Saturday, May 31, 2014

Obama on U.S. Soldier’s Release by Reuters

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President Obama announced that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban nearly five years ago, has been recovered in exchange for five prisoners. The sergeant’s parents also spoke.


Published: May 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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A Soldier Is Missing. What Comes Next? by

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The military first used drones, armed checkpoints and raids on suspected militant strongholds to try to find Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, according to classified military logs given to WikiLeaks.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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When a Favor Goes Beyond a Courtesy by ROSS RAMSEY

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By ROSS RAMSEY


Letting students who do not qualify for college — or who qualify but are ranked lower than some who are rejected — is an appropriation.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Texas Beer Finds Home in the Heart of New York by ADAM CHANDLER

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By ADAM CHANDLER


By the time Shiner Bock entered the New York market last year, the craft beer already had fans in patrons of some city bars, as their owners bought cases from other states.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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With More Inmates on Dialysis, Officials Deal With Rising Costs by TERRI LANGFORD

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By TERRI LANGFORD


The number of Texas inmates who need dialysis, which costs $1.25 million a year, is growing, and lawmakers are considering asking for federal aid and putting a greater emphasis on prevention.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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N.S.A. Collecting Millions of Faces From Web Images by JAMES RISEN and LAURA POITRAS

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By JAMES RISEN and LAURA POITRAS


The spy agency’s reliance on facial recognition technology has grown as the agency has used new software to exploit images in emails, text messages, social media, videoconferences and other communications.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Environmental Groups Focus on Change by Strengthening Their Political Operations by MICHAEL WINES

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By MICHAEL WINES


Environmental groups have strengthened their political operations, raised and spent more money than ever before, and enlisted their members to conduct protests and letter-writing campaigns.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Lesson for P.O.W.’s Father: Men Sometimes Do Come Back by ELISABETH BUMILLER and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

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By ELISABETH BUMILLER and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT


Robert Bergdahl fought in Washington for his son’s release from the Taliban for five years. On Saturday, President Obama said Bowe Bergdahl was coming home.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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After 5 Months of Sales, Colorado Sees the Downside of a Legal High by JACK HEALY

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By JACK HEALY


Adult deaths and children’s emergency room visits in Colorado are being linked to newly legal marijuana, often in its edible form, and opponents of legalization are warning other states to pay heed.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Identity Intelligence: Image Is Everything by

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An except of a document obtained by Edward J. Snowden, a former contractor with the National Security Agency, referring to the agency’s use of images in intelligence gathering.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Pentagon Puts Off a Plan to Enlist Young Immigrants by JULIA PRESTON

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By JULIA PRESTON


The White House delayed a plan to allow the recruitment of young, skilled immigrants with deportation deferrals.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Before Syrian Suicide Blast, a Quiet Life in the Suburbs by FRANCES ROBLES and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS

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By FRANCES ROBLES and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS


An American man who a militant group said detonated 16 tons of explosives was remembered in the Florida subdivision where he grew up for his love of basketball.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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In Wake of Rampage, Sheriff’s Office Faces Concerns About Conduct by IAN LOVETT

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By IAN LOVETT


The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office followed a call from Elliot O. Rodger’s mother by visiting Mr. Rodger’s and determining that he was not an immediate threat. Three weeks later, he killed six people.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Grandmaster’s Death Recalls Era of Risks and Rewards by DYLAN LOEB McCLAIN

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By DYLAN LOEB McCLAIN


Dragoljub Velimirovic, who died May 22, was one of the last players to develop a system or strategy that bears its creator’s name, a feat unlikely to happen again.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Harrah’s Tunica Casino to Close, Hinting at Gambling Glut by ALAN BLINDER

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By ALAN BLINDER


A disquieting reality that underlines the deeper threat facing Mississippi and other states with legalized gambling: There may be too many casinos chasing too few gambling dollars.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Many Veterans Praise Care, but All Hate the Wait by ABBY GOODNOUGH

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By ABBY GOODNOUGH


Veterans have expressed frustration with delayed access to care and an impenetrable and unresponsive bureaucracy at department hospitals and clinics.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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What Veterans Tell Us About Their Care by THE NEW YORK TIMES

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By THE NEW YORK TIMES


The New York Times asked veterans around the country to share their experiences at V.A. hospitals and clinics.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Sunday Breakfast Menu, June 1 by JADA F. SMITH

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By JADA F. SMITH


Turmoil continues to rock the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, heightened by the resignation of Eric K. Shinseki on Friday. The Sunday talk shows will examine what’s next for the department, but first, guests will dive into the United States’ foreign policy blueprint, outlined in President Obama’s commencement speech at the Military Academy at West Point.


Published: May 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Bob Bailey, Entertainer Who Helped Integrate Las Vegas, Dies at 87 by WILLIAM YARDLEY

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By WILLIAM YARDLEY


Mr. Bailey worked at the Moulin Rouge, the first integrated hotel and casino in Las Vegas, and was named the first chairman of the Nevada Equal Rights Commission.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Robert Sallee, Survivor of Smoke Jumpers, Is Dead at 82 by BRUCE WEBER

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By BRUCE WEBER


Mr. Sallee was one of three parachutists to escape a blaze in Montana’s Mann Gulch that killed 12 colleagues and changed Forest Service practices.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Obama Sets the Stage for Curbing Emissions by PETER BAKER and CORAL DAVENPORT

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By PETER BAKER and CORAL DAVENPORT


In what may be his last, most sweeping effort to effect change in America, the president will roll out his plan to tackle climate change.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Sensing Tea Party Weakness, Mainline Republicans Flex Their Muscle by JONATHAN MARTIN

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By JONATHAN MARTIN


After the party’s establishment wing won a series of primaries this year, its leaders are considering tough tactics to head off further attacks from the Tea Party.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Only American P.O.W. From Afghan War Is Freed by ERIC SCHMITT

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By ERIC SCHMITT


Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is now with American military forces in Afghanistan, in exchange for five Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Obama administration officials said.


Published: June 1, 2014 at 4:00AM


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Friday, May 30, 2014

Access Audit of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and Clinics by

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This report covers the first phase of a systemwide audit of scheduling and other practices at Veterans Affairs medical centers and outpatient facilities. Many of the 216 sites reviewed were “flagged for further review.”


Published: May 30, 2014 at 4:00AM


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U.S. and Arizona Yield on Immigration by FERNANDA SANTOS

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By FERNANDA SANTOS


The Obama administration is dropping its fight over Arizona’s “show me your papers” immigration provision, and Arizona is giving up its fight to arrest people who harbor illegal immigrants.


Published: May 31, 2014 at 4:00AM


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