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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds a meeting in the Communication Center of the Russian government in Moscow, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Government Press Service)

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Dollars and endorsements shifting toward Romney

Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum accompanied by family members from left, John, Daniel, Elizabeth, Sarah Maria, and wife Karen, speaks during an primary night rally, Tuesday, March 20, 2012, in Gettysburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney says he’s “almost there” after pursuing the Republican presidential nomination for six […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney says he's "almost there" after pursuing the Republican presidential nomination for six years, and there are fresh signs that big GOP donors and establishment figures agree. Major contributors are shifting more dollars in his direction, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush served up his endorsement on Wednesday after

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Consequences for security as NYPD-FBI rift widens

FILE – In this May 3, 2011 file photo, One Police Plaza is seen in New York. In the fall of 2010, the FBI and New York Police Department were working a terrorism investigation together on Long Island. The cyber case had been open for more than a year at the U.S. attorney’s office in […]

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FILE - In this May 3, 2011 file photo, One Police Plaza is seen in New York. In the fall of 2010, the FBI and New York Police Department were working a terrorism investigation together on Long Island. The cyber case had been open for more than a year at the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn. So the Justice Department was surprised when, without notice, the NYPD went to federal prosecutors in Manhattan and asked them to approve a search warrant in the case. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — In the fall of 2010, the FBI and New York Police Department were working together on a terrorism investigation on Long Island. The cyber case had been open for more than a year at the U.S. attorney's office in Brooklyn. So, the Justice Department was surprised when, without notice, the NYPD went to federal prosecutors in Manhattan

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Growing turmoil in, and surrounding, Syria

A Syrian rebel runs with his AK-47 towards a Syrian army checkpoint in a suburb of Damascus, Syria, on Saturday March 17, 2012. Two suicide bombers detonated cars packed with explosives in near-simultaneous attacks on heavily guarded intelligence and security buildings in the Syrian capital Damascus Saturday, killing at least 27 people. (AP Photo) (MintPress)—Speculation […]

Lisa Barron
بواسطة Lisa Barron
A Syrian rebel runs with his AK-47 towards a Syrian army checkpoint in a suburb of Damascus, Syria, on Saturday March 17, 2012. Two suicide bombers detonated cars packed with explosives in near-simultaneous attacks on heavily guarded intelligence and security buildings in the Syrian capital Damascus Saturday, killing at least 27 people. (AP Photo)

(MintPress)—Speculation about what is actually happening on the ground in Syria is intensifying as the government of President Bashar al-Assad continues to flex its military and political muscle. On Tuesday, Damascus angrily rejected reports that Moscow had sent Russian troops to support the regime against the Syrian opposition, calling them

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Obama’s ‘new’ executive order causes stir, but is not unprecedented

President Barack Obama speaks during a 'Lawyers for Obama Luncheon' fundraiser, Friday, March, 16, 2012, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (MintPress) – President Barack Obama signed an executive order last Friday that reauthorizes, but also amends, the Defense Production Act of 1950 – a law that implements broad regulations […]

Joey LeMay
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President Barack Obama speaks during a 'Lawyers for Obama Luncheon' fundraiser, Friday, March, 16, 2012, at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

(MintPress) – President Barack Obama signed an executive order last Friday that reauthorizes, but also amends, the Defense Production Act of 1950 – a law that implements broad regulations in regards to civil defense. The order has been dubbed the Nation Defense Resources Preparedness and its language has resulted in varying interpretations of what

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Investigation shows half of US States at high risk of government corruption

Former Illinoi Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at federal court for is arraignment on federal racketeering and fraud charges in Chicago, Tuesday, April 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (MintPress)—Lack of transparency and accountability in state governments continue to exacerbate corruption across the United States according to the State Integrity Investigation released this month, which revealed that […]

Janessa Schilmoeller
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Former Illinoi Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at federal court for is arraignment on federal racketeering and fraud charges in Chicago, Tuesday, April 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

(MintPress)—Lack of transparency and accountability in state governments continue to exacerbate corruption across the United States according to the State Integrity Investigation released this month, which revealed that half of the 50 states received a D or lower on the corruption risk report card. Only five states ranked in the B range and

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No Spotlight for PTSD

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Greg Rivers, 20, of Sylvester, Ga., waits to take psychological tests at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. on Sept. 29, 2009. (AP Photo) (MintPress)— A week after US Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales left his post on a base in Afghanistan in the middle of […]

Carissa Wyant
بواسطة Carissa Wyant
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Greg Rivers, 20, of Sylvester, Ga., waits to take psychological tests at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. on Sept. 29, 2009. (AP Photo)

(MintPress)— A week after US Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales left his post on a base in Afghanistan in the middle of the night, walked to a nearby village, and opened-fire, killing 16 unarmed civilians, then setting many of them on fire, people across the world are struggling to comprehend the soldier’s actions. The horrific event is shedding

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