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Obama chooses new counterterror chief
By News on Jul 1, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's choice for his next counterterrorism chief is Matthew Olsen, a former prosecutor with extensive experience in intelligence matters for the federal government, the White House announced Friday....
Strauss-Kahn free from house arrest; charges stand
By News on Jul 1, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn walked out of court free without bail Friday after prosecutors said an extensive background investigation of the hotel housekeeper accusing him of sexual assault gave them pause....
Clinton outlines road ahead for Arab democracy
By News on Jul 1, 2011
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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that the rule of law, political parties and democratic institutions must emerge in the Arab world if it is to emulate Eastern Europe's remarkable transition two decades ago from authoritarianism to truly free societies....Panetta sworn in as Obama's second Pentagon chief
By News on Jul 1, 2011
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A day after stepping down as CIA director, Leon Panetta was sworn in Friday as secretary of defense. He began settling into the job by telling members of the military and their families they are "at the top of my agenda."...Clinton condemns attacks on Syrian protesters
By News on Jul 1, 2011
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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she was disheartened by reports that security forces and government-organized thugs attacked protesters in the Syrian city of Aleppo....