Snyder aides tied blame over Flint lead water crisis in emails
Emails show Gov. Rick Snyder aides debated state responsibility for Flint lead contamination. Dennis Muchmore said residents faced misinformed swirl and that city and county leaders must act, noting Andy Dillon signed off on Lake Huron pipeline plans. By October, state acknowledged risks and aided return to Detroit water system.
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Oregon Governor Presses Federal Action on Wildlife Refuge Occupation
Oregon Governor Kate Brown criticized federal handling of the armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge since January. She urged quick action to end the occupation and hold the offenders accountable, saying Harney County residents have been overlooked and the state may seek reimbursement for nearly 500000 in costs.
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Blizzard Looms Triggers Citywide Snow Chaos and Apology
In Washington DC a light dusting caused icy roads and hundreds of accidents as a blizzard looms. Mayor Muriel Bowser apologized for the response and warned of up to 2 feet of snow across the Mid-Atlantic while power and transport delays worsen. The president faced skating motorcade delays as crews brace for the storm.
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Kerry says no direct meetings set to start Syria peace talks
Kerry says the Geneva talks will begin with proximity discussions in which Assad government and opposition delegates meet separately. He describes a cautious step by step process, with U N envoy de Mistura shuttling between sides to shape a cease fire and transition plan. The talks follow recent battlefield gains by the government and aim to produce a unity transitional government and a new constitution.
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Militias Suspected in Abduction of Three Americans in Baghdad
In Baghdad's Dora district two Shiite militias Asaib Ahl al Haq and Saraya al Salam are blamed for abducting three U.S. citizens last weekend. Iraqi police and a Western official say the militias likely led the attack, with intelligence confirming the focus on those groups. Both officials spoke anonymously.
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UK judge links Putin to Litvinenko murder
British inquiry led by Judge Robert Owen finds two Russians with ties to Russia's security services probably acted with FSB direction and with probable approval by President Vladimir Putin in poisoning ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko with polonium 210 in London. The report marks the first official statement tying Putin to the killing.
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Alexander Litvinenko
Russia
Vladimir Putin
Moscow
West
Robert Owen
Litvinenko
FSB
Soviet Union
Putin
Owen
U.K
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