White House letter tests positive for cyanide threat
An envelope addressed to the White House tentatively tested positive for cyanide after two rounds of analysis. The Secret Service said initial testing was negative and that further testing is needed to confirm the finding. The letter was received at a downtown Washington mail screening facility away from the presidential residence.
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Resignation of Rep Aaron Schock over money handling concerns
Illinois Republican Aaron Schock, a high profile 33-year-old congressman and former deputy whip, announced his resignation effective March 31 amid disclosures of unpaid donor plane rides, favorable real estate deals with supporters, and a $40,000 taxpayer funded Downton Abbey style office makeover.
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Likud Wins Israeli Election After Tight Campaign
Netanyahu's Likud Party captures about 30 of 120 seats, enough to form a coalition with right wing allies. Zionist Union holds roughly 24 seats as Netanyahu signals hardline policies, opposing a Palestinian state and expanding East Jerusalem settlement plans. The White House cautions that ties with the United States remain strong despite the result.
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Presbyterians approve same sex marriage in church constitution
The Presbyterian Church U S A expands marriage to include a commitment between two people, recognizing gay marriage in its constitution. After a final regional vote by 171 presbyteries led by the Palisades in New Jersey, the change will take effect June 21, with provisions protecting clergy who refuse to preside.
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Serbia arrests eight over Srebrenica massacre ties
Eight men, all former Bosnian Serb police brigade members, are arrested in Serbia for links to the 1995 Srebrenica massacre where over 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed. Prosectors say arrests followed pre-dawn raids and a later hours-long manhunt.
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Midnight inspections reveal Myanmar military power
In Yangon locals describe late night door knocks by officials under a law still on the books. A mother recounts soldiers taking her son at 1 a.m. amid a broader crackdown on dissent as protests flare over a new education law. The article notes such midnight inspections have waned since 2011 but remain a tool for control under the military.
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