Germany agrees to pensions for 16000 Holocaust victims
After year of negotiations Germany will pay pensions to about 16 000 Holocaust victims worldwide. Most are survivors who were starving children in ghettos or hidden to avoid death. In Mexico City Pena Nieto faltered naming books at a fair, citing only parts of the Bible.
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Afghanistan to rely on aid for a decade after 2014 Bonn talks
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Afghanistan will need foreign support for at least another decade beyond the 2014 NATO troop departure. At Bonn a U S Pakistan rift overshadowed the conference while about 100 nations pledged long term backing to prevent chaos or a terrorist safe haven. Donors did not set figures but Japan will host a July conference and the United States pledged over 650 million dollars for community development projects in Afghanistan.
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Gingrich Eyes Romney Challenge Amid Campaign Struggles
Newt Gingrich surged in polls and announced plans to challenge Obama in every state with a new TV ad. He defended remarks on child labor and faced questions about campaign organization including missing Missouri ballot deadline and skipped Missouri contest due to delegate penalties.
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Clinton orders review of visa program
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton orders an extensive review of the J-1 Summer Work Travel visa program amid decades of expansion, abuses, and criminal use. The review aims to limit job types, expand prohibited categories, and strengthen cultural objectives for participant exposure to the United States.
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Obama pushes GOP on payroll tax cut and unemployment aid
President Obama backed Democrat moves to trim the Social Security payroll tax cut and urged Republicans to support it while also seeking renewal of extended unemployment benefits through year end. A holiday package potentially worth 180 billion dollars over ten years was discussed, including measures to avert doctor payment cuts and extend benefits.
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Vermont backs kale T shirt artist in Chick fil A clash
Gov. Peter Shumlin announced a Kale Team fundraising push to defend Bo Muller Moore who uses the phrase eat more kale amid Chick fil A trademark disputes. Vermont lawmakers call the fight a stand for small businesses and local agriculture against corporate pressure. Muller Moore has sold kale themed apparel for over a decade and previously faced attempts to halt use of the slogan.
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