Obama to visit Saudi Arabia for Middle East security talks
The White House announced President Obama will travel to Saudi Arabia next month to meet King Abdullah after a European trip. Discussions will cover Gulf security, Middle East peace, countering extremism, and regional prosperity. Joan Mondale, widow of former Vice President Walter Mondale, has died at 83 in Minneapolis with family at her side. A service is planned for Saturday.
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Murderer recaptured after prison escape
A convicted murderer who escaped from a Michigan prison Sunday was recaptured Monday in Indiana after abducting a woman and forcing her to drive him across state lines. Michael Iliot, serving four life sentences for 1993 murders, was arrested in La Porte County, Indiana.
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VA urged to fix disability claims backlog with sustainable plan
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America releases a report arguing the VA reduced the backlog 37 percent but lacks accountability and transparency for future claims. It calls for standardized forms and an electronic health record linking VA and DoD, plus better tracking of initiatives and outcomes.
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Al-Qaida disavows ISIL in Syria to assert control
Al-Qaida's general command said it has no links with ISIL in Syria, signaling a rebuke of the rival group and a push to back Nusra Front as the official proxy. The move aims to refocus Islamist efforts on ousting Assad and shift the battlefield balance amid ongoing rebel clashes.
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Fisherman survives year at sea washes ashore in Pacific
Jose Salvador Albaren 20 37 from El Salvador said he survived 14 months adrift in the Pacific after departing on a shark fishing trip from Mexico. He reported being blown off course, drinking turtle blood, and catching birds with his hands before being found near a Marshall Islands atoll. He traveled with a teenage partner who died after a month at sea.
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Wisconsin Sues to Expand Same-Sex Marriage Rights
Four Wisconsin couples and the ACLU filed a federal complaint in Madison seeking to strike down the state ban on same sex marriage and to allow recognition of out of state marriages. The action follows broader battles after the Supreme Court ruling on California. Wisconsin AG Van Hollen vows to defend the law.
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