Syria refugee crisis passes one million mark as exodus grows
In Tripoli Lebanon a 19 year old mother of two registers as the millionth refugee to flee Syria. UNHCR warns of a spiraling disaster with 70 000 killed and over four million in need of aid. Most refugees head to Lebanon Jordan Turkey Iraq and Egypt amidst mounting strain on host countries.
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Syria
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Bashar al-Assad
United Nations Refugee Agency
U.N
Antonio Guterres
UNHCR
Jordan
Turkey
Iraq
Egypt
North
Africa
Europe
Grassley says assault weapons ban unlikely in Senate
Senate Republican leader Grassley said the assault weapons ban likely won’t pass the Judiciary Committee. He backed other gun measures such as expanding background checks and school security but avoided committing on broader transfers. He noted the White House support and partisan hurdles in a divided Congress.
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Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Obama
Newtown
Conn
Davenport
Congress
Chuck Schumer
D-N.y
Senate
White House
Joe Manchin
D-W.va
Schumer
Etheredge Wins Johnson County Supervisors Seat End of 55-Year GOP Run
Republican John Etheredge defeated Democrat Terry Dahms in a Johnson County Board of Supervisors election, ending a 55 year Democratic streak. Low turnout amid a winter storm, with emphasis on rural voters and a Newport Township housing proposal, helped the GOP upset.
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John Etheredge
Terry Dahms
Dahms
Linn County
John Deeth
Mike Carberry
Democrats
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Republicans
Deborah Thornton
Etheredge
Terry Branstad
Barbara Grassley
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party of Iowa
A.J. Spiker
Iowa
Democratic Party
Troy
Newport Township
Newport
North Liberty
Hagle
Gregg. Hennigan
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