Obituary of James Schlesinger Former top official dies at 85
James Schlesinger, who led the CIA, Defense Department and the Energy Department, died at 85 in Baltimore from pneumonia complications. He served three presidents, shaping Cold War defense buildup and launching the Energy Department, and was key in Vietnam and Southeast Asia events before his 1975 Vietnam withdrawal announcement.
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Washington
James Schlesinger
Central Intelligence Agency
Pentagon
Energy Department
Schlesinger
CIA
Defense Department
Jimmy Carter
Baltimore
U.S
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Soviet Union
Henry Kissinger
Congress
Ford
Middle East
Turkey
Cyprus
North Vietnam
South
Kissinger
Vietnam
United States
Veterans push for action as veterans suicide crisis grows
Former Marine Cpl. Tyler Tannahill and retired Cmdr. Jeff Hensley led a lobbying mission in Washington with dozens of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan to urge Congress and the White House to expand mental health support, reduce treatment wait times, and close gaps between Defense and VA care, as they plant 1800 flags on the National Mall to mark annual veteran suicides.
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Jeff Hensley
Fort Worth
National Mall
Washington, D.C
Washington
Cpl
Tyler Tannahill
Overland Park
Kan
Iraq
Afghanistan
Navy
Frisco
Texas
Congress
Barack Obama
Hensley
Department of Veterans Affairs
Capitol Hill
Pentagon
White House
Tannahill
U.S
Veterans Affairs
Eric Shinseki
Army
Senate
Shinseki
Veterans of America
Obama
Defense Department
Obama unveils plan to end bulk phone data collection
The Obama administration proposes ending the NSA bulk collection of U S phone records by shifting data storage to private companies and requiring court approved queries. The plan allows emergency access without a court order and awaits congressional language and approval with ongoing questions on practicality and storage.
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Washington
Obama
United States
U.S
National Security Agency
NSA
Barack Obama
Capitol Hill
First Lady Obama’s China trip shown as substantive goodwill tour
Michelle Obama led her daughters and mother on a China visit aimed at diplomacy and personal narrative. She pressed minority rights and internet access, promoted religious freedom, and urged open information while engaging students at Peking University and touring cultural sites. John Thornton of Tsinghua praised her speech as pitch perfect for China.
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Beijing
Michelle Obama
China
Obama
Tibet
Peking University
Stanford Center
Guage
John Thornton
Goldman Sachs
Tsinghua University
Smoking bans cut premature births and asthma attendances
The Lancet study analyzing over 2.5 million births and 250 000 asthma visits found 10 percent drops in preterm births and hospital asthma visits within a year of smoke free laws. Led by Jasper Been of the University of Edinburgh, the research supports rapid anti smoking legislation worldwide.
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London
United States
Europe
Lancet Medical Journal
Jasper Been
University of Edinburgh
Centre For Population Health Sciences
Lancet
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