Lewis attacks Boggs confirmation bid over Confederate defender
U S congressman John Lewis denounces Michael Boggs as a Confederate defender and accuses him of misrepresenting his record before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The dispute could jeopardize Boggs's chance of confirmation to a Georgia federal judgeship. Updated war and Middle East notes follow.
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Georgia
John Lewis
Barack Obama
Lewis
Michael Boggs
Senate
House of Representatives
Boggs
Senate Judiciary Committee
U S expands Marine presence in Sicily amid Libya unrest
The United States moves about 60 more Marines and four Osprey aircraft to Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, boosting total Marines in the crisis unit to around 250 as gunbattles flare in Tripoli. Saudi Arabia withdraws diplomats. Libyan forces align with Khalifa Haftar against militants.
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Tripoli
Libya
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Sigonella
Spain
Italy
Khalifa Haftar
Haftar
Benghazi
Christopher Stevens
Balkans Floods Roar Through Bosnia and Serbia
More than a quarter of Bosnia and Serbia’s population affected as floods cause massive destruction. Officials report over 100,000 homes uninhabitable and a death toll surpassing 40, with up to 1.0 million cut off from clean water and hundreds of thousands displaced. President Nikolic seeks outside aid.
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Krupanj
Serbia
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Aleksandar Vucic
Tomislav
Sava
Nikola Tesla
Belgrade
Samir Agic
Reuters
Washington
U.S
Alex Yucel
Judge strikes down Oregon same sex marriage ban
A federal judge ruled Oregon’s ban on same sex marriage unconstitutional. Four couples sued after the state stopped defending the 2004 amendment. Counties began issuing licenses, including in Portland, as activists cheered the decision influencing ongoing nationwide equality efforts.
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Oregon
U.S
Michael McShane
McShane
Iowa
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U.S. Supreme Court
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