Kerry warns Assad of miscalculation on Syria solution
Western governments ready to boost opposition support if Assad rejects a political settlement. Kerry says Assad’s recent gains are temporary and miscalculation could prompt escalation. Also coverage of IRS hearing, West Point cadet sex case, and Anthony Weiner’s NYC mayor bid.
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Bashar al-Assad
Syria
U.S
John Kerry
Washington
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House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
New York
Anthony Weiner
New York City
Weiner
London killing in Woolwich viewed as likely terrorist attack
A British soldier was hacked to death by two men shouting Islamic slogans in southeast London near an army barracks. Witness video shows a bloodied suspect with a cleaver and knife urging safety and government removal as police rotate suspects and emergency security meetings convene.
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Britain
ITV News Channel
David Cameron
France
Woolwich
Afghanistan
Iraq
Cameron
Francois Hollande
Reuters
Boris Johnson
Oklahoma Tornado Exposes Shelter Shortages in Moore
Central Oklahoma communities face few storm shelters as a powerful Monday tornado neared Moore. Two hit elementary schools lacked safe rooms and no shelter use plans had been filed. Authorities note shelter availability gaps tied to finances culture and geography with basements rare in the region.
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Moore
Oklahoma Emergency Management
Albert Ashwood
Plaza Towers
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma County
Larry Stein
America
Larry Tanner
National Wind Institute
Texas Tech University
Tanner
Stein
U.S
Chicago Board Votes to Close 50 Schools
The Chicago Board of Education votes to shutter 50 schools, about 10 percent of elementary buildings, impacting mainly Hispanic and Black neighborhoods. Protests erupt as unions label the plan a scorched earth policy while officials cite a $1 billion deficit and promise upgrades and a five year moratorium.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Education
Chicago Teachers Union
Teachers Union
Karen Lewis
Ketamine shows rapid antidepressant effect in study
New findings presented at the American Psychiatric Association meeting indicate ketamine provides rapid and lasting relief from severe low mood for at least a week. While off label use is common, experts urge safety research as interest grows in therapeutic potential of abused drugs like Ecstasy and LSD.
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San Francisco
American Psychiatric Association
James Murrough
Icahn School of Medicine
Mount Sinai
New York City
Murrough
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