Voices for Pakistan reporters fight peril and pressure
Ricchiardi recalls working with Pakistani journalists over five years amid threats from extremists who condemn independent reporting. He details Waqas A. Khan and others, the Lahore terrorist blasts of May 2010, and the chilling effect fostering self censorship as reporters face abduction, torture, and murder while seeking safety strategies.
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International Center For Journalists
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Facebook
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America
Rumi
National Endowment For Democracy
Obama to send 450 more troops to Iraq for training
President Obama will deploy up to 450 additional US troops to Iraq to train local forces fighting the Islamic State. The plan includes expedited equipment delivery, efforts to curb foreign fighters, and outreach to Sunni Muslims. Training will begin in six to eight weeks as part of a broader strategy discussed with Iraqi officials.
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Earnest
Syria
Army
Steve Warren
Pentagon
Ben Rhodes
National Security
Haider al-Abadi
Abadi
Germany
Anbar
House
John Boehner
Ohio
U.S
al-Qaeda
Ramadi
Sterling Jensen
Taqaddum
Iraq Struggles to Mobilize Fight Against ISIL
The United States relies on airstrikes and advisers as Iraq aims to lead the fight amid Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish tensions. Washington pushes inclusive governance while arming Baghdad to avoid sectarian friction. Sunni tribes, Shiite militias, and Kurds carry much of the combat, Taqaddum will host training, and Obama urges Sunni cooperation to counter ISIL.
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Washington
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Alsodani
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Walmart board chairman photo misidentified Rob Walton
Corrections note for a Saturday Walmart story clarifies Rob Walton, former Walmart chairman, is the person in the accompanying photo at left. Readers are invited to contact Brent Jones about accuracy concerns.
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Brent Jones
Usatoday
Walmart
Rob Walton
USA Today
Alford plea entered in 2005 Virginia attack case
Jesse Matthew, 33, of Charlottesville, pleaded Alford to three counts in the 2005 Fairfax County attack on a woman near a grocery store. He did not admit guilt but acknowledged enough evidence for conviction. No plea deal. separate case ties him to Hannah Graham’s 2014 death. The incident and charges spurred ongoing investigation by Virginia authorities.
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Alford
Virginia
Jesse Matthew
Fairfax County
Matthew
Commonwealth
Ray Murrogh
Charlottesville
Hannah Graham
Wusa-Tv
White House security clearance backlog prompts concern
Dozens of agents may lack required clearance, with Secret Service officials blaming a backlog. Rep Meadows told the Washington Post that whistle-blower concerns cited meetings with classified material. Clearance approvals are reported as pending for under a dozen officers. The EPA released an endangerment finding proposal on aircraft emissions under the Clean Air Act, inviting 60 days of public comment and an Aug. 11 hearing.
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Mark Meadows
R-N.c
Meadows
Clancy
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EPA
Bart Jansen
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