Kennedy III Keeps Perspective On Partisanship In Congress
Joe Kennedy III, the latest Kennedy in Congress, cautions against romanticizing past bipartisanship while opening the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Boston. He notes the Hill’s hard process, recalls his lineage, and says he chose the path for personal commitment, not family design. The dedication ceremony is set with Obama, Biden, and the First Lady expected to attend.
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Germanwings Crash Adds Third American Victim
A third American was listed among the 150 killed in the Germanwings crash in the French Alps as investigators search five acres of debris for a second black box. State Dept. confirms the victim but not identity. Booz Allen Hamilton employee Yvonne Selke and her daughter Emily were previously named among the dead.
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West German school mourns after deadly French Alps crash
In Haltern am See Joseph-Konig High School, the town grieves after 16 students and two teachers among 150 aboard a Germany Wings flight to Dusseldorf were killed. Principal Ulrich Wessel calls the loss devastating as students honor the deceased with flowers and candles.
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U S conducts airstrikes near Tikrit in ISIL push
The United States began airstrikes around Tikrit at Iraqi government request as an Iranian backed Shiite militia led offensive stalls. Lt Gen James Terry said strikes will aid Iraqi forces to beat ISIL near Tikrit with up to twenty targets hit in the initial wave.
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Singapore Mourns Longtime PM and Military Tensions
The report details Singapore mourning its longtime prime minister amid regional tensions. It notes Shiite militias aided by Iran, with Baghdad-backed forces contested by the Pentagon. Separately, a destructive tornado hit eastern Oklahoma near Tulsa, killing one and injuring several as homes were destroyed and a gymnasium evacuation occurred.
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