Serbia arrests war crimes suspect Mladic
Ratko Mladic, once a feared Bosnian Serb commander, was arrested in northern Serbia after 16 years on the run. He faces UN tribunal charges for genocide and war crimes over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and the Sarajevo siege. Extradition to The Hague could take a week or more as authorities move to transfer him for trial.
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Srebrenica
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Saljic
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Fouad Riad
Riad
Libya
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Critics press military to cover abortion after rape
Critics led by lawmakers and the ACLU demand revisions to military health care policy to cover abortions for rape victims. Veteran Jessica Kenyon recounts being raped in South Korea in 2006 and losing her Army career and an abortion option, urging equal benefits for servicewomen. The effort, backed by Rep. Davis and Sen. Gillibrand, faces House Rules exclusion and awaits Senate action amid broader concerns about assault in the force.
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Katherine Scheirman
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Susan Davis
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Afghanistan
ACLU
Vania Leveille
Senate
Kirsten Gillibrand
D-N.y
Leveille
Obama
Defense Department
Google Vision Pushes Phone Wallet For Cards And Coupons
Notable Google Inc. aims to shift shoppers toward using smartphones as wallets for credit cards coupons and receipts. The plan envisions customers selecting a card on screen and tapping the phone to readers in stores and restaurants while Google earns revenue from selling coupons and advertising bundled with the service.
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Markets Close Higher as Dow, S&P Gain. Oil Surges
Daily market summary notes the Dow up trends with 12,402.76, the S&P 500 at 1,325.69 and Nasdaq at 2,782.92. Treasury yields slip slightly to 4.22 percent. corn, soybeans, wheat rise modestly with oil topping 100 dollars per barrel.
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Global economy slows with mixed growth across regions
Global growth tightens as Europe faces debt pressures Britain sees little gain while Germany slows Japan sinks into recession and China cools amid rate hikes. U S expansion remains modest at 1.8 percent January through March, with forecast around 3.5 percent for the year as G eight leaders weigh eurozone turmoil and IMF leadership. Financial markets reflect the slowdown with Dow down about 450 points this month and major indices slipping in Japan Britain and Hong Kong.
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