Al Qaeda message spurred sweeping U.S. embassy closures
Intercepted talks between al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri and Yemen deputy Nasser al-Wahishi prompted a broad U.S. embassy shutdown from Mauritania to Bangladesh amid fears of a major attack. Some posts reopened later including Kabul and Baghdad. Yemen released 25 wanted suspects tied to plots against foreign offices and installations.
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Conservatives kept focus on health law delay shaping immigration debate
House conservatives cite Obama's delay of a key health care provision as a barrier to enacting immigration reform. They warn the administration cannot be trusted to enforce new immigration rules, border security, and workplace checks, while Republicans split on tackling the issue in pieces rather than a broad bill.
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Obamacare accounts debut with launch approaching
Washington announces that consumers can create personal accounts on health care.gov eight weeks before the October 1 start of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act. Full plan and premium details will be online in September, with the English only access starting now.
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U.S. Embassies Close in Four Sub-Saharan Nations
The State Department shut U.S. embassies in Rwanda Burundi Madagascar and Mauritius amid a broader security alert days before the 15th anniversary of the 1998 Kenya Tanzania bombings. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania remain open. the move affects 19 cities and lasts through Aug. 10.
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