Senate vote on intelligence chief could slip to fall
The confirmation of James R. Clapper as director of national intelligence may be delayed into the fall amid questions about independence from the Pentagon. The White House sought July confirmation, but Senate staffers say the timetable is unlikely.
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Barack Obama
Air Force
Pentagon
White House
James R. Clapper
Clapper
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National Intelligence
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Senate Intelligence Committee
Defense
Robert Gates
George W. Bush
Obama
Associated Press
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Gates
Defense Secretary
Defense Department
Dod
Tommy Vietor
Vietor
Intelligence Committee
Dianne Feinstein
Dcalif
Secretary of Defense
BP faces furious town meeting over oil spill losses
Mississippi seafood restaurant owner laments shrinking shrimp po-boys and oyster sales as BP claims chief says processing time improved to 48 hours with required paperwork. Residents demand transparency while coast guard data show escalating containment and billions in potential liability.
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Mark Glago
New Orleans
Coast Guard Adm
Thad Allen
North Sea
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Gulf
Allen
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Ken Salazar
Senate Energy Panel
Obama
Iran vows resilience amid new sanctions over nuclear program
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on a Tajikistan visit, rejects the UN Security Council resolution while Tehran insists its nuclear aims are peaceful. The resolution tightens sanctions on 40 Iranian entities, including Revolutionary Guard links, and targets uranium mining and ballistic missile activity, amid broader Western pressure for enrichment suspension and negotiated limits.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Tajikistan
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Saeed Jalili
U.N
Mohammad Khazaee
United States
Britain
Security Council
Khazaee
Susan Rice
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Turkey
Nawaf Salam
China
Russia
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Moscow
Star-Tass
Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Uzbekistan
Central Asia
Shanghai
Revolutionary Guard
Islamic Republic of Iran
Local Officials Seek JAG Grant Funding For Law Enforcement
The Roswell records report on using Edward Byrne Memorial JAG funds for a new vehicle, emergency and radio gear, and training. Budget details include 22000 for a vehicle 6000 for emergency gear 854 for radio gear 415 for decals and 5263.40 for eight shotguns. The sheriff and police plan upgrades and 40 hour biennial training. The deadline is June 4 with submission anticipated before then.
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Alan Stevenson
Edward Byrne
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Sheriffs Office
Rob Coon
Coon
Stevenson
Border deaths strain U S Mexico ties near Juarez crossing
The Monday shooting near the Juarez El Paso border left Sergio Adrian Hernandez Huereka dead after being found across the line. Officials cite conflicting video and shell casing evidence while Mexican authorities accuse U S agents of crossing into Mexico. Mexico vows to protect migrants amid ties strained by immigration actions and rising border violence.
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Arturo Sandoval
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Anastasio Hernandez
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Tijuana
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Kevin Rooney
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Felipe Calderon
Patricia Espinosa
Jose Reyes Baeza
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