Roundup: Thai party dissolution amid protests and violence
Thailand's Election Commission orders the ruling party dissolved for concealing donations as anti government protests intensify. Army chief backs a new vote amid deadly clashes that killed 21 people in Bangkok, the worst since 1992.
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Jobless benefits filibuster ends in Senate vote
The Senate 60-34 voted to allow debate on extending unemployment benefits through May 5 and other lapsed programs, despite GOP opposition claiming a $9 billion debt cost. The measure responds to hundreds of thousands losing federal aid while talks continue on a broader renewal through year end.
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Susan Collins
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Crash reshapes outlook for Poland's upcoming election
WARSAW Poland before the plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski he faced likely defeat in fall elections as voters turned from his conservative message. The crash may trigger sympathy boosting his Law and Justice movement and raise questions about his twin Jaroslaw Kaczynski running for the presidency.
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Small Virginia paper wins Pulitzer for public service
The Bristol Herald Courier, a seven reporter daily from Virginia's coalfields, won the Pulitzer for public service for exposing a scandal where landowners lost millions in natural gas royalties. ProPublica’s prize signals new media success alongside majors like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
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Obama summit boosted by Ukraine move on uranium
President Obama opened a 47 nation nuclear summit with Ukraine pledging to surrender weapons grade uranium. Officials warned al Qaida is seeking material and expertise for a bomb as Obama pushes to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials within four years.
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Matthew Bunn
Harvard
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