Secret Service scandal deepens during Obama Latin America trip
In Cartagena 11 agents were placed on leave amid a prostitution scandal as Obama met regional leaders at the Summit of the Americas. The U S military reported five service members at the same hotel may have been involved and were confined to quarters. The episode threatened the president’s mission to bolster economic ties in Latin America.
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Kim Jong Un speaks publicly amid Rakic rocket launch fallout
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered his first public speech since taking power praising the military first policy and pledging unity with South Korea. He spoke before tens of thousands in Pyongyang celebrating Kim Il Sung’s birthday as Washington condemns the failed long range rocket test and UN sanctions tighten.
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Remembering Titanic Aboard Balmoral Marks Century
In Belfast and on the Balmoral memorial cruise, passengers honor the Titanic's 1912 sinking with two sea site ceremonies near the shipwreck, floral tributes, and the band playing Nearer My God To Thee. Helen Edwards notes the enduring blend of romance and tragedy in the saga.
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Attacks rise in Syria threaten UN cease fire
Syrian troops and rebels clash across cities including Homs Aleppo and Daraa killing at least nine as UN Security Council weighs deployment of up to 30 unarmed observers to monitor the cease fire amid heavy shelling and funerals.
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Zimmerman stands ground defense fuels trial and legacy
The case of George Zimmerman linked to Trayvon Martin fuels a national debate over stand your ground laws. A judge will rule on dismissing the second degree murder charge, with possible appeals and potential civil immunity if Zimmerman is cleared.
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