German spy case probe widens with possible U.S. link
German prosecutors raid Berlin area properties amid two investigations of suspected espionage. Officials provided little detail about the agencies or cases and said no arrests had been made as the cases unfold.
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Federal improper payments top $100 billion in 2013
Congressional investigators say federal improper payments may exceed $100 billion for 2013 with possible higher totals in prior years. The GAO questions agency estimates while officials defend reductions since 2010 and cite fraud and clerical errors as causes. Recovery of overpayments surpassed $22 billion.
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Obama pushes Congress to approve border crisis aid
President Obama urged swift passage of a 3.7 billion emergency aid request as thousands of unaccompanied minors flood the U.S. border from Central America. He met with Texas Governor Perry and discussed National Guard deployment and policy changes to speed removals.
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Iraqi PM accuses Kurds of hosting Sunni militants
Baghdad and the Kurdish regional authorities clash as Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki accuses Kurdish forces of sheltering Sunni militants. report notes 50 bodies found south of Baghdad, with mass killings echoing Iraq’s darkest war days and raising fears of sectarian bloodletting.
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Israel escalates Gaza offensive as diplomacy begins
Rockets rain on Israel as the military targets Gaza with airstrikes and a possible ground invasion looms. Egypt and the United Nations join diplomatic efforts led by Secretary of State Kerry to halt two days of heavy fighting amid rising Palestinian deaths and international concern.
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