Bin Laden Raid Troops in Uniform at CIA Award Ceremony
Pentagon inspector general report says U S special operations forces in uniform with nametags attended a CIA award ceremony where Zero Dark Thirty writer was present. The final report narrows focus to Pentagon involvement and defers other disclosures to other agencies.
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Washington
U.S
Osama bin Laden
CIA
Pentagon
Leon Panetta
Michael Vickers
Whitey Bulger Forced Bookmakers to Pay or Face Harm
Boston witnesses describe Bulger and his gang demanding monthly fees from bookmakers, with threats against those who tried to leave. Richard O'Brien recalled a meeting in the 1970s where Bulger warned of violence if a bookmaker went independent. Bulger, 83, faces a 32 count racketeering indictment alleging involvement in 19 murders plus crimes including money laundering extortion and organized crime.
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Boston
James “Whitey
Bulger
Richard O’brien
Braintree
O’brien
House approves 638 billion defense bill with sex crime clamps
The House passed a 638 billion defense bill by 315 to 108, aiming to curb military sexual assaults with mandatory two year minimums for rape and assault, stricter discharges, and limiting commanders from overturning convictions. The measure would also block closing Guantanamo and curb nuclear reductions, with Senate talks to reconcile differences.
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Washington
House
Congress
White House
Barack Obama
U.S
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Obama
Senate
Afghanistan
Pentagon
Chuck Hagel
Tammy Duckworth
Iraq
Duckworth
Connecticut woman denied suit over chimpanzee attack
Charla Nash, blinded and maimed by a friend's chimp in 2009, was denied permission to sue the state for 150 million dollars claiming officials knew the animal was dangerous. The claims commissioner ruled immunity and a five page decision to dismiss. Nash settled 4 million with the chimp owner's estate in 2010.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
State Claims Commissioner
Charla Nash
Nash
Stamford
Sandra Herold
J. Paul Vance Jr
Hezbollah chief vows to stay in Syria after U.S. arms rebels
Nasrallah declares Hezbollah will remain where needed to defend Assad as Obama authorizes lethal aid to rebels for the first time. The move heightens Iran Western proxy clashes, with Aleppo and Qusair battles intensifying as Syria and regional powers trade threats and warnings.
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Beirut
Hezbollah
Syria
U.S
Iran
West
Middle East
Barack Obama
Washington
Obama
Aleppo
U.N
Hassan Nasrallah
Lebanon
Bashar Assad
Assad
Qusair
Homs
Nasrallah
Fraq
Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
Sakhour
Rowhani Leads Iran Presidential Race Amid Early Count
Early vote tallies show Hasan Rowhani with about 48.2 percent of 3 million votes, ahead of Tehran mayor Qalibaf and hardliner Jalili. Officials cautioned results not final with runoff possible next Friday amid high turnout and nationwide counting continuing.
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Tehran
Iran
Hasan Rowhani
Rowhani
Interior Ministry
Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf
Saeed Jalili
Kayhan
Islamic Republic
Jalili
Qalibaf
Judge bars Hasan defense strategy at Fort Hood trial
Military judge Col. Tara Osborn ruled Maj. Nidal Hasan cannot use a defense of others theory to justify the 2009 shooting. She said no immediate Afghan threat supported such a claim and barred evidence linking deployments to Taliban fighters. Hasan faces possible death penalty or life without parole. delay for self‑defense? is unlikely.
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Fort Hood
Texas
U.S
Afghanistan
Maj
Nidal Hasan
Tara Osborn
Osborn
Texas Army
Hasan
Jeff Addicott
Center For Terrorism Law
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
Addicott
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