Obama accepts Mitchell resignation as envoy amid Middle East turmoil
The Obama administration accepted Sen George Mitchell resignation as special envoy to the Middle East after two years of efforts to revive Israeli Palestinian peace talks. The move comes as regional uprisings and a moribund peace process strain U S diplomacy.
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Medicare and Social Security face worsening futures
A trustees report warns Medicare hospital funds may run dry by 2024 and Social Security funds by 2036. With retiring baby boomers and weak tax receipts, beneficiaries face slow COLA increases and potential future cuts or tax hikes. Officials urge prompt, gradual reforms to lessen impact on current and future retirees.
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Taliban pledge to contest after deadly Friday incident in Pakistan
In northwest Pakistan a Friday attack by militants left 66 paramilitary recruits dead and about 120 injured. The Taliban claim the strike avenged Osama bin Laden and warn they will press the fight despite U.S. calls to sever ties with al Qaida.
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Visa Lottery Restarts After Computer Glitch Strikes
The State Department halted the Diversity Visa Lottery after a programming error invalidated results. About 15 million applicants faced a new chance as 90,000 names were initially advanced before the error. The department apologized and said entries from Oct 5 to Nov 3, 2010, were not part of a fair selection.
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Spillway to open to avert bigger disaster along Mississippi
Army engineers plan to open the Morganza spillway as early as Saturday flooding around 3,000 square miles and up to 25 feet to relieve pressure on New Orleans and Baton Rouge levees. About 25,000 people and 11,000 structures could be affected while Atchafalaya River routes floodwaters to the Gulf. Morgan City braces as guards prepare door to door warnings and shelters for up to 4,800 evacuees.
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