Obama shifts to Middle East focus with counterterrorism plan
Trudy Rubin argues Obama’s strategy to degrade the Islamic State is necessary though uncertain. She warns without U.S. leadership the region cannot counter the threat, urging direct support to Kurdish forces and targeted air strikes in Iraq and Syria while cautioning about limited ground options and the need for strong diplomacy.
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Obama
Syria
Iraq
U.S
Middle East
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Mideast
Egypt
Libya
Jordan
Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Nigeria
Tunisia
Pakistan
al- Qaida
Assad
Defense Department
Haider al-Abadi
Nouri al-Maliki
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Almanag Daily Almanac of Births Sports and Quotes
The almanac lists birthdays of James Fenimore Cooper William Howard Taft Agatha Christie Roy Acuff Fay Wray Merlin Olsen Tommy Lee Jones Oliver Stone Dan Marino Tom Hardy Prince Harry and more It notes the 2004 NHL lockout and season cancellation a quote by James Fenimore Cooper and a Christie pseudonym statistic The moon is in last quarter tonight
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William Howard Taft
U.S
United States
Agatha Christie
Roy Acuff
Fay Wray
Merlin Olsen
Tommy Lee Jones
Oliver Stone
Dan Marino
Tom Hardy
Prince Harry
National Hockey League
Gary Bettman
Scotland Faces Narrow Path in Independence Vote
The piece surveys nationalist history in Scotland, Britain, and Europe, noting Scotland's ethnic national identity, the rise and fall of Britishness, and potential impacts of independence including GDP ranking and Union Jack redesign considerations. It cites David Reynolds on civic versus ethnic nationhood and reflects on war, empire breakup, and cultural symbols.
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Scotland
United Kingdom
Cambridge University
David Reynolds
France
Germany
United States
Jefferson
Lincoln
Reynolds
Britain
U.K
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Robert Burns
William Wallace
House of Commons
U.k.’S
Italy
Risorgimento
Cavour
Bismarck
Belgium
Spain
European Union
Ireland
Czech Republic
Northern Ireland
United Kingdoms
England
Wales
Patrick
Royal Arms
Balmoral Castle
Searching for Grandfather in Apold Romania Ends Without Answers
The narrator and his son travel 5,054 air miles and 41 Transylvanian miles to Apold to find records about George Bridon Spiridon Eridon. A church is being renovated and officials doubt a Romanian link, offering a mistaken address 290 as occupied by gypsies. They leave with no proof and a resolve to search no more.
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Carpathian Mountains
Apold
Consilius
Comuna Apold
Eridon
Spiridon
Bucharest
Ellis Island
Peugeot
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