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Obama's Warm LGBT Reception - Atlantic Online
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Despite skepticism among the gay community and a wary sense that President Obama might not have the courage to deliver on his campaign promises, he got a pretty good reception from LGBT attendees at his Pride Month reception at the White House Monday. …
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Obama's Warm LGBT Reception - Atlantic Online
Atlantic Online
Despite skepticism among the gay community and a wary sense that President Obama might not have the courage to deliver on his campaign promises, he got a pretty good reception from LGBT attendees at his Pride Month reception at the White House Monday. …
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Michigan offers to house California prisoners - Reuters
Reuters
CHICAGO, June 29 (Reuters) - Michigan has to close prisons to save money. California's are bursting at the seams. Both states are struggling with huge budget gaps. Now, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has offered California some of the state's …
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SC gov scandal changes landscape for 2010 race - Washington Post
Washington Post
AP COLUMBIA, SC — Gov. Mark Sanford's bombshell admission of an affair with an Argentine woman has touched off a delicate political dance among fellow Republicans vying to replace him when his term ends. …
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Steve Jobs returns to Apple after extended medical leave - TG Daily
TG Daily
San Francisco (CA) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs has returned to Club Cupertino after a six-month medical leave of absence. "Steve is back to work," a company spokesman confirmed in a statement obtained by Reuters. "He's currently at Apple …
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Barak to discuss settlement freeze with US envoy Mitchell - Ha’aretz
Ha’aretz
Defense Minister Ehud Barak will meet in New York today with US Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell in an effort to agree on a compromise formula on settlement construction. The meeting takes place in light of a recent …
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Red Cross: Gaza humanitarian situation worsening in blockade - Ha’aretz
Ha’aretz
By DPA The International Committee of the Red Cross warned yesterday that six months after Operation Cast Lead, Israel's large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip, the enclave's inhabitants were being prevented from "rebuilding their lives. …
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Festive mood as Iraqis await US troop exit - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
People sing and dance and set off fireworks to celebrate their 'day of national sovereignty' as US troops prepare to leave cities and hand-over security to the Iraqi government. By Caesar Ahmed Reporting from Baghdad — An old man blared on a trumpet, …
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Festive mood as Iraqis await US troop exit - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
People sing and dance and set off fireworks to celebrate their 'day of national sovereignty' as US troops prepare to leave cities and hand-over security to the Iraqi government. By Caesar Ahmed Reporting from Baghdad — An old man blared on a trumpet, …
BBC News
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How hard will Obama press Israel on settlements? - MiamiHerald.com
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JERUSALEM — The unresolved dispute between the United States and Israel over Israel's refusal to halt building Jewish homes in the predominantly Palestinian West Bank has created a pivotal dilemma for President Barack Obama: How hard …
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