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Obama may get chance to end Benghazi PR disaster

Obama may get chance to end Benghazi PR disaster
By By ANNE FLAHERTYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House could finally have its chance to close the books on its Benghazi public relations disaster, as key Republicans signal they might not stand in the way of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to become the next secretary of state. "I

Obama may get chance to end Benghazi PR disaster

Obama may get chance to end Benghazi PR disaster
By By ANNE FLAHERTYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House could finally have its chance to close the books on its Benghazi public relations disaster, as key Republicans signal they might not stand in the way of U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to become the next secretary of state. "I

China insurer attacks story on Wen family fortune

China insurer attacks story on Wen family fortune
By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - A New York Times investigation showing that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's family made a fortune from investing in Ping An Insurance after it lobbied him to waive rules requiring a breakup drew a denial from the insurer on Monday. Without

APNewsBreak: FBI releases Stalin's daughter files

APNewsBreak: FBI releases Stalin's daughter files
By SCOTT BAUERAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Newly declassified documents show the FBI kept close tabs on Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's only daughter after her high profile defection to the United States in 1967, gathering details from informants about how her arrival was affecting

Kremlin critics: Stop ads on pro-Putin TV channel

Kremlin critics: Stop ads on pro-Putin TV channel
By MANSUR MIROVALEVAssociated Press MOSCOW (AP) - Russian opposition and human rights groups on Monday urged Western consumer products giants to stop "financing politically motivated persecution" by advertising on a Kremlin-friendly TV network known for its biased coverage of government critics

Israel strike kills 11 in Gaza, including children

Israel strike kills 11 in Gaza, including children
By IBRAHIM BARZAK and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli missile ripped through a two-story home in a residential area of Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 11 civilians, including four young children and an 81-year-old woman, in the single deadliest

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Alito takes on critics

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Alito takes on critics
By MARK SHERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is defending the court's 2010 decision in the Citizens United case that helped fuel hundreds of millions of dollars of spending by independent groups in the just-concluded campaign season. Alito told

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Alito takes on critics

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Alito takes on critics
By MARK SHERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is defending the court's 2010 decision in the Citizens United case that helped fuel hundreds of millions of dollars of spending by independent groups in the just-concluded campaign season. Alito told

Israel and Hamas battle on social media as well

Israel and Hamas battle on social media as well
By LAUREN E. BOHNAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - The hostilities between Israel and Hamas have found a new battleground: social media. The Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas militants have exchanged fiery tweets throughout the fighting in a separate war to influence public opinion. Shortly

Survey: New grads can expect modest rise in hiring

Survey: New grads can expect modest rise in hiring
By JUSTIN POPEAP Education Writer Modest good news for college students: An annual survey predicts employers will increase hiring of new 4-year college graduates about 5 percent in the coming year. Demand for graduates with associate's degrees is expected to increase more sharply - by about