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Chinese activists call on people to wear black

Chinese activists call on people to wear black
By LOUISE WATTAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Activists in China are taking to social media to urge the public to wear black on the 24th anniversary of the bloody military crackdown on protesters who had camped out for weeks on Tiananmen Square. The crackdown on pro-democracy protesters on June 4,

Chinese activists call on people to wear black

Chinese activists call on people to wear black
By LOUISE WATTAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - Activists in China are taking to social media to urge the public to wear black on the 24th anniversary of the bloody military crackdown on protesters who had camped out for weeks on Tiananmen Square. The crackdown on pro-democracy protesters on June 4,

Angel evokes tragedies at service for NY teen

Angel evokes tragedies at service for NY teen
By JIM FITZGERALDAssociated Press WARWICK, N.Y. (AP) - After Joseph and Betty Ginley's firefighter son was killed in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center, they found some solace in the tall steel angels crafted as memorials by sculptor Lei Hennessy-Owen. The Pennsylvania artist had

Obama's likely pick to head FBI widely praised

Obama's likely pick to head FBI widely praised
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans said Thursday they see no major obstacles to Senate confirmation of James Comey, the former deputy attorney general in the Bush administration who is expected to be nominated by President Barack Obama as the next FBI director. Comey,

AP sources: Obama to name ex-Bush aide to head FBI

AP sources: Obama to name ex-Bush aide to head FBI
By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is prepared to nominate James Comey, a former Bush administration official with bipartisan credentials, as the next FBI director. In a possible warning sign, the top Republican on the Senate committee that would review the

AP sources: Obama to name ex-Bush aide to head FBI

AP sources: Obama to name ex-Bush aide to head FBI
By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is prepared to nominate James Comey, a former Bush administration official with bipartisan credentials, as the next FBI director. In a possible warning sign, the top Republican on the Senate committee that would review the

Greece receives gloomy forecasts

Greece receives gloomy forecasts
By DEREK GATOPOULOSAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's central bank warned Wednesday that unemployment and the recession are likely to be worse than expected this year, while a leading international organization said the country's slow financial recovery might even force it to

US intelligence embraces debate in security issues

US intelligence embraces debate in security issues
By LARA JAKESAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - In the months leading up to the killing of Osama bin Laden, veteran intelligence analyst Robert Cardillo was given the nickname "Debbie Downer." With each new tidbit of information that tracked bin Laden to a high-walled compound in

US intelligence embraces debate in security issues

US intelligence embraces debate in security issues
By LARA JAKESAP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - In the months leading up to the killing of Osama bin Laden, veteran intelligence analyst Robert Cardillo was given the nickname "Debbie Downer." With each new tidbit of information that tracked bin Laden to a high-walled compound in

Obama and Christie yet again; emphasis on recovery

Obama and Christie yet again; emphasis on recovery
By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is looking to get his groove back - at the beach. A post-Hurricane Sandy tour of the New Jersey coast line on Tuesday, gives the president a chance for a three-point play that can move him ahead of the recent controversies