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US-Pakistan rift complicates NATO summit in Chicago
Mon, 21 May 2012 04:58:54 GMTThe Obama administration has been unable to reach an agreement with Pakistan to reopen key supply routes into Afghanistan that were closed after a U.S. strike on two border posts, and this tension has complicated NATO summit.
Congressional leaders gird for 'chaos' session over tax hikes, debt ceiling
Sun, 20 May 2012 18:26:02 GMTRepublican and Democratic congressional leaders are stepping up their war of words over a looming lame-duck session that is already being described as "chaos in Congress," as they gird for a marathon debate tackling everything from the debt ceiling to hundreds of billions of dollars in scheduled tax hikes.
Obama surrogate Booker slams president's campaign over anti-Romney Bain ad
Sun, 20 May 2012 18:13:27 GMTA top Obama campaign surrogate chastised the president's reelection team Sunday over its ad campaign attacking Mitt Romney's record at private equity firm Bain Capital.
Arizona sheriff Paul Babeu reportedly ignoring Pentagon rules in plan to sell military equipment
Sun, 20 May 2012 16:57:39 GMTAn Arizona sheriff has allegedly ignored a Pentagon rule, collecting millions of dollars’ worth of surplus military equipment that is intended for law-enforcement use and distributing some of the gear to non-police agencies.
Statement from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office
Sun, 20 May 2012 16:52:31 GMTThe Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has asked the Arizona Republic several times to complete a story regarding our tremendous success with the program as we wanted to inform the public. Each time the information was provided to the Arizona Republic they declined to write a story until today when this misleading story was posted. Here's is the Office's response:
Obama predicts 'hard days ahead' in Afghanistan at NATO summit opening
Sun, 20 May 2012 16:45:12 GMTThe NATO alliance that has fought for a decade in Afghanistan is helping that nation shift toward stability and peace, but there will be "hard days ahead," President Obama said Sunday as alliance leaders insisted the fighting coalition will remain effective despite France's plans to yank combat troops out early.
