Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Sources: DOJ green-lights Edwards charges

Former North Carolina senator and Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, is seen at the funeral for Elizabeth Edwards, Dec. 2010.Sources close to the investigation tell NBC News that the Justice Department has given the green light to bring criminal charges against John Edwards for campaign law violations.


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Obama's toast to the queen interrupted by the orchestra

President Barack Obama's toast to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday was interrupted when the orchestra at the state dinner began playing "God Save the Queen" before Obama finished.


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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Tempers flare at hearing with consumer ally Warren

Elizabeth Warren, Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury, registers her surprise after a committee member accused her of Testimony by White House consumer adviser Elizabeth Warren before a House subcommittee broke down into acrimony when the panel's Republican chairman accused her of lying about the terms of her appearance.




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Netanyahu draws lines for any deals

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress that he can make "painful compromises" for a peace deal but will never return to pre-1967 war boundaries.


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GOP accuses Warren of lying

Republicans attacked Elizabeth Warren -- the Obama administration adviser working to set up a consumer financial protection bureau -- at a House hearing Tuesday, questioning her veracity in two separate instances.


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Netanyahu: Open to 'painful compromises' for peace

In an address to a joint meeting of Congress, Israel's prime minister pledged to make "painful compromises" for peace with the Palestinians, but said he would not agree to any deal that threatens Israel's security or its identity as a Jewish state.

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Obama gets warm welcome despite being cool on Europe

U.S. President Barack Obama has been given a red-hot welcome on his arrival in Europe - despite being decidedly cool in his approach to the continent, in contrast to previous U.S. presidents.


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