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• 'Lone wolves' spotlighted in the fight against violent extremism

  15-02-2015 22:39
  
  The White House this week hosts a summit on countering violent extremism, coincidentally just days after murderous attacks with multiple victims in the United States and Europe. Although the White House program has a broad mandate, recent events at first glance are connected to Islam: The shooting deaths last week of three young Muslims in Chapel Hill, N.C., by a suspect who may have been motivated by religious hatred as well as other issues, and the shooting attacks on a free speech event and a
  
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• US proposes new rules regulating drone use

  15-02-2015 20:58
  
  US aviation regulators unveiled sweeping new guidelines Sunday governing the use of small unmanned drones, proposing that the devices can only fly in daylight, must remain within users' sightlines and cannot fly near manned aircraft. The guidelines from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also recommend that drone operators obtain a special certificate to be renewed every two years and limits the speed of the drone to 100 miles (161 kilometers per hour). President Barack Obama has cal
  
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• Washington on Gridlock Alert Yet Again

  15-02-2015 19:52
  
  House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and other Republicans on pushed back against the president’s proposed strategy to combat ISIS on Sunday setting up a likely fight between the White House and Congress over how to defeat the terror network. Last week, the president sent lawmakers a draft war powers resolution asking lawmakers to authorize the use of military force against ISIS, which has taken control of large territories in Syria and northern Iraq. This will be the first time Congress will be
  
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• White House says Congress shouldn't sidestep Islamic State measure

  15-02-2015 19:09
  
  By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on Sunday said the Republican-led Congress should not sidestep the president's request to formally authorise military action against Islamic State forces, saying lawmakers must not "take a pass". Under President Barack Obama's orders, the U.S. military has carried out air strikes against Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria since last summer but has done so without explicit authorization from Congress. Obama se
  
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• Congress leader slams White House 'animosity' toward Netanyahu

  15-02-2015 19:08
  
  House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday accused the White House of "animosity" towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose planned speech before the US Congress has stirred up a political furor in both countries. Boehner defended his decision to invite Netanyahu to give an address on Iran's nuclear program before Congress next month, flouting diplomatic convention which says that such an invitation should have come from US President Barack Obama. Boehner said he felt it
  
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• US issues new rules governing use of drones

  15-02-2015 19:04
  
  US authorities on Sunday issued sweeping new guidelines governing the use of drones, while the White House separately moved to place limits on the kind of data they can collect and how they will be deployed. The US Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday issued proposed guidelines governing how high drones will be allowed to fly, the certification needed to operate them, and other rules.
  
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• White House: Congress must extend Homeland Security budget

  15-02-2015 16:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's chief of staff is pressuring the Republican-run Congress to extend funding for the Homeland Security Department after Feb. 27 — when its budget will shut off.
  
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• As Scott Walker mulls White House bid, a spotlight on his jobs agency

  15-02-2015 16:09
  
  By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a potential Republican presidential candidate, traveled on a trade mission to Britain last week, he brought along top officials from his economic development agency to help drum up jobs. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, a public-private body set up by Walker shortly after he took office in January 2011, was supposed to help the state climb out of recession by shedding bureaucratic rules and drawing on pr
  
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• Boehner feared White House interference in Israeli invite

  15-02-2015 15:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) says the White House might have tried to quash his plan to have Israeli's prime minister speak to Congress if it had gotten wind of the invitation.
  
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• US condemns Copenhagen shooting

  15-02-2015 04:46
  
  Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) The White House Saturday denounced the deadly shooting in the Danish capital of Copenhagen as "deplorable", pledging help needed for the investigation into the double attack which claimed at least one life. "The United States condemns today's deplorable shooting in Copenhagen," National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan said in a statement, offering condolences over the death of a Danish man killed in the first attack. Three police officers were injured in
  
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• Cities take anti-extremism efforts to White House

  15-02-2015 04:01
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors and civic leaders from several U.S. cities will convene at a White House summit this week to discuss ways of countering violent extremism, eager to share ideas on how to shut off terrorist recruiting pipelines that have sent Western fighters to conflicts in the Middle East and Africa.
  
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• US condemns 'deplorable' Copenhagen shooting

  15-02-2015 01:42
  
  The United States condemned the "deplorable" attack that killed at least one person and wounded three police officers in Copenhagen during a debate on Islam and free speech Saturday. Shortly after the White House issued a statement by National Security Council Bernadette Meehan, Copenhagen police said another person was shot in the head and two policemen were shot in the arm and leg near the city's main synagogue in a second assault. It was not confirmed if the events were related
  
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• Seasoned stars, newcomers battle for Westminster dog show glory

  15-02-2015 01:35
  
  Canines of all shapes and sizes are descending on the Big Apple this weekend ahead of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. This year's version of the 139-year-old showcase features age-old sporting subplots, such as whether established stars like Matisse the Portuguese Water Dog and Nathan the Bloodhound can hold off the next wave. Westminster 2015 will also see debut showings by new breeds from Hungary and Madagascar. In 2008, Uno the beagle made history as the first Westminster champ to
  
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