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• Benjamin Netanyahu stresses shared goals with U.S.

  02-03-2015 23:51
  
  The Israeli prime minister’s speech Monday at a policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington comes a day before he addresses a joint session of Congress on Iran.
  
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• Exclusive - Full text of Reuters interview with Obama

  02-03-2015 23:36
  
  Reuters White House Correspondent Jeff Mason interviewed President Barack Obama on Monday on topics including U.S.-Israel relations, Iran, China and Russia. OBAMA - Good to see you. Your administration has described Prime Minister Netanyahu’s plans to address Congress tomorrow on Iran as destructive. OBAMA - Well, first of all, I think it’s important to realise the depth of the U.S.-Israeli relationship.
  
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• Exclusive: Obama says Iran must halt nuclear work for at least a decade

  02-03-2015 22:53
  
  By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday that Iran should commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on its nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but said the odds were still against sealing a final agreement. In an interview with Reuters at the White House, Obama said that a rift over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned speech to Congress opposing the Iran deal on Tuesday was a distraction that would not be
  
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• White House task force urges closer scrutiny of police

  02-03-2015 22:35
  
  By Julia Edwards and Lindsay Dunsmuir WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House-commissioned task force recommended independent outside investigations of police use of deadly force on Monday, in a report following the fatal shooting by a policeman in Ferguson, Missouri of an unarmed black teenager. The task force recommendation, coupled with a call for police departments to submit data to the federal government on officer-involved shootings of civilians, was made in a review of policing practices acr
  
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• University of Waterloo fraternity makes video condemning sexual assault

  02-03-2015 21:49
  
  The Sigma Chi fraternity has released a public service announcement on YouTube called 'Break the Silence,' that encourages men to speak up when they see unacceptable behaviour, and  raise awareness about sexual assault and rape culture. According to Dominic Aquilina, a longtime member of Sigma Chi and a student at Waterloo, the group was inspired to make their own video after they saw a video from the White House, condemning sexual assault and filled with celebrity spokespeople.
  
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• Bill Clinton's official portrait includes shadow of Monica Lewinsky's infamous blue dress, artist says

  02-03-2015 21:43
  
  The artist who painted the official White House portrait of President Bill Clinton says he quietly included a reference to the Monica Lewinsky scandal — and the infamous blue dress — in his painting.
  
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• Netanyahu warns Obama on Iran deal, says he means no disrespect

  02-03-2015 21:10
  
  (Adds White House comment, divisions among Israelis and Jewish Americans) By Dan Williams and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the United States on Monday that the nuclear deal it is negotiating with Iran could threaten Israel's survival and insisted he had a "moral obligation" to speak up about deep differences with President Barack Obama on the issue. The Israeli prime minister left little doubt, however, about his objections to o
  
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• Boehner leaves open possible vote on Dem-backed DHS bill

  02-03-2015 20:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker John Boehner left open the possibility Monday of passage of long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security without immigration provisions attached, as his alternatives dwindled for avoiding a capitulation to the White House and Democrats.
  
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• A history of attacks on the U.S. Capitol, 44 years after the Weather Underground bombing

  02-03-2015 20:28
  
  Forty-four years ago Sunday, a bomb planted in a bathroom on the Senate side of the Capitol building went off, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, but no casualties. News reports from the scene show smashed windows, broken doorways and debris on the floor of the Senate barbershop.
  
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• White House says Netanyahu's speech should not complicate Iran talks

  02-03-2015 19:25
  
  The White House said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the U.S. Congress scheduled for Tuesday is unlikely to complicate ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. "It shouldn't, and it's because the international community is united as we continue to pursue a diplomatic resolution to the international community's concerns with Iran's nuclear programme," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters in a briefing.
  
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• White House denies Israel aid at risk

  02-03-2015 19:12
  
  Washington (AFP) - The White House on Monday denied it will curb US aid to Israel in response to a bitter fight over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to scuttle landmark negotiations with Iran.
  
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• White House: Funding debacle shows GOP's failed leadership

  02-03-2015 19:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the one-week extension of Homeland Security funding passed by Congress reflects the "failed leadership" of Republicans in Congress.
  
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• Obama: 'Now is the moment' for police to make changes

  02-03-2015 19:06
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday that deadly shootings of unarmed black men in Missouri and New York show that police need to change to build trust in minority communities, with a White House task force recommending more police training and data collection on the use of deadly force.
  
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• Hey DC! Send Us Your Secret Service Drone Photos

  02-03-2015 18:57
  
  Last week the U.S. Secret Service announced plans to begin flight testing drones throughout Washington, D.C. “in the coming days and weeks,” and The Daily Caller needs your help to spot the agency’s newest toys as they patrol the capital region. In a brief two-paragraph statement released last week, the agency declined to give any specific details about when or where the exercises will take place, save “normally flight restricted areas.” The Secret Service also declined to explain the
  
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• White House task force calls for increased oversight of police

  02-03-2015 18:43
  
  By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House-commissioned task force released a report on Monday recommending increased oversight of local police forces in response to what President Barack Obama has described as "simmering distrust" between police and communities they serve. The task force called for police to report on the racial demographics of their departments and the citizens they stop, be more open to civilian scrutiny and seek consent before a search. Obama charged the group of
  
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• 4 Misconceptions About 'Big Data' You Can Stop Believing (Op-Ed)

  02-03-2015 17:33
  
  Dan Hogan is founder, president and CEO of Nashville, Tennessee-based Medalogix, a health care technology company that provides analytics and workflows to home health providers. There are many approaches to big data, but most center around the technological ability to capture, aggregate and process a large volume, velocity and variety of data, as outlined in the 2014 White House report "Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values." And a 2012 International Data Corp. report estimated that
  
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• Hijinks: Oh, If Only This House of Cards Rental Listing Was Real

  02-03-2015 17:18
  
  Photo via Roadtrippers With House of Cards antihero Frank Underwood now residing in the White House, it only makes sense that the 18th-century Capitol Hill townhouse where he used to plot his dark political schemes is up for grabs. The...
  
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• Sen. Barbara Mikulski retiring: Will Martin O'Malley run?

  02-03-2015 17:10
  
  Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D) of Maryland is retiring after five terms in office, according to numerous news reports. The longest-serving female senator in US history been a legislative force in her home state and the nation for a generation, from her political beginnings as a neighborhood activist who helped block a highway through Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood, to her service as the first woman to chair the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. The former governor is setting up for a
  
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• This morning, Netanyahu tried to downplay his tensions with Obama. Did it work?

  02-03-2015 17:02
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday sought to downplay tensions between himself and the Obama administration, insisting during a Monday morning speech in Washington that U.S.-Israeli ties are stronger than ever amid speculation of a growing rift between the two governments’ leaders.
  
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• 2 men arrested after separate incidents outside White House

  02-03-2015 16:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — United States Secret Service personnel responded to two security incidents at the White House, one late Sunday and the other Monday morning. The agency says that in both instances, the individuals were apprehended before entering the White House grounds.
  
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• Netanyahu: US Relations 'Stronger Than Ever'

  02-03-2015 16:24
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the largest pro-Israel lobby in the US that the two countries' ties are "stronger than ever". Mr Netanyahu's address to the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) comes on the eve of a speech to the US Congress which has fuelled a rift with the Obama administration. Tuesday’s speech, which Mr Netanyahu accepted at the invitation of congressional Republicans, was not co-ordinated wit
  
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• Two arrested in White House security incidents -Secret Service

  02-03-2015 15:33
  
  Uniformed Secret Service police have arrested two people who breached security at the White House and triggered brief lockdowns at the presidential residence, the Secret Service said on Monday. One person was arrested about 11:30 p.m. EST on Sunday (0430 GMT Monday) after climbing over a bicycle rack set up outside the White House's main fence and charged with unlawful entry, Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said. At about 6:45 a.m. EST (1145 GMT) on Monday another person was stopped af
  
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• Netanyahu brings his Iran nuclear fight to Washington

  02-03-2015 15:29
  
  John Kerry warned Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday not to endanger US nuclear talks with Iran by revealing details of the discussions, as the Israeli premier lobbied in Washington to thwart the deal. The US Secretary of State issued his warning from the scene of the talks in Geneva, as the Israeli prime minister prepared to make a speech to the powerful pro-Israel AIPAC lobby. Netanyahu has infuriated the White House and Democratic lawmakers by accepting an invitation by President Barack Obama'
  
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• 'Short -tempered' Azealia Banks considers running for White House

  02-03-2015 13:08
  
  London, Mar 2 (ANI): Azealia Banks has revealed that she is working on her anger as she desires to become the next America's first female presidents. The 'ATM Jam' rapper said interview with Channel 4 News that she was working really hard on her temper as she it has made her to involve in multiple public spats with fellow celebrities including Iggy Azalea and Perez Hilton, the Mirror reported. The 23-year-old American rapper added that she had been called for a new black political party to be cr
  
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• Kerry plays down US-Israeli tensions

  02-03-2015 10:04
  
  Washington, March 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State John F. Kerry addressed perceived tensions between the Obama administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, insisting that the two parties are committed to working together on international security. Kerry's comments came on Sunday, two days before Netanyahu delivers a speech focused on Iran to a joint meeting of the Congress, a high-profile address at the centre of a partisan political dispute in the US, The Washington Post reporte
  
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• Florida's Rubio close to decision about presidential run

  02-03-2015 09:29
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Marco Rubio isn't quite ready to say he's running for president, yet admits it sure does look like he will seek the White House in 2016.
  
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• PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - March 2

  02-03-2015 07:13
  
  The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. * Thousands of Russians marched in Moscow in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, whose slaying has sent shock waves through society as the highest-profile assassination in Russia during the Putin era. * A showdown this week between the White House and Israel's Netanyahu has far-reaching implications for ties between the two countries and the shape of power and influence in the Middle East. * Telecom firms trying to connect bill
  
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• Israel's Netanyahu brings Iran nuclear fight to Washington

  02-03-2015 03:55
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ramps up his mission to foil an emerging White House-backed nuclear deal with Iran with a speech on Monday to the powerful pro-Israel AIPAC lobby. Netanyahu has infuriated the White House and Democratic lawmakers by accepting an invitation by President Barack Obama's Republican foes to speak on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Also addressing the 16,000 AIPAC delegates are Washington's United Nations envoy Samantha Power and National Security Advisor Susa
  
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• For Hillary and Bibi, a long and sometimes fraught relationship

  02-03-2015 02:58
  
  JERUSALEM — The phone call between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lasted 45 minutes. For 43 of them, she talked and he listened.
  The U.S. secretary of state lectured the Israeli leader, accusing him of trying to do an end run around American opposition to settlement-building and embarrassing Vice President Biden during a visit to Israel, according to interviews with people present during the 2010 call or who were briefed on it afterward. She read from a s
  
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• Israel's Netanyahu in US to stop 'bad' Iran deal

  02-03-2015 01:56
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Sunday for a "historic" quest to stop a "bad" international nuclear deal with Iran sought by the United States. Netanyahu's controversial 48-hour visit has stoked discord with US President Barack Obama and brought bilateral relations to their lowest point in years. A speech before lawmakers on Tuesday by the Israeli leader aims to drum up last-minute support to halt a possible world deal with Iran over it
  
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• Netanyahu Arrives In US For 'Crucial Mission'

  02-03-2015 01:18
  
  Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the United States where he will argue against a potential international deal over Iran's nuclear programme. Israel's prime minister is due to address Congress on Tuesday in a speech aimed at halting the possible agreement. He said it was a "historic" quest to stop the deal - but the Washington address has caused an uproar, exposing tensions between Israel and its most important ally, America. The speech was set up by congressional Republicans
  
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• Kerry tries to dampen fuss over Israeli PM's speech

  02-03-2015 00:50
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday tried to calm tensions with Israel before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's congressional address, yet insisted the Obama administration's diplomatic record with Iran entitles the U.S. to "the benefit of the doubt" as negotiators work toward a long-term nuclear deal. On a mission to warn of the dangers of a nuclear-armed Iran, the prime minister arrived in Washington for the speech the White House didn't want
  
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• Kerry tried to dampen fuss over Israeli PM's speech

  02-03-2015 00:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday tried to calm tensions with Israel before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's congressional address, yet insisted the Obama administration's diplomatic record with Iran entitles the U.S. to "the benefit of the doubt" as negotiators work toward a long-term nuclear deal. On a mission to warn of the dangers of a nuclear-armed Iran, the prime minister arrived in Washington for the speech the White House didn't want
  
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• 'Half of Americans disapprove of inviting Netanyahu to address Congress'

  02-03-2015 00:14
  
  Washington, March 2 (IANS) Nearly half of American voters think that US House Speaker John Boehner should not have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address US Congress without having consulted the White House, according to a new poll released Sunday. A total of 48 percent of those surveyed believed Boehner's decision to invite Netanyahu without first notifying President Barack Obama was not appropriate, while 30 percent said Republicans should have done so, and another 22 per
  
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