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 Angela Davis doc "political crime drama with love story at its center"
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Obama declares major disaster in Oklahoma after catastrophic tornadoes
DOJ-AP scandal just the tip of iceberg in possible privacy violations
New immigration bill has far more good than bad, expert says
US President Barack Obama declared a major disaster in Oklahoma after deadly tornadoes struck the state on Sunday and Monday and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts, the White House said on Monday.

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McConnell, Paul fighting to add hemp provision to farm bill

WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the senior senator from Kentucky, and Sen. Rand Paul have been fighting hard behind the scenes to get a provision included in Congress’s farm bill that would legalize the industrial production hemp, the innocuous close relative of marijuana. →

Could New York hold record for pot possession arrests?
US States Back Pot, Gay Marriage, in Liberal Sweep
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Immigrants pursuing American diet more than dreams, research shows

WASHINGTON – For the millions of immigrants who flock to the U.S., the opportunity to increase their income, health and general happiness is a strong incentive. However, growing research shows that immigrants' health actually declines once they reach the land of opportunity. →

Family of immigrant killed in NYC car accident claim prosecutors ignored case
NY aircraft company started by Russian immigrants celebrates 90th birthday
A post of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Photo Credit: ©RIA Novosti, Valeriy Melnikov.

Iran will have a say on Syrian conflict no matter what, analyst says

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State John Kerry is travelling back to the Middle East this week to try to break the deadlock in Syria after two years of bloodshed, but one country that Russia is insisting must be a player in these talks is Iran, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. →

World leaders debate sanctions, Assad removal as solutions for Syria
Expert: Obama walking "tightrope" on Syria
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Yahoo! 'trying to be cool again' after buying social media site Tumblr

LOS ANGELES – Yahoo! is going on a shopping spree in Silicon Valley. The internet giant just bought social media site Tumblr for more than $1 billion and it’s shaping up to be another bold move by Yahoo!’s new CEO. →

Yahoo to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion: company
Yahoo! talking deal, alliance with Tumblr: report
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Brutal commute begins as officials start examining Conn. train collision

NEW YORK – It may take weeks for investigators to determine how trains collided on a Metro-North line in Bridgeport, Conn., and injured more than 70 people during a rush-hour commute last Friday. →

Ukrainian living in NJ appears in court for allegedly carrying explosives on train
Canada police: train terrorists were in contact with Al-Quada operatives
Screenshot showing Angela Davis (right) from Shola Lynch's documentary, 'Free Angela and All Political Prisoners'. Voice of Russia.

Angela Davis doc "political crime drama with love story at its center"

WASHINGTON -- Writer/director Shola Lynch's new documentary, Free Angela and All Political Prisoners, tells the story of radical educator Angela Davis, who became the center of 70s political turmoil when she joined a Communist youth group. →

Opinion: African American distrust of Republican Party has long history
GOP making progress in outreach to African Americans, expert says
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RDGLDGRN blows the lid off DC101's Chili Cook-Off

WASHINGTON -- Voice of Russia's Kim Brown puts the spotlight on one of rock's most exciting new bands, RDGLDGRN (pronounced "Red Gold Green"), whose debut EP features music industry juggernauts like Dave Grohl and Pharrell Williams. →

'When Art Danced with Music': Ballets Russes exhibit opens in DC
'Culture Beyond Borders' hopes to foster friendship between countries with music
Shelley Segal in studio. Photo Credit: Carmen Russell-Sluchansky.

From Australia to US, musician brings atheism on the road

WASHINGTON – Australian singer, songwriter Shelley Segal joins the SPAR with Jamila to talk and sing about many of the topics that have compelled her art, including religiously-imposed sex segregation, the horror of a life lived longing for an afterlife, and the unbelievable adorableness of wallabies. →

Secular women prep for DC as new bills on church and state head to hill
New documentary explores road to adapting to an international adoption
The Army has awarded a $214-million contract for development of an Extended-Range Multi-Purpose unmanned aerial vehicle. The “Warrior” will have the longest range of any UAV system in the Army, and its diesel-powered air vehicle will eliminate the need for a special fuel on the battlefield. Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Defense.

Seminar pinpoints how drone policy evolved into heart of CIA strategy

WASHINGTON – The use of drones in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen is one of the most heavily debated topics within legal and foreign affairs circles in this country. Last week, a seminar at the National Press Club offered perspectives on the history, legal standing and effectiveness of the targeted killing policy. →

Senators, veterans object to new military medal to be awarded to drone pilots
Human rights activist: Focus on domestic use of drones misplaced
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Videla's death doesn't close chapter on Argentina's dark days

WASHINGTON – Argentina’s notorious military leader, Jorge Rafael Videla, who was serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity committed between 1976 and 1983 in prison, died last week at the age of 87. →

Argentina 'Dirty War' dictator Videla dies at 87
Argentina's Bergoglio becomes Pope Francis I
President Barack Obama in front of the press at the White House. Photo Credit: Official White House Photo, Chuck Kennedy.

Broad DOJ press subpoenas leading to erosion of trust, expert says

WASHINGTON – The Bipartisan Policy Center on Monday hosted a panel discussion titled "Does the Public Need to Know? Journalistic Perspectives on Sharing Intelligence” to look at the line between transparency and security in the wake of the Department of Justice's investigation into the Associated Press. →

What would a federal media shield law do for the press?
AP CEO: DOJ was "misleading American public"
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev before a meeting with the Russian Security Council in the Kremlin on Feb. 1, 2013. Photo Credit: ©RIA Novosti, Aleksey Nikolskyi.

Expert: Magnitsky more impactful than Fogle ahead of Patrushev's US visit

WASHINGTON – Russia's National Security Council Chief says he will be delivering a personal message to the White House from President Vladimir Putin when he comes to visit this week. →

Kerry, Lavrov gloss over US-Russian differences at talks
50 years later, Kennedy's speech on US-Russian relations still relevant
A Star Wars fan dressed like Darth Vader. RIA Novosti/Макс Левин.

Star Wars hero Skywalker's pants under the hammer

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The pants worn by actor Mark Hamill in the first Oscar-winning "Star Wars" film are being sold at auction and could go for up to $100,000, auctioneers announced Monday. →

Lucasfilm Likely to Stay in Bay-Area After Disney’s $4 Billion Purchase
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Expert: Pro-gun activists plan to challenge MD background check in court, not polls

WASHINGTON -- Maryland has signed into law one of the nation's toughest gun laws, where any potential gun buyer needs to submit their fingerprints to state police. →

3D printed gun creator dislikes NRA's justifications for blocking background checks
Latest AZ gun buyback program may be the last
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