Hillary Clinton takes a rest, how weird is that?
February 1, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON Hillary Rodham Clinton’s plan for 2013 was simple. Continue Reading
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Documents: Plan to protect foreign exchange students scrubbed by U.S.
March 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Despite dozens of allegations of neglect and sexual abuse over the years, the U.S. State Department has scrapped a plan to require FBI-based fingerprint searches for people hosting foreign high school exchange students, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Continue Reading
Legal questions raised on bill to strip Obama of power on Keystone pipeline
January 25, 2012 in The Daily Republic
WASHINGTON (AP) A Republican bill that would strip President Barack Obama of his authority to decide on a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline raises “serious” legal questions, the State Department said Wednesday in objecting to the bill. Continue Reading
U.S. puts sanctions on 2 Iranian officials
February 23, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The U.S. government on Wednesday accused two Iranian officials of involvement in “serious human rights abuses” and blocked any assets they might have in the United States, while sharply criticizing Iran’s government for persecuting its own citizens. Continue Reading
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