Posts Tagged ‘step’
APNewsBreak: US aid a step toward Korea nuke talks (AP)
AP – The United States is poised to announce a significant donation of food aid to North Korea this week, the first concrete accomplishment after months of behind-the-scenes diplomatic contacts between the two wartime enemies. An agreement by North Korea to suspend its controversial uranium enrichment program will likely follow within days.
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In unprecedented step, Arab League sanctions Syria (AP)
AP – In an unprecedented move against a fellow Arab nation, the Arab League on Sunday approved economic sanctions on Syria to pressure Damascus to end its deadly suppression of an 8-month-old uprising against President Bashar Assad.
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Feds step into Syracuse mess
There’s a reason people laugh when they hear the famous Shakespeare line, “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.” This is understandable, especially when we hear “lawyer stories” like the one my friend told me.
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Egypt military rulers reject calls to step down (AP)
AP – Egypt’s military rulers rejected protester demands for them to step down immediately and said Thursday they would start the first round of parliamentary elections on time next week, despite serious unrest in Cairo and other cities.
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Jordan’s king urges Syria’s Assad to step down (AP)
AP – Jordan’s King Abdullah said Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad should step down, making him the first Arab ruler to issue such a call over the regime’s deadly crackdown on an 8-month-old uprising.
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2 top officials step down amid Penn St sex scandal (AP)
AP – Two top Penn State officials charged with covering up allegations of an explosive child-sex abuse scandal related to former football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky stepped down late Sunday after an emergency meeting of the university’s Board of Trustees.
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New effort to reduce drug shortages a small step (AP)
AP – Unprecedented drug shortages are threatening the lives of cancer patients and other seriously ill people, and the Obama administration’s plan to tackle them is but a small step toward solving a complex problem.
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