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Iran Nuclear Deal ‘Built on Verification,’ Obama Says — VIENNA — Iran and a group of six nations led by the United States said they had reached a historic accord on Tuesday to significantly limit Tehran's nuclear ability for more than a decade in return for lifting international oil and financial sanctions.
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The Iran Deal Is a Victory for Obama Diplomacy Over Bush Warmongering — don't want to just end the war, but I want to end the mindset that got us into war in the first place. " That was Senator Barack Obama, speaking about Iraq in a 2008 primary debate. For a candidate who had seen …
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GOP candidates vow to roll back Iran deal — Republican presidential candidates have made their feelings known about any potential nuclear deal with Iran in recent months, ranging from strong skepticism to complete repudiation. On Tuesday morning, negotiators from the United States …
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Why the Iran Deal Makes Obama's Critics So Angry — “Mankind faces a crossroads,” declared Woody Allen. “One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.” — The point is simple: In life …
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The Single Most Important Question to Ask About the Iran Deal — “Look, 20 years from now, I'm still going to be around, God willing. If Iran has a nuclear weapon, it's my name on this.” - President Barack Obama, May 21, 2015 — The theocratic regime that rules Iran …
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Obama Makes His Case on Iran Nuclear Deal
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Oil Prices Fall as Nuclear Deal Paves Way for Iran Exports
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Michael Oren: Why Israel Won't Be Celebrating the Iran Deal
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My speech tonight at the CUFI Summit on the negotiations with Iran:
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Trump: Why no US prisoners in Iran deal?
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The historic nuclear deal with Iran: How it works
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Bet for Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal May Take Years to Pay Off
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Hillary Clinton cautiously endorses Iran deal
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President Rouhani: All Our Goals Materialized under Final Agreement
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Planned Parenthood's Top Doctor, Praised by CEO, Uses Partial-Birth Abortions to Sell Baby Parts — #PPSellsBabyParts PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S TOP DOCTOR, PRAISED BY CEO, USES PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS TO SELL BABY PARTS — PPFA Senior Director of Medical Services Deborah Nucatola …
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Shock Video Catches Planned Parenthood's Top Doctor Selling Body Parts of Aborted Babies — A shocking new expose' video has caught Planned Parenthood's top doctor describing how the abortion business sells the body parts of aborted babies. — New undercover footage shows Planned Parenthood Federation …


Republicans seize on Planned Parenthood video — Republicans are seizing on a video purportedly showing a top Planned Parenthood executive discussing the transfer of aborted fetal tissue. — “This latest news is tragic and outrageous,” GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said in a Facebook post linking to the video.
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Bobby Jindal announces investigation into Planned Parenthood — Governor Bobby Jindal announces his presidential bid — Gov. Bobby Jindal has ordered an investigation into Planned Parenthood in Louisiana. (Photo by Ted Jackson, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune) (TED JACKSON)
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Suffolk University/USA TODAY Poll Shows Trump on Top with GOP Voters Nationwide — Republican businessman Donald Trump is on a roll with likely GOP presidential primary voters, according to a Suffolk University/USA TODAY national poll. — Among voters who identify either as Republicans …
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Poll: Trump leads the GOP field but falters against Clinton — WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has surged to the top of a crowded Republican presidential field, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds, but the brash billionaire is also the weakest competitor among the top seven GOP candidates against Democrat Hillary Clinton.
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Failing candidate Hillary Clinton, who is desperately trying …
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The Oklahoma Republican Party's Deeply Offensive Facebook Post — The Oklahoma Republican Party is making the case against food stamps by comparing poor people to animals, reviving a stereotype that's often deployed against Americans who rely on government benefits to feed their families.
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Last night, there was a post on our OKGOP Facebook page, and it was misinterpreted by many. I offer my apologies for those who were offended - that was not my intention. — This post was supposed to be an analogy that compared two situations illustrating the cycle of government dependency in America, not humans as animals.
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Blue Angel Trolls Beachgoers in Epic Fly-By — During an air show in Pensacola, Fla., on Saturday the Navy's Blue Angels performed a flyover of the beach that was close enough to blow beach umbrellas out of the sand and into the sky. — The maneuver was performed by Blue Angel No. 5, a F/A-18 Hornet flown by Lt. Cmdr.
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Donald Trump Just Tweeted a Campaign Ad Featuring What Look Like Nazi Soldiers — “#MakeAmericaGreatAgain.” — Not long ago, Donald Trump sent out the following tweet: — The tweet is now deleted. Why did Trump delete it? Maybe it has something to with those the soldiers marching next to The Donald's shoulder:
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NASA's Three-Billion-Mile Journey to Pluto Reaches Historic Encounter — NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is at Pluto. — After a decade-long journey through our solar system, New Horizons made its closest approach to Pluto Tuesday, about 7,750 miles above the surface …
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NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Completes Flyby of Pluto
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NYPD union head on the city's ‘obscene’ Eric Garner settlement — Ed Mullins, President of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, blasts the city's record-braking $5.9 million settlement with the family of police chokehold victim Eric Garner in this exclusive column.
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A first step against gerrymandering — This week marks the 271st birthday of the politician who first approved of “gerrymandering.” As governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry (also the nation's fifth vice president) agreed to the idea of drawing congressional districts in odd shapes …
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Twitter Attracts Suitors — (Bloomberg) — Twitter is working closely with bankers after receiving an offer to be bought out for $31 billion, people with knowledge of the situation said. — Shares of Twitter have declined 35% since last reporting earnings and the company has recently become …
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