Europe’s economic crisis is expected to dominate the discussions when the Group of Eight nations hold their economic summit near Washington on Friday and Saturday.  Food security in Africa will also be high on the agenda.   The meeting at the Camp David presidential retreat will be the first G8 summit to include France’s new president, Francois Hollande. The French leader was elected on a promise to help move Europe toward a pro-growth economic plan, and away from the ...

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The United States has fulfilled Israel's request for another $70 million to pay for Iron Dome, a missile defense system aimed at protecting Israelis from rockets fired by militants in the Gaza Strip.   Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak came to the Pentagon Thursday, the latest of several visits in recent months to ask for additional funding for the surface-to-air missile system that already has stopped several militant rocket attacks on southern Israel. In a statement, U.S. ...

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Butterfield Applauds U.S. Dept. of Health Grants totaling $4 million to Increase Access to Local Health Centers

May 17, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today announced three grants to be…

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GOOD NEWS ABOUT DEMOCRATS MAY 17, 2012

May 17, 2012

GOOD NEWS ABOUT DEMOCRATS MAY 17, 2012!

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France’s New Leader Faces First Test Overseas

May 17, 2012

PARIS, France – France’s new president, Francois Hollande, is heading to the United States (Friday) just days after taking office. The G8 and NATO summits will offer a glimpse of France’s foreign policy under its new leader.

Francois Hollande took o…

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NATO Members to Discuss Burden Sharing

May 17, 2012

WASHINGTON — Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations meet in Chicago this weekend to address two major challenges — how to dial down their involvement in Afghanistan and, perhaps more vexing, how to maintain military readines…

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US Military Role Deepens in Yemen

May 17, 2012

The United States is expanding its military role in Yemen.  Yemeni officials say U.S. forces assisted Yemeni troops in launching a wide air and land offensive against militant groups in the south of the country.  

The United States has a long hist…

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Romney Campaign Misrepresenting His Experience Already…

May 17, 2012

Yesterday, WSOC-TV in Charlotte took a look at Mitt Romney’s time as head of Bain Capital. Their segment highlights the ad that President Obama’s campaign released this week featuring GST Steel—a company that was acquired and bankrupted by Romney…

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Last Dance for Queen of Disco; Donna Summer Succumbs to Cancer

May 17, 2012

She was known as the Queen of Disco and, for many, her iconic songs came to represent the best of the 1970s Disco era.  Donna Summer died Thursday after a quiet battle with cancer.

Donna Summer was “Hot Stuff” for multiple generations of music fans…

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Godfather of Go-Go Music Dies

May 17, 2012

The so-called “Godfather of Go-Go” Chuck Brown died Wednesday (5/16) after suffering from pneumonia at a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.  He was 75.   Brown was a music legend among fans in the nation’s capital. 

 

Singer and guit…

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