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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. U.S. effort for Mideast talks elicits praise, reservations

    JERUSALEM — Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But although the top American...

    Tags: Government, Iran, Palestine, UNESCO, West Bank

  2. May 21, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast
  3. UN says it sees a major drop in number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan, unsure why

    Associated Press
    GENEVA (AP) — U.N. officials said Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan has suddenly fallen from an average of 2,500 a day to fewer than 20, and they are trying to quickly figure out why. Millions of people have been...

    Tags: Refugee, Bashar Assad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Politics, Wars and Interventions

  4. May 23, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel
  5. OAS report breaks ground on marijuana

    Latin American presidents who support decriminalization of marijuana won a big diplomatic victory in recent days when the 34-country Organization of American States issued a report that considers that option as one of several policies that might help...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Colombia, Barack Obama, Guatemala, Prisons

  6. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Iraq car bombings leave dozens dead

    BAGHDAD — Car bombs around Iraq killed at least 65 people Monday amid the worst wave of violence in the country since U.S. troops withdrew a year and a half ago. The attacks, which occurred along busy commercial streets in Shiite and Sunni areas,...

    Tags: Bombings, Religion and Belief, Parliament, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Nouri Maliki

  8. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Iran has boosted uranium enrichment capacity, report says

    WASHINGTON -- Iran further increased its uranium enrichment capacity in the last three months, yet it also limited its progress in certain sensitive areas of its disputed nuclear program in an apparent attempt to avoid risking retaliation from Israel or...

    Tags: Nuclear Policy, Israel, Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program, International Atomic Energy Agency

  10. May 22, 2013 |Story| Daily American
  11. Arnie Weidner made many friends along his journey

    Arnie Weidner, who died Tuesday, never knew a stranger.
    Daily American correspondent
    Arnie Weidner, who died Tuesday, never knew a stranger. In fact, this Korean War veteran and Allegheny Township farmer could tell the most interesting and colorful stories about his life. He had friends everywhere – at the Veterans Home...

    Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Germany, International Military Interventions, Auction Service, American Legion

  12. May 22, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast
  13. Rockets land in Congolese city of Goma as UN secretary-general arrives in capital

    Associated Press
    GOMA, Congo (AP) — M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city. The attack underscores the...

    Tags: March 23 Movement, Rwanda, Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Rebellions, Joseph Kabila

  14. May 22, 2013 |Story| Daily American
  15. Arnold M. "Arnie" Weidner, 81, Berlin

    Arnold M. “Arnie” Weidner, 81, Berlin, was called from this earth by his heavenly father on May 21, 2013, at Somerset In-Touch Hospice. Born Oct. 31, 1931, in Allegheny Township, he is the son of the late Fred and Amelia (Woida) Weidner. Preceded in death by his wife, the former Mary Sloan; sister Rose Wasylczak, brothers-in-law John Sloan and Rev. Earnest Hale. Survived by brother Ed (Mary) and family, Philadelphia; stepson Gene (Valary) Riel, Ohio; niece Spring Rose (Dennis) McManus, Philadelphia; sister-in-law Gladys (Rodger) Hale, W. Va.; brother-in-law Rev. Clay (Gerry) Sloan, Florida; niece Ruth Ann (James) Moss, Florida; niece Linda (Joe) Meyer, Ohio; other nieces and nephews; and special friends Connie, Leah, and Cindy. A 1949 graduate of Berlin Brothersvalley High School where he was active in FFA as a chapter president, county reporter, and state secretary. A Korean War veteran, he served with the United Nations forces for 16 months during and after the war, he also served as a military policeman. Among his medals were the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Ribbon, the United Nations Medal, ROK Presidential Unit Citation, Korean Service Medal with a Bronze Star, and Korean Occupation Medal. He was discharged as a corporal. After the war, he took a job with General Expressway of Chicago as a tractor-trailer driver until the company relocated. Arnie was a lifelong dairy, beef and grain farmer, a family business in Allegheny Township. He was a life member of Berlin VFW Post 7295, where he served two terms as commander and was also selected as all state commander. Member of Berlin American Legion Post 445 where he served as assistant chaplain. He also served six years as a constable for Allegheny Township Arnie was also often seen at the Lions Clubs, churches, and schools giving speeches on the Korean War and the cause of the war. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Deaner Funeral Home, Berlin. Viewing from 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Glen Savage, Rev. Paul Yanke officiating.  Interment Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to Trinity Lutheran Church, 630 Church Rd., Fairhope, PA 15538.  Graveside Military Honors provided by the Berlin Veterans Home. DeanerFuneralsAndCremations.com.
    Arnold M. “Arnie” Weidner, 81, Berlin, was called from this earth by his heavenly father on May 21, 2013, at Somerset In-Touch Hospice. Born Oct. 31, 1931, in Allegheny Township, he is the son of the late Fred and Amelia (Woida) Weidner....

    Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Crime, Law and Justice, American Legion, Awards and Prizes, Unrest, Conflicts and War

  16. May 21, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
  17. John Dean: Obama's scandals are more like Harding's than Nixon's

    During President Barack Obama's May 16 news conference, reporter Jeff Mason asked as part of his question: "And, more broadly, how do you feel about comparisons by some of your critics of this week's scandals to those that happened under the Nixon...

    Tags: Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, Benghazi, Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan

  18. May 21, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  19. Pledging solidarity with Israel

    Reverend Kenneth Meshoe, a member of the South African Parliament pledged his "solidarity with Israel" at a recent luncheon event hosted by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and the South Florida...

    Tags: South Africa, Israel, Judaism, Palm Beach County, Religion and Belief

  20. May 21, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  21. International affairs, brain science research featured

    Distinguished speakers covered international affairs and brain science research recently when American Friends of The Hebrew University presented its Ninth Annual Leadership Education Forum at the Four Seasons Hotel in Palm Beach. More than 250 people...

    Tags: Science, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Science and Technology, Denmark

  22. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. Syria, Israel exchange fire across cease-fire line

    BEIRUT -- Syria said Tuesday that its forces had destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, an account disputed by Israel, which said that shots were fired at a patrol inside Israeli-controlled territory.
    BEIRUT -- Syria said Tuesday that its forces had destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into Syrian territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, an account disputed by Israel, which said that shots were fired at a patrol inside Israeli-controlled...

    Tags: Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), Armed Conflicts, Rebellions, Israel Defense Forces, Jerusalem (Israel)

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