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What do Iraqi leaders hope to hear from Obama’s strategy?
A series of attacks against security forces in Baghdad killed at least 30 people. The violence occurred on the same day that Secretary of State John Kerry met with the new Iraqi political leadership to discuss the Islamic State crisis…
Jobless claims up slightly
Initial jobless claims rose by 4,000 for the week ending August 30, bringing the total for the week to only slightly higher than the projected 300,000.
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What has the U.S. learned from the Snowden leaks?
Monday will mark one year since Edward Snowden made headlines by identifying himself as the source of classified information leaked from the National Security Agency. Has U.S. policy changed as a result of these revelations? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Shiobhan…
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How to track the lost unemployment dollars
Extended unemployment benefits expire for some 1.3 million Americans after Congress fails to extend a recession-era program that steps in after state benefit limits are reached. Brenda Cronin has been covering the story for The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal’s John Bussey gives us the context behind the ongoing dispute between China and Japan over a group of islands administered by Japan in the East China Sea. Under a treaty the U.S. is obligated to defend…
With Summers Out of the Running, Who WIll Be Tapped to Succeed Bernanke?…
A survey showing many Americans continue to worry about making ends meet in the US economy…
NSA Ability to Intercept Domestic Communication Raises More Privacy Questions…
Who Will Be Tapped to Succeed Bernanke at the Federal Reserve?…
