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Books a popular gift for Maryland governor
Books -- about the War of 1812, the Chesapeake Bay and other topics -- were popular gifts to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley last year, according to his financial disclosure forms. He received nearly 90 books during the year, The Baltimore Sun's political...
Tags: Government, Politics, Executive Branch, MGM Resorts International, Martin O'Malley
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USDA opens export markets for day-old chicks, hatching eggs, dairy cattle
WASHINGTON - On April 3 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced recent results of the Agency's efforts to support exports of U.S. agricultural products. APHIS' recent efforts are...Tags: Exports, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Belarus, Iraq, Russia
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U.S. slaps sanctions on Iranian businessman, companies
WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department slapped sanctions Thursday on an Iranian businessman and a network of banks and companies dealing with Tehran amid an international stalemate over Iran’s disputed nuclear program. The move targeted...
Tags: Tehran (Iran), Turkey, Iran, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Defense Equipment
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Iran nuclear talks unproductive
WASHINGTON — The latest round of international negotiations over Iran's disputed nuclear program concluded Saturday with no sign of progress and the future of the fitful diplomatic effort uncertain. Officials from Iran and the six world powers had...Tags: News Agency, Barack Obama, Tehran (Iran), Industrial Production, Iran
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Iran nuclear talks appear headed for a stall
WASHINGTON — Iranian officials did not directly respond Friday to the latest American-backed offer to curb Tehran's disputed nuclear program, raising the possibility that the high-level diplomatic effort may be suspended for at least a few months....Tags: Barack Obama, Tehran (Iran), Iran, Almaty (Kazakhstan), U.S. Department of State
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Wheat crop seen near record as U.S. drought recedes
SINGAPORE - Farmers from Australia to Europe to the United States are poised to reap the second-largest wheat crop on record as fields recover from drought and heat waves, boosting global stockpiles for the first time in four years. Output will climb 4....Tags: Archer Daniels Midland Incorporated, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Chicago Board of Trade, Shipping Service, Environmental Issues
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Jeff Bahr Column: The international language of food
People from central Europe and the former Soviet Union are crazy about dumplings. Over there, the dumpling is such a staple it can be either a main course or dessert. Last week, I talked about food with foreign exchange students from Ukraine,...
Tags: Ukraine, Pasta, Students, Lifestyle and Leisure, Peanut Butter
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Iran's Khamenei rejects direct talks with U.S. on nuclear program
WASHINGTON -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected the U.S. offer of direct talks on his country’s disputed nuclear program, deepening doubts about the prospects that Tehran’s upcoming discussions with six world powers over...
Tags: White House, Barack Obama, Tehran (Iran), Politics, Joe Biden
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Kazakh cowboys tour North Dakota, get cattle-tending tips
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) - Mananbai Sadykov cuffed his stiff blue jeans over intricately stitched cowboy boots and tread mindfully though minefields of cattle manure at the Helbling Hereford Ranch in central North Dakota. Sadykov, 48, is no citified dandy,...Tags: Central Asia, Russia, Vaccines, John Wayne
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European Union efforts in Central Asia have lagged, experts say
Even as the European Union reached out to the East this week, sending its foreign affairs chief touring through Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan for a string of meetings marked with smiling photos and words of goodwill, experts say its...
Tags: Human Rights, HIV, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan
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Astronauts chosen for groundbreaking yearlong mission in space
NASA and Russia's space agency are pushing ahead with plans for a yearlong stay in space, choosing the two men who will undertake the mission. Scott Kelly, a NASA veteran with more than 180 days in space, and Russia's Mikhail Kornienko are scheduled...
Tags: Science and Technology, NASA, Los Angeles Times, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Russia
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Pictures in the News | September 17, 2012
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