U.S. Secret Service Incident in Cartagena Not a First // Updated

WASHINGTON, April 15  - Investigators looking into alleged U.S. Secret Service misconduct in Colombia before President Barack Obama’s trip there must probe how often this has happened before, the Republican chairman of a House government oversight panel said on Sunday.

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Pentagon Sets up Fast Track for Buying Cyberwar Tools // Updated

WASHINGTON, April 12  - The Pentagon is establishing a fast-track acquisition process that would enable it to develop new cyber warfare capabilities within days or months if urgently needed, the Defense Department said in a report to Congress.

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U.S. Woman Charged in Rwanda Genocide Case Freed // Updated

LITTLETON, N.H., April 12 – A New Hampshire woman accused of lying about her role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide was released from prison on Thursday, nearly a month after her immigration fraud trial ended in a mistrial.

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North Korea Rocket Launch a Failure, South Korea Says // Updated

SEOUL, April 13 – North Korea’s much hyped long-range rocket launch on Friday ended in apparent failure, South Korean officials said, dealing a blow to the prestige of the reclusive and impoverished state that defied international pressure to push ahead with the plan.

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Arizona Governor Signs Law Banning Most Late-Term Abortions // Updated

PHOENIX, April 12  - Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer signed into law on Thursday a controversial bill that bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, giving Republicans a win in ongoing national efforts to impose greater restrictions on abortion.

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