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U.S. lawmakers warn Egypt ties nearing ‘precipice’
WASHINGTON — US lawmakers from both parties stepped up their warnings Wednesday that Egypt’s crackdown on democracy activists will force a review of US aid to the longtime Mideast ally if the crisis is not quickly resolved. “I truly believe we are approaching a precipice beyond which our bilateral relations…
Whitney Houston funeral to be broadcast live
NEW YORK — The funeral on Saturday for pop superstar Whitney Houston will be broadcast live from the New Jersey Baptist church where she grew up singing in a gospel choir, the funeral home owner said Wednesday. “Her publicist has chosen one person who will be allowed into the sanctuary…
Maine Democrats celebrate special election ‘repudiation’ of GOP
The Maine Democratic Party on Wednesday hailed their victory in the state Senate District 20 special election as a repudiation of the Republican’s agenda. Democrat Chris Johnson won the special election on Tuesday against Republican Dana Dow. The district has been controlled by Republicans since 2004, when it was reapportioned.…
Obama’s approval climbs to 50 percent
President Barack Obama launched his latest cross-country trawl for campaign cash Wednesday at an auspicious moment — as his approval rating hit the crucial 50 percent barrier in two new polls. There were also signs that strengthening jobs growth and a quickening recovery were improving his standing in several key…
Google tightens grip on smartphone wallets
SAN FRANCISCO — Google on Wednesday assured users of its smartphone wallets that the mobile-age technology thwarts thieves better than old-school cash or credit cards. “Mobile payments are going to become more common in the coming years, and we will learn much more as we continue to develop Google Wallet,”…
Obama celebrates return of jobs from China
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — A day after telling China’s next leader his country must play by global economic rules, President Barack Obama Wednesday celebrated the return of US jobs from the vast Asian economy. Obama, seeking to boost manufacturing in key swing states hit by high unemployment as he cranks up…
China’s Xi meets skeptical U.S. lawmakers
WASHINGTON — China’s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Wednesday confronted US lawmakers skeptical about Beijing’s pledges to improve its rights record, ease its grip on the yuan and boost military cooperation. Xi, the vice president expected to assume the mantle of power next year in Beijing, made the rounds on Capitol…
U.S. says Syrian referendum plan is ‘laughable’
WASHINGTON — The United States Wednesday dismissed Syria’s call for a referendum on a new constitution, which critics see as a move designed to ease global outrage over the government’s bloody crackdown. “It’s actually quite laughable — it makes a mockery of the Syrian revolution,” White House spokesman Jay Carney…
U.S. lawmakers question Apple over privacy
ASHINGTON — Two US lawmakers asked Apple on Wednesday about reports that applications running on the company’s popular devices may access private data without permission. Representatives Henry Waxman and G.K. Butterfield sent a letter to Apple chief executive Tim Cook following reports that social networking app Path collected stored address…
France probes Nazi-themed party attended by Tory lawmaker
GRENOBLE, France — French prosecutors said Wednesday they had opened a formal probe into a Nazi-themed party attended by a British Conservative MP that led to him losing his post as a parliamentary aide. The MP, Aidan Burley, has repeatedly apologised for the incidents during a drunken night out by…
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