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Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is a former United States Senator from Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 1996 and was reelected in 2002. After considering running in the 2008 presidential election, Hagel announced in 2007 that he would retire from the Senate at the end of his present term and would not seek the presidency.

Syria efforts aimed at political dialogue: UN

Source: Politics Balla   |   May 4 2013, 9:14am CDT

Syria efforts aimed at political dialogue: UN
United Nations, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The parties to the conflict in Syria should seek political dialogue, the UN suggested Friday, after Russia expressed readiness to hold talks with all representatives of the Syrian opposition.
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Michaud: Backlog of veterans' claims 'unacceptable'

Source: The Portland Maine Press Herald  |   May 22 2013, 7:42pm CDT

WASHINGTON – With Memorial Day around the corner, lawmakers on Capitol Hill stepped up their efforts to pressure the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs to address a bureaucratic backlog that has some ...

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US tourist stabbed in Italy, loses kidney
US tourist stabbed in Italy, loses kidney
Florence, May 23 (IANS/AKI) A 68-year-old American tourist underwent emergency surgery to remove a kidney after he was stabbed in Italy's Florence city.
 
Hollywood star Steven Seagal visits Chechnya
Hollywood star Steven Seagal visits Chechnya
Moscow, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hollywood star Steven Seagal spent some time with Ramzan Kadyrov, the former militant fighter who now heads Chechnya, in the latest in a series of visits by Western celebrities to the volatile Russian republic.
 
Six Ukrainians evacuated from Syria
Six Ukrainians evacuated from Syria
Kiev, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Six Ukrainian nationals have been evacuated from Syria and have returned to Kiev, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said.
 
 

Military lawyers urge Hagel to improve Guantanamo conditions

Source: Reuters Mobile  |   May 22 2013, 7:28pm CDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel takes part in a news conference on efforts to eliminate VA claims backlogs, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, May 22, 2013. MIAMI (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo naval base ur ...

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Transportation nominee Foxx breezes through Senate confirmation hearing - Washington Post

Source: PBS: Blueprint America  |   May 22 2013, 7:19pm CDT

LARRY DOWNING/REUTERS - File: President Obama names Mayor Anthony Foxx (L) of Charlotte, North Carolina as his nominee to replace Ray LaHood as U.S. Transportation Secretary. On a day when anger echoed elsewhere in th ...

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Anthony Foxx coasts through hearing to take wheel at Transportation

Source: Biloxi Sun Herald  |   May 22 2013, 6:34pm CDT

WASHINGTON — Anthony Foxx avoided the controversy of other Capitol Hill hearings Wednesday, receiving a mostly warm reception from senators who considered his nomination to become transportation secretary. F ...

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Sexual assault in the military

Source: HeraldOnline.com  |   May 22 2013, 6:20pm CDT

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and deal with cases of sexual assault. That’s a valid response to the thousands of assaults, but a top- ...

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Lawmakers press Pentagon, VA to cooperate on claims backlog

Source: Baltimore Sun  |   May 22 2013, 6:04pm CDT

A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process. Senators ...

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Furloughs coming in U.S. Air Force

Source: Kens5.com San Antonio  |   May 22 2013, 5:59pm CDT

The U.S. Air Force will be issuing furloughs. Department of Defense civilian workers will have one furlough day per week, starting July 8, and continuing up to 11 weeks. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will decide later this y ...

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