Posts Tagged ‘chicago’

Opinion: Afghan war is far from over

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

At the NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama and leaders of America's NATO allies agreed on an “irreversible” plan to withdraw from Afghanistan. But challenges remain.

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Opinion: Afghan war is far from over

TV remote control inventor dies

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

The inventor of the television remote control, Eugene Polley, dies of natural causes, aged 96, in a Chicago hospital.

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Jonathan Capehart: The Occupy movement is going nowhere

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

The massive protests over the weekend in Chicago during the NATO summit have folks wondering if that marked a resurgence of the Occupy Wall Street movement. But I have to tell you, if those demonstrations are any indicator, OWS is going nowhere fast. Read full article > >

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We won’t desert Afghans – Cameron

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Britain will not desert the people of Afghanistan when troops end their combat role there in 2014, David Cameron says at a Nato summit in Chicago.

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Chicago braced for more protests

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Chicago prepares for fresh demonstrations, a day after violent clashes between police and activists outside a Nato summit in the city.

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VIDEO: Nato leaders discuss Afghan withdrawal

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Nato leaders are meeting in Chicago in a summit dominated by the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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VIDEO: Nato leaders discuss Afghan withdrawal

NATO terror plot details emerge

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Two suspects who appeared in court in Cook County, Illinois, on Sunday are not believed to be part of an alleged terror plot in Chicago during the NATO summit, prosecutors said Sunday.

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3 in Chicago Face Charges of Terrorism in Protests

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Three men were planning to attack the campaign headquarters of President Obama and the house of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, among other targets in Chicago, prosecutors said Saturday.

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Three men accused of NATO terror plot

Sunday, May 20th, 2012

Three people were plotting to attack the campaign headquarters, the Chicago mayor's home and police stations during the NATO summit, police said.

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Obama Meets With G8 at Camp David

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

Heads to Chicago Saturday.

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Chicago braces for NATO, and Occupy

Friday, May 18th, 2012

CHICAGO — With world leaders set to arrive in Chicago this weekend for a long-planned summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, reinvigorated Occupy protesters plan to take to the streets in large numbers, hoping to disrupt tight security with marches and impromptu street theater in neighborhoods throughout the city. Read full article > >

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FBI: No Terror Threats for NATO

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Chicago said to be secure for weekend gathering.

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Pakistan President to Attend Summit

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

NATO leaders will convene in Chicago this weekend.

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Pakistan President to Attend Summit

U.S. and Pakistan Say Deal to Open NATO Supply Lines is Near

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

An invitation for Pakistan to attend a NATO summit meeting in Chicago this weekend appears to have helped achieve a resolution.

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U.S. and Pakistan Say Deal to Open NATO Supply Lines is Near

Guilty verdicts in Hudson murders

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

A jury in Chicago finds the former brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson guilty of murdering three members of her family.

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