Author: Bradley Klapper
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U.S. issues global travel alert, citing-al Qaida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States issued a global travel alert Friday, citing an al-Qaida threat that also caused the State Department to close 21 embassies and consulates this weekend in the Muslim world. The State Department warned American citizens of the potential for terrorism particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, with a…
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Kerry: Partly there delivering justice for Boston
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry says “we are part of the way there” in finding those responsible for the Boston bombing and bringing them to justice. He says the Obama administration is determined now to finish the job. Speaking to reporters Friday at the State Department, Kerry, a former Massachusetts senator, declined to…
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With Huckabee out, GOP field vies for his backers
WASHINGTON — Mike Huckabee’s decision to forgo a shot at the presidency further muddies the field for a worthy Republican challenger to President Barack Obama, and leaves America’s social conservatives without a clear candidate to throw their support behind. Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor, joins Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, South Dakota Sen. John Thune…