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    May 24, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Jazzman Perez reaches out to the world

    In the brief history of jazz, several extravagantly gifted musicians have transcended their roles as virtuoso performers to become bona fide cultural ambassadors for this country and its greatest musical export — jazz.
    In the brief history of jazz, several extravagantly gifted musicians have transcended their roles as virtuoso performers to become bona fide cultural ambassadors for this country and its greatest musical export — jazz. Louis Armstrong and Dizzy...

    Tags: Vocal Music (genre), Wynton Marsalis, UNICEF, Culture, Lincoln Center

    2. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. CIA honors officer killed in the line of duty in Yemen

    WASHINGTON -- At Jeffrey Patneau's funeral in October 2008, his family was not allowed to talk about where he had worked or what he had done.
    WASHINGTON -- At Jeffrey Patneau's funeral in October 2008, his family was not allowed to talk about where he had worked or what he had done. He was described as a State Department employee, which was his cover. "It was very difficult, because people...

    Tags: David Petraeus, Transportation Accidents, U.S. Embassy, Motorvehicle Accidents, College Sports

    3. May 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. CIA discloses names of 15 killed in line of duty

    WASHINGTON — The CIA on Tuesday disclosed the names of 15 of its operatives killed in the line of duty over the last 30 years, the result of a new effort to honor fallen officers whose sacrifices had long gone unrecognized by all but a few....

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, David Petraeus, Espionage and Intelligence, U.S. Embassy, Accidental Death

    4. May 22, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  4. Steven Kurlander: Reaffirm US commitment to human rights in Election 2012

      Last weekend, Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in New York City with his wife and children to begin a new life in the United States.   Chen is a blind, self-taught lawyer who served four years in prison and remained under house...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, The Washington Post, Political Systems, U.S. Embassy

    5. May 22, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Fidel Castro's niece heading to Bay Area with rare U.S. visa

    World Now
    Mariela Castro, the outspoken daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro and niece of his brother Fidel, is scheduled to appear this week at a major conference in San Francisco after receiving a controversial U.S. visitor's visa....
    6. May 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. World watch

    China The U.S. consulate in Shanghai has begun issuing pollution statistics, giving a worse assessment of air quality than suggested by official Chinese statistics. On Tuesday the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau called air conditions "good," but...

    Tags: Lebanon, Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Travel Alerts, Environmental Issues

    7. May 17, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  7. Rubio, Cuban House members condemn visa to Raul Castro’s daughter

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    By William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and fellow Cuban-Americans from Florida chided U.S. officials on Thursday for issuing a travel visa to Cuban President Raul Castro’s daughter, saying it would allow her...
    8. May 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Honduras drug raid: The State Department has some explaining to do

    The controversy surrounding a May 11 predawn anti-drug operation in Honduras that left four people dead is growing. And so are question about the role of American forces in that firefight. U.S. counter-narcotics efforts in Honduras now include special U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the New York Times has reported.
    The controversy surrounding a May 11 predawn anti-drug operation in Honduras that left four people dead is growing. And so are question about the role of American forces in that firefight. U.S. counter-narcotics efforts in Honduras now include special U....

    Tags: Sports, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Canoeing and Kayaking, Crime, Law and Justice, Facebook

    9. May 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng grateful to be safe in U.S.

    NEW YORK — After years of detention and a bold escape to the U.S. Embassyin Beijing, blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States, a bittersweet moment in a harrowing journey that had touched off a diplomatic crisis and poses continued challenges for U.S.-Chinese relations.
    NEW YORK — After years of detention and a bold escape to the U.S. Embassyin Beijing, blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States, a bittersweet moment in a harrowing journey that had touched off a diplomatic crisis and poses...

    Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Nancy Pelosi, China

    10. May 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. NATO, protests getting attention in Chicago-area classrooms

    At Maine East High School in Park Ridge, students in Jennifer Conlon's current affairs class are researching all things NATO, from its origins to its accomplishments to the issues that now trouble each member nation.
    At Maine East High School in Park Ridge, students in Jennifer Conlon's current affairs class are researching all things NATO, from its origins to its accomplishments to the issues that now trouble each member nation. Most of the teens admitted they hadn'...

    Tags: Woodlawn (Chicago, Illinois), International Organizations, Chicago Tribune, University of Chicago Charter School, World War II (1939-1945)

    11. May 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Blind Chinese Activist Chen Arrives In New York

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and declared "equality and justice have no boundaries" after China let him leave a Beijing hospital to quell a sensitive diplomatic rift between the two countries.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States on Saturday and declared "equality and justice have no boundaries" after China let him leave a Beijing hospital to quell a sensitive diplomatic rift between the...

    Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, U.S. Embassy, Hospitals and Clinics

    12. May 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Myanmar's new ties with U.S. may come at a cost

    World Now
    The Obama administration’s decision this week to ease financial sanctions imposed on Myanmar, encourage American investment there and appoint a U.S. ambassador for the first time in 22 years should further the long-isolated nation’s reform...
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