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May 29, 2014

Tonight: Brian Williams reveals little-known secret of Snowden's past

He was one of the vets in John Kerry's swiftboat!



Incredible isn't it?




p.s. yes this is

May 26, 2014

Sinn Fein's Lynn Boylan is first MEP [EU rep] to be elected in Dublin

Source: Belfast Telegraph

26 MAY 2014

Sinn Fein’s Lynn Boylan has been elected after the third count in the Dublin constituency for the European elections.

Boylan was elected with 89,764 votes exceeding the quota of 88,144 to take the first of three seats in the Dublin constituency.

A large crowd of supporters cheered the announcement which took place in the RDS in Dublin.

She has been an active Sinn Féin member for eight years and has long been considered a favourite for the seat.



Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/elections/sinn-feins-lynn-boylan-is-first-mep-to-be-elected-in-dublin-30304715.html



A big win for Sinn Fein that's making Gerry Adams very happy
May 4, 2014

Gerry Adams freed in Jean McConville murder inquiry

Source: BBC Northern Ireland



4 May 2014 Last updated at 12:48 ET

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has been released from custody over a 1972 murder and a file will be sent to the Public Prosecution Service, police have confirmed.

Mr Adams had been questioned at Antrim PSNI Station since Wednesday, after he was arrested in connection with the murder of Jean McConville.

The 37-year-old widow and mother of 10 was abducted from her home in west Belfast, shot and secretly buried by the IRA.

Her body was found a beach in County Louth in 2003.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-27278039



This is definitely new news, and not an update to last week's arrest story. Props to RB TexLa for posting this in GD.
May 2, 2014

House Panel Subpoenas Kerry To Testify on Benghazi

Source: AP

Associated Press 11:07 a.m. EDT May 2, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is subpoenaing Secretary of State John Kerry to testify this month on the deadly 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya.

Rep. Darrell Issa of California wants Kerry to appear before the panel on May 21 about why emails released this week by a conservative watchdog were omitted from previous administration submissions to Congress.

The email from deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes shows that within days of the attack the White House embraced talking points for U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice that blamed the turmoil that erupted in North African and Middle East cities in September 2012 on an anti-Islamic video.

U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans died in the attack.

Read more: http://www.wltx.com/story/news/2014/05/02/house-panel-subpoenas-kerry-to-testify-on-benghazi/8606289/



May 2, 2014

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