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Asia Society Expands, in Houston and Hong Kong

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:26:37 -0800
Founded to teach Americans about Asia, an organization is trying to strengthen ties among Asians too.
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Stolen Dog Reunited With Veteran In Wheelchair

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:32:00 -0800
The Humane Society reunited a disabled military veteran with his dog Thursday. The owner said the pet was stolen a few days before.
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US lawmakers step up warnings on Egypt military aid

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:19:00 -0800
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading U.S. senator warned Egypt's military-led government on Friday that "the days of blank checks are over" as an Egyptian army team huddled with State Department officials to discuss the future of $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid. Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat who chairs the Senate subcommittee in charge of foreign aid, issued a blistering attack on Egypt ...
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US should suspend military aid to Egypt until establishment of civilian government: Article

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:22:10 -0800
Washington, Feb 5(ANI): The US should suspend military assistance to Egypt until the civilian government is established because such a step "could help Egypt avoid decades of the violence, terrorism and cloak-and-dagger politics that continue to plague Pakistan," an article in a daily has said.
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Lawmakers step up warnings on Egypt military aid

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:48:25 -0800
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading senator warned Egypt's military-led government on Friday that "the days of blank checks are over" as an Egyptian army team huddled with State Department officials to discuss the future of $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid. Senator Patrick Leahy, a Democrat who chairs the Senate subcommittee in charge of foreign aid, issued a blistering attack on Egypt's ...
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Egypt files criminal charges against NGO workers, including 19 Americans

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:44 -0800
CAIRO ? Egyptian investigators filed criminal charges Sunday against at least 40 international civil society workers, reportedly including the son of a U.S. Cabinet secretary, in a controversial case that… Click to Continue »
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Congress: Egypt's Harassment of NGOs Puts U.S. Aid at Risk

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:29:32 -0800
Dozens of lawmakers are warning that the $1.3 billion in military aid the U.S. gives Cairo each year is in jeopardy unless the Egyptian government lifts the travel ban on personnel from American nongovernmental organizations and stops harassing civil-society groups there.
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Egypt Will Try 19 Americans on Criminal Charges

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:14:55 -0800
Egyptian authorities on Sunday referred 19 Americans and two dozen others to criminal trials as part of a politically charged investigation that has shaken the alliance between the United States and Egypt.
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Society to offer special workshop

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:22:25 -0800
The Illiana Genealogical & Historical Society will sponsor a class on the use of Ancestry’s software, Family Tree Maker, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.
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Clinton warns of "problems" with Egypt over NGOs

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:11:38 -0800
MUNICH (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday a crackdown by Egypt's military rulers on U.S. and local pro-democracy groups could jeopardize aid for the Arab nation. Egypt, among the largest recipients of U.S. aid since its 1979 peace treaty with Israel, has been told by U.S. lawmakers assistance may be cut because of its treatment of the groups, some of whose U.S. staff ...
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