| DHS countdown clock ticks on
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 Congress was able to temporarily dodge an imminent shutdown to the Department of Homeland Security last week, but lawmakers aren't out of the woods quite yet. Read more
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| Benjamin Netanyahu insists he doesn't mean 'to show any disrespect' to Obama
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 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that his controversial speech before Congress hasn't damaged his country's relationship with the US, as many have claimed. "Reports of the demise of the US-Israeli relations, is not only premature, they're just wrong! You're here to tell the world that our alliance is stronger than ever," Netanyahu said at a speech before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. "It's going to get even stronger in the coming years." Netanyahu is in Washington to give a Tuesday speech before Congress that is expected to be critical of US negotiations with Iran about Tehran's nuclear program. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) invited Netanyahu without telling the White House and a steady drumbeat of leaks from both countries suggest the US-Israeli relationship has become toxic. However, Netanyahu insisted he has nothing but respect for President Barack Obama. "My speech is not intended to show any disrespect to President Obama or the esteemed office that he ...
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| Police launch inquiry after another incident of racist behaviour by Chelsea fans
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 British Transport police have launched an inquiry after claims of racist behaviour from a group of Chelsea fans have emerged. The group was said to be on a train travelling from London to Manchester on Sunday night. The Police were informed about the event and were seen telling four men to exit the train as it approached Stoke station. "Shortly after 10.30pm on Sunday, 1 March, officers were called to meet a Euston-to-Manchester Piccadilly train at Stoke, following reports of racist and abusive behaviour by a number of passengers, said to be football fans," said a BTP spokesman. "Colleagues from Staffordshire police also attended. ...
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| 'Jihadi John': Why do we give criminals nicknames?
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 Assuming that he has web access, Mohammed Emwazi, the British Islamic State militant revealed last week to have featured in several terrorist videos, would be able scan headlines last summer to learn what his nickname could have been. On 21 August, the day after the film circulated showing the killing of James Foley, the journalist's masked murderer was called variously "The Beatle", "The Ali G Jihadi", "John the Executioner" and "Jailer John". But only one name would stick.
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