News with and about 'standoff'

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Ivorian opposition in new cabinet

added on 2010-02-27 01:01:04 (BBC News - News Front Page)

The opposition in Ivory Coast says it will join a unity government, ending a standoff threatening the peace process. ...more.

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As standoff with Iran continues, U.S. prepares targeted sanctions

added on 2009-12-30 09:31:43 (Washington Post - Politics)

The Obama administration is readying sanctions against discrete elements of the Iranian government, including those involved in the deadly crackdown on Iranian protesters, marking a shift to a more aggressive U.S. posture toward the Islamic republic, U.S. officials said. ...more.

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Hostages Release in a U.S. Post Office Ends All Right

added on 2009-12-24 08:32:23 (Pravda.Ru: Russian news and analysis)

No one was hurt after an eight-hour hostage standoff. It finished�late Wednesday when an armed, disabled man wheeled himself out of a Virginia post office and was taken into custody, according to the mayor of Wytheville. ...more.

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Senators ready to cast second of three votes on health-care bill

added on 2009-12-22 09:01:12 (Washington Post - Politics)

Senators prepared to cast the second of three procedural votes early Tuesday to end the health-care debate, but Republicans showed little indication that they were ready to relent in a standoff that could push passage of the legislation to the latter part of Christmas Eve. ...more.

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House Rebukes Rep. Joe Wilson for Interrupting Obama Speech

added on 2009-09-22 08:02:33 (Washington Post - Politics)

In a rare action, the House rebuked one of its members Tuesday for shouting "You lie!" at President Obama last Wednesday, ending a week-long standoff during which Democrats demanded a public apology that the lawmaker refused to give. ...more.

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House Rebukes Rep. Joe Wilson for Interrupting Obama Speech

added on 2009-09-16 07:01:06 (Washington Post - Politics)

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Suspect of Threats against White House Arrested after Standoff

added on 2009-08-14 12:31:50 (Pravda.Ru: Russian news and analysis)

A man suspected of making threats against the White House was pulled from his car Thursday after an hours-long standoff in the parking lot of the Federal Building in West Los Angeles. ...more.

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PepsiCo to Take Control of Its 2 Biggest Bottlers

added on 2009-08-05 12:02:48 (Pravda.Ru: Russian news and analysis)

PepsiCo Inc. agreed to take control of its two biggest bottlers for about $7.8 billion, ending a three-month standoff and allowing the world's second-largest soda maker to save money by bundling snacks and drinks ...more.

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Homeland Security, Pentagon Clash on Military's Role at Mexico Border

added on 2009-07-07 15:01:57 (Washington Post - Politics)

A proposal to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to counter drug trafficking has triggered a bureaucratic standoff between the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security over the military's role in domestic affairs, according to officials in both departments. ...more.

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