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Column: What war on the press?

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- President Barack Obama has declared war on the press, say writers at Slate, the Daily Beast, Reason, the Washington Post (Jennifer Rubin, Dana Milbank and Leonard Downie Jr.), Commentary, National Journal (Ron Fournier), the New York Times editorial page, CBS News, Fox News (Roger Ailes) and even Techdirt.

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Truck crash may have caused Washington state bridge collapse

OLYMPIA, Washington - A bridge collapse that sent cars and drivers tumbling into a frigid river in Washington state appears to have been caused when a semi-trailer truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge support beam, officials said on Friday. | Video

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Syria opposition seeks to unify as momentum for talks builds

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ISTANBUL - Syria's fractious opposition scrambled to agree a new leadership on Friday in a bid to present a coherent front at peace talks which the United States and Russia are convening to seek an end to more than two years of civil war.

World, Syria 3:00pm EDT

Taliban attack international compound in Afghan capital

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KABUL - Taliban militants launched a large-scale attack involving the United Nations in the center of the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, sparking a five-hour battle with security forces. | Video

World, Afghanistan, United Nations 1:50pm EDT

UK fighters escort Pakistan plane to airport, two arrests

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LONDON - British fighter jets escorted a Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane to Stansted Airport near London on Friday, where police went on board and arrested two men on suspicion of endangering an aircraft.

World, Aerospace & Defense 1:49pm EDT

UK treating plane incident as criminal, not terror-related

STANSTED, England - British police said on Friday they are treating an incident involving a plane carrying almost 300 passengers from Pakistan as criminal rather than as terror-related.

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U.S. casts doubt on credibility of Iran election

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TEL AVIV - The United States on Friday called into question the credibility of Iran's presidential election next month, criticizing the disqualification of candidates and accusing Tehran of disrupting Internet access.

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British security services in spotlight after soldier murder

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LONDON - Britain's security services faced questions on Friday over whether they could have done more to prevent the murder of a soldier hacked to death in a busy London street after it emerged that his suspected killers were known to intelligence officers. | Video

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Stretched by riots, Swedish police call reinforcements

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STOCKHOLM - Police in Stockholm called in reinforcements on Friday after youths set cars and a school ablaze in a fifth night of rioting, the worst to hit Sweden for years. | Video

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UK treating plane incident as criminal, not terror-related

STANSTED, England - British police said on Friday they are treating an incident involving a plane carrying almost 300 passengers from Pakistan as criminal rather that a terror-related.

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Obama limits use of drone strikes, discusses closing Guantanamo

Obama limits use of drone strikes, discusses closing Guantanamo

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McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum

These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.