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Tuesday, February 05, 2013

The Two-Way

5 Questions About Justice Department Memo On Targeted Killings

Anwar al-Awlaki, a cleric who allegedly played an operational role in al-Qaida, was killed in a 2011 drone strike in Yemen, along with his 16-year-old son and an alleged propagandist for terror groups. All three were American citizens. Al-Awlaki is shown here in an image taken from a 2010 video posted on radical websites.

February 5, 2013 A confidential Justice Department white paper outlines legal theories the Obama administration has used to justify killing American citizens abroad.

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When Companies Agree To Huge Penalties But Don't Admit Doing Anything Wrong

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February 5, 2013 Companies have a powerful incentive to avoid admitting wrongdoing. But some powerful people are pushing back.

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Broader Justification Emerges Of When U.S. Can Kill Americans Who Join Al-Qaida

October 2011: Men stand on the rubble of a building destroyed by a U.S. drone  strike in southeastern Yemen. Among those killed was U.S. citizen  Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, the son of U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki — who  himself was killed by a drone strike the month before.

February 5, 2013 A justice department memo obtained by NBC News says the president can order drone strikes on Americans overseas if they take on leadership posts in al-Qaida or affiliated organizations and are "imminent" threats to Americans. But there's no need for proof of "specific" plans aimed at the U.S.

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Monday, February 04, 2013

Around the Nation

Gun Control Divides County Sheriffs

President Obama and law enforcement officials meet in January to discuss gun violence. To the left of Obama is Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff Richard W. Stanek; to the right is Charles H. Ramsey, commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department.

February 4, 2013 When President Obama announced new measures to prevent gun violence, one of the groups there to show support was the National Sheriffs' Association. But not all of its members agree with the national group's support for what it calls "common-sense steps."

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