Maryland governor declares state of emergency, activates National Guard to help with Baltimore riots

Maryland governor declares state of emergency, activates National Guard to help with Baltimore riotsRioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos Monday, torching a pharmacy, setting police cars ablaze and throwing bricks at officers hours after thousands mourned the man who died from a severe spinal injury he suffered in police custody.

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World ‘closer than ever’ to Iran nuclear deal, Kerry says

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the 2015 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference, in the United Nations General Assembly, Monday, April 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world is "closer than ever" to reaching a comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran but the work is far from over, with key issues unresolved, Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday told a global gathering on nuclear disarmament, where he and Iran's foreign minister met on the sidelines.

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U.S. senator sticking by ‘poison pill’ tweak to trade bill

U.S. Senator Menendez speaks to reporters after the vote approving Lynch to be Attorney General, in WashingtonU.S. Democratic Senator Robert Menendez said on Monday he would strongly resist any attempt to override a human-trafficking amendment to trade legislation that some say could derail a Pacific trade pact. The amendment, approved by the Senate Finance Committee last week, would disqualify trade deals with countries deemed soft on human trafficking from special procedures designed to speed their passage through Congress. The list of offending countries includes Trans-Pacific Partnership member Malaysia.

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