sentence: addressing what he called the "flurry in the news" about the cancellations, Obama urged Americans receiving these notices to shop for new coverage in the marketplace.

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sentence: most people are going to be able to get better, comprehensive health care plans for the same price or even cheaper than projected.

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"you're going to get a better deal," he said.


sentence: the administration has said it should come as no surprise that the 5 percent of the population who purchase insurance on their own may be forced to switch plans because their coverage doesn't meet the new standards required under the Affordable Care Act.

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"let me say directly to these Americans: you deserve better," Sebelius said in testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington.


Sebelius, who is overseeing implementation of the Affordable Care Act, said the launch of the online marketplace has gone "miserably" since October.


"I am as frustrated and angry as anyone," she said.


I am eager to earn your confidence back.


sentence: an exasperated Sebelius uttered that phrase, caught by a hot mic, to an aide seated behind her at yesterday's House hearing following a contentious exchange with Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., over whether she should be required to enroll in Obamacare.

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sentence: more than three hours into the hearing, Long repeatedly pressed Sebelius on why the "architect" of the Affordable Care Act has not voluntarily forgone government-sponsored insurance to purchase a plan through HealthCare.gov, which she is now pitching to millions of Americans.

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sentence: the government in Jerusalem fails to confirm an attack on the Syrian airforce base

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sentence: on Thursday, an American government official, who wished to remain anonymous, made a statement to American news broadcaster CNN, stating that Israeli fighter planes had attacked an airforce base in the Syrian town of Latakia the day before.

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sentence: the target was "missiles and related equipment," which the Israeli government feared were intended for the Lebanese Hezbollah, according to CNN.

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sentence: the Syrian and Lebanese media, as well as Arabic broadcaster Al-Arabiya, had previously reported that the base in the port town of Latakia was fired upon during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, and the Israelis were identified as the responsible party.

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sentence: Israeli television broadcaster Channel 2 showed satellite images of the base in Latakia, in which Russian S-125 Newa-type defence missiles and a battery of SA-3 missiles could be seen, which according to Channel 2 have a range of 35 kilometres and can transport warheads weighing up to 70 kilograms.

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sentence: unsure, the government in Jerusalem has not officially confirmed the attack.


sentence: however, press agency Reuters has also quoted an anonymous Israeli government official as saying that he believed that Israel had carried out the attack, but was not sure.


sentence: in any case, a spokesperson for the Israeli Ministry of Defence said: "we are not commenting on these reports."

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sentence: journalist Ron Ben-Yishai, writing for daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, emphasised that the Syrian regime had already previously attempted, in some cases successfully, to deliver ground to air missiles to Hezbollah.

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sentence: the Israeli government had previously repeatedly warned that any attempt by Syria to supply Hezbollah with chemical or other dangerous weapons would be crossing a "red line," which would result in a military response.

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John Kerry says US spying has "reached too far inappropriately" in unprecedented admission


John Kerry has indicated a softening of the U.S's defensive stance on its surveillance programmes with an unprecedented admission that on occasions its spying has "reached too far inappropriately."


sentence: the Secretary of State also admitted that he'd been guilty, along with Barack Obama, of being on "automatic pilot" as incendiary revelations from whistleblower Edward Snowden about the NSA's spying activities emerged.

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sentence: the leaks have put the US government at the centre of a diplomatic storm with its allies.

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sentence: speaking to an open government conference in London via video link, Mr Kerry said: "there is no question that the President and I and others in government have actually learned of some things that had been happening on an automatic pilot because the ability has been there, going back to World War Two and to the very difficult years of the Cold War, and then, of course, 9 / 11."

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sentence: he then became the first high-ranking member of the U.S government to admit that US spying had crossed the line, but emphasised that no one's rights had been abused.

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he said: "in some cases, it has reached too far inappropriately."


and the President is determined to try to clarify and make clear for people and is now doing a thorough review in order that nobody will have the sense of abuse.


I assure you innocent people are not being abused in this process.


Mr Kerry insisted, however, that the NSA was a force for good and that its surveillance operations had saved many lives.


he added: "we're dealing in a new world where people are willing to blow themselves up."


there is radical extremism in the world that is hell-bent and determined to try to kill people and blow people up and attack governments.


so what if you were able to intercept that and stop it before it happens?


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sentence: meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers will head to Europe to help address concerns abroad about alleged U.S. spying and convince the Europeans of the need to continue joint anti-terrorism efforts with the U.S., the chairman of a Senate subcommittee on European affairs said on Thursday.

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sentence: Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut said he spoke with European Parliament members and others this week and is concerned about their threats to stop participating in anti-terrorist organizations because of frustration over surveillance by the National Security Agency.

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"it's really important for U.S. national security interests for Europeans to stay on board with us with respect to our mutual anti-terrorism endeavors," Murphy, a first-term Democrat and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, said in an interview from Washington.


and I'm going to Europe to make it clear to them that we need to continue to work together in combatting terrorism, notwithstanding their anger over these NSA programs.


sentence: news reports that the NSA swept up millions of phone records in Europe have frayed relations with some U.S. allies, though the agency's chief said this week that they were inaccurate and reflected a misunderstanding of metadata that Nato allies collected and shared with the United States.

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sentence: other revelations cited documents leaked by Snowden that the NSA monitored German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone and those of up to 34 other world leaders.

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sentence: the national intelligence director, James Clapper, defended spying on allies as necessary and said it's commonplace on both sides.

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sentence: amid the uproar, Murphy said his office is arranging the congressional trip, expected to take place this year, and hopes the delegation will include members of both parties and both chambers.

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sentence: names of other participating lawmakers were to be released in coming days.

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he said the itinerary is still being worked out.


while Murphy said the purpose of the trip is to help improve relationships, he said some "tough love" will also be dispensed.


sentence: he said European leaders need to be honest with their own people about the kind of espionage programs they've used for years themselves.

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sentence: "while we can amend our surveillance programs to better protect the rights of Europeans, they also need to come to terms with the fact that we're not the only ones that are out there spying," Murphy said.

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sentence: meanwhile, Mr Kerry is scheduled to head this weekend to the Middle East and Poland to address rancor over U.S. strategies in the Syria, Egypt and Iran as well as U.S. surveillance activities.

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sentence: a stubborn ankle injury threatens to prevent the deployment of Nicolai Müller in the FSV Mainz's Bundesliga away match at FC Augsburg.

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Mainz are concerned regarding the availability of Nicolai Müller.


sentence: tomorrow he will attempt to train with the team.

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up until now he has only managed individual training.


sentence: "we will shortly make a decision regarding whether he will play," said manager Thomas Tuchel.

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the 40 year-old hopes to have his best striker (with six goals) in the team.


Mainz are already without the injured key players Niki Zimling, Julian Baumgartlinger and Niko Bungert.


Australian woman appeals Thai jail time


sentence: a 21-year-old Sydney woman sentenced to 15 days jail in Phuket for falsely claiming she was assaulted by a taxi driver is appealing the verdict and has been granted bail.

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sentence: Stevie Rochelle Bamford was initially found guilty by a Phuket provincial court on June 15 of making false claims after telling Thai police a local taxi driver, with two other men restraining her, carried out the assault in the early hours of Sunday June 10.

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sentence: however, CCTV footage later revealed she had returned to her hotel safely after becoming separated from her Australian boyfriend.

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sentence: Phuket police interviewed Bamford for two days before she confessed to fabricating the story.

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she was held in local police cells before the court hearing.


sentence: Bamford was sentenced to serve the 15-day prison term at a low security detention centre on the outskirts of Phuket rather than in an adult women's jail.

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sentence: she is the daughter of former Australian league player Peter tunks, who has appealed to the Department of Foreign Affairs in Canberra to assist his daughter.

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sentence: tunks told Sydney's Sunday Telegraph the whole family was "extremely concerned" about his daughter's welfare and wanted her back in Australia.


sentence: "it's obviously been a worrying time but we're hopeful to have her back home safely as soon as possible," tunks said.

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sentence: Bamford is appealing the sentence and has been granted bail of 50,000 baht.

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reports in Australia said that in the meantime, she was holidaying at the resort area of Krabi in Southern Thailand.


sentence: Thai-based legal sources said Bamford was being represented by a local lawyer in Phuket but warned that the appeal may lead to the court increasing her sentence by up to two years and forcing her to serve it in an adult prison.

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sentence: however, following the recent murder of Australian travel agent Michelle Smith in Phuket, Thailand may also be looking to repair its battered tourist image, leading to an acquittal.

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