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  • Betty Ford Changed the First Lady Role Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:02AMBetty Ford, wife of the 38th President of the United States Gerald R. Ford died on Friday, July 8 at the age of 93.
  • Post-Mumbai blasts, US says more important to stand with India Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:40AMHillary Clinton made it clear she would go ahead with her visit to Delhi next week for security dialogue.
  • Football Turns To K Street The NFL and the NFLPA go inside-the-Beltway in the lockout PR battle. Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:39AMNFL owners and players are still trying to reach an agreement to end a lockout that began in March and threatens to push preseason off schedule; the standoff may end as soon as next week, just in time to avoid disrupting anyone’s fantasy football draft.
  • Military Campaign Spreads in Syria Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:17AMSyrian security forces killed four villagers from a number of villages in the restive northwestern region of Jabal al-Zawa near the Turkish border, showing that the regime is intensifying its attacks on dissenting groups.
  • Great Summer Reading Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:36PMHere are four terrific books that you might enjoy this summer. One is an enduring classic of nature writing. Two are great management books that are not technically about management. And the fourth is a very interesting brief overview of the history of mankind. The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod , by Henry Beston. In 1927, Henry Beston spent a year living in a one ...
  • Belarus thwarts protest plans on national day Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 9:48PMBelarus arrested activists and blocked social networking sites yesterday to thwart protests on its national day as President Alexander Lukashenko warned opponents against considering any uprising.
  • China rebuffed US offer to open supply route for NATO forces in Afghanistan: Cables Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 5:27PMWashington, July 2 : China rebuffed an American offer to open a major supply route on its soil for US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, diplomatic cables unveiled by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks have revealed.
  • More pressure - Robertson on agenda of meeting between US, UK, Canada Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 8:02AMGOVERNMENT officials from the United Kingdom, United States and Canada are scheduled to meet later this month for what one US official described as a “highly sensitive” discussion on a number of issues, including the possibility of further action against former minister of mining and energy James Robertson.
  • North Africa: Clinton Urges World Democracies to Support Mideast, North Africa Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 4:11PMSecretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling on democratic countries around the world to support countries in transition to democracy across the Middle East and North Africa.
  • 8 Surprising Space Shuttle Facts Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:45PMAs we say goodbye to the iconic space planes, here is some trivia to remember.
  • ‘Women held’ for driving in Saudi Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:37PMAgencies/Riyadh Saudi Arabia has arrested five women for getting behind the wheel in defiance of a ban on female drivers in the kingdom, media outlets and activists said yesterday.
  • Bachmann’s hubby – $137,000 from Medicaid Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:24PMRepublican presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann has decried Medicaid for swelling the “welfare rolls”, and charges that President Obama wants to bankrupt Medicare to force seniors onto “Obamacare.” But a “quality Christian counseling” clinic run by Bachmann’s husband has collected more than $137,000 in Medicaid payments for treating patients over the last six years, according [...]
  • Saudi arrests women for driving: Reports Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:49PMSaudi Arabia has arrested five women for getting behind the wheel in defiance of a ban on female drivers in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom, media outlets and activists said Wednesday.
  • Phl off US trafficking watchlist Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:19PMThe United States on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) removed the Philippines from its human trafficking watchlist.
  • Johanns: Pipeline meeting should be in Sandhills Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 8:07AMU.S. Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., has called on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to have the State Department hold its announced Nebraska meeting on the Keystone XL pipeline in or near the Sandhills region.
  • Aussies warned to flee Syria now Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 6:16AMAUSSIES have been warned to leave Syria by any means possible as army tanks roll into a refugee town and police fire on protesters.
  • Syrian tanks enter Turkey border village Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 3:52AMDAMASCUS: Army tanks on Saturday entered a village bordering Turkey, where 10,000 Syrians have sought refuge, an activist said, as Washington warned Damascus over its "continued brutality" against protesters.
  • Get out of Syria now, while you still can Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 1:39AMAUSSIES, Brits warned to leave Syria by any means possible as army tanks roll into refugee town and police fire on protesters.
  • Pressure builds on Syrian regime Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 4:50PMPRESSURE on the Syrian regime is building as the US weighed sanctions and Hillary Clinton warned that there was "no going back."
  • Get out now while you still can Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 11:48AMAUSTRALIANS, British warned to leave Syria by any means possible as army tanks roll into refugee town to crack down on dissent.
  • Press Releases: 1,000 Days to Scale Up Nutrition for Mothers and Children Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 6:37PM1,000 Days to Scale Up Nutrition for Mothers and Children Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC June 13, 2011 A video message is available at this link:  https://s3.amazonaws.com/usdos/03-clintonBread-ed-em.mov brightcove.createExperiences(); Good morning. I want to thank “Bread for the World” and “Concern Worldwide” for hosting this event to highlight the ...
  • Volcanic eruption cuts short Clinton Africa trip Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 5:50PMU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton cut short her trip to Africa on Monday over fears an ash cloud from an erupting volcano in Eritrea could hamper her departure from neighbouring Ethiopia, officials said.
  • Memories of 1998 Blasts Linger After Al-Qaeda Leader Death Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 10:44AMCaleb Magiia, a 47-year-old Tanzanian, remembers as if it were yesterday the morning 13 years ago when a “big bomb sound” sent hundreds running and crying through the streets of his capital and introduced al- Qaeda to the world.
  • Syria fights Arab spring in cyberspace Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 11:39PMSocial media are sharp weapons for civil unrest. Governments also know this and poison the web
  • Heavy Fighting in Yemen’s Capital as Saleh Seeks to Retain Power Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 11:38PMExplosions and heavy gunfire shook Yemen’s capital overnight as shelling set ablaze the Yemenia Airways office close to the home of opposition tribal leader Sadiq al-Ahmar.
  • "Imran Khan said US drone attacks against Al Qaeda and Taliban were the cause of terrorism. What kind of logic is that ... Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 9:40PMWhere is defence minister? Questions are being raised about Pakistan’s sovereignty, the credibility of its intelligence agencies and the capability of its armed forces to defend against external threats, after the May 2 killing of Osama bin Laden in his compound in Abbottabad.
  • ‘Weinergate’ showing no signs of abating as questions remain about lewd photo Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 8:42PMUntil this week, Anthony Weiner was best known as one of the most passionate liberals on Capitol Hill, a colourful Democrat at home in front of the cameras as he clashed with conservatives on everything from health-care reform to abortion rights.
  • Look Ma, No Hands: Trump, Palin Pizza Fail Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 5:26PMAn issue Republicans and Democrats can agree on: What were Donald Trump and Sarah Palin thinking when they ventured into Times Square the other day and ate pizza with knives and forks?
  • Clinton arrives in Islamabad on surprise visit amid strained US-Pak ties Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 5:13AMIslamabad, May 27(ANI): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Pakistan on a surprise visit aimed at soothing tensions between both nations.
  • Clinton makes surprise Pakistan visit Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 4:54AMUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Pakistan on a surprise visit aimed at resolving tensions raised by the killing of Osama bin Laden near Islamabad.
  • S. China Sea Oil Rush Risks Clashes as U.S. Emboldens Vietnam Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 3:41AMVietnam and the Philippines are pushing forward oil and gas exploration projects in areas of the South China Sea claimed by China, risking clashes in one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors.
  • Follow the money: Should the US cut aid to Pakistan? Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 4:47PMAmericans and Pakistanis are putting pressure on their governments to downgrade bilateral relations following the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
  • Britain’s first lady of style Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 10:31AMShe may be a new hand at the fashion game, but the Duchess of Cambridge won the battle of the first ladies in another high street dress.
  • Saleh Fails to Sign Power Transfer, Warns of Yemeni Civil War Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 10:32PMYemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh declined to sign an accord yesterday requiring him to give up power within 30 days, the third time Gulf-led transition efforts have failed to ease unrest in the country.
  • George W. Bush racks up $15 million in speaking fees Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 2:08PMHow much would you pay to get President George W. Bush to speak at your event? Almost immediately after leaving office, Bush withdrew from the broader bully pulpit that other former presidents, such as Jimmy Carter, have used to weigh in on matters of public import.
  • Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels: I will not run for president in 2012 Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 10:19AMIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced on Saturday night that he will not run for president in 2012, and sent an email to all his supporters. Mitch Daniels 2009 file photo Image Credit: Wikipedia.org According to US news sites on Sunday, May 22, 2011, Gov. Mitch Daniels decided not to seek for a 2012 presidential nomination [...]
  • Why Are Pro-Lifers Targeting the Girl Scouts? Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 2:58AMThey sell cookies, they earn merit badges, they—promote abortion? Alizah Salario on how two teens from Texas are accusing the Girl Scouts of creating boot-stomping, sexualized radicals.
  • Banamex v. Narco News Precedent Protects WikiLeaks, Too Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 10:04AMThe current media, political and prosecutorial uproar over WikiLeaks’ 250,000-document dump of leaked US State Department cables largely misses the big story altogether.
  • India warned it would respond to another attack by Pak-based terrorists post 26/11: Cable Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 2:09AMNew Delhi, May 20: India will have no other choice than to respond in case of another attack on its soil from Pakistan-based terrorists, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram told US Under Secretary of State Bill Burns in June 2009, a diplomatic cable unveiled by the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks has revealed.
  • Five Famous Commencement Speakers 2011 Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 4:36PMSometimes, big-name universities and even high schools will have famous commencement speakers every year.
  • Time to Cash Out of China? Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:20PMThe battle between Yahoo! and Alibaba is bigger than the both of them.
  • Big Republican names hindered by negative poll results Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 2:50PMThree high-profile choices - Sarah Palin, Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich - may already be sunk.
  • Clinton comments rejected by China Saturday, May 14, 2011 @ 5:43PMChina has rejected comments by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about its human rights record.
  • U.S., Other States To Cooperate On Arctic Rescues Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 8:50PMThe deal among the eight-nation Arctic Council is a small step toward cooperation in a region threatened by looming fights over resources and military dominion. Climate change is creating new shipping routes, fishing grounds and oil and gas drilling opportunities in the Arctic.
  • US, Russia, others sign co-operation pact on rescue missions in fast-changing Arctic Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 8:24PMNUUK, Greenland - The United States, Russia and other nations agreed Thursday to co-ordinate Arctic search-and-rescue missions, a small step toward international co-operation in a fast-changing frontier threatened by looming fights over resources and military dominion.
  • Taliban Raids Dim U.S. Hopes Bin Laden’s Death May Aid Talks Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 8:47AMTaliban attacks and warnings of a stepped-up offensive following the death of Osama bin Laden may damp U.S. hopes that the al-Qaeda leader’s death will encourage the militants to negotiate an end to the Afghanistan war.
  • Gingrich jumps into 2012 race Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 1:55AMFormer Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich formally announced today on Twitter his intention to seek the 2012 Republican nomination for President.
  • Global Mercury Emissions Could Endanger Wildlife In Arctic Region Saturday, May 7, 2011 @ 4:05AMA new study by the Arctic Monitoring And Assessment Program revealed that global mercury emission could increase by 25 percent by 2020 if control measures are not put in place. This post is found at Global Mercury Emissions Could Endanger Wildlife In Arctic Region , originally published by The News Chronicle . If you are reading this post from some other website other than that mentioned above ...
  • High Tech High has 1-in-3 chance Obama will visit Saturday, May 7, 2011 @ 12:01AMHigh Tech High International has a one in three chance of having President Barack Obama visit and deliver the commencement speech next month.
  • Weekend Talk Thread – May 6-8 Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 10:02AMPure Poison readers will appreciate the seriousness with which we conduct ourselves when attempting to highlight the shortcomings of some of the arguments in our media.