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Three Key Lessons from Obama's China Tour

President Obama's trip to China yielded precious little Chinese cooperation on the Administration's key concerns, ranging from currency issues to Iran. "I underlined to President Obama that given our differences in national...

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TOP LINE: Ambassador Oprah? Sen. Oprah?

from her daily broadcast format has prompted new speculation in political circles about the next step for the talk-show queen -- one that just might involve playing off of her famous connection to President Obama. "Let's say...

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Miranda Kennedy -- The Indian attitude on climate change

In the five years I worked as a reporter in India, I sat through many uncomfortable silences during interviews about Pakistani terrorists, the pervasive caste system and Indian Muslims -- sensitive issues that, on the face of...

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Zhang Zuhua and Jiang Qisheng -- To help fix the climate, fix human rights in China

BEIJING -- On his trip to China last week, President Obama negotiated with our government on climate change and other issues such as economic recovery, currency regulation and denuclearization. He noted at his town hall meeting...

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Woman Who Claims Sexual Assault Wins $3 Million From Former Halliburton Division

Tracy Barker Says State Department Employee Assaulted Her in Iraq -- Feds Refused to File Charges Tracy Barker, who says a U.S. State Department employee sexually assaulted her in Iraq in 2005 has won $2.93 million in...

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The Thread: Whose Recession Is It, Anyway?

Nearly two years into the recession, opinion about which political party is responsible for the severe economic downturn is shifting, according to a new national poll. According to the poll 27 percent now blame the Democrats...

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Monsanto Aims to Stop Leaks at Idaho Mine Dump

Monsanto installs water management system at leaking Idaho mine dump cited by EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency - United States - Government - Society and Culture - Environmental Protection Agency

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David Ignatius: The U.S. may again try a tribal strategy

While military officers wait for President Obama to conclude his agonizingly slow review of Afghanistan policy, they've been reading a paper by an Army Special Forces operative arguing that the only hope for success in that...

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Bill McKibben -- Obama should act urgently on climate change

Here's a story of two presidents, Barack Obama of the United States and Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives. But on the biggest question the planet faces -- if we'll take action in time to slow down global warming -- they couldn't...

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Maryland joblessness rises to 7.3%

Employers add 1,500 jobs in Oct. but more than 215,000 seeking work Maryland employers created 1,500 jobs last month, but the number of out-of-work residents on the hunt for work grew even faster. Maryland unemployment rose to...

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