The resignation of James A. Johnson highlights the challenge Barack Obama faces in living up to his goal of not surrounding himself with people with ties to special interests.
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Although Pakistani government officials softened their response through the day on Wednesday, the Pakistani military released a statement calling the airstrikes “unprovoked and cowardly.”
Wed, June 11, 2008 - 8:37 PM
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As more countries move to ban or restrict hate speech, some legal scholars say the U.S. should reconsider the broad scope of First Amendment protection.
Wed, June 11, 2008 - 8:37 PM
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The waters off the 530-mile Nigerian coastline have been called the most dangerous in the world after a precipitous rise in the number of attacks over the past year.
Wed, June 11, 2008 - 9:13 PM
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A spokeswoman for Iowa Homeland Security says at least four people were killed and 40 injured when a tornado struck a western Iowa Boy Scout camp.
Wed, June 11, 2008 - 9:00 PM
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Food for schoolchildren was ordered to be given to backers of President Robert Mugabe, the U.S. ambassador said.
Wed, June 11, 2008 - 8:37 PM
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Margaret Spellings, the United States secretary of education, is on a campaign to preserve President Bush’s beleaguered education initiative, No Child Left Behind.
Wed, June 11, 2008 - 8:37 PM
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The charreada, a type of rodeo popular among a growing number of middle-class Mexican-Americans, is facing criticism over some of its events.
Wed, June 11, 2008 - 8:35 PM
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The demonstration in Seoul on Tuesday against the president’s unpopular decision to lift an import ban on American beef also tapped into the volatile issue of Korean pride.
Wed, June 11, 2008 - 9:09 PM
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Even as President Bush won new support from the Europeans, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran mocked attempts to rein in his country’s nuclear program.
Wed, June 11, 2008 - 8:48 PM
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