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Since becoming secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton has gone to great lengths to avoid any appearance of undue influence from her husband. Bill Clinton rarely visits the State Department; he never joins his wife's far-flung official trips. With his headquarters in New York and hers in...
Palestinians Immediately Reject Proposal, which Covers West Bank but not East Jerusalem; Prisoner Swap in Doubt
Mill Valley photographer and budding filmmaker Wendy Elkin has a challenging few weeks ahead of her. A first-time filmmaker, Elkin has taken it upon herself to produce a short documentary in three weeks’ time, one she hopes will give viewers a glimpse into the life and art of Peter Lee BrownLee, an idiosyncratic bedridden Bolinas painter nearing his 90th birthday.
The United States and India announced Tuesday they were launching a dialogue to expand economic cooperation, with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to visit the emerging power next year.
The governor turned author must fight what the pageant queen learned: Politics and hotness make strange bedfellows
JERUSALEM - Israel today proposed a 10-month halt to new construction in West Bank settlements as a step toward restarting Mideast peace negotiations. Washington welcomed...
WASHINGTON -- They were putting on the ritz last night at the White House as President Obama and First Lady Michelle hosted their first state dinner. The affair, honoring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, featured dishes from an award-winning chef, ...
After some painful losses — the 2004 election, Ted Kennedy’s death — Senator John Kerry finds himself in a position of influence again.
Israel's Announcement Regarding Settlements Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC November 25, 2009 Translations: Arabic (top PDF)| Hebrew (bottom PDF) Today’s announcement by the Government of Israel helps move forward toward resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We believe that through good-faith negotiations the parties can mutually agree on an outcome which ...
The United States upped pressure on Iraqi politicians on Tuesday to reach a deal on holding elections as Washington sought to avoid delays on the pullout of thousands of troops from the country.
Since becoming secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton has gone to great lengths to avoid any appearance of undue influence from her husband. Bill Clinton rarely visits the State Department; he never joins his wife's far-flung official trips. With his headquarters in New York and hers in...
The Obama administration hailed the Israeli government's announcement Wednesday that it intends to temporarily halt new residential construction in Palestinian areas of the West Bank, even though the plan falls far short of the administration's original demand for a full freeze and Palestinian...
President Obama will reveal his new Afghanistan war strategy in a speech Tuesday evening to cadets at West Point, but his most skeptical audience is likely to be the powerful Democrats on Capitol Hill who oppose a troop buildup.
Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Israel’s government approved a 10- month halt to the construction of new homes in West Bank settlements, a move immediately welcomed by the U.S. and rejected by Palestinians.
Washington -- President Barack Obama plans to announce a redrawn battle plan for Afghanistan, including what the military says could be a roughly 50 percent increase in U.S. forces, in a national address Tuesday night from the U.S. Military Academy.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will lay out his strategy for the war in Afghanistan on Dec. 1 in a nationwide address from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.
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