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Obama Aide Quits Under Fire for His Business Ties

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.

Pakistan Angry as Strike by U.S. Kills 11 Soldiers

Although Pakistani government officials softened their response through the day on Wednesday, the Pakistani military released a statement calling the airstrikes “unprovoked and cowardly.”

American Exception
Unlike Others, U.S. Defends Freedom to Offend in Speech

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.

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Pirates Terrorize Nigeria’s Fishing Fleet
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Pirates Terrorize Nigeria’s Fishing Fleet

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.

4 Reported Dead as Tornado Hits Boy Scout Camp

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.

American Aid Is Seized in Zimbabwe

Food for schoolchildren was ordered to be given to backers of President Robert Mugabe, the U.S. ambassador said.

Bush Loyalist Fights to Save ‘No Child’ Law

Margaret Spellings, the United States secretary of education, is on a campaign to preserve President Bush’s beleaguered education initiative, No Child Left Behind.


 

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Not Quite an iPhone, but Still Pretty Smart

Not Quite an iPhone, but Still Pretty SmartSprint’s new Samsung Instinct is an iPhone wannabe, but it has its own personality.

So Young, and So Gadgeted

So Young, and So GadgetedAt what age should children get their first cellphone, laptop or virtual persona?

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In Singapore, a House Steeped in Tradition
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Jill and Andrew Pickering live in one of Singapore’s traditional colonial-era homes, with their distinctive black-and-white exteriors and sprawling gardens.

1965 Chrysler 300 Convertible
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier’s Supplier

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier's SupplierEven amid the emptiness of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a Chrysler convertible turns a lot of heads.

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Shifting Careers
When Intolerance Becomes Intolerable

When Intolerance Becomes IntolerableMany career shifts involve an “aha” moment. In Lisa Sherman’s case, the moment not only was the catalyst for a career change but also led her to tell her boss she was gay.

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