President Obama said Wednesday that a recent uptick in violence in Iraq won’t affect his plan for a phased military withdrawal.
Obama: Uptick in Iraq violence won’t affect withdrawal plans
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Masks keep you from spreading illness
In Mexico City, the government ran out of surgical masks after handing them out to one of every five residents. Manufacturers and pharmacies in Europe are also reporting a surge in demand for face masks. And a Texas-based surgical mask producer says it’s ramping up to meet demand and expects a shortage of masks.
Official who OK’d N.Y. flyby accused of ‘felony stupidity’
After a YouTube video showed panicked New Yorkers scrambling as a Boeing 747 flew frighteningly close to the lower Manhattan skyline, a former Homeland Security adviser questioned whether the man who approved the flyby should remain in his White House office. Fran Townsend, who advised President George W. Bush for more than three years, labeled the decision as “crass insensitivity” in the wake of 9/11.
White House apologizes for low-flying plane
A White House official apologized Monday after a low-flying Boeing 747 spotted above the Manhattan skyline frightened workers and residents into evacuating buildings. The aircraft was a White House plane taking part in a classified, government-sanctioned photo shoot, the Federal Aviation Administration said. “Last week, I approved a mission over New York.
‘Atlas Shrugged’ author sees resurgence
"Where is John Galt?" reads a sign in the back of a vehicle heading down Interstate 85 in Atlanta, Georgia. The quotation is wrong
Chinua Achebe: Africa’s man of letters
African Voices catch up with Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, Africa’s man of letters. A contender for the title of Africa’s most widely read novelist, his first work "Things Fall Apart" has been translated into 40 languages
UAW agrees to ‘painful’ concessions to save Chrysler
The United Auto Workers union announced Sunday it had reached an agreement with Chrysler, Fiat and the U.S.
How India’s Young and Restless Are Changing Its Politics
Soma Chakraborty moved to Bangalore as a new bride in November, excited to join her husband, Avishek, in a place known for fun, freedom and opportunity. That notion lasted about a month. “I’m trying to love the city,” she says gamely
Pakistan launches offensive against Taliban
The Pakistani army launched an offensive Sunday to rout out militants from the Lower Dir district that neighbors the violence-plagued northwestern Swat region. Army Col. Attiq Ahmed told CNN of the operation, and a Taliban spokesman in the area confirmed it
Even with a New Government, Conditions in Zimbabwe Worsen
Tatenda Majiri, 22, hoists a calabash of home-brewed beer with some authority while discussing news of the day. But he has no confidence in the future. The social work student says he has lost hope of going back to school because the government-owned University of Zimbabwe has been closed since last year.