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The Real Issues of End-of-Life Care
The health-care-reform bill the U.S.
Twitter: Tweets Expose Trafigura and Carter-Ruck
Twitterers across the world colored their avatars green to show support for protesters who took to Iran’s streets after the country’s disputed elections earlier this year.
Mugabe condemns ‘bloody whites,’ meets with EU delegation
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has condemned “bloody whites” for meddling in his country’s affairs and attacked the West for trying to impose its rule on the southern African nation. Mugabe’s comments on Friday came a day before he met a delegation of European Union representatives who are in the country to ease relations and push progress on Zimbabwe’s political reforms
Iran nuclear plans ‘revealed’ on Web site
An online news organization has published what it said is a copy of Iran’s proposals to the United Nations which were supposed to address international concerns about its nuclear program.
Renault facing F1 race-fixing allegations
Renault face an extraordinary meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris later this month to answer charges of potential race-fixing.
Programs to change gays to straights don’t work, report says
The American Psychological Association concluded Wednesday that there is little evidence that efforts to change a person’s sexual orientation from gay or lesbian to heterosexual are effective. In addition, the 138-page report — covering 87 peer-reviewed studies — said that such efforts may cause harm
De facto Honduran president changes course, calls for envoy
Honduran interim President Roberto Micheletti’s hard-line stance against the return of ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya has softened, he said, but the signing of a proposed agreement to end the country’s political crisis remained uncertain. In a statement released late Wednesday, Micheletti said an agreement presented by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias “is the best path toward the achievement of consensus in Honduras.” Micheletti’s announcement was an apparent change of position, given that it was accompanied by a call to Arias to send a special envoy to Honduras to persuade political and business leaders to embrace the agreement, too. In the month since Zelaya’s ouster, members of Micheletti’s government have repeatedly stated that Zelaya’s return is an unacceptable condition
A Brief History of Blue Dog Democrats
Every political coalition needs a catchy name.
Michael Jackson Gets His Requiem
Fans of Michael Jackson will have one last chance to say goodbye to the departed pop star on Tuesday with a televised celebratory memorial service at LA’s Staples Center, simulcast at the nearby Nokia Theater.