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The New York Times
Georgia on my mind - -
Barack Obama and John McCain need to focus, not on war, but on strengthening our capacity for innovation — our most important competitive advantage
By Thomas L. Freedman
The Washington Post
So far, it just isn't looking like Asia's century - -
The countries of the East won't be banding together to replace the West as the seat of global power -- at least not anytime soon
By Joshua Kurtantzick
The Washington Post
Out of options in Egypt, some Iraqi's head home - -
Out of Money and Options in Egypt, Some Refugees Are Heading Home
By Ellen Knickmeyer
The Yahoo News
Analysis: Obama's pitch - fire GOP, hire me - -
the presidential election seems likely to turn on whether Barack Obama can make himself sufficiently acceptable to millions of disgruntled Americans eager to toss Republicans from the White House if they see a safe
By Charles Babington
The New York Times
Caught in the cross - fire - -
Unless the Pentagon comes up with a better strategy, the United States and its allies may well lose the war in Afghanistan
By Editorial
The New York Times
U.S. missles killed at least six people on Afghanistan - Pakistan border - -
The strike was the first of what American military officials said could be more raids to attack Taliban insurgents in Pakistan’s tribal region
By Pir Zubair Shah & Jane Perlez
The Washington Post
U.S. Libya rebuild ties - -
Top-level meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi ends decades of hostility between the two countries
By Glenn Kessler
The New York Times
How to exit Iraq - -
Basra is as an example of what an exit strategy might look like — and of the dangers of getting it wrong
By John Hagl, Colin Kahl & Shawn Brimley
The ABC News
Israelis on kidnap alert - -
Hezbollah Tries to Snatch Israelis Around the World
By Simon McGrefor - Wood
The Washington Post
French president, on visit to Syria, calls for improved ties between nations - -
French President Nicolas Sarkozy vowed Wednesday to pursue improved relations with Syria
By Alia Ibrahim
The Washington Post
Democracy within our reach - -
What's at Stake Saturday in Pakistan
By Asif Ali Zardari
The Aljazeera Magazine - -
The Dangers of exaggerating military power - -
Has the U.S. threats of an imminent attack against Iran encouraged it to overstate its military might?
By Dallas Darling
The Washington Post
Iran's parliament delays vote on family bill - -
Proposed changes to the country's civil law brings together an unusual coalition of women's rights activists and the conservative judiciary
By Thomas Erdbrink
The National Review
Another rumer of war with Iran - -
Anti-Iranian infiltration and espionage? Who knew?
By James S. Robbins
The BBC News
Iran urged to free HIV pioneer, doctors. Arash & Kamyar Alaei - -
A human rights group is calling on Iran to release immediately or charge two doctors renowned for their work on the prevention and treatment of HIV/Aids
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