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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: dialogue

dialogue stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - President Obama and Hu Jintao of China met today at the G20 summit in London and agreed to close cooperation on issues ranging from the economic crisis to global security, Time reports. Obama will travel to China later this year. Meanwhile, high-level representatives will meet in Washington during the... More »

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China • Hillary Clinton • London • human rights • global economy • Hu Jintao • dialogue • G20 • Obama administration • President Obama • Timothy Geithner • Obama Cabinet

Seeking Talks, US May Allow Taliban Political Party

Some could run for office, but power-sharing impossible: diplomat

Mar 22, 09 12:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - In an effort to establish a dialogue with the Taliban, the US may allow the militant group to create a political party or be represented by election candidates, the Guardian reports. Other options include removing Taliban leaders from UN blacklists, releasing prisoners, and revising Afghanistan’s constitution. But there’s... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • political party • candidate • peace talks • election • dialogue • Afghanistan war

Iran to US: We're Ready
for Talks With 'Respect'

Ahmadinejad responds to US calls for change

Feb 10, 09 8:01 AM CST
(Newser) - As the Obama administration tries to overcome years of bad blood with Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today said his country is ready for talks “based on mutual respect and in a fair atmosphere,” the New York Times reports. “The new US administration has said that it wants... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Islamic Revolution • dialogue • George W. Bush • Obama administration • President Obama

OPINION

 Blago Dialogue 
 Worthy of Mamet 


Dec 10, 08 11:42 AM CST
(Newser) - An astute reader of the criminal complaint against Rod Blagojevich will notice that, with shockingly little tweaking, the wiretapped conversations between the Illinois governor and his co-conspirators could be dialogue from a David Mamet play. Choire Sicha demonstrates in Salon, turning it into a quick one-acter. From the trash-talking femme... More »

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Barack Obama • theater • corruption • profanity • play • Illinois • governor • Rod Blagojevich • dialogue • political scandal • David Mamet • Patti Blagojevich

 'Sweetie' Talk 
 Saps Seniors' 
 Health 

Condescending treatment builds poor self-image: study

Oct 7, 08 7:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Many believe they’re bridging a divide with the elderly by calling them “sweetie” or “dear”—what experts call “elderspeak.” But studies show that such language may actually be hurtful to older people, causing “negative images of aging” that can trigger a “downward... More »

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elderly • aging • speech • dialogue • seniors

New Pakistan Leaders to Seek Talks With Militants

Election victors continue to work for coalition government

Feb 20, 08 3:28 AM CST
(Newser) - The victors in the Pakistan elections favor negotiations with al-Qaeda and the Taliban over  military confrontation, reports the New York Times. “We will have a dialogue with those who are up in the mountains,” said Asif Ali Zardari, widower of assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. “We want... More »

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Taliban • Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • corruption • Benazir Bhutto • Baluchistan • Pakistan Supreme Court • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • Asif Ali Zardari • tribal areas • al-Qaeda • election • coalition • dialogue • Gen. Jehangir Karamat

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