Bush accepts Olympics invitation; talks recalls, environment with Hu
New York Times Sep 6, 07 3:18 PM CDT
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President Bush accepted an invitation today from China’s president to attend next summer’s Olympics, a gesture that will likely anger human rights activists but may increase pressure on Beijing, the Times reports. In a 90-minute meeting in the eve of the APEC summit, Hu Jintao and Bush also discussed climate change and recalls of Chinese-made toys.
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New UN report says Americans more productive than peers
Associated Press Sep 3, 07 1:55 PM CDT
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Labor Day is a well-deserved rest for Americans, as a new UN report shows US laborers work longer, harder, and get more done than their counterparts worldwide. The average US worker produces the most wealth, raking in $63,885 yearly, followed by Irish laborers at $55,986. Only Norway beat the US in the amount of output generated hourly.
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Move could lead to friendlier relations with US
BBC Sep 2, 07 1:49 PM CDT
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North Korea has promised to disable all of its nuclear facilities by the end of this year, the BBC reports, possibly paving the way for warmer relations between the US and a country it now lists as a supporter of terror. After meeting with representatives from the North, US negotiator Christopher Hill called the talks “very good and very substantive.”
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Status change could come before nukes
are dismantled
Reuters Aug 30, 07 4:37 AM CDT
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The US may be willing to remove North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, qualifying the country for American aid and World Bank loans, before Pyongyang has dismantled its nuclear weapons program. In the run-up to talks with North Korean officials in Geneva this weekend, the lead US negotiator hinted yesterday at the possibility of removal.
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Workers' lives are in danger, but exit routes are clogged
New York Times Aug 29, 07 9:58 AM CDT
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Iraqis who have worked with the occupation forces, endangering their own lives, face overwhelming obstacles if they want to enter the US as refugees. Tens of thousands of locals work for contractors, but because they're not directly employed by the US government, they're not eligible for special immigration status. The Times looks at the difficulties confronting them.
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New foreign minister may take on peace conference
International Herald Tribune Aug 22, 07 7:50 AM CDT
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"Everyone knows the Americans will not be able to get this country out of difficulty alone," the new French foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, told a French radio station on his way out of Iraq yesterday. Kouchner 's 3-day visit confirmed that the French see a role for themselves in mediating a political resolution in Iraq. One possibility is a peace conference that would bring Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds together in France.
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The new Napoleon may signal a world turning away from America
New Yorker Aug 21, 07 5:45 PM CDT
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A New Yorker profile compares Nicolas Sarkozy to Napoleon: He's not just short, but he's both more Euro-centric and less of a reactionary than most Americans think. In fact, Adam Gopnik, who dubs the brazen, mercurial Sarko a "human bomb," writes than the nouveau regime may signal "the beginning of the post-America era."
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Bush meets neighbors, Calderon leaves early, protests turn violent
Globe and Mail Aug 21, 07 6:28 AM CDT
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President Bush met with his counterparts from north and south yesterday at a Canadian summit overshadowed by Hurricane Dean and greeted with violent protests. The so-called "Three Amigos" met in a Quebec château ringed by a huge security wall, outside which police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters. The summit continues today, but Mexican President Felipe Calderon is leaving early to oversee the hurricane response.
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First visit to war-torn country is 'message of solidarity' with Iraqis
BBC Aug 19, 07 5:14 PM CDT
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France tipped a symbolic hat to the US today by sending its foreign minister on a visit to Baghdad. Bernard Kouchner is the first French minister to visit Iraq since the US invasion of 2003 and comes at a time when analysts say that US-French relations are warming. Kouchner, who refused to condemn the US at the war’s outset, called the trip a “message of solidarity” with the struggling Iraqis.
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Bhutto as PM would signal change
New York Times Aug 16, 07 9:28 AM CDT
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To strengthen Gen. Pervez Musharraf 's shaky hold on crisis-rocked Pakistan, the US is pressing him to share power with his biggest rival, the New York Times reports. Musharraf is deeply unpopular, and the White House thinks his best chance of remaining president is to join forces with former PM Benazir Bhutto. The US fears that a Musharraf ouster would endanger the counter-terrorism effort in Pakistan.
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Romney pokes, ex-mayor lashes out
Associated Press Aug 15, 07 9:39 AM CDT
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Rudy Giuliani says he can stop illegal immigration by monitoring international travelers, implementing tamperproof ID cards with fingerprints, and tracking the status of foreign workers and students. Under fire from Mitt Romney for his record on illegal immigration while mayor of New York, Giuliani has recently cranked up his rhetoric, reports the AP.
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