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Palestinians' Abbas
May Not Seek Reelection 

Move could be a feint to jump-start peace negotiations

Nov 5, 09 10:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not seek reelection next year, insiders say. Abbas has seen his credibility with Palestinians damaged during peace negotiations with the US and Israel, now stalled. “The president insists on not running in the upcoming election,” an official tells the Guardian, though some... More »

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Mahmoud Abbas • Palestine • Hamas • Fatah • president • Israel and Palestinians • peace process • negotiations • presidential race

College Bosses Earn
Record $1M+ Pay

Despite recession, school leaders' pay grows—with tuition

Nov 2, 09 5:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Lean times can go to the back of the class when it comes to college presidents. A record 23 of them raked in more than $1 million last year, up from nine in 2007. Not so surprisingly, many of presidents reigned at institutions among the 58 which charged more than... More »

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president • college • university • income • millionaires

Rumors Raise Concerns About Mandela's Health

Don't worry about 91-year-old's reduced schedule: grandson

Oct 30, 09 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nelson Mandela is increasingly out of the public eye, raising questions about his health. The first black president of South Africa “recently decided to cut back his engagements even further and spend more time with his family,” the head of his... More »

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South Africa • president • death • hospital • Nelson Mandela • health problem • seclusion

CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION

 Sarko's $400K 
 Shower Steams French 

French president's turn as EU chief cost double the usual amount

Oct 28, 09 2:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - The French Senate is perhaps understandably miffed at the outrageous price tag of Nicholas Sarkozy’s 6-month stint as president of the European Union. The half-year job of hosting meetings and events appears to have cost $262 million, which is borne mostly by the host nation, an official tells the... More »

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Iraq • European Union • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • president • budget • summit • shower

Fox News CEO Rules Out Presidential Bid in 2012

'I can't take the pay cut,' Roger Ailes jokes

Oct 23, 09 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Ailes won’t run for president in 2012, despite appeals from friends and associates. The Fox News CEO says he thinks he’ll serve the nation better in his current role: “This country needs fair and balanced news more now than ever before, so I’m going to... More »

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CEO • president • Fox News • Roger Ailes • Election 2012 • 2012

(Newser) - A bipartisan call for public service got a warm reception today at Texas A&M, where George HW Bush welcomed President Obama and 44 hailed 41 as "an inspiration to us all." At a forum celebrating the 20th anniversary of the former president's Points of Light Institute, Obama—... More »

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president • George HW Bush • health care reform • Texas A&M • public service • President Obama • College Station, Texas • Points of Light Institute

OPINION

Erratic Obama Cheapens the Presidency

Time for leader of free world to stop acting like a candidate: Cohen

Sep 29, 09 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama has been in office for nearly a year, but for Richard Cohen, he's still "the candidate-in-full," unaware that he is already president. Watching Obama alongside Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy last week, the Washington Post columnist perceived "a faux Cuban missile crisis"—and a... More »

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Iran • Barack Obama • nuclear weapons • president • nuclear program • Richard Cohen

OPINION

Bush Redux? Runaway Exec Power Traps Obama, Too

Every modern president succumbs to the National Security State, writes Wills

Sep 28, 09 7:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - George W. Bush expanded executive power to an extreme degree, but he wasn't an exception, writes historian Garry Wills. Since World War II, the presidency has accrued massive, unintended authority—controlling nuclear weapons, intelligence agencies, and a worldwide military network under "the cult of the commander in chief."... More »

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national security • Barack Obama • military • presidency • president • executive power • George W. Bush • Obama administration

Historian Sheds Gossipy Light on Clinton Years

In new book, ex-prez discusses Lewinsky, Yeltsin's drunken caper

Sep 21, 09 1:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Between 1993 and 2001, historian Taylor Branch met regularly with then-President Clinton for a series of taped interviews. The transcripts form the basis of a new book, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President, to be released next week. USA Today got a look and singles out some highlights:... More »

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John McCain • Al Gore • Boris Yeltsin • White House • Bill Clinton • president • Democrat • Clinton administration • Monica Lewinsky • George W. Bush • interview • Taylor Branch • Blair House • The Clinton Tapes

INTERVIEW

Bill Clinton:
Obama Will Win Health Battle

Up to 6 GOP senators may back Baucus bill, says former president

Sep 18, 09 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama will prevail in his fight to pass a health reform bill, his predecessor Bill Clinton insists in an interview with Bloomberg. The former president predicts that Olympia Snowe and probably Susan Collins, Maine's two moderate Republican senators, will be persuaded to vote for the Baucus bill, which he... More »

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Barack Obama • Bill Clinton • president • Olympia Snowe • Susan Collins • health care reform • Clinton Global Initiative • interview

 Bill and Barack 
 Buddy Up Over Lunch 

Relations have improved between president, ex-president

Sep 15, 09 8:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rapping knuckles on Wall Street is hard work, so when Barack Obama finished yesterday, he hopped over to Greenwich Village to grab a bite with Bill Clinton, reports the Washington Post. On the menu? "Fish, pasta and salad," said Clinton. "Even I was healthy." And up... More »

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Barack Obama • New York City • Bill Clinton • president • lunch

 Gaza War Was 
 Genocide: 
 Chavez 

Israel started war to 'exterminate the Palestinians'

Sep 9, 09 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip earlier this year was perpetrated for the express purpose of killing Palestinians, says Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the Guardian reports. “The question is not whether the Israelis want to exterminate the Palestinians. They're doing it openly. What was it, if not... More »

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genocide • Middle East • Venezuela • president • Israel and Palestinians • Hugo Chávez • Arab Israeli conflict • Gaza war

(Newser) - Attempted presidential assassin and Manson Family member Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme is free after more than 30 years in prison, ABC News reports. Fromme. 60, had completed her term for the attempted assassination of Gerald Ford—she didn’t get off a shot—but was held longer because of a... More »

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president • federal prison • Gerald Ford • assassination attempt • Charles Manson • Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme • freedom

(Newser) - Sarah Palin's resignation has fueled talk of a presidential bid, but the first female occupant of the Oval Office may yet be a Democrat, the Washington Post surmises. Here are some of the leading possibilities.
  • Kirsten Gillibrand: the New York senator has impressive fundraising chops and a killer
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Michelle Obama • women • president • Amy Klobuchar • Janet Napolitano • women in office • Sarah Palin • Kirsten Gillibrand


 Levi Still Talking: 
 'I Wouldn't Vote 
 for Palin' 

In his latest interview, says stress got to her

Jul 13, 09 9:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Levi Johnston is still talking about Sarah Palin, and Today was listening this morning as he reiterated his stance that her resignation was fueled by a quest for cash. “I've heard anything from $7 million to $9 million. It's up there,” he says of her book advance—and... More »

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president • governor • Sarah Palin • Levi Johnston • Election 2012

OAS Boots Honduras Over Prez's Ouster

New gov't blows off Saturday deadline to reinstate Zelaya

Jul 5, 09 9:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Honduras has been suspended from the Organization of American States for refusing to reinstate its ousted president, CNN reports. The OAS had given the country’s new leaders until yesterday to hand power back to Jose Manuel Zelaya. Meanwhile, thousands held an airport demonstration to support Zelaya, who says he’... More »

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president • suspension • Honduras • Organization of American States • ouster • coup d'etat • Manuel Zelaya

(Newser) - Honduras' dicey political situation could come to a head this weekend. Ousted President Manuel Zelaya tells Bloomberg he will return to the country in the next few days, and he expects US support when he does. “Their words are strong,” he said. “We’re going to see... More »

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president • Central America • Honduras • Organization of American States • coup d'etat • Manuel Zelaya • Roberto Micheletti • Jim DeMint

(AP) - The Honduran Congress has named its leader to replace President Manuel Zelaya following his military ouster and forced exile in Costa Rica. A resolution read on the floor of Congress today accuses Zelaya of "manifest irregular conduct" and "putting in present danger the state of law," a... More »

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Latin America • president • Honduras • referendum • coup d'etat

ANALYSIS

Silver: How Do You Rig
11M Votes? Easily
 

Ayatollah's argument against the possibility of vote fraud doesn't hold water

Jun 20, 09 1:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nate Silver has a bone to pick with the ayatollah. In his attempt yesterday to quash claims of voter fraud, Ali Khamenei asserted that President Ahmadinejad had won by 11 million votes. "How can one rig 11 million votes?" he asked. That's faulty logic, cries Silver on FiveThirtyEight.com.... More »

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • voter fraud • president • Ali Khamenei • election fraud • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei • supreme leader

 Ahmadinejad, Chief Rival 
 Both Claim Victory 

Voting runs extra 3 hours to accommodate volume

Jun 12, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Both leading candidates for Iran’s presidency are trumpeting victory after Iranians swarmed the polls, forcing them to remain open an extra 3 hours, Reuters reports. Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad each claimed some 60% of the vote. Meanwhile, President Obama applauded the election, which he said heralded “... More »

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Iran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • president • voting • election • President Obama • Iranian election • victory • Mir Hossein Mousavi

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