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Ahmadinejad to attend Olympics over objections
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans to attend the Olympic Games in London, which will commence in a month, the secretary general of the Islamic Republic’s National Olympic Committee announced Wednesday. Read more…
Globetrotting Clinton sets frequent-flier record
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has set a new frequent-flier record, touching down in her 100th country as America’s top diplomat. Read more…
U.N. guilty of failing to protect whistleblower
A landmark case brought by a former United Nations employee against U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has cast light on what activists describe as a pervasive culture of impunity in an organization where whistleblowers are given minimal protection from reprisals Read more…
Turkey moves military equipment to Syrian border
A convoy of about 30 military vehicles, including trucks loaded with missile batteries, arrived in Turkey’s coastal town of Iskenderun and deployed near the Syrian border 30 miles away, Turkish agencies said. Read more…
Vulnerable Dems keeping distance from Obama
The glare of the White House race is forcing vulnerable Democrats to choose between their president and their political future. On issues ranging from health care to the environment, Democrats in tough races are jumping ship to create distance from Obama. Read more…
11 Democrats expected to vote against Holder
House Speaker John Boehner is pressing ahead with a floor vote that is almost certain to pass. At least five Democrats so far have said they plan to vote to hold Holder in contempt, and sources tell Fox News as many as 11 appear ready to break ranks. Read more…
Supreme Court could deal fatal blow to Obama
It’s never good if a president’s central domestic-policy achievement is trashed months before an election, and in the case of Obamacare it could be politically fatal. Read more…
Bird deaths prompt suit over wind power
A lack of transparency by top Obama administration officials has prompted an environmental group to sue the Interior Department to determine whether wind power projects are killing large numbers of bats and birds. Read more…
Rasmussen: 27% say America on right track
Twenty-seven percent (27%) of likely U.S. voters say the country is heading in the right direction, down three points from from 30% the week before and the lowest finding since early April, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey. Read more…
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