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Brazil's President Rousseff meets with Obama: 5 topics for talks
As the two largest economies in the Western Hemisphere, Brazil and the US have a lot of shared interests, but there are still areas of contention. Here are 5 possible topics on today's presidential agenda:
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Political sex scandals: Who survived – and who didn't
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Who got pardons or clemency in 2010? A surprise list of people and animals.
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Mitt Romney: From South Carolina loss to big Florida surge
Energized by two recent debates and powered by a campaign war chest that’s allowed him to blanket the state with ads attacking Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney has surged in late polling.
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Latin America Monitor Ecuador's President Correa sues newspaper and is blamed for killing free speech
The Ecuadorian court suspended the libel hearing today, amid international criticism that President Rafael Correa is quashing free speech.
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Latin America Monitor Alan Gross imprisonment a result of misguided US rhetoric?
Cuba said last month it would release 2,900 prisoners ahead of the pope's visit this spring, but US prisoner Alan Gross is not to be one of them.
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Ex-wife said she could destroy Newt Gingrich campaign. Will she? (+video)
Newt Gingrich has surged to No. 2 before the South Carolina primary. But on Thursday night, ABC airs an interview with his second ex-wife, Marianne, who has previously said, 'I don’t think he should be' president.
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Vox News Sarah Palin speaks, but are Americans heeding her anymore?
Sarah Palin is speaking out about alleged insider trading by members of Congress and is shopping a new reality TV series. But networks aren't biting, and some analysts doubt her star can rise again.
12/13/2011 06:21 pm -
Political sex scandals: Who survived – and who didn't
Revelations of an extramarital affair ended the political career of David Petraeus, who resigned as CIA director Nov. 9. But sex scandals are not necessarily fatal to political ambition. Against all odds, some politicians survive them. How do they do it? Here’s a list of notable politicos whose careers continued in spite of their slips – and some who didn’t, and found themselves looking for work in the private sector.
12/02/2011 01:22 pm -
The Vote Is Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign the worst ever?
Newt Gingrich's campaign was already sputtering before his top staff resigned en masse on Thursday. He's got some competition, though, for title of Worst Presidential Campaign Ever.
06/10/2011 03:43 pm -
From pop star to president? Haiti looks set to elect 'Sweet Micky.'
Heading into today's Haiti election, polls show pop music star Michel 'Sweet Micky' Martelly with a lead over former First Lady Mirlande Manigat.
03/20/2011 01:00 pm -
As recall wave builds, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez first to go
The recall Tuesday of Carlos Alvarez, the Miami-Dade mayor who raised pay and unfroze benefits for public-sector employees, offers a first hint of voter mood amid a massive recall campaign building in Wisconsin.
03/16/2011 11:49 am -
Opinion Do you call your grandparents 'aliens'?
Immigrants would rather not be called aliens, either. Terms like 'illegal immigrant' foster a hateful climate for all immigrants and Hispanics. The term isn't just derogatory and damaging, it's imprecise and often inaccurate. Changing it isn't about political correctness, but political necessity.
03/11/2011 10:55 am -
The Making of a Writer, Volume 2
The second installment of Gail Godwin’s journals traces her life and career from London to Iowa.
01/05/2011 06:05 am -
Who got pardons or clemency in 2010? A surprise list of people and animals.
In America, second chances are, if not quite a constitutional right, a cherished value. And the power of presidents and governors to pardon lawbreakers and commute sentences can take on special significance. Such enormous executive powers are often misused, critics say, but they can also provide snapshots of Americans' political and cultural priorities. Many pardons occur around Christmas, in a nod to the spirit of the season. Also, around that time, many American's aren't paying much attention to the news – and some outgoing leaders are making their final decisions. Here are the Top 6 cases of pardon or clemency in 2010.
12/21/2010 05:50 pm -
Unlike last year, Obama's back-to-school speech avoids raucous flap
A year ago, the idea of a persuasive and left-leaning president speaking directly to America’s schoolchildren stirred strong passions among conservatives. But those fears do not appear to have returned for Obama’s back-to-school speech this year.
09/14/2010 12:21 pm -
BP oil spill forces Florida beach to slip from top 10 beaches list
The tar-ball effect has bumped the Panhandle beaches off this year's Top 10 Best Beaches list.
05/26/2010 01:22 pm -
Oil spill: Gulf of Mexico disaster 'growing by the moment'
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has tripled in size in 24 hours. Company officials remain confident that they can contain it before it hits land, but environmentalists are increasingly doubtful.
04/27/2010 03:51 pm -
On Tehran visit, Brazil backs Iran nuclear fuel swap
Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim pushed Tuesday for an Iran nuclear fuel swap deal during a visit to Tehran. But Brazil's resistance to US pressure for UN sanctions on Iran might backfire.
04/27/2010 12:25 pm -
OAS reelects Insulza, but is the world's oldest regional group still relevant?
José Miguel Insulza was reelected secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) today. The former Chilean cabinet minister was the only candidate on the ballot, prompting many to ask: Why bother with the vote?
03/24/2010 04:14 pm -
The Circle Bastiat The humanitarian war fallacy
It's impossible to accurately evaluate a utilitarian humanitarian war because it's impossible to measure atrocities caused and prevented by such a war in a concrete way.
03/03/2010 12:38 pm -
Tillie Olsen: One Woman, Many Riddles
A biographer struggles to reconcile the many contradictions in the character of feminist icon and author Tillie Olsen.
01/28/2010 09:40 am -
Mentors, Muses & Monsters
Well-known writers recall the big names they encountered on the way up – both those that helped them and those that hindered.
11/03/2009 12:00 am -
Somer Thompson lived near 161 sex offenders. Is that number high?
Cities are passing laws restricting where sex offenders can live, forcing many to move into high-density clusters. But Somer Thompson's neighborhood was not one of them.
10/23/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Brazil: Former 'terrorist' gets US travel visa, praises Obama
A Brazilian who, as a student in 1969, helped kidnap the US ambassador to Brazil was granted a visa. Paulo de Tarso Venceslau is now an economist.
10/15/2009 01:00 am -
California wants $4.7 billion in high-speed rail stimulus
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has applied for more than half the $8 billion allotted for high-speed rail. State officials say California's plan is the most shovel-ready.
10/07/2009 01:00 am -
ACORN scandal: How much federal funding does it get?
The House and Senate moved this week to cut off federal money to the community organizing group now mired in controversy.
09/19/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Without Kennedy, healthcare providers fear loss of benefactor
The senator gave crucial support not only to national legislation but also to hospitals, universities, and research centers in his home state.
09/01/2009 01:00 am
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