According to the Israeli media, the Israeli government may release 980 Palestinian prisoners in a possible deal to win the freedom of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas for three years.
After requesting proof that the soldier was still alive, Hamas sent a convincing tape of the soldier, apparently in good shape. Hamas [...]

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The White House and the Secret Service are both investigating how Michaele and Tareq Salahi managed to pass at least two checkpoints of supposedly impenetrable White House security to crash Tuesday’s state dinner in honor of the Indian Prime Minister.
Honestly, the couple should not be punished as felons. Instead the Secret Service should be fingered. What an embarrassment for the [...]

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The U.N. is playing with fire regarding Iran’s nuclear research. Recently Iran’s key negotiator claimed that Iran has nothing to hide, but many questions are still unanswered.
Why does the Iranian regime keep changing its position if there are not suspicious activities or secret nuclear sites on their soil? Can we imagine Iran as a nuclear [...]

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At the White House, President Obama, accompanied by his daughters Malia and Sasha, pardoned a 45-pound turkey named “Courage”.
After the state dinner in honor of India’s prime minister and then Thanksgiving, the president will not have time to digest. America and the rest of the world will be waiting for his decision on Tuesday about [...]

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President Obama welcomed Indian leader Singh to the White House on Tuesday in what is the first state visit of his presidency. The US is friends with both India and Pakistan, two enemy brothers. In their speeches, both leaders seemed to choose carefully their words.
India is a rising power, an economic partner to the US. [...]

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Rhode Island’s top Roman Catholic leader has asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop taking Communion over his support for abortion rights.
It is true that the Catholic church is against abortion. But using a political figure to influence the debate on health care is hypocritical. There are so many issues that the Catholic church has failed [...]

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Thierry Henry, the famous French soccer player and one of the best players on the planet, is certainly the most hated player in Ireland after France (with the help of Henry’s hand) eliminated them from the upcoming World Cup in South Africa. As in any other sport, sometimes the referees just miss an important call. [...]

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Despite his heavy schedule while traveling in Asia, President Obama found time to meet his half-brother and his Chinese wife.
The president has his own family and siblings despite being overloaded by politics and all the challenges that the US is facing. As the Zulu of South Africa say, “Even the maid has a family.”

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Going Rogue, the well-publicized book of Sarah Palin, the former Vice-Presidential candidate, is out. Depending on which side they are — Democrats or Republicans — Sarah Palin has the right to express her views about her extraordinary experience during the presidential election.
Politics in America is biased. The press is biased to the point of trying [...]

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A t-shirt designed in China known as the “Obamao” shows President Obama wearing a Chairman Mao cap and a Mao jacket. According to the media, the t-shirts have sold like hotcakes. Unfortunately, as usual, Chinese authorities have gone so far as to ban the t-shirt. They fear it might offend the president, who is in [...]

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