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Israel urges world to curb criticism of Egypt's Mubarak — Jerusalem seeks to convince its allies that it is in the West's interest to maintain the stability of the Egyptian regime. — Israel called on the United States and a number of European countries over the weekend to curb their criticism …
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‘Mega protest’ planned in Egypt — Opposition movement calls for one “million people demonstration” on Tuesday in a bid to topple president Hosni Mubarak. — Egyptian protesters have called for a massive demonstration on Tuesday in a bid to force out president Hosni Mubarak from power.

It's never been about Palestine — The anti-Mubarak revolution won't only topple an authoritarian regime. It will also topple 40-plus years of wrong-headed thinking about the causes of Middle East instability among the world's foreign-policy cognoscenti. — In that view, the horrible …
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Mubarak ‘will have to leave,’ says Carter — Former President Jimmy Carter said Sunday that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will likely be forced to step down because “the people have decided,” according to a news report. — “This is the most profound situation in the Middle East since I left office …
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Income Inequality In The U.S. Is Worse Than In Egypt — Protests in Egypt continued for a seventh day today, and pro-democracy demonstrators are organizing a “march of millions” to take place tomorrow. As financial markets dip across the Middle East, financial prognosticators are trying …
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Former officials, scholars warned of coming instability in Egypt
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The Devil We Know — As the world ponders the fate of Egypt …
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Obama administration aligns itself with protests in Egypt with call …

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Poll: Egyptian Public's Views Toward United States Are Much Improved
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President Jimmy Carter calls Egypt unrest 'earth-shaking event …
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Barack Obama braces for Jon Huntsman 2012 bid — The White House expects Jon Huntsman, the U.S. Ambassador to China, to resign his post this spring to explore a bid for the Republican presidential nomination, top Democrats said. — GOP allies of Huntsman have already begun laying plans …
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The Latest Huntsman 2012 News — I feel compelled to step in and briefly say something about this. Previously here and here. — Various sources — notably Jake Tapper here, and Politico here — are reporting that “White House officials” expect Jon Huntsman (right, with one of his daughters) …
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Daley Debuts as White House Spokesman, to Poor Results — White House Chief of Staff William Daley (source: Wikipedia) — Hillary Clinton's appearance on all five Sunday shows overshadowed the significant event of the debut performance of Chief of Staff Bill Daley as a public advocate for the Administration.

WH Expects Huntsman to Resign, Explore 2012 Bid — White House officials tell ABC News that the Obama administration expects the US Ambassador to China, former GOP Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, to step down from his post in the coming months to explore a possible 2012 run for president.
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DCCC picks 19 early GOP House targets — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has pegged its first GOP targets of the 2012 cycle, launching radio and Web ads in the districts of 19 House Republicans this week. — Democrats need to pick up 25 House seats to win back the majority in 2012.
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Americans Believe GOP Should Consider Tea Party Ideas — Half of Republicans are Tea Party supporters; 5% are “opponents” — PRINCETON, NJ — About 7 in 10 national adults, including 88% of Republicans, say it is important that Republican leaders in Congress take the Tea Party movement's positions …
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Overwhelming majority of Americans in both parties tell GOP to heed the ‘tea party’
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The Kochs vs. Soros: Free markets vs. state coercion — Palm Springs, California -At the front gates of the Rancho Las Palmas resort, a few hundred liberals rallied Sunday against “corporate greed” and polluters. They chanted for the arrest of billionaires Charles and David Koch …
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Protesters Take On Conservative Retreat
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The uncivil left — Showing no concern for the new civility push …
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Hillary Clinton calls historic meeting of ambassadors — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called top envoys from U.S. embassies to gather in Washington on Monday for a wide-ranging foreign policy meeting. — Ambassadors from almost all 260 U.S. embassies, consulates and other posts …
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‘Pay China First’ — Republicans' Wild Plan To Avoid U.S. Debt Default — New Republican legislation in the House and Senate would force the U.S. government to reroute huge amounts of money to China and other creditors in the event that Congress fails to raise its debt ceiling.
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House Republicans Plan to Redefine Rape — Drugged, Raped, and Pregnant? Too bad — Republicans are Pushing to Limit Rape and Incest Cases Eligible for Government Abortion Funding — Rape is only really rape if it involves force, according to the new House Republican majority as it now moves to change abortion law.
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Al Jazeera English Blacked Out Across Most Of U.S. … WASHINGTON - Canadian television viewers looking for the most thorough and in-depth coverage of the uprising in Egypt have the option of tuning into Al Jazeera English, whose on-the-ground coverage of the turmoil is unmatched by any other outlet.
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Losses at Afghan Bank Could Be $900 Million — KABUL, Afghanistan — Fraud and mismanagement at Afghanistan's largest bank have resulted in potential losses of as much as $900 million — three times previous estimates — heightening concerns that the bank could collapse and trigger …
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Letter from Kabul: The Great Afghan Bank Heist
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Professor Cornpone — Ethanol lobbyist Newt Gingrich and us—and the future of the GOP — The last time these columns were lambasted by a presidential candidate in Iowa, he was Democrat Richard Gephardt and the year was 1988. The Missouri populist won the state caucuses in part on the rallying cry that …
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