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Hugo Chavez parties at Copenhagen like it's 1959
Opinion L.A.The Venezuelan president is becoming the world-stage equivalent of the drunk uncle you hope doesn't show up for Christmas. First there was his complaint to the United Nations General Assembly that the speaker's podium reeked of sulfur following a speech... -
Early assessment of Haiti quake: Damage centered around Port-au-Prince
La PlazaEarly assessments of damage from Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti suggest that most of it is concentrated around the nation's capital, Port-au-Prince, State Department officials said. Telecommunications on the island are severely limited, but the U.S.... -
On World Stage, Obama Calls For Sharing Burdens
Associated Press WriterPresident Barack Obama's vision of international diplomacy is about to get the scrutiny of the world, as his promise of a new day is slamming into conflicts of old. Obama on Wednesday gives his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, a forum...Tags: Russia, Nuclear Weapons, Washington (U.S. state), Saddam Hussein, George W. Bush
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Libyan Gov't Pitches Tent In Westchester, Violates Local Zoning Code
Associated Press WriterThe Libyan government has pitched a tent in suburban New York that leader Moammar Gadhafi may use for entertaining, according to a State Department official. And it appears the property was rented from Donald Trump. However, an attorney for the town...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Transportation Accidents, Libya, Manhattan (New York City), Donald Trump
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Traffic Advisories Due To UN General Assembly
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES STREET CLOSURES AND EXPECTED TRAFFIC DELAYS RELATING TO THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The New York City Police Department today announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays relating to the...Tags: Vehicles, New York City Police Department, United Nations
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Reach out to Cuba
Not since Richard Nixon went to China has an intractable foreign policy issue been so ripe for resolution as U.S. relations with Cuba are today.
As with China, bilateral hostility has persisted long after the causes of the initial break have ceased to...Tags: Minority Groups, Russia, Foreign Aid, Washington (U.S. state), Richard Nixon
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Day Two of U.N. General Assembly Underway
As day two gets underway at the UN General Assembly, all eyes will be on two major speeches: President Bush and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Patricia Del Rio has a look at what we can expect for Tuesday. Tuesday is sort of the busiest and...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Executive Branch, Elections, Political Candidates, Bono
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Traffic Nightmare in Midtown Manhattan
Getting around Midtown is going to be tricky for the next few days, as the 63rd United Nations General Assembly gets underway. Add to that, protests surrounding the arrival of a controversial world leader. Patricia Del Rio has more. Expect gridlock...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Death, Midtown, George W. Bush
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White House wants 'Clean' bailout, but foreclosure aid reportedly added to plan
The White House is demanding not only swift action on its proposed buy-out of the bad mortgage debt "clogging'' the financial markets, but also a "clean'' bill. "One of the things that... we're primarily concerned about... is the need to get this done...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Global Expansion, Business Institutions, Mortgages, Economy, Business and Finance
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Sarah Palin to Stump in SoCal
CARSON -- Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will appear at a rally on October 4, according to the Republican Party of Orange County. Organizers had wanted the event to be held in Orange County, but an appearance was postponed so Palin...Tags: Politics, Manhattan (New York City), Republican Party, Alaska, KTLA
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Iraq rebuffs the world
As one of its nine arguments for war, the Bush administration accused Saddam Hussein of flouting international efforts to block illicit weapons programs. What the White House said In the summer of 2002, many influential voices--including, apparently,...Tags: Russia, The Washington Post, Washington (U.S. state), Crime, Law and Justice, London (England)
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What the administration said
In 1998, the year Saddam Hussein squeezed weapons inspectors out of Iraq, then-President Bill Clinton famously defined the risk of leaving Hussein unchallenged: "He will conclude that the international community has lost its will. He will then conclude...Tags: Iraq, Nuclear Weapons, Defense Equipment, Saddam Hussein, Military Equipment
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