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Obama presides: U.N. nuclear resolution
The Swampby Christi Parsons NEW YORK - The United Nations Security Council approved a nuclear nonproliferation resolution this morning, granting President Obama an early, first step toward his ultimate goal of eliminating nuclear weapons. The vote was the result...Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, Barack Obama, Heads of State, National Government, Government
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Obama to U.N.: U.S. alone can't solve all
The Swampby Christi Parsons NEW YORK -- In a sweeping call for international cooperation, President Obama this morning challenged world leaders to set aside "an almost reflexive anti-Americanism" and work together with him and other nations on common goals such...Tags: United States, Barack Obama, National Government, Nuclear Policy, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
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Obama, Clinton: 'Spirit of partnership'
The Swampby Mark Silva Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have sort of danced around one another since that election in which, you know... But they joined this week at something which has become a personal matter for the former president,......Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Barack Obama, National Government, Heads of State, Television Industry
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Obama's world vision: U.N. speech today
The SwampBy Christi Parsons NEW YORK -- President Obama will ask world leaders today to join him in confronting a range of vexing issues, including nuclear arms proliferation and climate change, and will appeal for the international cooperation he thinks will........Tags: Barack Obama, National Government, Czech Republic, Government, Diplomacy
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Joel Brinkley: Every day brings new drama in Middle East
American VoicesWe are witnessing the most extraordinary moment in the Middle East since I began following events there 25 years ago. Every day brings a new ground-breaking development -- things that would lead newspapers all by themselves, anytime, anywhere. The United...Tags: National Government, Joel Brinkley, Civil Rights, Czech Republic, Hamas
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Roll out the red carpet -- a new state is born (kind of)
Paul GreenbergHappy Birthday, Palestine! Strike up the band. Ice the champagne. Run up the flag. Rally and cheer. Orate and pose for the cameras. Declare victory. Dance the night away. Sing another chorus of Baladi! Baladi! Better yet, gather 'round the campfire, and...Tags: Yasser Arafat, Susan Rice, International Court or Tribunal, United Nations, West Bank
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A word for freedom/ The president heard from at last
Paul GreenbergThey set a table for the president of the United States in the presence of his country's enemies at this year's session of the UN General Assembly. But this time, instead of apologizing for American principles, Barack Obama stepped forward to defend...Tags: New York City, Barack Obama, Belief and Faith, Civil Rights, Teaching and Learning
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Scabs can't replace good union workers
Bill PressPolitics is a lot of things. But, as we learned this week, it's not everything. President Obama addressed the UN General Assembly. Both Obama and Mitt Romney spoke before the Clinton Global Initiative. But all America was talking about -- was football....Tags: Barack Obama, 2011 NFL Lockout, Russell Wilson, Current TV (tv network), Golden Tate
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Who needs reform most: Egypt or America?
Cal ThomasNEW YORK -- Prior to leaving Egypt for the United Nations General Assembly, Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi told The New York Times the United States needs to "fundamentally change" its approach to the Arab world. That includes, he said,...Tags: Interreligious Dialogue, USA Today, Belief and Faith, Saudi Arabia, Jihad
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Egypt's president reasserts his country's sovereignty in world affairs
William PfaffPARIS -- The interview given The New York Times by the new president of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, on the eve of his trip to New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting, was notable for its moderation, but more than that, for its calm and...Tags: William Pfaff, Barack Obama, U.S. Embassy, Italy, George W. Bush
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America attacked -- again on September 11th
Paul GreenbergIt didn't happen in the heart of Manhattan or Washington this time, or in the skies above little Shanksville, Pa. But it happened just as surely on American territory -- our embassy in Cairo, our consulate in Benghazi. Our people have been killed, our...Tags: YouTube, U.S. Embassy, Belief and Faith, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Henry Kissinger
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The UN: Dictators-R-Us
This week, world leaders will gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. As usual, the spotlight will be on some of the world’s biggest tyrants who will be given the key speaking positions.
Iranian dictator Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will...Tags: Yasser Arafat, International Court or Tribunal, Muammar Gaddafi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, International Criminal Court
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