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On the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixon's resignation as president, his admission of guilt has finally been made public in a 1983 videotaped interview with him by an old White House aide.

It's past time for another presidential initiative to consider ways to improve conditions in Central America, address the challenges of drugs and migration, and work with all responsible actors in the region. In the spirit of President John Kennedy's Alliance for Progress, this should not be a purely North American venture. Frankly, given our recent perceived indifference, that wouldn't be taken seriously by many of our neighbors in any event.

In a 12-second period one year ago today, two homemade explosive devices tore holes in what had been a perfect spring day in Boston. Three spectators, including an 8-year-old boy, lost their lives, and 264 others were injured.

Robert R. Bowie, a lawyer who established what is now the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, died Nov. 2 of respiratory failure at the Blakehurst Retirement Community in Towson. He was 104.

A new book sheds light on the Dwight Eisenhower-Richard Nixon relationship, which was replayed in Nixon's relationship with Spiro T. Agnew.

A more compassionate attitude creates self-confidence. Self-confidence encourages trust. And trust forms the basis of friendship, whether be between individuals, between members of different religions or between nations.

Israel's critics ignore discrimination in the Arab and Muslim world

Clemency for spy would both serve justice and improve U.S.-Israeli relations

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader for Tibetan Buddhists, will speak in May at the University of Maryland as part of the Sadat Lecture for Peace, an annual series that has drawn world leaders such as Madeleine Albright, Nelson Mandela, and Jimmy Carter.

Christopher Van Hollen Sr., a retired Foreign Service officer and ambassador to Sri Lanka, died of Alzheimer's disease complications Jan. 30 at the Washington Home and Hospice. The former Baltimore resident was 90.

Kennedy's book, cited more often than read, offers lessons to today's leaders, if they are willing to listen.

Author of last year's best-selling nonfiction book will speak at CityLit Festival

Horse racing: Laurel Park celebrates its 100th birthday. From visiting dignitaries to Triple Crown winners, venerable race course has hosted them all.

The surge in Afghanistan has achieved its goals, and it's time to start bringing troops home.