 New York Times | The Limits of Rahmism New York Times AS A DOZEN or so top White House officials gathered in Rahm Emanuel's corner West Wing office one morning in early January, the president's political director, Patrick Gaspard, reported on the latest poll numbers in Massachusetts. ... |
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Tag: lankan president New York Times | An Office? She'll Pass on That New York Times This interview with Meridee A. Moore, founder of Watershed Asset Management, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Watershed is a $2 billion hedge fund based in San Francisco. Meridee A. Moore is the founder of Watershed Asset Management, ... |
 The Hindu | Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa dismisses UN human rights panel BBC News Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has denounced plans by UN chief Ban Ki-Moon to ask a panel of experts to look into human rights issues on the island. Mr Rajapaksa told Mr Ban the move was "uncalled for and unwarranted", the president's office ... Lanka rejects UN plan for rights panel on war crimes Rajapaksa against appointment of UN panel of experts Sri Lanka says UN war crimes panel 'unwarranted' |
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president says Iran should not be ''pushed against a wall'' by the international community for its controversial nuclear program.
AP - French archaeologists announced Wednesday the discovery outside Cairo of the burial chamber of a mysterious queen from Egypt's Old Kingdom more than 4,000 years ago.
AP - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether a child directed planes from Kennedy Airport's air traffic control tower.
Pfizer, Medivation's Dimebon Fails to Help Alzheimer's Patients BusinessWeek March 3 (Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. and Medivation Inc. said Dimebon, their experimental drug for Alzheimer's disease, failed to benefit patients in an advanced study. The trial, dubbed Connection, included 525 patients with ... Pfizer, Medivation disappointed with dimebon trial Medivation, Pfizer drug fails Alzheimer's study Pfizer Alzheimer's disease drug fails in study |
AP - Somali pirates have hijacked a Saudi tanker with 14 crew onboard, a spokesman for the European Union Naval Force said Wednesday.
AP - No-drama Obama was bound to get fireworks when he chose the expletive-spewing, hotheaded, never-at-rest Rahm Emanuel to be his White House chief of staff. The only questions were when — and how big.
Opposition wants to set rules on prorogation Toronto Sun OTTAWA — The prorogation debate is still on fire as MPs return to work after a two-month break following Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to prorogue Parliament. ... Prorogue no crisis National Post editorial board: Limiting the power to prorogue As Parliament resumes, a look at the upside of prorogation |