Iraq Drawdown, New Israel-Palestinian Talks Mark Obama's Big Mideast Week Aug 27, 2010 - President Barack Obama returns from vacation Monday to undertake an eventful week for US policy in the Middle East. The president will mark the end of the formal US combat role in Iraq, and the start of a new round of Middle East peace talks.

Kim Travels to China to Visit School Aug 26, 2010 - North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il traveled to northeastern China—his second trip in four months to Pyongyang's chief ally--to visit a school attended by his father, in a symbolic move that appeared aimed at solidifying plans for his own ...

Australia opposition says doesn't want new election Aug 26, 2010 - SYDNEY Aug 27 (Reuters) - Australia's opposition leader, Tony Abbott, denied accusations on Friday that he was manoeuvring to force the country back to the ballot box after general elections at the weekend delivered a hung parliament.

Kremlin Relents, for Now, to Foes of Highway Aug 26, 2010 - MOSCOW - For years, environmentalists have risked arrests and sometimes beatings by the police and masked plainclothes thugs in their efforts to halt the construction of a highway linking Moscow to St. Petersburg that they say would ...

Safety concerns raised about China crash runway Aug 25, 2010 - YICHUN, China - A nighttime flight into a remote Chinese city ended with a violent, shaking descent and then a crash near an airport that one major Chinese airline had previously judged unsafe for night landings.

Obama Names Goolsbee to Lead White House Economy Panel - Bloomberg

Obama defends economic initiatives - Washington Post

Would-be Wall Street sheriffs strike cautious tone - Reuters

US judge: 'Don't ask, don't tell' unconstitutional - The Associated Press

Obama: Talking to "friend" Warren for consumer post - Reuters

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