President Obama spoke to House Republicans at their retreat in Baltimore. In his remarks he said he welcomed disagreement and debate, but called for genuine bipartisanship and asked for constructive ideas in confronting the nation's problems. Following his remarks he openly and frankly answered pointed questions from the Republican legislators. Topics ranged from health care, to energy policy, to taxes and the economy.
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Three years after President Felipe Calderon launched an all-out nationwide war against drug cartels in Mexico, narcotics-related violence is still on the rise in the city of Ciudad Juarez. Although around 10,000 troops have been deployed in the city, on average 10 people are killed each day there. According to the El Universal newspaper, last year more than one-third of Mexico's murders were in Juarez. Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports that residents of the city now known as Mexico's new "murder capital" are putting pressure on politicians to act against a business that earns yearly revenues of $20bn. That's a sum of money more than enough to buy the loyalties of police and judges. Critics say that one of the biggest problems in Juarez is that attackers act with immunity. In the last two years more than 4,000 people have been killed and only 300 cases resolved. Knowing that, many attackers just shoot and kill without any fear of getting caught.
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The anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution has traditionally been an time for the country's leaders and populace to showcase support for the government. 31 years ago - communist, nationalist and Islamic parties united to oust the Shah - a ruler they criticsed for being pro-Western and despotic. After he was sent into exile, the Islamic republic was formed and a new government was brought in under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Last year's disputed presidential election, however, has highlighted significant political divisions in the country and sparked widespread opposition protests. In the past eight months - Iran has seen some of the most violent clashes between the people and the government since the 1979 revolution. What was supposed to be a time of festivities for Iran - has been overshadowed by rising tensions - as opposition groups have threatened to use the anniversary for anti-government demonstrations. Al Jazeera's Nazanin Sadri reports.
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(Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Thursday, pointing to a weaker start for Wall Street. By 0859 GMT (3:59 a.m. ET), futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped 0.2 to 0.3 percent.
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WASHINGTON - There are legislative miles to go before the government will be emancipated from its health care myopia, but it is not too soon for a summing up. Whether all or nothing of the legislation becomes law, Barack Obama has refuted critics who call him a radical. He has shown himself to be a timid progressive. His timidity was displayed when he flinched from fighting for the boldness the nation needs - a transition from the irrationality of employer-provided health insurance. His progressivism is an attitude of genteel regret about the persistence of politics. Employer-paid insurance is central to what David Gratzer of the Manhattan Institute calls "the 12 cent problem." That is how...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New laws enacted by Myanmar's military government make a mockery of democracy and ensure that elections due later this year will be a farce, the United States said on Wednesday. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the election measures, which set strict limits on political participation, undercut U.S. efforts to...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New laws enacted by Myanmar's military government make a mockery of democracy and ensure that elections due later this year will be a farce, the United States said on Wednesday. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said the election measures, which set strict limits on political participation, undercut U.S. efforts to...
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