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EGYPT: U.S. Embassy in Cairo closed indefinitely
Babylon & BeyondThe U.S. Embassy in Egypt has been closed indefinitely, spokeswoman Elizabeth Coulton told CNN, although it is still offering 24-hour emergency assistance. Embassy staff in have been overwhelmed by inquiries and the State Department now has a 24/7 task... -
EGYPT: American professors urge Obama to 'seize this chance,' oust Mubarak
Babylon & BeyondMore than 80 American academics, including Noam Chomsky and several California scholars, posted an open letter online Sunday to President Obama, urging him to heed the will of the Egyptian people, help remove President Hosni Mubarak and "move beyond... -
EGYPT: Venezuelan president calls U.S. role in crisis 'shameful'
Babylon & BeyondVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday the United States was playing a "shameful" role in the Egyptian crisis and accused it of hypocrisy for supporting, then abandoning, strongmen around the world. Chavez told Reuters news agency he had spoken to..... -
Gates had 'reservations' about Bin Laden raid, hails 'gutsy' Obama
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called the raid against Osama bin Laden a "gutsy call" -- "one of the most courageous" he's seen a president make -- because the U.S. had only circumstantial evidence indicating the Al Qaeda leader was at the compound...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Heads of State, Pakistan, Government, Osama bin Laden
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EGYPT: Mubarak sends instructions to new prime minister, skirts political reform
Babylon & BeyondPresident Hosni Mubarak told his prime minister on Sunday that Egypt's new government would preserve subsidies, control inflation and provide jobs, Egyptian state television reported. Mubarak's letter to his new prime minister skirted discussion of... -
EGYPT: Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks with counterparts in Egypt, Israel about unrest
Babylon & BeyondDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke with Egyptian and Israeli counterparts this weekend about Egyptian unrest, Pentagon officials said Sunday. Gates spoke by telephone to Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the Egyptian minister of defense, about... -
Marine Corps will be smaller, lighter but just as deadly, commandant promises
L.A. NOWThe Marine Corps of the future will be smaller and use lighter vehicles and lighter personal protective gear but retain its ability to respond swiftly and with intimidating firepower to any global crisis, Commandant Gen. James Amos said Tuesday night........ -
Libya's only a part of Mideast equation
The eyes of the world are on the battle for Libya. It's undeniably a compelling drama: Spirited but untrained rebels, plus NATO airstrikes, pitted against an eccentric dictator with a cinematic wardrobe.
But it's the wrong drama to worry about. The...Tags: Abdullah II of Jordan, Democracy, Demonstration, Government, Yemen
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Book review: 'Brute' by Robert Coram
Los Angeles TimesBrute The Life of Victor Krulak, U.S. Marine Robert Coram Little, Brown; 349 pps., $27.99 "Brute" examines the life and career of U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Victor H. "Brute" Krulak, the complex and controversial officer whose role in shaping the modern...Tags: Career and Workplace, Documentary (genre), Vietnam, Harry S. Truman, U.S. Army
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Weekend TV Talk Shows: Bill Clinton is on 'Meet the Press' and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is on on 'Face the Nation,' Sunday.
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Sept. 27 - Oct. 3 in PDF format This week's TV Movies TODAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Middle East peace; Iran:...... -
Sunday shows: Gates, Bond, McCain, 2 Clintons
Top of the TicketAlso Libyan Kadafi, Sens. Lindsey Graham, Dianne Feinstein, Bob Corker, Evan Bayh, Jon Kyl and Gov. David Paterson....
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