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Obama's Iraq Pullout Plan: A Thumbs-Up From Anbar

By MARK THOMPSON / WASHINGTON

While some officers fear an 18-month withdrawal deadline, the Marine who recently commanded U.S. forces in Anbar says it's time for the Americans to get out of the way

Fatah and Hamas: Heading for a Showdown in Lebanon

By ANDREW LEE BUTTERS AND RAMI AYSHA / BEIRUT

As support for President Mahmoud Abbas' movement continues to wane among Palestinians, its fighters in the refugee camps of Lebanon could be headed for a violent showdown with their Islamist rivals

Does Obama Have a Double Standard on Earmarks?

By JAY NEWTON-SMALL AND MICHAEL SCHERER / WASHINGTON

If the Administration is serious about curbing the legislator pet projects, why are there 9,000 of them in the new spending bill passed by the House?

Obama's Speech: A Tonal Masterpiece

By JOE KLEIN

Obama's budget speech revealed a President not just ready, but relishing the tough tasks ahead

Lostwatch: I Gotta Have Faith

By JAMES PONIEWOZIK

SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this post, buy some cord from the hardware store, hook it up to your TV and watch last night's Lost

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Swampland

By JOE KLEIN

Ross Douthat and Andrew Sullivan, two wise conservatives, have some interesting things to say about the Obama speech.

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Google Earth Finds

Google Earth has helped scientists find previously unknown ruins and police locate clandestine marijuana fields. Here are ten of the most unusual discoveries

Quotes of the Day

"You know, maybe I'll be a part of creating some more of those babies."
STEVIE WONDER,
accepting the Library of Congress's Gershwin Prize from President Obama, after Michelle Obama revealed that the blind musician's songs were central to the the First Couple's courtship
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Harare

A 25-Minute Work Week on Zimbabwe's Stock Exchange

By Jerry Guo and Alaina Varvaloucas

Zimbabwe's bourse is no destination for the faint-hearted investor, but its traders are hoping that a new government will spawn a market boom

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