Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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Obama and the Arab World: Can He Meet Expectations?

By SCOTT MACLEOD / CAIRO

The President arrives in the Middle East this week on a tide of goodwill unprecedented for a U.S. leader in recent years, but his audience is anticipating a more fundamental change in U.S. policy than the new President is likely to make.

Franken Vs. Coleman: The Final Round in Minnesota — Maybe

By JAY NEWTON-SMALL / WASHINGTON

The disputed Minnesota Senate race heads to the State Supreme Court. But even that may not end the standoff

Pakistan's Victories Over the Taliban: Less Than Meets the Eye

By TONY KARON

The army has successfully driven the militants from major towns in the Swat Valley but, in time-honored fashion, the Taliban has mostly retreated to fight another day.

Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show Debut: All Grown Up

By JAMES PONIEWOZIK

Conan O'Brien's first Tonight Show guest, Will Ferrell, welcomed the new host last night in fitting, if exaggerated, fashion. "No one thought you could do it! No one!"

How to Come Out on Facebook

By CARYN BROOKS

Online social networking has turned one of the most fraught rituals of gay and lesbian life into a breeze. Well, almost.

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Swampland

By AUSTIN RAMZY

In completely unrelated China news, Bill Powell writes about U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's visit to Beijing, and Jimmy Wang has a video about hip-hop on the mainland.

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Top 10 Skanky Reality Shows

Octomom may have inked a deal to bring her brood to the small screen, but her forthcoming reality show is hardly the worst the genre has to offer

Quotes of the Day

"It's a tragic accident. The chances of finding survivors are tiny."
NICOLAS SARKOZY,
French president, on an Air France airliner carrying 228 passengers which has been missing off the coast of Brazil since Monday
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Postcard from...

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Workers Swoon over Lunchtime Karaoke

By Alexandra Harney / Hong Kong

Ever the multitaskers, more and more Hong Kong office workers are using their lunch hours to let the good times roll

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