Monday, July 6, 2009

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Is There Hope for the American Marriage?

By CAITLIN FLANAGAN

Buffeted by affairs and ennui, the intact, two-parent family is under assault. What America needs to get over its commitment issues. (Hint: it isn't love)

The Challenge That Awaits Obama in Moscow

By BOBBY GHOSH

There will be disagreements when President Obama visits Russia. But both Moscow and Washington know the relationship needs mending

Police Open Fire on Protesters in Honduras

By IOAN GRILLO / TEGUCIGALPA

Soldiers firing automatic rifles at the crowd of protesters was the bloody peak of a day that mixed the tragic with the surreal as ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya tried to make a glorious return to his homeland

The Palin I-Quit-arod: A Defining Trait?

By KAREN TUMULTY

Should we really have been so surprised? Quitting things seems to be a defining trait of Sarah Palin.

Why Obama's Afghan War Is Different

By ARYN BAKER / KABUL

A Marine offensive in Helmand prioritizes securing the local population over killing insurgents. That, say U.S. officials, is the key to defeating the Taliban

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By Ling Woo Liu

It's taken me a week, but I've finally found my 2002 Halloween photos. Yes, that's me in a "Beat It" costume cobbled together with my dad's old sunglasses.

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Quotes of the Day

"It is not a state secret that he wears Speedo swimming trunks."
DAVID MILIBAND,
Britain's foreign secretary, responding to criticism after the wife of John Sawers, the incoming head of the U.K.'s secret intelligence service MI6, posted holiday photos on Facebook
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Trying Times for Russia's Nesting Dolls

By John Wendle / Sergiyev Posad

As the financial crisis rolls on, Russia's handicrafts industry is struggling, thanks to a drop in exports and a dip in tourism. The government is planning a $28.4-million bailout, but will that be enough to save Russia's iconic nesting dolls?

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