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Obama and Bush to Meet in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – This is unprecedented: two U.S. presidents will make a joint public appearance in Africa Tuesday. Former President George W. Bush will join President Obama in the morning at a wreath-laying ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,… Read More »
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Cirque du Soleil Performer Killed in Fall During Las Vegas Performance
A high-wire performer with Cirque du Soleil was killed after she fell 50 feet during a performance of “KA” at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Acrobat Sarah Guyard, 31, who was an original member of the “KA” cast, fell after a wire suspending her… Read More »
NSA Leaker Snowden: ‘Not a Topic’ for Russia, ‘Not in Ecuador’s Hands’
MOSCOW — Both Russia and Ecuador appeared to distance themselves today from NSA leaker Edward Snowden. In an interview with Ekho Moskvy radio, a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin suggested Snowden would find no refuge in Moscow. Snowden is “not a topic on the agenda… Read More »
Reporter’s Notebook: Millions March in Egypt Protests
CAIRO, Egypt — A sea of bobbing heads hoisting Egyptian flags high spilled out of Tahrir Square as drivers pulled their cars over on the October 6 Bridge to watch the scene below. A long procession of others walked down Ramses Street in the direction… Read More »
Obama Urges African Youth to Live Up to Mandela’s Legacy: ‘The World Will Be Watching What You Do’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — President Obama today urged South Africa’s youth to continue the fight for equality and opportunity, as he challenged them to live up to the legacy of ailing civil rights icon Nelson Mandela. “Nelson Mandela showed us that one man’s courage… Read More »
Obama Advises Young Rapper to ‘Drop The Mic’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — President Obama was treated to an impromptu rap performance today as he toured a classroom at Desmond Tutu’s HIV Foundation Youth Center. “This is a pretty cool place to be,” the president said, before sitting down and asking two boys… Read More »
Reporter’s Notebook: Living in the Airport, Looking for Edward Snowden
MOSCOW — After a week searching for Edward Snowden inside Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, I can tell you where to find a decent bagel. I can tell you the wifi password at Burger King. I can even tell you where they sell snorkeling equipment. What I… Read More »
Prop 8 Supporters’ Emergency Request to Halt Marriages Denied
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy today denied an emergency application filed by Proposition 8 sponsors asking the court to halt same-sex weddings until the justices issue a final disposition on their dismissal of a case asking them to to overturn a lower-court decision striking down… Read More »
Obama Toasts Mandela, ‘The Master of His Fate’
PRETORIA, South Africa — Speaking at an official dinner in Pretoria tonight, President Obama offered a moving toast to Nelson Mandela, “a man who has always been the master of his fate, who taught us that we could be the master of ours.” “Our minds… Read More »
Obama to Meet With Mandela Family
PRETORIA, South Africa — President Obama will not visit the hospital to meet with ailing civil rights icon Nelson Mandela, the White House announced today. “Out of deference to Nelson Mandela’s peace and comfort and the family’s wishes, [the president and first lady] will not… Read More »
