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US President Barack Obama speaks at the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, in the USA.

Campaign Obama Photos Romney Wikipedia: United States presidential election, 2012 timeline

The Washington Post
Obama, Romney campaigns duel over jobs records
Sat 2 Jun 2012
June 1 (Bloomberg) -- The two competing U.S. presidential campaigns dueled from opposite coasts yesterday, with both focusing on an issue at a specific locale that they think spotlights... (photo: Public Domain / Paughsw)

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet people as they walk along Main Street in Moneygall, Ireland, May 23, 2011.

Obama Photos Romney Unemployment Wikipedia: Unemployment in the United States

The New York Times
Interactive Comparison of Obama and Romney on the Jobs Report
Sat 2 Jun 2012
With the May jobs report dominating the headlines on Friday, Mitt Romney and President Obama tried to spin the numbers to fit with their campaign messages. Mr. Romney went on an interview on CNBC, and... (photo: Public Domain / Pete Souza)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks to supporters at his election watch party after winning the Michigan primary in Novi, Mich., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Huffington Post Sat 2 Jun 2012
Mitt Romney Financial Disclosure Form Lists Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs Gains
WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney released his personal financial disclosure form for 2011 late on Friday, publicly revealing a host of transactions involving Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs for the first... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert)
Campaign Photos Republican Romney Wikipedia: Bain Capital

Enrique Pena Nieto, former governor of Mexico State and the unopposed presidential candidate for the Institutional Revolutionary Party, PRI, delivers a speech to supporters during a rally in Mexico City, Sunday Nov. 27, 2011.

Reuters Fri 1 Jun 2012
Mexico's Pena Nieto feels the heat with finish in sight
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two months before Mexico's presidential election, Enrique Pena Nieto was strolling to victory. But with just a month to go, he may suddenly have a race on his hands. Long... (photo: AP / Marco Ugarte)
Business Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Enrique Peña Nieto

Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, leader Jaswant Singh arrives for a meeting at the residence of BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate L.K. Advani, a day ahead of election results in New Delhi, India, Friday, May 15, 2009. India's legion of political parties positioned themselves to form new alliances Thursday as preliminary exit polls from the national election indicated that no party won anything close to a majority in Parliament.

The Times of India Fri 1 Jun 2012
BJP leader Jaswant Singh now bats for an NDA PM
Tweet NEW DELHI: Veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh has said the National Democratic Alliance's prime ministerial candidate for the next elections should be selected by all... (photo: AP / Saurabh Das)
Business Democracy Photos Politics Wikipedia: Jaswant Singh

President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at the Westin Diplomat Hotel, Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Hollywood, Fla.

Newsday Fri 1 Jun 2012
Obama to visit World Trade Center site this month
Quick ReadObama to visit site of 9/11 attacks in New York to view progress of 1 World Trade Center... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)
Business Democracy Photos Politics Wikipedia: Barack Obama

Kofi Annan, Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian Crisis, meets with Nabil El Araby, Secretary General, League of Arab States, at UN Geneva.

The Daily Telegraph Fri 1 Jun 2012
Syria: Kofi Annan warns that peace plan will not be available 'forever'
Kofi Annan gave warning that his peace plan for Syria would not be available "forever" after the massacre of another 12 people was disclosed. Yet Mr Annan candidly... (photo: UN / Fabrice Arlo)
Peace Photos Syria UN Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)

President Barack Obama speaks to supporters at a campaign rally in Miami Monday, June 13, 2011 where he launched his bid for reelection in Florida. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

The Daily Telegraph Fri 1 Jun 2012
Barack Obama re-election hopes hit by rise in unemployment
President Barack Obama's reelection campaign has been hit by a poor new economic report that said American employers created just 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a... (photo: AP / J Pat Carter)
Election Obama Photos US Wikipedia: Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012

Malawi vice president Joyce Banda at Mudi House in Blantyre, Malawi.

The Guardian Fri 1 Jun 2012
Malawi's Joyce Banda discards presidential jet and luxury car fleet
New president increases popularity with ongoing rejection of predecessor Bingu wa Mutharika's lavish lifestyle and policies Joyce Banda has dumped her predecessor's... (photo: Creative Commons)
Business Malawi Photos Politics Wikipedia: Joyce Banda

A BJP Delegation of leaders led by former president Rajnath Singh being welcomed by the local BJP Activists After they arrived in Srinagar on Friday on 01, June 2012.

Zeenews Fri 1 Jun 2012
‘BJP has not entirely rejected JK interlocutors' report'
Srinagar: Former BJP President Rajnath Singh on Friday said his party "did not entirely reject" the report of the Centre's interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, but... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Kashmir Leader Photos Politics Wikipedia: Kashmir

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	Mitt Romney, Obama offer different takes on arming Syrian rebels Lexington Herald-Leader
	When Push Comes to Shove, Indonesia Has to Stand By Asean Jakarta Globe

Elections Worldwide

	Clinton rallies Wisconsin Democrats before recall The Guardian
	Turkey PM Erdogan sparks row over abortion BBC News

Organizations

	Only Assad’s exit will end violence in Syria: Hollande The Hindu
	Russia under pressure over Syria Belfast Telegraph

Marijuana (sl1)

Marijuana regulation bill passes in California Assembly

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III salutes as he arrives to lead the 26th anniversary celebration of the peaceful People Power revolution at the historic avenue known as EDSA at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Saturday Feb. 25, 2012. The People Power revolution ousted the 20-year-rule of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos and helped install Aquino's late mother Corazon "Cory" Aquino to the presidency. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

Obama invites Philippine president to US

President Barack Obama speaks to supporters during a campaign fundraiser in Denver, Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

Domestic energy sector thriving despite Obama

From Long Shot to G.O.P.’s Best Bet in Nebraska’s Senate Rac The New York Times
religion and politics The Examiner
Sleaze for sleaze's sake Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In Wisconsin, recall is labor's call to arms Star Tribune
Romney clinches majority of state delegates; Paul lands at l The News Tribune
Canada body parts victim was Chinese student, say police The Guardian
'Drop Dead Diva' Season 4 Preview: Brooke Elliott Teases Gue Huffington Post
Candidates file to run for county races The Wichita Eagle
Bleak jobs report spells trouble for Obama re-election The Himalayan
Queen to share in Derby Day's Diamond Jubilee party at Epsom BBC News
Transcript of president's remarks at Cultural Center Chicago Tribune
Rudy Eugene's zombie attack is a product of Christian cultur The Examiner
Bill Clinton: Two-Edged Sword for President Obama The Daily Beast
Panel says US-Mexico border issues hinder huge economic oppo The News & Observer
West Allis police say cabbie approached schoolgirls Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Murder suspect Magnotta accused of harassing PM CBC
California's minor parties facing extinction under new votin Contra Costa Times
Southern Baptist leader reprimanded, his show canceled Austin American Statesman
VIRAL RANT MAKES INSTANT FOLK HERO Chicago Sun-Times
If elected, Cayetano has plan for killing rail Business Journal

German army soldiers serving in the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo guard a bridge near the town of Zvecan, Kosovo, Friday, June 1, 2012.

Northern Kosovo tense after clashes

A Syrian rebel walks past destroyed shops at al-Bayada neighborhood in Homs, Syria, Thursday, May 10, 2012.

UNSC: Tired, Out of Step, AND Undemocratic?

Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych speaks to the media in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Exit polls showed pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych with a narrow lead Sunday in Ukraine's presidential runoff _ a result that could restore much of Moscow's influence in a country that has labored to build bridges to the West.

Ukraine's president downplays Euro 2012 racism fears

Bosnia leader slams Serbia's Nikolic on Srebrenica The Star
Moody's cuts Greek domestic rating ceiling on euro exit risk Chicago Tribune
France officials to boycott Euro 2012 matches in Ukraine for Xinhua
Irish see referendum as signal for stability Xinhua
Ireland approves European Union fiscal treaty Chicago Tribune
My very civilised affair: Jockey Lester Piggott is pictured The Daily Mail
Economy tumbles from bad to worse Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Cyprus Seen Close to a Request for Bailout Wall Street Journal
Boleslaw Sulik: Film-maker who brought the realities of mode The Independent
Leading article: Ireland's Yes drowned out by Spain The Independent
Manhunt for porn star accused of dismembering ex-lover start The Independent
Leading article: It is time for Turkey to take the lead on S The Independent
Permanent rescue fund: Court finds Dutch parliament had righ Irish Times
Result is 'message to EU leaders' on bank debt issue Irish Times
Having to plead for a second bailout now a little less likel Irish Times
Where now for the evolving EU system? Irish Times
Merkel wants us in touch with our inner German housewife Irish Times
Poland pitches for perfection Irish Times
French ministers to boycott Ukraine games Irish Times
The Irish Catholic: How we differ from the German, Italian a Irish Times

The duckies invade Google (sl1)

Google adds feature to help users in China avoid disruption from Internet filters

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, June 1, 2012.

Suu Kyi calls for 'healthy skepticism' on Myanmar

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at a national verification center for Myanmar migrant workers in Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand on Thursday, May 31, 2012.

Suu Kyi demands 'urgent' legal reform in Myanmar

Suu Kyi to visit Burma refugees Belfast Telegraph
China Arrests Official as a U.S. Spy Wall Street Journal
Ex-councilor may run for vice mayor Sun Star
Pacete: Taga-Silay Sun Star
Myanmar, China good friends: Suu Kyi Zeenews
Shifting the burden of proof in Malaysia Al Jazeera
Arab League urges more UN monitors in Syria Al Jazeera
US taxpayers funds used to pay Chinese spy hundreds of thous The Examiner
Mubarak faces verdict in murder trial Al Jazeera
Q&A: The Mubarak trial Al Jazeera
The new way of warfare is killing the West's reputation Canberra Times
Panetta Outlines New Weaponry for Pacific The New York Times
Minister happy with national exam Jakarta Post
Nepal's Maoists need to recharge a genuine popular movement The Times of India
Chief justice heads king's birthday honours list New Straits/Business Times
Defining a monarch's duties The Star
What Kedahans say The Star
UN rights body condemns Syria over massacre Sun Star
Suu Kyi to visit Myanmar refugees in Thailand Houston Chronicle
Russel Norman - 'The Nation' Scoop

British Foreign Secretary William Hague arrives at his official residence in London to meet Norway's Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, shortly after he announced at the House of Commons that all Iranian diplomatic staff were ordered to leave the UK, in London, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011.

William Hague: we cannot rule out military action on Syria

This frame grab made from an amateur video provided by Syrian activists on Monday, May 28, 2012, purports to show the massacre in Houla on May 25 that killed more than 100 people, many of them children. The amateur footage shows people running along a street, purportedly just after the attack on Houla started.

Syria blames 800 rebels for Houla massacre

File - Egyptian riot-police line up against anti-Mubarak protesters outside the police academy in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug.3, 2011.

Egypt state of emergency lifted after 31 years

Panetta: No unilateral U.S. military action likely in Syria CNN
US, Iran dig in for long cyber war New Straits/Business Times
Annan frustrated over Syria‚ Russia gives no ground The Himalayan
>Job fulfills lifelong goal, incoming Lebanon Valley College Penn Live
President Putin Says Russia's Goal is Peace in Syria Novosti
Iraq Closer to Maliki No Confidence Vote Antiwar
Report claims President Obama ordered Stuxnet cyber attacks The Examiner
In Syria, 12 slain in latest reported massacre The Los Angeles Times
Putin, Merkel say favor political solution for Syria crisis Xinhua
Profile: Hosni Mubarak BBC News
UN chief says Houla is a 'crime against humanity' The Independent
UAE's Crackdown on Dissidents Intensifies Chosunilbo
U.N. panel condemns Syria Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Ertugrul Tuzcu: Turkey finds itself between two worlds Star Tribune
Putin pushes politics in Syria on Paris, Berlin visits Deutsche Welle
Joumana Haddad: 'Arab women have been brainwashed' The Independent
Annan frustrated over Syria, all eyes on Russia IBN Live
June 1 Middle East quotes of the week The Examiner
France fails to shift Russia's Syria sanctions veto Reuters
UN Human Right Council condemns Syria over massacre Ha'aretz

French journalist Romeo Langlois, center, is escorted by rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, upon their arrival to San Isidro, southern Colombia, Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

Freed FARC hostage heads to France

Police stand guard outside the Gran Rex theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

Argentina: Bomb Was Set to Strike Former President of Colombia

In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez gives a speech upon his arrival to Simon Bolivar international airport in Maiquetia near Caracas, Venezuela, late Friday, May 11, 2012.

Chavez returns declaring success in fight against cancer

Hugo Chávez rewards three-millionth Twitter follower with ne The Guardian
PolitiFact: Testing dueling debate claims on accuracy of job Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Game Blog: Brewers vs. Pirates (7:10 p.m.) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
High stakes against Argentina New Straits/Business Times
Woman follows Hugo Chavez on Twitter, gets home The Guardian
Barrett, Walker bring out political stars Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
New maps, turnover set stage for fall state races Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Heavy use of absentee ballots suggest big turnout Tuesday Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Employee injured in West Bend Taco Bell robbery Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Candidate filings call for primaries in Waukesha County Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In setback for Chile government, judges absolve all terror s Star Tribune
PolitiFact: Testing Walker debate claim on city's $100 milli Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
75-year-old man charged with fatally shooting boy, 13 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
City panel rejects downtown strip club license Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Liberal group lets people know whether their neighbors voted Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Colombian rebels want French negotiating help The Boston Globe
Brazil's Silva says he'd run again for president The Boston Globe
Union says email shows Walker hid bargaining intentions Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Pickets at Palermo's Pizza protest immigration probe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Charges sought against driver who crashed into motorcycle gr Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Egyptians in Cairo's Tahrir Square on friday hold a picture of a man killed during the uprising that ousted president Hosni Mubarak.

Upcoming Mubarak verdict already dividing Egypt

SUDAN, Abyei: A photograph provided by the United NAtions Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) shows armoured personnel carriers manned by Zambian soldiers serving with the international peacekeeping force patrolling the streets of Abyei town following an attack by the northern Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) over the weekend. The fighting and subsequent seizure of the town in the centre of an area claimed by both North and South Sudan ahead of the South's Independence on 9 July, has displaced at least 20,000 people according to an UNMIS spokesperson. UNMIS PHOTO / Stuart Price.

Sudan to keep police in disputed Abyei region

shows Gamal, center left, and Alaa Mubarak, left in white prison uniforms, the two sons of Hosni Mubarak, in a cage

Mubarak sons to face new Egypt trial for corruption

Events Highlighting Egyptian President Mubarak's Downfall Voa News
‘Historic Starting Point’ for Somalia Scoop
DRC Lawmakers Protest 'Secret Deal' With Rwanda Voa News
Police fire tear gas in Nigeria university protest Jakarta Post
Key military defeats could end al-Shabab control in Somalia The State
China, Tunisia confident in prospect of bilateral ties Xinhua
Egypt: Crowds demand Shafiq's removal The Independent
Al Qaida’s al Shabab may be on last legs in Somalia a The Charlotte Observer
Al Qaida's al Shabab may be on last legs in Somalia after ke The State
Former minister gets life for role in Rwanda genocide Irish Times
Widow of Egyptian protester expects no solace from Mubarak v The State
Democracy Lab Weekly Brief, June 1, 2012 Foreign Policy
US democracy worker to travel to Egypt for trial The Boston Globe
UN Secretary General Worried About Power Vacuum in Somalia Voa News
Egypt's Messy Politics And Poverty Meant People Had To Innov Business Insider
Egypt braces for verdict in Mubarak trial Al Jazeera
Former Egyptian President to Hear Verdict Saturday Voa News
US democracy worker goes to Egypt to face charges in trial c Star Tribune
Junta-Ecowas Agreement Is Likely, Lowering Sanctions Risks All Africa
Patterson supporters decry robo calls mentioning Sierra Club The Tribune San Luis Obispo

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