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Foreign Affairs: Chaos and Crackdown in Tehran [News Bits]
Iranian post-election violence, crackdown EU leading international pushback Obama’s diplomatic dilemma in Iran Technology: “Tianamen + Twitter = Tehran” Analysis: Ahmadinejad to emerge with even stronger hand Power of women in Iran’s election Comic relief: Facebook introduces vanity URLs, Heywood Jablome first in line
These Are Politics: Mental Recession
Former Texas Senator and McCain economic advisor Phill Gramm told the Washington Times on Wednesday that the economy is merely in a state of “mental recession” and that the United States has become a “nation of whiners.”
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Local: Plans are being made to send Texas National Guard troops to the U.S./Mexico border, but the deployment date is still unknown. Gov. Rick Perry says the date will be set once the details are worked out between the state and the federal government. Remember, people: this is just like a neighborhood watch program except that it's Texas National Guard Troops watching instead of the crazy cat lady who lives down the street. State:...
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