AP - President Barack Obama warned on Saturday "there will be difficult days ahead" in Iraq and said the U.S. will remain a strong partner to Iraq for its security.
AP - The OAS secretary general says his efforts to return Manuel Zelaya to the presidency in Honduras have failed.
 New Zealand Herald | UN chief: Myanmar leader promises to hold inclusive general election Xinhua Ban said the meetings covered a broad range of issues including Myanmar's forthcoming general election in 2010 and the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, ... 5000 days in captivity: The world's most famous political prisoner ... UN's Ban Claims Than Shwe Ready to Give Up Power, No Pool Despite ... US Afghan offensive sustains first casualties |
AP - National Archives visitors know they'll find the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the main building's magnificent rotunda in Washington. But they won't find the patent file for the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine or the maps for the first atomic bomb missions anywhere in the Archives inventory.
AP - Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father's birthplace.
AP - Outgoing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Saturday laid the groundwork to take on a larger, national role after leaving state government, citing a "higher calling" with the aim of uniting the country along conservative lines.
AP - Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated.
World News in Brief Ha'aretz Mousavi, who claims he was fraudulently deprived of victory in the June 12 election, has not been seen in public in recent days. ?(AP?)? ... UPI newstrack topnews Submissiveness to North Korea is also the international model for ... |
AP - Where is Sarah Palin? A day after surprising even her closest friends by announcing she would step down as Alaska governor more than a year before her term was up, the controversial hockey mom was keeping a low profile. Her spokesman, David Murrow, said Palin told him she was flying to Juneau, the state capital, for the Fourth of July weekend, but he wasn't sure what activities she planned to attend.
AP - National Archives visitors know they'll find the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the main building's magnificent rotunda in Washington. But they won't find the patent file for the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine or the maps for the first atomic bomb missions anywhere in the Archives inventory.
AP - The Organization of American States is meeting in Washington to consider suspending Honduras' membership because of the military coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
AP - In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen. John McCain said Americans should side with Iranian election protesters.
AP - The White House is getting ready for the big holiday barbecue and fireworks show at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
AP - Colin Powell worries that President Barack Obama is trying to tackle too many big issues at one time and he offers this advice: take a hard look at costs and consider the additional red tape that will be created.
AP - Determined to change the way the world views the United States, Barack Obama is onto his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia, proving to global leaders that America is serious about climate change, and outlining his vision for Africa, his father's birthplace.
AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt and unscripted holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy.
AP - Michelle Obama brings her superstar glamour to Moscow this weekend as she accompanies her husband on his summit with the Russian president.
Reuters - An editor seen as close to Iran's leadership said on Saturday that opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi should go on trial, and a lawyer said other reformists had already been accused of acting against national security.
AP - California voters gave Arnold Schwarzenegger a single, blockbuster-sized mission when they sent him to Sacramento six years ago in an unprecedented election: Fix California's chaotic budget system, once and for all.
 ABC News | Foreign Office travel advice website is "proof" of anti-Iranian plot Telegraph.co.uk "It is a standard line that we issue as a routine travel precaution for any country where there is a possibility of political unrest around an election," a ... Iran charges UK embassy staffer EU nations summon Iranian envoys Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried |
 Voice of America | Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent The Associated Press Mousavi, who claims he was fraudulently deprived of victory in the June 12 election that gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a second term, has not been seen in public ... Ayatollah's aide accuses Iran opposition leader of being US agent Ahmadinejad Accuses West of Steering Iran Opinion Over Election Mousavi labelled 'US agent' as Iran charges UK official |
 Times Online | US accused of trying to destabilize Iran Ottawa Citizen ... the US of trying to destabilize it and sparked a new fight with Britain on Sunday, underscoring the hardline leadership's efforts to blame post-election ... Analysis: Iran crisis set to rage on Held British embassy staff to go on trial in Teheran Foreign Office travel advice website is "proof" of anti-Iranian plot |
AP - Congress returns for its midsummer session Monday with a Senate supermajority not super enough for President Barack Obama's top priorities to pass without Republican support.
 ABC News | Obama, McCain give dueling holiday addresses The Associated Press McCain, R-Ariz., said the US has a moral obligation to publicly denounce the Iranian government and support Iranians who feel cheated by the election. ... Who Will Stand With Iranians? Obama Calls on Americans to 'Summon Spirit' of Founding Fathers Obama Says American 'Spirit' Can Confront, Resolve Challenges |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Medvedev Says Obama Visit May Spur US-Russia Ties Bloomberg Iran's relations with the West are worsening amid criticism of the clampdown that followed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed June 12 re-election, ... US President Obama to focus on Iran in coming trip abroad: official The US Agenda for the Obama-Medvedev Summit Russians warm to US, poll shows before Obama visit |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Happy birthday, America! The Gazette (Montreal) And I am not talking here about US government-sponsored aid. I mean Americans, as individuals, are generous. According to a recent Fraser Institute study, ... Obama, McCain give dueling holiday addresses Who Will Stand With Iranians? Obama Says American 'Spirit' Can Confront, Resolve Challenges |
 Voice of America | US Republicans Call for Stronger Position on Iran Voice of America By VOA News US Senator John McCain Saturday repeated his party's calls for stronger support of Iran's protesters from the US government. ... Us Republicans Call For Stronger Position On Iran |
AP - A civil rights group on whose board Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor served filed racial bias lawsuits over employment examinations that resemble a Connecticut case in which she ruled against white firefighters, documents released by the Senate show.
 Telegraph.co.uk | Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent The Associated Press Iran's leadership has been trying to erase any lingering doubts about the legitimacy of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election by portraying the unrest ... Ahmadinejad Accuses West of Steering Iran Opinion Over Election Many Iranians unconvinced about poll result - cleric Iran daily demands Mousavi be tried for treason |