Apr 20 2009

Obama Closes Summit, Vows Broader Engagement With Latin America – Washington Post


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Obama Closes Summit, Vows Broader Engagement With Latin America
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By Scott Wilson PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, April 19 — President Obama concluded a summit of the hemisphere's leaders Sunday by articulating a broad new agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean, having gained momentum in his bid to repair
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Apr 19 2009

Obama opening ‘new era' in Americas: Harper – Globe and Mail


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Obama opening ‘new era' in Americas: Harper
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PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – Stephen Harper credited Barack Obama with opening a “new era of dialogue” in the Americas as a hemispheric summit the Prime Minister feared would collapse in confrontation ended with surprising chords of harmony.
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Apr 19 2009

Iranian President Asks Court to Reconsider Spy Case – New York Times


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Iranian President Asks Court to Reconsider Spy Case
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By NAZILA FATHI TEHRAN – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a rare effort to intervene in the justice system, urged the national security court on Sunday to fairly examine the cases of an Iranian-American journalist and an Iranian-Canadian blogger.
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Apr 19 2009

Obama defends greeting Hugo Chavez – Los Angeles Times


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Obama defends greeting Hugo Chavez
Los Angeles Times
The president says Americans want him to interact with foreign leaders and that the US has nothing to fear from Venezuela. By Peter Nicholas Port-Of-Spain, Trinidad And Tobago — Rebuffing criticism of the warm greetings he exchanged with Venezuelan
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Apr 19 2009

Don Henley battles Republicans over YouTube video

Rock singer sues to prevent U.S. Senate candidate from using his music. Candidate says he has a First Amendment right to the song. YouTube is caught in the middle.

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Apr 19 2009

Iran's President Calls for Fair Treatment for Detained Journalist – Voice of America


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Iran's President Calls for Fair Treatment for Detained Journalist
Voice of America
By VOA News Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on Iran's prosecutor to ensure justice for a detained reporter accused of spying for the United States.
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Apr 19 2009

American leaders enthusiastic about summit – Radio Netherlands


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American leaders enthusiastic about summit
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Leaders attending the Organisation of American States (OAS) summit in Trinidad and Tobago have referred to the atmosphere as 'outstanding' and 'positive'.
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Apr 19 2009

Race a Dominant Theme at Summit – Washington Post


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Race a Dominant Theme at Summit
Washington Post
Gathered for a group portrait of hemispheric leaders are, from left, President Obama, El Salvador's Elias Antonio Saca, Uruguay's Tabaré Vázquez, Ecuador's Rafael Correa, Venezuela's Hugo Chávez and Chile's Michelle Bachelet.
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Apr 18 2009

US 'disappointed' by Iran verdict – Aljazeera.net


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US 'disappointed' by Iran verdict
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The US has said it is "deeply disappointed" by Iran's conviction of Roxana Saberi, a US journalist, on charges of spying.
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Apr 18 2009

Obama dismayed by Iran sentence – BBC News


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Obama dismayed by Iran sentence
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The US has expressed dismay after a court in Iran jailed an Iranian-American journalist, Roxana Saberi, for eight years on spying charges.
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