New York Times:
The next administration must quickly reduce its reliance on the private security contractors so favored — and so protected — by the Bush administration. . (Read More)
CNN:
Former President Clinton says he will have very little to do with decisions by his wife, Hillary Clinton, in her role as secretary of state in the Obama administration. "I'll just try to be a helpful sounding board to her, but I don't think I'll do any more than that," Clinton told CNN.
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CNN:
Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday he will have very little to do with his wife Hillary Clinton's decisions in her role as secretary of state in the Obama administration.
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New York Times:
For the first time since 1973, no Palestinians from Gaza are making the pilgrimage to Mecca this year because of a power struggle over which Palestinian government is legitimate.
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New York Times:
This anthology of Alison Bechdel’s weekly comic strip follows an articulate group of lesbians through more than 20 years of daily life, with plenty of sex and politics along the way. . (Read More)
New York Times:
President-elect Barack Obama told the country’s governors that his administration would not delay in pushing an economic recovery plan.
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New York Times:
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he had no intention of being a “caretaker” and agreed with a “responsible drawdown” plan in Iraq.
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