Olive Branch From Hamas
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By Robert D. Novak
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A17
On April 7, ending a seven-day visit to Israel, I finally got an
interview I had sought for a year. I sat down in a Palestinian
Authority office in Ramallah with a leader of Hamas, the extremist
organization that won last year's elections. This leader pushed a two-
state Israeli-Palestinian solution and deplored suicide bombers. But
officials in Washington seem not to want to hear Hamas calling for
peace.
No fringe character, this was Naser al-Shaer: education minister and
deputy prime minister in the new coalition government. Shaer signaled
that the regime recognizes Israel's right to exist and forgoes
violence -- conditions essential for talks about a viable Palestinian
state adjoining Israel -- even if Hamas does not. "We hope that it is
going to be a matter of time," Shaer told me. "But there is a big
chance now."
Mideast Relations 101
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An Upbeat Indicator in the Rising Demand at the Region's American
Universities
By Jackson Diehl
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A17
We all know that the United States has never been more unpopular in
the Middle East. That, anyway, is what polls tell us -- one out
recently from the Brookings Institution reported that for the first
time, the U.S. president is more disliked among Arabs than the prime
minister of Israel.
So what explains why more Arab students than ever are trying to get
into one of the four accredited American universities based in the
region -- not to mention the branches of U.S. campuses that are
sprouting like mushrooms? Simple, says David Arnold, president of the
American University in Cairo, which received 2,500 applications for
the 1,000 places in its incoming class, 20 percent more than last
year. "There is a large and growing demand for the gold standard in
higher education, which is an American education."
Why I Declined To Serve
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By John J. Sheehan
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A17
Service to the nation is both a responsibility and an honor for every
citizen presented with the opportunity. This is especially true in
times of war and crisis. Today, because of the war in Iraq, this
nation is in a crisis of confidence and is confused about its foreign
policy direction, especially in the Middle East.
When asked whether I would like to be considered for the position of
White House implementation manager for the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan, I knew that it would be a difficult assignment, but also
an honor, and that this was a serious task that needed to be done. I
served as the military assistant to the deputy secretary of defense in
the mid-1980s and more recently as commander in chief of the Atlantic
Command during the Cuban and Haitian migrant operation and the
reconstruction of Haiti. Based on my experience, I knew that a White
House position of this nature would require interagency acceptance.
Cabinet-level agencies, organizations and their leadership must buy in
to the position's roles and responsibilities. Most important, Cabinet-
level personalities must develop and accept a clear definition of the
strategic approach to policy.
Unanswered Questions
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Was the White House campaign briefing at the GSA a one-time deal?
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A16
THE UPROAR over fired U.S. attorneys and missing White House e-mails
has crowded out attention to another matter of concern: the campaign
briefing that White House political aide J. Scott Jennings provided to
political appointees at the General Services Administration. This
episode raises some obvious questions: Were similar presentations made
to other government officials on government property during business
hours? Did Mr. Jennings clear this practice with the White House
counsel's office -- whether it was a one-time deal or part of a
series? Did that office consider whether the briefings complied with
the Hatch Act, which regulates the political activity of federal
government employees? Does it believe Mr. Jennings's briefing was
appropriate?
Today's Voting Rights Push
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Heed the marchers on Washington's behalf.
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A16
ON THIS day in 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed an act that ended
slavery in the District of Columbia. It's a date that D.C. residents
hold dear, and so it's appropriate that it serve as a vehicle to end
another injustice. Today, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people will
march on Congress to call attention to the disenfranchisement of this
nation's capital city.
Standoff on Iraq
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There's room for President Bush and Congress to compromise.
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A16
PRESIDENT BUSH and congressional leaders are due to meet this week to
discuss possible compromises on strategy and funding for the war in
Iraq. Neither side has been sounding conciliatory; that the talks are
taking place at all may be due to the chorus of senior statesmen who
have been pointing out that a standoff that delays funding for
military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan will only hurt the
country.
In Rio, Death Comes Early
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1085_pf.html
Juveniles Are Often Victims as Gangs, Police Vie for Control of Slums
By Monte Reel
Washington Post Foreign Service
Monday, April 16, 2007; A01
RIO DE JANEIRO -- The sound of crackling explosions entered through
the glassless window of Maiza Madeira's home, a hollow-brick shanty
wedged deep within the narrow, twisting alleyways of this city's
largest hillside slum.
She lifted her chin to acknowledge the noise, paused, then dismissed
the sound as quickly as it had come: "Fireworks," she said.
Clinton's Campaign Has Most In Bank
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0522_pf.html
Obama Raised More for Primary, Reports Show
By Matthew Mosk and Perry Bacon Jr.
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, April 16, 2007; A01
Sen. Barack Obama raised more money than Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton
for their Democratic primary clash during the first three months of
the year, but Clinton heads into spring with more in her campaign
account than all Republican presidential candidates combined.
Obama, a first-term Illinois senator who launched his presidential bid
with no national fundraising network, raised $24.8 million for the
primary campaign during the first quarter, and Clinton (N.Y.) raised
$19.1 million, the campaigns reported last night.
Unpaid Taxes Tough to Recover
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1158_pf.html
Congress Struggles For Way to Fill Gap
By Lori Montgomery
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 16, 2007; A01
Judging from his tax returns, Dinh Kim Huynh wasn't getting rich in
the manicure business. In 2000, Huynh and his wife claimed taxable
income of just $7,578 from their two nail salons in Southern Maryland
-- so little that they qualified for a tax credit for the working
poor. Their tax bill was $195.
But like millions of American business owners who trade primarily in
cash, Huynh was not altogether honest with the Internal Revenue
Service. When IRS agents poked around, they discovered four cars in
Huynh's name, including a $77,000 Mercedes; receipts for diamonds and
Rolexes in a closet at his Waldorf home; and a videotape of Huynh
flashing a five-carat ring during the purchase of yet another vehicle
at a local Honda dealership, court records show.
Candidates Still Take Cues From Their Base
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Independents' Rise Presents Dilemma
By Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 16, 2007; A01
Five months after midterm elections that demonstrated the rising power
of independent voters, conservative and liberal activists continue to
drive the presidential campaign dialogue, deepening the red-blue
divisions that have defined national politics for more than a decade.
The huge gulf between the two parties' candidates is most evident on
Iraq -- a division reinforced last week by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.),
who excoriated his Democratic rivals on the war. The top Republican
contenders uniformly support President Bush's troop buildup strategy;
Democrats just as forcefully argue for starting to withdraw U.S.
troops and a timetable for eventual removal of virtually all combat
forces.
Climate Change Scenarios Scare, and Motivate, Kids
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1164_pf.html
By Darragh Johnson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 16, 2007; A01
The boy has drawn, in his third-grade class, a global warming timeline
that is his equivalent of the mushroom cloud.
"That's the Earth now," the 9-year-old says, pointing to a dark shape
at the bottom. "And then," he says, tracing the progressively lighter
stripes across the page, "it's just starting to fade away."
In the New Dating Scene, the Attraction Is a Beautiful Mind
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By Anthony Faiola
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A01
NEW YORK -- The hot spot du jour of Manhattan nightlife looms large
over Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, where crowds of stylish YoCos --
young cosmopolitans -- were jostling inside one evening last week for
the right to pay the $15 cover. Rather than crossing the velvet ropes
for a rave, house party or disco, the hip patrons here were packing
into a controversial lecture at the New York Public Library on the
modern meaning of feminism.
"We've both been going to bars and clubs less because events like
these are more provocative," said Paul Torres, an MTV producer holding
hands with his girlfriend of eight months, IT manager Amy Stemmler,
also 30. Recent dates have included a museum crawl at MoMA and a
discussion titled "Was the 20th Century a Mistake?" by German director
Werner Herzog. "Maybe we'll agree, maybe we won't. But at least we're
getting inside each other's heads."
Microsoft Wary of DoubleClick Buyout
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Software Giant, Other Firms Want Strict Review of Google Deal
By Sam Diaz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A02
Microsoft said yesterday that Google's proposed purchase of Internet
advertising company DoubleClick raises antitrust and privacy concerns
that deserve careful review by authorities.
Executives at the software giant said they talked over the weekend
with AT&T, AOL and Yahoo about similar concerns. Microsoft had bid for
DoubleClick but lost to Google.
Kennedy Wants Lenders Blocked From Data
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0987.html
Request Comes Amid Scramble to Protect Student Information
By Amit R. Paley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A02
The chairman of the Senate education committee urged the Bush
administration yesterday to block student loan companies from
accessing a national database that holds confidential information on
tens of millions of students.
The request by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), came after The
Washington Post reported on inappropriate searches of the database
that could violate federal rules and raise concerns about data mining
and abuses of privacy.
Among Taxpayers, Inequality May Equal Cheating
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0795.html
By Shankar Vedantam
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A03
Economists have long known there are two reasons that people cheat on
their taxes. One is that they are poor and need the extra cash so
badly they are willing to risk getting caught. The other is that they
are rich and have lots of "non-matchable" income -- mostly investment
income not directly reported to the government -- which makes it less
likely they will be caught.
Taxpayers in the middle class are the least likely to cheat: They are
not struggling to make ends meet, and their income is mostly wages,
which are directly reported to the Internal Revenue Service. If you
measured the likelihood of tax evasion by income level, in other
words, the graph would look like a giant U.
Ex-Justice Official's Statements Contradict Gonzales on Firings
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0548.html
By Dan Eggen and Paul Kane
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A04
The former Justice Department official who carried out the firings of
eight U.S. attorneys last year told Congress that several of the
prosecutors had no performance problems and that a memo on the firings
was distributed at a Nov. 27 meeting attended by Attorney General
Alberto R. Gonzales, a Democratic senator said yesterday.
The statements to House and Senate investigators by Michael A. Battle,
former director of the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, represent
another potential challenge to the credibility of Gonzales, who has
said that he never saw any documents about the firings and that he had
"lost confidence" in the prosecutors because of performance problems.
'Clean' War Bill Will Pass, Cheney Says
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By Shailagh Murray
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A04
Vice President Cheney predicted that the Democratic-led Congress will
approve funding for the Iraq war with no strings attached, although
not until after a veto showdown with President Bush.
"I think the Congress will pass clean legislation," Cheney said during
a taped interview broadcast yesterday on CBS's "Face the Nation." If
Democrats do not have the votes to override Bush's veto, "they will
not leave the troops in the field without the resources they need to
be able to carry out their mission."
Scientists Enlist Nature's Divers to Sample Icy Sea
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0551_pf.html
By Juliet Eilperin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 16, 2007; A06
For years, scientists have been trying to get a sense of the ocean
north of Greenland but have been deterred by the harsh weather there.
Now they have finally found deep-diving oceanographers willing to do
their work for them: narwhals.
Narwhals -- whales that got their name because the Norse thought their
skin resembled that of a drowned sailor -- used to be coveted for
their 9-foot spiral tusks. In the 1500s, Queen Elizabeth I of England
bought a narwhal tusk for a price supposedly equal to a castle, and
other royals sought the tusk for medicinal purposes.
U=2ES. Bolstering Force in Deadly Diyala
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Violence Against Troops Has Risen Sharply
By Joshua Partlow
Washington Post Foreign Service
Monday, April 16, 2007; A11
BAQUBAH, Iraq, April 15 -- The first thing Spec. Edward Lyall heard
was the thin, high pop of the AK-47.
From the gunner hatch of the Stryker combat vehicle, he saw the muzzle
flashes from a shed on the roof of a brown brick building across a
canal. With bullets hissing over his head, he fired his machine gun
back at the house until a bolt popped out of the gun's handle and
wedged into a crack in the floor.
Sadr Aides Say 6 Allies In Cabinet Will Resign
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Baghdad Blasts Kill Scores in Shiite Areas
By Karin Brulliard and Saad Sarhan
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A11
BAGHDAD, April 15 -- In a move that could further weaken Iraq's
fledgling government, six cabinet members loyal to radical Shiite
cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will quit their jobs Monday at his behest,
officials close to Sadr said Sunday night.
The news came as a fresh spate of bombings killed nearly 50 people in
Shiite-dominant areas across Baghdad on Sunday, one of the city's
deadliest days since a U.S.-led security push to stem violence in the
capital began two months ago.
Dozens Arrested as Riot Police Beat Anti-Kremlin Protesters in St.
Petersburg
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By Peter Finn
Washington Post Foreign Service
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A11
MOSCOW, April 15 -- Riot police beat anti-Kremlin demonstrators who
attempted to march to government buildings in St. Petersburg on Sunday
after an officially permitted protest rally on the edge of the city
center, in a second day of clashes in Russia.
Dozens of people were arrested before and during the rally, but most
were hauled away as demonstrators demanded a right to march after the
event. Riot police blocking the route waded into the crowd and beat
demonstrators, and some participants tossed bottles and stones at
police lines.
Nigerian Leader's Party Winning Governorships; Opposition Protests
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0494.html
By Craig Timberg
Washington Post Foreign Service
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A12
KANO, Nigeria, April 15 -- The ruling party of President Olusegun
Obasanjo won governorships across Nigeria in results announced Sunday,
giving it an edge over the nation's fractured opposition heading into
next weekend's crucial presidential vote.
Obasanjo's People's Democratic Party won 11 governorships so far, with
three opposition parties taking one state each, in results announced
by the Independent Electoral Commission. Tallies from the remaining 22
states are expected Monday.
Colombian Officials Probe Uribe Allies In His Home State
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1066_pf.html
By Juan Forero
Washington Post Foreign Service
Monday, April 16, 2007; A13
BOGOTA, Colombia, April 15 -- An investigation that has already bared
ties between government officials and paramilitary death squads in six
of Colombia's coastal states has now widened to the home state of
President =C1lvaro Uribe, focusing on his administration's politically
powerful allies, judicial officials say.
The development could further complicate Colombia's efforts to secure
a free-trade pact with the United States, where some Democrats on
Capitol Hill are increasingly concerned about the growing scandal.
Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Discuss Outlines of Statehood
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0273.html
By Josef Federman
Associated Press
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A13
JERUSALEM, April 15 -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders discussed the
outlines of Palestinian statehood on Sunday for the first time in six
years, taking a modest step toward breaking the long paralysis in
peacemaking.
In the first in a series of biweekly talks, Israeli Prime Minister
Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas focused
mostly on day-to-day issues such as travel and trade restrictions but
also raised broader topics that have not been discussed by top
officials of the two sides since the collapse of peace talks in 2001.
South Africa's U.N. Votes Disappoint Some
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By Colum Lynch
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 16, 2007;
UNITED NATIONS -- Nelson Mandela's South Africa projected an image of
a virtuous nation, reconciling with a brutal white minority government
and serving as an enduring symbol of resistance to political
oppression.
But South Africa's brief debut this year on the U.N. Security Council
has tattered its reputation. It has prompted human rights activists to
condemn South African President Thabo Mbeki for abandoning the human
rights principles that defined the anti-apartheid movement and for
routinely siding with some of the world's worst human rights abusers.
At State, a Friendlier Workplace
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0652.html
By Robin Wright
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A15
Mark R. Dybul was sworn in as the new AIDS coordinator by Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice in the ornate Benjamin Franklin Room at the
State Department in a little-noticed ceremony last October. But that
ceremony marked a bit of history itself.
Dybul is openly gay. His partner, Jason Claire, held the Bible as
Dybul took the oath. And in acknowledging Dybul's family in her
remarks, Rice specifically mentioned his "mother-in-law." "You have a
wonderful family to support you, Mark," Rice said. "Welcome."
Bush Acknowledges Congress's Right To Weigh In on War
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By Michael Abramowitz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 16, 2007; Page A15
Democratic lawmakers and liberal scholars have taken issue with the
White House assertion that Congress does not have the constitutional
authority to "micromanage" the war, and they seem to have an unlikely
ally: President Bush.
Asked at a recent news conference about congressional war powers, Bush
seemed to suggest that while he disagrees with efforts to set a
timetable for withdrawal, lawmakers are within their constitutional
rights to do so.
Tenet's Tell-All Is a Slam Dunk to Provoke Invasion's Architects
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0653_pf.html
By Al Kamen
Monday, April 16, 2007; A15
The drums have begun sounding for the long-awaited book by former CIA
director George Tenet, in which he gives his take on pre-9/11 days and
on Saddam's huge cache of weapons of mass destruction.
And the drums are saying that Tenet is not going to get too many
Christmas cards from Vice President Cheney's office after they read
"At the Center of the Storm." Folks from down the river at the
Pentagon, including former deputy secretary of defense Paul
Wolfowitz-- a guy who's already going through a rough patch -- and
former defense undersecretary Douglas Feith, might also get some
heartburn.
Cleaning Up the Alternative Tax
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/opinion/16mon1.html
The alternative tax should be reformed so that it does what it is
supposed to do: make wealthy taxpayers with excessive tax shelters pay
up.
China's Signals on Warming
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/opinion/16mon2.html
China may be beginning to grasp that climate change poses a danger to
itself as well as everyone else.
Time for Mr. Wolfowitz to Go
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/opinion/16mon3.html
Paul Wolfowitz should resign as president of the World Bank because he
made clean governance his main cause and has fallen far short of his
own standards.
Editorial Observer: A Woman Wrongly Convicted and a U.S. Attorney Who
Kept His Job
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/opinion/16mon4.html
By ADAM COHEN
While the main focus of the United States attorneys scandal is on why
eight prosecutors were fired, the case of Georgia Thompson raises
questions about why others kept their jobs.
The Winning Card
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By DORIS MEISSNER and JAMES ZIGLAR
Secure biometric Social Security cards are an essential ingredient in
any comprehensive immigration reform.
A Few Good Lawyers
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By DAVID M. SCHIZER
The tax system can be only as strong as the people who run it, so the
government has to recruit and retain the most promising talent.
Puzzles: Tax Break
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/14/opinion/15puzzle.html
By MIKE SHENK, ROBERT LEIGHTON and AMY GOLDSTEIN
Before you race off to the post office, here's a challenge to tax your
brain.
At a School for the Poor, a Mysterious Illness
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/world/americas/16mexico.html?ref=3Dworld
By ELISABETH MALKIN
Mexico's public health authorities have concluded that the girls are
suffering from collective hysteria.
Public Rebuke for Wolfowitz, but He Digs In
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nted=3Dall
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN
The World Bank's oversight committee questioned Paul D. Wolfowitz's
leadership in a blow to his efforts to stay on.
Russia Tries to Save Polar Bears With Legal Hunt
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/world/europe/16polar.html?ref=3Dworld&pag=
ewanted=3Dall
By STEVEN LEE MYERS
Scientists, environmentalists and native villagers express hope that a
legal hunt could rein in rampant poaching.
Court Rules for Opponent in Nigeria Election
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Nigeria-Elections.html?ref=3Dworld
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Supreme Court ruled that the electoral commission unlawfully
disqualified a top opposition politician once allied with the
president.
U=2ES. Consulate Closes in Morocco Over Security Concerns
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/world/africa/16morocco.html?ref=3Dafrica
By IAN FISHER
The closing underscored U.S. concerns in Morocco and Algeria about
further attacks and possible dangers to Americans.
Ecuador Appears Likely to Rewrite Constitution
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/world/americas/16ecuador.html?ref=3Dameri=
cas
By SIMON ROMERO
President Rafael Correa's proposal to rewrite Ecuador's Constitution
seemed on its way to a landslide victory in a referendum.
Japanese, at Times English, Rules the Blogs
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/technology/16drill.html?ref=3Dasia
By ALEX MINDLIN
What is the Internet's most blogged in language? English and Japanese
have leapfrogged each other in the last couple of years.
Thousands Rally in Pakistani City to Denounce Islamist School
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/world/asia/16pakistan.html?ref=3Dasia
By REUTERS
The rally was in opposition to a radical religious school that has
begun a Taliban-style anti-vice campaign in the capital, Islamabad.
From Brownstone to Baghdad, TV Crew Armed With Ingenuity
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ast
By ELIZABETH JENSEN
"Gangs of Iraq," a critical look at how Iraqi sectarianism is
hampering American efforts, is the fifth post-Saddam Hussein
"Frontline" film by Marcela Gaviria and Martin Smith.
Now on YouTube: The Latest News From Al Jazeera, in English
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/business/media/16jazeera.html?ref=3Dmiddl=
eeast
By SARA IVRY
YouTube will become an easy way to view content from Al Jazeera
English, the English-language version of the TV news station.
Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Open Regular Peace Talks
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/world/middleeast/16mideast.html?ref=3Dmid=
dleeast
By ISABEL KERSHNER
The first of a series of meetings resulted in mixed messages about the
resumption of the long-dormant peace process.
Iran Says It Wants Bidders for 2 More Nuclear Plants
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/world/middleeast/16iran.html?ref=3Dmiddle=
east
By NAZILA FATHI
Iran said it was seeking international bids for building two more
nuclear power plants despite international pressure over its nuclear
program.
Tax Returns Rise for Immigrants in U.S. Illegally
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/nyregion/16immig.html?ref=3Dus&pagewanted=
=3Dall
By NINA BERNSTEIN
Many illegal immigrants filing returns say they hope to create a paper
trail that could lead to citizenship one day.
Donors Linked to the Clintons Shift to Obama
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/us/politics/16donate.html?ref=3Dus
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and ARON PILHOFER
The shifting of loyalties is lending the early stages of the
Democratic campaign the feeling of a family feud.
I=2ER.S. Audits Middle Class More Often, More Quickly
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/business/16tax.html?ref=3Dus&pagewanted=
=3Dall
By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON
The I.R.S. has nearly tripled audits of tax returns filed by people
making $25,000 to $100,000 since 2000.
Paying Homage to a Workhorse That's Half One
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/us/16mule.html?ref=3Dus
By THEO EMERY
Mules, the humble progeny of donkeys and horses, are somewhat of an
obsession in Columbia, Tenn.
'Nothing to Hide,' Gonzales Insists Before Hearing
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ton&pagewanted=3Dall
By DAVID JOHNSTON and NEIL A. LEWIS
In prepared testimony, the attorney general offered a measured apology
for mistakes in the firing of prosecutors.
Cheney Predicts Bush Will Win Struggle Over War Spending
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/washington/16cheney.html?ref=3Dwashington
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
The vice president said Democrats were irresponsible for using a war
spending bill to set a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq.
2008: Candidates Work on Policy Cred
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y-cred/
By Adam Nagourney
For all of you craving a little substance - impatient with the often
who's-up, who's-down nature of the presidential campaign - your time
has come.
These days, it's hard to take a step without bumping into a candidate
delivering a major policy address and seeking to establish their
credentials on the big issues.
Campaign Cash: Details, Details
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/campaign-cash-details-details/
By Kate Phillips
Today's coverage of the 2008 race offers up quite a lot of detail from
the candidates' donor bases, now that they have all filed their first-
quarter finance reports with the Federal Election Commission.
On those numbers, check out The Times's new interactive graphics of
the database. You can search for individual donor's contributions and
vieew the locales from which the candidates raised the most or the
least money.
Exploring the 'Imprint' of Black Americans
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/arts/16show.html?ref=3Darts
By FELICIA R. LEE
An elite group of scholars and artists have been enlisted to help
shape an ambitious traveling exhibition to showcase the black
influence on life in this country.
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