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Opposition rejects national unity

Urges end of violence for talks, brings its case to Washington

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Opposition leaders from Zimbabwe brought their case against President Robert Mugabe's re-election to Washington, calling for an immediate cessation of the violence as a precondition for peace talks.

By Baghdad standards, D.C. heat is no sweat

For troops, AC not an option

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

In Washington, it's a heat wave; in Baghdad, it's business as usual, especially in August, when Iraq temperatures often top 120 degrees.

China reluctant to let Americans adopt orphans

Interest spikes with quake's heavy toll

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Chinese-American adoption agencies say interest in adopting from the world's most populous country, while already high, has jumped since the devastating quake, which left an estimated 4,000 children without parents.