Bill Clinton in North Korea. “Former President Bill Clinton arrived in North Korea Tuesday, state media reported, in an effort to gain the release of two American journalists who were arrested in March and have been in the North's custody ever since.”
Afghanistan. “Little more than three weeks before the presidential election, problems that include insecurity and fears of fraud are raising concerns about the credibility of the race, which President Obama has called the most important event in Afghanistan this year.”
Darfur-Sudan. “After years of worldwide outrage over suffering in Darfur, the Obama administration will soon launch a new policy that could soften some longtime U.S. sanctions against the Sudanese government implicated in the large-scale killings and displacement of African tribespeople.”
Quote of the day. "Cyclists need to be treated with respect and not surprise." Dan Grunig, executive director of Bicycle Colorado, on a new state law requiring cars to give at least a 3-foot buffer when passing cyclists. Several other states have passed similar laws. (USA Today)
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