Jefferson Win Poses Dilemma for Party Washington Post
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10 -- Rep. William J. Jefferson may be a pariah in some Washington political circles, but voters in this storm-battered city weighed in over the weekend with their own verdict regarding their scandal-plagued congressman: He's still our guy.
Iraq Panel to Be Commended -- Not Replicated: Albert R. Hunt Bloomberg.com
Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- There is still an American political establishment, and its promise -- and limits -- were in full view this past week.
Conyers in new political climate Detroit News
Part showman, part junkyard dog, part evangelist, U.S. Rep. John Conyers of Detroit never let his party's minority status keep him from aggressively pushing his causes.
Algeria bombing kills one, wounds American Reuters via Yahoo! News
A bomb exploded beside a bus carrying foreign oil workers in an upscale Algiers suburb on Sunday, killing the Algerian driver and wounding nine people, including four Britons and an American, authorities said.
The Death of an American Filmmaker in Oaxaca Remains Unsolved Common Dreams News Center
The Death of an American Filmmaker in Oaxaca Remains Unsolved
Louisiana Democrat's win poses conflict for party Houston Chronicle
In awarding Rep. William Jefferson a new lease on his political life, Louisiana voters also saddled Nancy Pelosi with another ethics dilemma as she prepares to become the new Democratic speaker of the House.
Iraqis weigh alliance to marginalize Sadr and bolster Maliki International Herald Tribune
Several of Iraq's major political parties are in talks to form a U.S.-backed coalition whose aim is to dampen the influence within the government of the radical Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr and extremist Sunni Arab politicians.
Obama Visit Shows All Eyes Are Still on New Hampshire CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News
The New Hampshire primary campaign appears undiminished as a rite of passage for presidential candidates, despite a breakthrough by political activists in other states who have long sought to water down the Granite State’s influence as host of the first-in-the-nation primary.
Not their brothers' keeper Haaretz Daily
As the United States is becoming embroiled in a new Vietnam, and "American Jewry" is becoming a hot political topic, it is interesting to read Gulie Ne'eman Arad's book about that community in one of its ugliest hours: the Nazi regime's rise to power in Germany and the extermination of the Jews of Europe.
Dubai Ports to sell U.S. operations to AIG CNN Money
Gulf Arab firm agrees to sell its American port operations in cash deal over concerns about U.S. national security.

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