Late breaking news
New York Philharmonic Performs in North Korea
Sioux City Journal
Wall Street Journal -
AP PYONGYANG, North Korea — The New York Philharmonic is giving a historic concert in North Korea, becoming the first major American cultural group to perform in the country and the largest-ever delegation from the US to visit.
An American in Pyongyang, back to the Cold War
NY Philharmonic plays NKorea concert
Struggling Clinton throwing 'kitchen sink' at Obama
Windsor Star
San Jose Mercury News -
By Patrick Healy After struggling for months to dent Sen. Barack Obama's candidacy, the campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton is unleashing what one Clinton aide called a "kitchen sink" fusillade against Obama, pursuing five lines of attack since Saturday …
Clinton still leads Obama in Ohio, but by smaller margin
On the Presidential Campaign Trail
PKK "stops" Turkish military advance (1st Lead)
San Diego Union Tribune
Monsters and Critics.com -
Baghdad - The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) said Tuesday it has stopped Turkish troops from further advancing into northern Iraq and admitted four of its fighters have been killed in overnight clashes.
Iraq calls on US to intervene in Turkish incursion
Iraq Sounds Alarm on Clashes in North
China Willing to Resume Human Rights Talks With US (Update1)
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Bloomberg -
By Viola Gienger Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — China's government said it's willing to resume a dialogue with the US on improving human rights after a five-year halt, taking a step to prevent rights advocates from boycotting Beijing's Olympic Games in August.
Rice urges China to press N Korea
China says willing to resume rights dialogue with US
Iran Dismisses Nuke Documents As Fakes
China Daily
The Associated Press -
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The UN nuclear monitoring agency presented documents that diplomats said indicate Iran may have focused on a nuclear weapons program after 2003 - the year that a US intelligence report says such work stopped.
US predicts quick vote on Iran sanctions
Major Powers Discuss Iran Strategy
More in US jump to new faiths, poll finds
eFluxMedia
Los Angeles Times -
According to the study, 78.4% of Americans are Christians, about 5% belong to other faith traditions and 16.1% are unaffiliated with any particular religion.
Study: 28% of us have left childhood religions
US religious identity is rapidly changing
US Troop Levels Grow in Afghanistan As More Leave Iraq
AlaskaReport
Voice of America -
By Cindy Saine The Defense Department is projecting that when the temporary US troop buildup in Iraq is over in July, there will be a total of about 140000 US troops there.
Musical emissaries
Pelosi Statement on US Troops Levels in Iraq