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...last-minute Bush Administration "conscience clause" rule for medical providers, the latter of which he will probably do as early as next week. But they also presumed Obama would handle and communicate these weighty decisions with a delicate touch, and in that respect, the President has disappointed the crucial voting bloc. It's something Obama can ill afford, especially at time when his Administration is under constant fire from a determined group of conservative Catholics. (See new fronts in the abortion battle...
...depending on whom you believe, the Chinese economy is bottoming out or even beginning to grow again. But if there's consensus that things are looking up for China in the short term, there's little agreement on two crucial questions that inevitably accompany these signs of life in the world's third-largest economy: will anyone but Chinese benefit from Beijing's apparent success in heading off the worst effects of the economic crisis? And, if the rebound is real, will it last...
...This past weekend, in a crucial pair of Ancient Eight doubleheaders, Brown pitched an astounding 20.1 out of the team’s 28 innings, nabbing two saves and two tough-luck losses...
...President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)—a $15 billion effort that she said has saved over 1.5 million lives—had lessons for future policies in the region. The active involvement of African leaders in developing and implementing the program was crucial to its success, Frazer said, adding that the Obama administration should make a concerted effort to make African leaders an instrumental part of their policies there. Frazer also cited policies in economic development, specifically referencing the Millennium Challenge account, which provides billions of dollars to African countries with sound governing...
...because the Pakistani military doesn't have the skills and resources to conduct an effective counterinsurgency. U.S.-operated Predator drones have successfully targeted al-Qaeda leadership in the border areas, but at the cost of inflaming the Pashtun-led insurgency on the Pakistan side. Stabilizing Afghanistan might well become crucial to preventing the far more terrifying prospect of an Islamist takeover in Pakistan. Says U.S. Army Brigadier General John Nicholson Jr., who commands U.S. and NATO troops in southern Afghanistan: "If the Pashtun population of Pakistan sees a moderate, Islamic and Pashtun-led government in Afghanistan, well, it's hard...