Buddy Roemer had prepared for the presidential debate with the same rigor as other candidates, dressing in a suit, resting his voice and reviewing likely questions with his aides. Ten minutes before the event was scheduled to begin, he stood up from the desk in his small hotel room in downtown Washington and turned on the TV. Read full article > >

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Buddy Roemer among those struggling for a slot in GOP presidential race

CAIRO — Egypt’s ex-President Hosni Mubarak will stand trial on charges of conspiring in the deadly shootings of protesters during the uprising that ousted him, the prosector-general said Tuesday. The 83-year-old leader, his two sons and a close business associate also have been charged with abusing their power to amass wealth, the prosecutor-general’s office said in a statement. A trial date has not yet been set. The referral to trial is a key demand of many Egyptians who have rallied to insist that Mubarak and his aides face justice. Read full article > >

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Egypt’s prosecutor general: Mubarak and sons to face trial over protester deaths

Greg Mortenson isn’t the only person being fact-checked these days. The Defense Department investigated Michael Hastings’ controversial Rolling Stone article on General Stanley McChrystal and cleared the general, his aides, and civilian advisers of all…

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McChrystal Cleared in Pentagon Probe

Will Rep. Gabrielle Giffords run for Senate? It’s difficult to imagine, as she still recovers from a gunshot wound, but The New York Times says her aides are quietly discussing a Senate bid. They held a fundraiser in Washington March 15 and even…

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Giffords Aides Hope for Senate Run

Turkey’s first Islamist Prime Minister, Necmettin Erbakan, has died at the age of 85, one of his aides says.

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After two years of operating at loggerheads with Republicans, the president and his aides are planning a post-election agenda for a different political climate.

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White House Memo: Obama’s Playbook After Nov. 2

Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly defends his use of private detectives to carry out investigations of his aides and colleagues.

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Minister defends using detectives