England’s new academy schools are being asked to state their commitment to serving healthy school meals.

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Academy food put under spotlight

France and Germany reaffirm their commitment to reform the eurozone, as a top credit agency says ratings for most euro countries could be downgraded.

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Eurozone duo restate reform plan

“All I’m asking for is a little respect . . . R-E-S-P-E-C-T.” Otis Redding wrote the song, and Aretha Franklin made it a big 1960s hit. Now, more than 40 years later, that essential message could be the anthem of Frankie and Flo Fed. Of course, respect isn’t all they want. Federal employees also would like their pay freeze lifted. But although they understand the sacrifices required during these tight budget times, they also see proposals aimed at the federal workforce that don’t reflect a respect for their mission or their commitment to public service. Read full article > >

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Respect for federal workers focus to two meetings in Washington

Political and religious leaders remembered 9/11 by expressing their commitment to democracy and the fight against terrorism, but some noted that the United States’ reputation had been hurt by the wars that followed.

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The World Remembers 9/11, With a Touch of Weariness

The superintendent gave the graduating seniors a special salute. ¶ The Class of 2011 at High Point High School in Prince George’s County had witnessed many troubles, from a high truancy rate to the mid-year departure of its principal after video of a half-dozen teenagers pummeling a student surfaced on YouTube. ¶ “It hasn’t been an easy year,’’ Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. said to the sea of blue and yellow robes last week at the Comcast Center. “But it’s because of your leadership, your work ethic and your commitment that we’re sending you out to the world prepared.” Read full article > >

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Prince George’s school weathers troubles

CAIRO — Gulf Arab states on Sunday suspended an effort to give Yemen’s embattled president a dignified exit after Ali Abdullah Saleh refused at the last minute to sign a U.S.-backed deal that would have given him immunity. Saleh balked at signing the accord after a large mob of heavily armed supporters thronged the embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Sanaa, trapping the U.S. ambassador and other envoys inside for hours. The events, five days after President Obama called on Saleh to “follow through on his commitment to transfer power,” underscored how volatile and violent a transition of power could become in a Middle East nation the United States sees as a vital ally in the battle against al-Qaeda. Read full article > >

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Yemen’s Saleh refuses to sign deal to quit

American foreign policy, like any nation’s, can be hypocritical, selfish, riddled with contradictions and double standards. A president may proclaim his commitment to democracy in soaring rhetoric one day and in the next turn a blind eye to repressive behavior by some government deemed important to…

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The Egypt-Colombia dichotomy

Vince Cable tells the BBC both coalition parties are united in their commitment to curb bonuses, ahead of a meeting with bank bosses.

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No split on bank bonuses – Cable

Hugh Hefner, who has published nude photographs of women for more than 50 years, is honoured for the articles that accompany the pictures and his commitment to free speech.

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Playboy founder gets literary awards

In his first interview since the midterm elections-taped before his trip to Asia-President Obama admitted that he had “slipped” on his commitment to change the tone of politics in Washington. “I’ve been guilty of that. It’s not just them,” he told 60…

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Obama: Election Was About the Economy