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Headlines from July 14th, 2009
Geithner's Mideast Gambit
Treasury boss makes upbeat prediction to Saudi business leaders in Jiddah Tuesday, noting the IMF revised forecasts. It's his first trip to the region since taking his post. Permalink
NYT on CIA
The paper, citing unnamed officials, says the CIA has plotted since 2001 to find and kill al-Qaeda leaders abroad. Cheney role still unclear. Permalink
Grappling Over Gitmo
NY Times on the issues giving the administration cause for concern ahead of Obama's January 2010 closure deadline. Permalink
Business As Usual?
North Korean media states Tuesday that Kim Jong-Il has kept to his schedule of visits around the country. Comes the day after South Korean TV said he had life-threatening pancreatic cancer. Permalink
Take It Back
Remarks by Turkey's PM Erdogan that genocide was taking place in Xinjiang aren't received well in China. An official newspaper urges the leader "to take back his remarks." Permalink
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