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Blind Dissident's Escape: an 'Opportunity' for Chinese Government? - PBS NewsHour
GWEN IFILL: Sasha Gong, a senior administration official said that they -- that we're searching for the appropriate balance. In the past, the appropriate balance has been to focus on discussions between the US and China on trade or currency issues, ...
Voters Head to Polls With Union Rights, Abortion at Stake - PBS NewsHour
On Monday, Mr. Daley turned over day-to-day management of the West Wing to Pete Rouse, a veteran aide to President Obama, according to several people familiar with the matter. It is unusual for a White House chief of staff to relinquish part of the job ...
Responses to 'Bard Behind Bars' - PBS NewsHour
(The writer of the critical email asked to remain anonymous.) Comment: Your story about the Bard Grads is hugely inspiring. Please tell more stories of success. Comment: Not a question, just a commendation for your moving, powerful story about the ...
A Day in the Life of Japan's 'Nuclear Gypsies' - PBS NewsHour
"Radiation doesn't bother me, but I am worried about falling ill because of the heat," says one man, a 34-year-old from the western city of Osaka who declined to give his name. "It is unbelievably hot inside those suits. I know of several people who've ...
As Debt Deadline Looms, Leaders Remain Far From Agreement - PBS NewsHour
"An agreement will have to be reached by some point between July 15 and July 22 in order to write a bill and comply with congressional rules requiring advance publication before consideration, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to ...
With Debt Talks Stalled Over Taxes, It's Up to Obama and Boehner - PBS NewsHour
The Des Moines Register's Jason Clayworth reports the bidding event took an unusual twist when one candidate refused to be identified, prompting representatives for the other contenders to walk out on the process. The matter was resolved after Michigan ...
Gloom in Bahrain Persists as State of Emergency Lifts - PBS NewsHour
Many people are still in jail," said another well-placed observer, who also asked not to be identified. Does that suggest repression has worked? I asked. "It has, for a time, but at very high cost," he said. "Without a political solution, ...
Corruption Challenges Indonesia's Government - PBS NewsHour
One businessman, speaking on background, said in order to have ships unloaded at port and the cargo shipped inland, bribes had to be paid to government officials. The pervasiveness of corruption threatens to taint Indonesia's transition to democracy, ...
In Indonesia, Mixed Views of Osama Bin Laden - PBS NewsHour
US government officials, speaking on background, also said American support for Israel was one of the biggest impediments to improving US-Indonesian relations and Washington's standing in the country. University students and artisans interviewed in ...
US Official Responds to 'Double Standard' Charges on Bahrain - PBS NewsHour
Late Friday, a reform-minded Bahraini government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said President Obama's speech was a "lesson" for the regime: "What they're telling us privately, they're now ready to say publicly," he said. ...
Deal on Deficit Reduction Unlikely as Coburn Quits 'Gang of Six' Talks - PBS NewsHour
"Coburn began pressing for sharper cuts to Social Security than had been previously agreed to, according to sources familiar with the talks who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the negotiations. ...

