Bush Enjoys Glamour Tour During European Farewell
President Bush slows the pace on his European farewell tour with Downton Abbey style dinners in Paris and London and leisurely rides in Schloss Meseberg and the Paris park. He praises Sarkozy and Carla Bruni Sarkozy and enjoys upscale settings from Windsor Castle to 10 Downing Street while touring Rome and the Vatican Gardens.
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Rice criticizes Israeli settlement expansion harming peace talks
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Israel to slow housing expansion on disputed land, saying it undermines the U S backed push for a peace draft this year. She warned settlements are not to be treated as permanent and called for confidence in negotiations.
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Americans turn to Internet for political information
A Pew study finds nearly 30 percent of adults use the Internet for unfiltered campaign material and speeches. YouTube videos rise in use during the primary season and 10 percent engage in online political activity on social networks. Online fundraising also climbs to 6 percent from 2 percent in 2004.
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Pew Internet
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Pew Group
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Online political news growth and online political activity
A telephone study of 2,251 adults shows 46 percent have used the Internet or text messaging for political activity this year, with 60 percent fearing misinformation online. Only 28 percent feel the Internet increases personal connection to their candidate. Study conducted April 8 to May 11.
Photo of quake ruin removed from Chinese exhibit
A juryan town photo showing a hand gripping a thin steel rebar from a collapsed middle school vanished from a public quake exhibit amid protests over shoddy construction. Organizers cited uncertainty over removal while authorities signal sensitivity to the issue.
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Dle School
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