Myanmar Protesters Fear Replayed Uprising As Crackdown Intensifies
In Yangon and Mandalay protesters march with peacock flags while residents resist monks in monasteries amid a military crackdown. Gambari arrives but residents fear little international help as tanks patrol streets and businesses close.
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Duke Chief Apologizes for Lax Duke Lacrosse Handling
Duke University President Richard Brodhead apologized for failing to support the men’s lacrosse team after three players were falsely accused of rape at a March 2006 party. He said the university did not reach out properly and took responsibility for the misstep as officials pursued the case amidst public scrutiny.
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Karzai offers talks with Taliban after Kabul bus bombing
President Hamid Karzai proposed meeting Mullah Omar and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar to end Afghan conflict while seeking Taliban participation in government. A suicide bomber in army disguise killed 30 soldiers on a Kabul bus, the second deadliest attack since 2001, as U S and U N observers note rising Taliban openness to lay down arms.
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Iran pledges to cut arms support to Iraqi militias
Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki says Iran's President Ahmadi Nejad promised to curb weapons funding and other aid to Shiite militias in Iraq. General David Petraeus notes a slight drop in attacks linked to Shiite militants but says it is too early to confirm a real reduction. He calls for wait and see while Tehran denies National Guard arms transfers.
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