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Tough Negotiator May Need More Delicate Moves

Sep. 29, 2009
Richard Holbrooke is a seasoned diplomat. As the Obama administration's envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, he faces many challenges. Reporter George Packer writes about his recent trip to Afghanistan with Holbrooke in an article for The New Yorker. Packer tells Renee Montagne that Holbrooke's...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler