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• The long and short of Mitt Romney's VP list
• Iraqi premier starts talks in Iran
• Charles Colson’s Death Reminds Us of the Real Lesson of Watergate
• Iranian Spy Drone Mass-Production Would Cause Worst-Case Scenario
• Iraq PM meets Ahmadinejad at start of visit
• "Think Like a Man" ends 'Hunger Games" streak
• Google Street View comes to Israel
• Iran's trade partners act to avoid U.S. sanctions
• Afghanistan, US 'finalise draft post-2014 deal'
• Iraqi premier starting talks in Iran
• Sean Penn says he's in Haiti for the long haul
• Iraq oil exports jump nearly 15 percent in March
• Iraq PM in Iran for 2-day visit

The long and short of Mitt Romney's VP list Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In picking a vice presidential running mate, Republican Mitt Romney wants to avoid the Sarah Palin syndrome. Then-Republican nominee John McCain shook up the 2008 race with his dramatic choice of the relatively unknown Palin, but the problems she faced during the campaign will be on the minds of Romney and his vice presidential search team. The presumptive 2012 nominee, Romney is expected to make a steady, "do-no-harm" choice and avoid the type of "Hail Mary" selection that Palin represented, in his bid to unseat President Barack Obama. ...

Iraqi premier starts talks in Iran Posted: Iraq's prime minister traveled to Tehran Sunday for top level talks, underlining the close ties between governments of the two countries.

Charles Colson’s Death Reminds Us of the Real Lesson of Watergate Posted: COMMENTARY| Former special council to Richard Nixon Charles Colson died Saturday. He was known as Nixon's "hatchet man," according to National Journal. Because Colson was sent to jail over his role in the Watergate scandal, his death has brought up again the biggest lesson of any presidential scandal, including Watergate -- presidents who act corrupt don't go to jail, for if anyone is going to be locked up, it will be those who have top access to presidents.

Iranian Spy Drone Mass-Production Would Cause Worst-Case Scenario Posted: COMMENTARY | Iran claims it has successfully reverse-engineered the American spy drone captured last year within the country's borders, according to the Associated Press. As someone who studies politics, I am not very worried about Iran using this technology as much as I am concerned by the door this opens for the nation. The thought of Iran sharing this technology with other countries and terrorist organizations scares me the most.

Iraq PM meets Ahmadinejad at start of visit Posted: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday at the start of a two-day visit to boost relations between their Muslim states.

"Think Like a Man" ends 'Hunger Games" streak Posted: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The box office competition finally overwhelmed "The Hunger Games" as the romantic comedy "Think Like a Man" beat expectations with a chart-topping $33.0 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales over the weekend. Love story "The Lucky One" also exceeded forecasts to finish second with $22.8 million from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates. The two films pushed the blockbuster "Hunger Games" to third, ending its four-week streak at No. 1. ...

Google Street View comes to Israel Posted: After months of consultations with Israeli security officials, Google has launched its popular Street View service in the country's three largest cities.

Iran's trade partners act to avoid U.S. sanctions Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran's trading partners are looking for ways to avoid being hit by U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil transactions that take effect mid-year, with Turkey looking for other suppliers, India exploring options and smaller Asian countries arguing their imports from Tehran are tiny. Turkey, the fifth-largest buyer of Iranian oil, has committed to reduce its crude from Tehran by 10 percent and the country's only refiner, Tupras , a unit of Koc Holding , has pledged to cut imports by 20 percent. "The bottom line is that there are alternative suppliers. ...

Afghanistan, US 'finalise draft post-2014 deal' Posted: Afghan and US officials have finalised the initial draft of a strategic partnership agreement that will govern relations between Kabul and Washington after 2014, a presidential statement said Sunday.

Iraqi premier starting talks in Iran Posted: Iraq's prime minister is in Tehran for top level talks, underlining the close ties between governments of the two countries.

Sean Penn says he's in Haiti for the long haul Posted: Sean Penn no longer lives in a tent, surrounded by some 40,000 desperate people camped on a muddy golf course. And he no longer rushes about the capital with a Glock pistol tucked in his waistband, hefting bags of donated rice and warning darkly of a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Iraq oil exports jump nearly 15 percent in March Posted: Iraq says oil exports jumped by 15 percent in March compared to the previous month, putting them at the highest level the nation has seen since 1989.

Iraq PM in Iran for 2-day visit Posted: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived in Tehran on Sunday for two days of meetings with Iranian leaders and senior officials on various bilateral issues, Iran's IRNA state news agency reported.

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