The embattled Pakistani leader left office Monday to avoid impeachment. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says the ousted leader should face trial for treason.
Posted: 08/18/2008 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Until recently, the details of what happened at P.O. Box 1142, an interrogation camp not far from the Pentagon, were shrouded in secrecy. But former soldiers stationed there reveal their mission — and their often-gentle interrogation techniques.
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Michael K. Deaver, a former deputy chief of staff for President Reagan, was seen as an expert political image-maker. But his own image was damaged when he was convicted of perjury for statements he made about his lobbying activities. Deaver died of pancreatic cancer.
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As NATO meets to consider a response to Russia's military actions in Georgia, there is renewed attention on another former Soviet republic that's also on Russia's radar: Ukraine. Some Ukrainians fear they could be next in a Russian drive to reassert control over the nations on its borders.
Posted: 08/18/2008 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
The Bush administration loses an ally in its war on terrorism. Musharraf's own future is unclear; after surviving repeated assassination attempts as president, he may now have to go into exile for his own safety.
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The Southern African Development Community met this weekend, but failed to secure a power-sharing deal between Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Joel Barkan, of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, offers details on Zimbabwe's political crisis.
Posted: 08/18/2008 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Last month, the state of Nebraska enacted a safe haven law. Typically these laws apply to newborn infants; parents can leave their babies at a designated safe place without fear of prosecution for child abandonment. But the Nebraska law actually applies to any child up to 19.
Posted: 08/18/2008 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Some Texas school teachers can now carry guns into their classrooms. They say doing so will increase security and help them respond to emergencies. David Thweatt, superintendent of the Harrold Independent School District in North Texas, discusses the decision.
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Guy Bartal, from the light refraction lab at Berkeley, talks about the research his lab is doing on "invisible cloaks." Bartal oversees research in this lab and is a co-author of two papers that came out this week on light bending.
Posted: 08/16/2008 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
Muslims, who are required by their religion to donate to charity, are getting advice from the Treasury Department on how to avoid groups that might use the money for terrorism. The department has put several Islamic charities on a list of groups that finance terrorism.
Posted: 08/16/2008 News Headlines / Storys Provided by : NPR News Headlines
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