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UNITED NATIONS

Daily Briefing: Peace In Our Time?

  • A U.N.-brokered Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire went into effect this morning, yet few believe that the cessation of hostilities will last. [NYT, WP]
  • It was Hezbollah’s resillience that spurred the U.S. into diplomatic action. [NYT]

  • The terror threat levels in Britain and the United States have been lowered and security precautions at airports are relaxing somewhat after a weekend free from toothpaste bombs. [NYT]
  • Many incumbent Republican congressmen from Northeastern districts are distancing themselves from the administration in their reelection campaigns. [WP]
  • Fidel Castro lives! And wears a track suit![LAT]
  • Bill Gates thinks that pharmaceutical advances are necessary in order to best fight AIDS — but he can’t fund all the research.[CNN via Reuters]

9:53 AM on Mon August 14 2006
By Justin Peters
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