Violence in Afghanistan’s south and west as president heads to Saudi Arabia for talks

Gunmen kill 2 civilians in southern Afghanistan

US says Japanese laws on child custody raising concerns in Washington, could affect ties

Child custody battles could raise US-Japan tension

Civilian and military officials expected to lead study into ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy

The White House

Spanish official disappointed that Obama will not attend EU-US summit

The White House

Dutch Supreme Court overturns acquittal of 7 men cleared on appeal of terror group membership

Dutch Supreme Court orders terror group retrial

Obama, Medvedev back nuclear disarmament effort in messages to global conference in Paris

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

South African presidential spokesman calls love child report ‘a private, personal issue’

SAfrican leader criticized over love child report

Nation’s 1st primary to decide which Illinois Dems make challenging runs for governor, Senate

The White House

Afghan President Hamid Karzai travels to Saudi Arabia to discuss reconciliation efforts

Afghan leader to talk reconciliation with Saudis

AP sources: Civilian and military officials to lead study into ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Rights group: Sri Lanka should charge Tamil Tiger suspects in its custody or let them go

Rights group: Rights of Tamil suspects violated

AP sources: Pentagon chief picking civilian, military officials to study ending ban on gays

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
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South Korean president rules out any reward for summit with North Korea; last was 2007

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China says it strongly opposes any meeting of President Obama with Dalai Lama

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Gates announcing yearlong study led by civilian, military officials on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
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Malaysia prepares for politically-charged sodomy trial of opposition leader

Malaysia readies for Anwar’s sodomy trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Scores of supporters greeted Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as he arrived in court Tuesday to face a sodomy trial he says has been engineered by his enemies to destroy his political movement.

Newspaper: News of SC Gov’s affair made first lady Jenny Sanford feel ugly, unwanted

Newspaper: Jenny Sanford reacts to affair in book

Colbert grills potential US Senate candidate Ford Jr. about NY, changing positions on issues

Colbert faces off with Ford Jr. over NY residency

Gates to announce yearlong study led by civilian, military official into don’t ask, don’t tell

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Congressman blasts athletic conference for not implementing stricter rules for concussions

Conferences criticized over concussion standards

E-mails give inside look at high-stakes GOP race to replace Schwarzenegger as Calif. governor

E-mails give inside look at race for CA governor

Calif. lawmakers agree to pay fines for failing to report lobbyists’ gifts, as required by law

Calif. lawmakers to be fined for unreported gifts

Census chief urges fearful Texas neighborhood’s residents to take part in population count

Census chief tries easing immigrant fears in Texas

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by couple over bridge blockade after Hurricane Katrina

Judge dismisses case over Katrina bridge blockade

Former eBay CEO spends $13.3M in last half of 2009 in Calif. gov’s race; rival spends $2.2M

Whitman leads spending race in Calif. gov campaign

Iran judiciary chief says he won’t give in to calls to speed execution of opposition activists

Iran’s judiciary chief refuses to speed executions

Issues and objectives in Iraq’s March parliamentary vote

A look at Iraq’s March parliamentary vote

A look at the March 7 parliamentary elections in Iraq:

South African president’s party says reports about love child make ‘mountain out of nothing’

President’s sex life makes headlines in S. Africa

Abraham Sutzkever, Yiddish poet, partisan fighter during World War II, dies in Israel at 96

Yiddish poet Abraham Sutzkever, 96, dies in Israel

UN chief meets divided Cyprus’ rival leaders in bid to re-energize peace talks

UN chief offers support for Cyprus peace talks

At least 15 killed in fighting sparked by insurgent attack in Somalia’s capital

At least 15 killed in fighting in Somali capital

Massey wins temporary federal court order barring protesters from southern W.Va. mines

Judge bars protesters from Massey mines in W.Va.

US envoy says if Iraq elections not widely accepted new government could be bogged down

US envoy: Iraq elections must be widely accepted

Ind. Secretary of State Rokita to run for congressional seat being vacated by GOP Rep. Buyer

Ind. secretary of state making congressional run

Talks between Afghan government, Taliban ongoing, official says; 3 NATO soldiers killed

Afghan official says talks with Taliban ongoing

US-Russian talks resume on reaching new nuclear arms reduction treaty

US, Russia resume talks on nuclear arms deal

France hopes for a deal that will save the troubled A400M military plane program this week

France hopes for deal on military plane this week

Just days after trading gunfire at sea, 2 Koreas discuss joint factory park in North

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