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As Iran protests loom, Obama sticks to a cautious script
By Warren P. Strobel | McClatchy Newspapers
As huge new street protests loom in Tehran on Thursday, the 31st anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution, the Obama administration is keeping its distance from the opposition movement that sprouted during last June's disputed presidential elections. Senior U.S. officials say that, given the sorry history of American intervention in Iran, any effort the U.S. government makes to help the opposition will do more harm than good. » read more
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Winter Olympics are full of dangerous sports
By Craig Hill | Tacoma News Tribune
Whether it's flying high above the half pipe on a snowboard, launching from a ski jump tower, skiing 90 mph down a mountain or skating at high speed with the equivalent of knives on your feet, athletes stand to lose much more than Olympic glory. » read more
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