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Fox News presents a much paler Palin
Sarah Palin this week chatted on the Fox News Channel as a "regular contributor" saying things like "crap" and "b.s".
Afghanistan tops Key's agenda for Clinton visit
PM keen to hear Hillary Clinton's views on what progress has been made towards establishing a corruption-free Government in Afghanistan.
Fran O'Sullivan: Date with Hillary will strengthen ties
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to NZ is expected to mark the start of a closer relationship, Fran O'Sullivan looks at what's on the agenda.
Clinton visit shows relationship on track - McCully
Hillary Clinton's visit to NZ this month comes at a time of continued growth in the relationship with the US, Murray McCully says.
UK intelligence underestimated Detroit-bound plane bomber
British intelligence passed on to US authorities about a Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner - but he was not singled out as a particular risk, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's office said Monday.
Bomb plot 'ringleaders' were freed from Guantanamo
Yemeni officials say hundreds of al-Qaida members could be living in the country.
Decade toughest yet for US investors
For investors in the United States stockmarket, the Noughties were worse than that.
<i>Paul Thomas</i>: Where Bill has gone, Tiger can follow
These days Bill Clinton is a statesman at large who is high in demand - but that wasn't always the case, writes Paul Thomas.
'Yes we can' gives way to realities of power politics
Barack Obama has the worst poll rating for any American President since Truman at this stage in the presidency.
Rugby, wine and beer fan should fit in nicely
US Ambassador David Huebner should fit in just fine in New Zealand: he loves rugby and drinking beer and wine.
NZ sending enough troops, says new US Ambassador
The US will not ask New Zealand to send more troops to Afghanistan as part of Barack Obama's final surge, its new ambassador to Wellington says.