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• US, Obama's image sour in Muslim nations: poll (AFP)
• Church member pleads guilty in NH teen rape case (AP)
• Obama's Uphill Battle in the Muslim World (The Atlantic Wire)
• Obama celebrates Jewish contributions to US (AP)
• Pregnant in Heels: Advice From Rosie Pope (U.S. News & World Report)
• Gingrich urges talk about his personal failings (AP)
• Supreme Court declines to hear 'So help me God' lawsuit (The Christian Science Monitor)

US, Obama's image sour in Muslim nations: poll (AFP) Posted: 17 May 2011 04:15 PM PDT AFP - The image of the United States has soured in Muslim nations in the past year, says a poll released two days before President Barack Obama is due to deliver a speech on the pro-democracy revolts sweeping the Arab world.

Church member pleads guilty in NH teen rape case (AP) Posted: 17 May 2011 03:30 PM PDT AP - A man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexual assault in the rape of a 15-year-old fellow church member who got pregnant and was later shipped out of state by church leaders to have her baby.

Obama's Uphill Battle in the Muslim World (The Atlantic Wire) Posted: 17 May 2011 03:28 PM PDT The Atlantic Wire - On Thursday, President Obama will deliver a speech on the Mideast uprisings in which he'll highlight the protesters' quest for freedom rather than Islamic extremism and explain that while the U.S. can't impose change in the region, it can and will uphold democratic principles. "I can say safely the President will make news" in the speech, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters today. But will he make friends in the Arab world? It won't be easy. In fact, a Pew report today suggests that while many people in the region are excited about the so-called "Arab Spring" and its promise of democracy, the popular protests haven't done a thing to improve America's image in the region.

Obama celebrates Jewish contributions to US (AP) Posted: 17 May 2011 01:24 PM PDT AP - During a hectic week of Mideast policymaking, President Barack Obama has honored the contributions of Jews to America.

Pregnant in Heels: Advice From Rosie Pope (U.S. News & World Report) Posted: 17 May 2011 09:03 AM PDT U.S. News & World Report - At first glance, Bravo's Pregnant in Heels looks like another show about crazy rich people. New moms think breastfeeding is gross, and parents require an expert panel before choosing a name for their baby. But the show represents a broader trend among expectant parents across a range of income levels, which is that they need more help, and are often willing to pay a lot for it. Not only do families live farther from each other, but baby-care lessons aren't always passed on the way they used to be, explains the show's star, Rosie Pope.

Gingrich urges talk about his personal failings (AP) Posted: 17 May 2011 04:06 AM PDT AP - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich says he has sought God's forgiveness for his personal failings and hopes that evangelical voters take time to talk to him about his two divorces and his affair with the woman who is now his third wife.

Supreme Court declines to hear 'So help me God' lawsuit (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 16 May 2011 11:20 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up an atheist challenge to the use of the phrase, “So help me God,” at the conclusion of the presidential oath of office during a president-elect’s inauguration.

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