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** FILE ** Unaware that a microphone was recording him, President Obama asked outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday, March 26, 2012, for breathing room until after Mr. Obama's re-election campaign to negotiate on missile defense. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Hot mic: Obama begs Russians for ‘space’ on missile defense talks

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gives a speech Thursday on the campus of the University of Hawaii. Mrs. Clinton is attending the APEC Summit this week in Honolulu. President Obama and his wife, first lady Michelle Obama, are hosting the gathering of 21 Asia-Pacific nations. (Associated Press)

Obama travels to Pacific Rim to refocus U.S. interests there

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Lawmakers criticize Obama’s response to Egypt crisis

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

Obama to increase engagement with Africa in 2011

By Julie Pace - Associated Press

Inside the Ring

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

PLOTTER: David Coleman Headley made videotapes of potential targets in Mumbai, including those attacked in November 2008. (Associated Press)

Intel sharing reviewed on Mumbai terrorist

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times