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  1. greece
  2. Lagarde online re her IMF candidacy: http://wapo.st/jCSyoJ...Her answer to my question on recusal: "I will fully comply with the rules..."
  3. @Lagarde Will you recuse yourself from the ongoing Greece/eurozone discussions? As IMF head, will you release your financial disclosure?
  4. Test from buro
  5. I am signing off for now with a lungful of second hand smoke...
  6. People are impressed by the breadth of the speech..womens rights to nukes
  7. ...and all have responsibility.
  8. Two things came through: more balance between israel and the palestinians...
  9. Quick reaction "10 out of 10"
  10. Light applaue at the end...
  11. Lots of nodding re palestinian homeland
  12. Halftime analysis from the crowd: lets see how he implements it.
  13. Applause on Koran quote re unjust killing.
  14. Not a lot of apparent reaction so far.
  15. There is a group next door praying while obama is quoting the koran
  16. Scheduling issue: speech right at noon prayers.
  17. Obama on stage. Standing ovation.
  18. Egyptians love to joke and there is a lot of wisecracking about how the much younger Obama lets his greying hair show while the 81-year- ...
  19. jet black.