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Secretary of State John Kerry was on his boat briefly on Wednesday, contrary to an earlier denial by the State Department, but was there only briefly and did not conduct official business while on board. “While he was briefly on his boat on Wednesday, Secretary Kerry worked around the clock all day including participating in the president’s meeting with his national security council," spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Friday. Kerry also held calls "with Norwegian Foreign Minister Eade,Qatari Foreign Minister al-Attiyah, Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu, Egyptian Constitution Party President ElBaradei and five calls Ambassador Patterson on that day alone and since...

So how do you address a female president, anyway? I'm not sure, but I think the proper term is ``Madame President.'' I bring this question up not just as idle speculation, but because it's the kind of thing we really need to start thinking about. snip Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., is widely recognized as a front-runner to win the 2008 Democratic nomination -- if she decides to run in the next election. Although she is seen as a polarizing figure, she is wildly popular with the Democratic base, and it is not at all difficult to picture her stepping up...