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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Former White House adviser Karl Rove on Monday defended his defiance of a congressional subpoena, saying he’s offered lawmakers other ways to question him about allegations of political pressure at the Justice Department. In five letters to the House Judiciary Committee, “my lawyer has offered for me to go up to visit with members of Congress, visit with the staff or respond to written questions without foreclosing any future action by Congress,” Rove said. More

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Thousands of Thais have continued to protest on the streets of Bangkok in defiance of government threats to use force to end a week of demonstrations. More than 1,000 riot police were involved in a tense standoff with about 6,500 anti-government protesters on Saturday as the government demanded the crowds disband.

In a nationwide address, Samak Sundaravej, the prime minister, had said that police and soldiers were prepared to end the protests. “You have broken the law. I have a duty to deal with you,” he said.
But the promised crackdown never came despite the passing of two deadlines for the protesters to disperse. “We will not be using force as long as the protesters remain peaceful and they conduct themselves within the law,” Chalerm Yoobamrung, the interior minister, said later in the day. More
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