Now the question is whether his crudely worded attack on Sen. Barack Obama will help the Democrats’ presumptive nominee the way a somewhat similar (though not as foul-mouthed) Jackson attack 16 years ago helped Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton

BOSASSO/HARGEISA, 10 July 2008 (Reuters)– (Reuters) – Troops from two feuding regions of remote northern Somalia were bracing for a possible showdown on Thursday as they compete to rescue four German tourists held hostage there by pirates. More on Clash brews as Somali rivals vie to rescue Germans

“We are unable to consistently carry out independent needs assessments and implement our activities where the needs are greatest,” said Hugues Robert, in charge of the Ethiopia program in Geneva.