In his first appearance before the UN Human Rights Council representing the United States, U.S.Assistant Secretary of State Michael Posner called the report deeply flawed.

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"As Detroit starts putting out lots of alternative fuel vehicles that are competitive, you're going to see individuals across the country opting for alternative-fuel vehicles for their first choice, " says Christine Ervin, assistant secretary for the Department of Energy.

CNN: Natural gas vehicles on a roll in U.S.

Mr. CULLY STIMSON (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense): For the first time in DOD history, here we are establishing for all detainees regardless of their legal status a baseline standard of care and treatment.

NPR: Manual Defines Limits of Prisoner Interrogation

Johnnie Carson, America's assistant secretary of state for African affairs, came to Mogadishu on June 10th for the first visit by a senior American official since the 1980s.

ECONOMIST: Surprising Somalia