The Afternoon Scoop - Huntsman: I'm Running for President

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JUNE 14, 2011

Jon Huntsman: I'm Running for President Obama's former ambassador to China declared today that he'll announce his candidacy against his old boss "a week from today." The Daily Beast's McKay Coppins reports from the event. Read it at The Daily Beast Sectarian Divide Deepens in Syria Since Syrian forces retook the rebel town of Jisr al-Shoughour last weekend, relations have been strained between the dominant Sunni Muslims and minority Alawites (the religious sect to which President Bashar al-Assad and his family belong). Residents and officials are concerned about the increased likelihood of civil war in the already divided country, and say that the elite Alawites have an unfair advantage with political power. Driving out rebel forces from Jisr al-Shoughour with tanks and helicopters last week, the Syrian government has only worsened relations between the Sunnis and Alawites, whose villages neighbor one another in the city. Several Sunnis have accused their Alawite neighbors of participating in the crackdown. Read it at The New York Times NY Rep: Weiner May Resign Soon Possibly this week, Carolyn McCarthy suggests. Gingrich Charity Paid His For-Profit Company Watchdog calls it an "abuse of the system." FDA Sets New Sunscreen Rules To do away with "exaggerations of performance." Mother of Schwarzenegger's Love Child Speaks In first exclusive interview with Hello! magazine. Sign up for The Yes List email, our weekly cultural recommendations. For more of The Daily Beast, become a fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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