U.N. questions Obama's drone use; key Dems to sit out DNC; Microsoft's new tablet; and more.

The Slatest: June 19, 2012 U.N. Questions Obama's Use of Drone Strikes The Human Rights Council is asking the U.S. to justify the controversial tactic and its high civilian casualty rate. READ FULL STORY Prominent W.Va. Dems To Skip DNC A trio of high-profile Democrats facing their own reelections look to distance themselves from President Obama. READ FULL STORY End of Sandusky Trial Nears The judge tells the court that the jury deliberations could begin as soon as Thursday. READ FULL STORY Microsoft Unveils "Surface" Tablet To Challenge IPad But the company keeps the price and release date a secret for now. READ FULL STORY Google Report Cites "Alarming" Rise in U.S. Removal Requests Transparency report suggests attempts at political censorship are on the rise in Western countries.  READ FULL STORY Roger Clemens Acquitted of Perjury A jury found the MLB great not guilty on all six counts related to his 2008 testimony before Congress. READ FULL STORY Rielle Hunter: Edwards Had Other Affairs The former White House hopeful's mistress pens tell-all book about the relationship that ended his political career. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Saletan: Will Obama Be Able To Blame All of His Problems on George W. Bush? Where Do Your Cheap Clothes Go When You Get Tired of Them? Infinite Jest on Stage: David Foster Wallace's 1,000-Page Novel Becomes a 24-Hour Play How Mathematicians Figured Out L. Frank Baum Didn't Write the 15th Oz Book The World Got the Greek Result It Wanted. So Why Are the Markets Freaking Out? Director Lynn Shelton on Your Sister's Sister and Directing an Episode of Mad Men Rodney King Dated a Juror. Does That Happen Often? Help! My Boyfriend Hates Dogs. Should I Postpone Our Wedding Until Mine Dies? More from The Slatest: U.N. Questions Obama's Use of Drone Strikes Prominent W.Va. Dems To Skip DNC End of Sandusky Trial Nears Obama, Putin Meet in Mexico Roger Clemens Acquitted of Perjury Google Report Cites "Alarming" Rise in U.S. Removal Requests Zimmerman Told Wife To Buy Bulletproof Vests China Reaches Space Milestone With "Divine Vessel" Rielle Hunter: Edwards Had Other Affairs Both Candidates Declare Victory in Egypt

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