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Protesters take to the streets in Marrakech, Morocco, in one of a string of nationwide protests that brought out thousands of demonstrators across Morocco on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, in an effort to push for greater democracy and constitutional reform. Protesters in Morocco and other Arab nations may also be wary as they watch Tunisia and Egypt grapple with the challenges of building a new system and maintaining order after breaking free of autocrats. (AP Photo/Tarik Najmaoui)
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Protesters in Marrakech, Morocco, on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, push for greater democracy and constitutional reform. (AP Photo/Tarik Najmaoui)
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A protester is arrested in Marrakech, Morocco, during one of a string of nationwide protests that brought thousands to the streets across Morocco on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, in an effort to push for greater democracy and constitutional reform. Protesters in Morocco and other Arab nations may also be wary as they watch Tunisia and Egypt grapple with the challenges of building a new system and maintaining order after breaking free of autocrats. (AP Photo/Tarik Najmaoui)
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Protesters demonstrate in Casablanca, Morocco, on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. Thousands of people marched in cities across Morocco on Sunday, demanding a new constitution to bring more democracy to the North African kingdom amid the wave of Arab world upheaval. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Protesters hold the Moroccan flag during a demonstration in Casablanca, Morocco, on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011. Thousands of people marched in cities across Morocco on Sunday, demanding a new constitution to bring more democracy in the North African kingdom amid the wave of Arab world upheaval. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh speaks during a media conference in Sanaa, Yemen, on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. Mr. Saleh rejected demands that he step down and said the widespread demonstrations against his regime were unacceptable acts of provocation, though he renewed calls for talks with protesters. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
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** FILE ** A bailiff removes shackles from soldiers accused of crimes against humanity and rape before the start of a court session in Baraka, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011. The commanding officer, Lt. Col. Kebibi Mutware (bottom right), was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday in the highest-profile sexual violence case ever tried in the nation, where thousands are raped each year. (AP Photo/Pete Muller)
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An Afghan youth looks at the damage caused during a NATO raid in the Khogyani district of Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. The NATO coalition says it is investigating the accidental death of Afghan civilians in Nangarhar province along the Pakistan border. (AP Photo)
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Tom Braun and Nathaniel Raghez, both of Milwaukee, debate opposite sides of Wisconsin's proposed budget-repair bill near the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Saturday. A few dozen police officers stood between the rival forces on the issue. (Associated Press)
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Screen capture of the website for the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation (Courtesy of navalaviation100.org)
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House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, had "no comment" when asked by reporters over the weekend if he would seek to get the Senate to restore funding for a defense contract in his congressional district that was cut in the House. (Associated Press)
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ACROSS AFRICA: Protesters march during unrest in Rabat, Morocco, on Sunday as pro-democracy protests intensify across the Arab world, with demonstrators continuing to demand an end to decades of despotic rule. The protests were the first to break out in Morocco. (Associated Press)
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Bahrainis rally on a bridge in Manama on Sunday as Shiite opposition leaders considered an offer for talks with the nation's Sunni rulers. Nearly a week of protests and deadly clashes have sharply divided the strategic Gulf nation, where the U.S. 5th Fleet is based. (Associated Press)
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A supporter of opposition leader Kizza Besigye displays his poster during a protest in the city of Kampala, Uganda, on Sunday. Uganda's longtime president has won another term, the country's election commission said Sunday, but the top opposition leader alleged the election was fraudulent and vowed to reject the results. (Associated Press)
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A man waits at Lisbon's Rossio train station on Tuesday. Portuguese train engineers went on strike Tuesday, stoking pressure on the government as it cuts pay and hikes taxes to tackle a debt crisis that is threatening to engulf the country. Thousands of commuters were left stranded during morning rush hour as the national rail company said more than 90 percent of trains didn't run. (Associated Press)
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Montana House Speaker Mike Milburn is the sponsor of the bill to repeal the state's medical marijuana law, which is expected to easily pass the House. (Associated Press)
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Protesters march during a demonstration on Sunday in Rabat, Morocco. At least 2,000 people marched in Morocco's capital to demand a new constitution that would bring greater democracy in the North African kingdom. Demonstrators shouted slogans calling for economic opportunity, educational reform, better health services and help in coping with rising living costs during the march on central Hassan II Avenue in Rabat. At left the banner reads: ''Makhzen Get Out'' Makhzen is a Moroccan Arabic term for the governing elite in Morocco. (Associated Press)
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Protesters march and wave the Moroccan flag during a demonstration on Sunday in Rabat, Morocco. At least 2,000 people marched in Morocco's capital to demand a new constitution that would bring greater democracy in the North African kingdom. Demonstrators shouted slogans calling for economic opportunity, educational reform, better health services and help in coping with rising living costs during the march on central Hassan II Avenue in Rabat. (Associated Press)
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Protesters march during a protest on Sunday in Rabat. Thousands of people marched in cities across Morocco on Sunday, demanding a new constitution to bring more democracy in the North African kingdom amid the wave of Arab world upheaval. (Associated Press)
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A protester is arrested in Marrakech on Sunday during one of a string of nationwide protests. Thousands hit streets across Morocco in an effort to push for greater democracy and constitutional reform. Protesters in Morocco and other Arab nations may also be wary as they watch Tunisia and Egypt grapple with the challenges of building a new system, and maintaining order, after breaking free of autocrats. (Associated Press)
