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Tue, 08/12/2009 - 16:13 by Ayurdhi Dhar
Baghdad, December 8 -- The violence in Iraq got worse as four car bombs exploded in Baghdad this morning, all aimed at government buildings.
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Thu, 03/12/2009 - 15:48 by Jaspreet Virk
New York, December 3 -- Just a few months back, it seemed that gay marriage would be legalized, at least in the liberal North East. The states like New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and Connecticut had voted to legalize gay marriages. Bill to do the same seemed to have garnered enough support in New York.
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Fri, 27/11/2009 - 10:55 by Rakhi Kaptiyal
Anaheim, Calif. -- Damian Johnson scored 18 points Thursday and No. 16 Minnesota held on down the stretch to defeat 10th-ranked Butler 82-73.
The Golden Gophers (4-0) advanced to the second round of the 76 Classic, where they will meet either Portland or UCLA.
Colton Iverson added 13 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which held Butler without a field goal over the final 1:57.
Butler lost for the first time in four games despite a 23-point effort from Matt Howard. He made 15-of-18 free throw attempts.
The Bulldogs, however, shot just 33.3 percent from the field and made 5-of-23 tries from 3-point range.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Thu, 26/11/2009 - 15:37 by Jaspreet Virk
New York, November 26 -- Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., the main suspect in the Philippines massacre, has been booked under murder charges.
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Thu, 12/11/2009 - 17:33 by Kangna Agarwal
New York, November 12 -- Often caught up in public’s eye, former Alaska governer Sarah Palin is now starting an unusual book tour to promote her memoir- "Going Rogue: An American Life", which will be available in stores Tuesday.
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Thu, 12/11/2009 - 09:30 by harsheeb
Newark -- Political analysts say former Philadelphia Eagles lineman Jon Runyan is on the short list of Republican candidates for Congress in New Jersey.
The (Newark) New Jersey Star-Ledger said Wednesday that the Mount Laurel, N.J., resident has been approached about challenging Rep. John Adler, D-N.J., next year.
Although Runyan hasn't made any decisions, the newspaper noted that another leading contender for the nomination, state Sen. Diane Allen, recently announced she had cancer and probably will not run.
There are a bevy of other state and local politicians eyeing Adler's seat.
Runyan lost his spot on the Eagles roster following knee surgery after the 2008 season.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Sun, 08/11/2009 - 19:17 by Jaspreet Kaur
Ginowan, Japan, November 8: Hordes of Japanese carried out a protest on the southern island of Okinawa on Sunday to demand the shifting of a U.S. Marine base out of the region. The number of protesters have been estimated a huge 21,000.
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Sun, 08/11/2009 - 11:50 by shalini.bahadur
South Coatesville, Pa. -- A 92-year-old mayor just elected to a fifth term is older than the Pennsylvania town he represents.
James C. Kennedy of South Coatesville is not the oldest mayor in the United States, an honor believed to be held by Dorothy Gechen, the 101-year-old mayor of Ocean Breeze, Fla., the Philadelphia Daily News reported Saturday. But he is old enough that he decided to rest instead of attending a victory party Tuesday.
Kennedy, a Democrat, won 85-59. Four years ago, when he sought a fourth term, he was unopposed.
South Coatesville was incorporated in 1921, when Kennedy was 4 years old. The population has risen above 1,000 since the 2000 Census, when it was 997.
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Thu, 05/11/2009 - 11:34 by shalini.bahadur
Charlotte, N.C. -- A U.S. congressman illegally parked his Ford Explorer at the Charlotte (N.C.) Douglas International Airport, a spokesman has admitted.
Brock McCleary, a spokesman for Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., told Wednesday's Gaston (N.C.) Gazette the congressman was pressed for time Sunday afternoon when he left his car straddling the curb in the parking lot.
"He was running late for a flight and there were no available parking spots," McCleary reportedly wrote in an e-mail Monday. "He made a mistake in not leaving the vehicle in a proper parking spot."
The newspaper said McHenry's car had its front tires on the curb, while its back tires were in the driving area of the parking lot, with one of them atop a yellow speed bump.
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Wed, 28/10/2009 - 07:52 by harsheeb
New York -- Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has agreed to be a guest on "Late Show with David Letterman," CBS said Tuesday.
The author and environmental activist is expected to make his sixth appearance on the "Letterman" episode to be broadcast Nov. 3.
"Gore will release his new book about the climate crisis, 'Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis,' on the same day as his 'Late Show' appearance," CBS said in a news release. "The 45th vice president of the United States, who served with President Bill Clinton for eight years, Gore has also authored the bestsellers 'Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit,' 'An Inconvenient Truth' and 'The Assault on Reason.'"
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Tue, 27/10/2009 - 09:06 by harsheeb
Washington -- A lobbyist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it would take the high road in what he called a "name-calling campaign" from officials at the White House.
"We're not going to take the bait and engage in a name-calling campaign here of invectives back and forth. We're going to stay focused," lobbyist Bruce Josten said, The Washington Post reported Monday.
The White House denied it was trying to alienate the chamber. "There has, of course, been disagreements," said Deputy Press Secretary Jen Psaki. "But we're going to continue to work with the chamber on a variety of issues," Psaki said.
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