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Protesters hit the streets of Tehran again Tuesday to express anger over election results they say were manipulated to keep Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in power.
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The tobacco-control movement celebrated another milestone yesterday as the U.S. Senate easily passed a bill giving the government unprecedented power over the making and marketing of tobacco products.
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FORMER US vice-president Dick Cheney personally oversaw at least four briefings with senior members of Congress about controversial interrogation programmes, part of a secretive and forceful defence he mounted throughout 2005 in an effort to maintain support for the harsh techniques used against detainees.
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has nominated federal judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York for the U.S. Supreme Court positioning the longtime federal jurist to become the first Hispanic member of the nation's high court.
North Korea claimed Monday it had "successfully" conducted a nuclear test, its second since October 2006, to "bolster its nuclear deterrent for self-defense."
South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported the testing comes in the wake of the Communist country's warning last month about its nuclear plans in protest of the U.N.
Poor weather conditions prevented the the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis from landing at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA said Friday.
Low Voter Turnout Rebukes Costly Special Election; Governor and Legislators Told, "Get Back to Work."
SACRAMENTO, CA – California voters overwhelmingly rejected what many saw as flawed and unworkable solutions to an escalating state budget crisis.
By Tom Troy, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio
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Pope Benedict XVI, in Israel on his Middle East tour, called for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that would lead to a homeland for both sides.
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Washington – During a debate on hate crimes legislation taking place last week in the well of the United States House of Representatives, Rep.
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US SUPREME court justice David Souter is set to retire this summer, offering President Barack Obama his first opportunity to shape the court after almost a decade of conservative government.
By ADAM THOMSON
Governments and health authorities worldwide went on the alert over the weekend for a possible influenza pandemic as the death toll from a new strain of swine flu in Mexico reached 81.
Outside Legal Counsel Rings Up $383,000 In Bills For January & February, Bringing County´s Total Legal Costs For Tossed Out Lawsuit To $1,727,320.57.
By Sandy Bauers and John Shiffman, The Philadelphia Inquirer
WASHINGTON -- In a landmark move that countered eight years of inaction by the Bush administration, the Environmental Protection Agency determined yesterday that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare because they contribute to climate change.
By Rachel Stassen-Berger, Pioneer Press
Democrat Al Franken won last year's U.S. Senate race, three judges decided Monday.
Pope Benedict XVI began the Easter Vigil late Saturday at St.
Vote to override Governor's veto makes Vermont first state to recognize marriage for lesbian and gay couples through legislative process.
By Rod Boshart, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
In a precedent-setting ruling, the Iowa Supreme Court Friday upheld a lower court decision legalizing same-sex marriages in Iowa.
By Erica Werner, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON - The House is poised to thrust tobacco companies under government control after years of attempts in legislatures and the courts to tame one of the country's signature industries.
By Vanessa Gera, The Associated Press
BONN, Germany - From an Antarctic research base to the Great Pyramids of Egypt and beyond, the world switched off the lights Saturday for Earth Hour, dimming skyscrapers, city streets and some of the world's most recognizable monuments for 60 minutes to highlight the threat of climate change.
By Ben Feller, Associated Press
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.
Chinese President Hu Jintao met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Beijing Saturday amid calls for closer ties between the nations, officials said.
WASHINGTON - Barack Hussein Obama became the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, a confident young leader ushering in a new era with a promise of bold action to lift the country out of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
At 12:00 noon today, Barack Obama takes the oath of office as the 44th President of the United States of America.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush used his farewell address Thursday to stress that the nation has not suffered a major terrorist attack since Sept.
California Ranks 49th out of 50 states in the number of its adult population with at least a high school diploma.
Hillary Clinton's foreign policy views and her husband's business dealings provide food for questioning during her confirmation hearing as secretary of State.
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to swiftly pass a massive economic stimulus bill, which could cost as much as $800 billion.
Shijiazhuang (Xinhua) - Four more people in China's tainted dairy scandal went on trial Monday in a local court in Shijiazhuang, capital of northern Hebei Province.
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The U.S. employment picture eroded sharply in November with unemployment jumping from 6.5 percent to 6.7 percent, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday.
Millions worldwide march peacefully to end bigotry and discrimination.
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Ferocious wildfires aided by blasting winds and high temperatures forced 30,000 Southern California residents to flee their homes, officials said Sunday.
Small and medium companies supported discriminatory amendment against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality; No Fortune 500 companies on the list.
Discriminatory Proposition 8 was supported by hate groups and out-of-state religious extremists.
Herrera Joined by Los Angeles, Santa Clara Counterparts in Suing to Invalidate Prop 8.
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As the polls closed and the parties began, the early results showed how the new President was set for victory
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Jul. 7--DOHA, Qatar -- Although Xinjiang is officially a semi-autonomous region within China, worries over simmering separatist tensions means that Beijing keeps tight control on the region and its native ethnic Uighur population.
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed Monday to reduce their countries' strategic arsenals.
NASHVILLE -- Steve McNair, born on Valentine's Day 1973, became the most beloved figure in the Tennessee Titans' short history because he seemingly was indestructible on the field -- and worked hard off of it, building ties to the community here through his youth and charity programs.
WIMBLEDON, England -- With a pantheon of tennis greats looking over his shoulder, Roger Federer elevated himself to his own seat among the legends with his record 15th major title Sunday at Wimbledon.
Sarah Palin has no intention of retiring from public life, the soon-to-be ex-Alaska governor's spokeswoman said Sunday, but top Republicans are expressing befuddlement at the decision by one of the party's leading presidential prospects to give up her job.
Jul. 6--ROANOKE RAPIDS A fourth person died Sunday and a fifth remained hospitalized with minor burns, a day after a truck loaded with fireworks blew up in the Outer Banks resort town of Ocracoke.
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Memorial held for victims believed to be from Goldsboro, N.C.
HOPES OF a new nuclear arms reduction deal between Moscow and Washington appeared to be in doubt last night, after Russia said there could be no agreement unless the US was prepared to heed its concerns on missile defence.
ROGER FEDERER created a Grand Slam record that is expected to last forever as he finally won this year's Wimbledon crown.
TWO monorail trains at Walt Disney World in Florida collided early yesterday, killing one of the drivers.
THE WESTERN Chinese region of Xinjiang experienced the biggest display of ethnic unrest in recent memory yesterday as thousands of Muslim Uighurs took to the streets in protest.
FORMER REPUBLICAN vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has signalled that she will seek a national political role following her abrupt resignation as governor of Alaska.
OUSTED HONDURAN president Manuel Zelaya set off on a flight for his country last night, but the interim government that has defied international pressure over last week's coup said it would not let his aircraft land.
MOSCOW -- A top U.S. arms control official expressed optimism Sunday that President Obama and Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev can move toward a new arms-control deal when they begin their first summit today.
Jul. 6--The legacy Steve McNair leaves in the NFL is strong on heart and leadership, short on eye-catching numbers.
Jul. 6--While details continue to trickle in concerning Steve McNair's homicide, there has been much praise heaped on the MVP quarterback.
Two monorail trains crashed yesterday in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, killing a train operator and injuring several visitors, officials said.
LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France - Britain's Mark Cavendish has won his second straight stage at the Tour de France, while Lance Armstrong climbed to third place overall by keeping up with a breakaway group.
Mark Cavendish won his second consecutive Tour de France stage Monday, holding off a late rush.
WASHINGTON _ Robert S. McNamara, the Kennedy-Johnson-era defense secretary, who became a major architect of the Vietnam War and a key player in the Cuban missile crisis, died Monday at his Washington home at age 93.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Gerber approved the sale of General Motors Corp. to salvage the company in the midst of a severe slump.
When President Barack Obama arrives in Moscow for a highly anticipated summit from July 6-8, he will find a U.S.-Russia business relationship that has barely taken off despite exceedingly hopeful beginnings 17 years ago after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara died in his sleep Monday at his Washington home, family members told The Washington Post.
Jul. 6--CINCINNATI -- The game's greatest stars were announced Sunday as Major League Baseball revealed teams for the 80th All-Star Game, to be held at Busch Stadium, the ballpark the best and brightest of them all calls home.
AN American football star and his female friend have been found dead after a double shooting in the US.
Rioting Sunday in China's Xinjiang-Uighur region, home to Muslim Uighurs, claimed the lives of 129 people, regional officials said.
Arms control and improved relations were the top discussion points for U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Monday in Moscow.
Jul. 6--"It's a liberating feeling," Sarah Palin's spokeswoman Meg Stapleton said after Palin announced her resignation as governor of Alaska.
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Stanford University psychologist Nicole Stephens and her colleagues decided to compare the views of outside observers with the perspectives of the New Orleans residents who actually rode out Katrina.
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