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Pakistan bombing again targets Islamist party
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For the second day in a row, a bomb blast killed and maimed participants at a campaign rally being held by one of Pakistan's Islamist religious parties, indicating a broadening of targets in the violence that has primarily...
Tags: Taliban, Emergency Incidents, Religion and Belief, Pakistan, Politics
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Idea that American held by Venezuela is a spy 'ridiculous' -Obama
ReutersBy Steve Holland SAN JOSE, May 4 (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government's suggestion that an American citizen it has detained is a spy is "ridiculous," U.S. President Barack Obama said in a television interview recorded on Saturday during a visit to Costa...Tags: Politics, Costa Rica, Univision (tv network), Elections, Telemundo (tv network)
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Cedar Rapids man still aims to be Sierra Leone's president
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IowaWhen longtime Cedar Rapids resident and Sierra Leone native returned to the west African nation last year to run for the top political seat, he didn't win -- technically. But Joshua Carew's bid in Sierra Leone's 2012 presidential election surprised a...Tags: Politics, Conservation, Western Africa, Political Corruption, Elections
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Russian law on NGOs comes under fire at U.N. rights forum
Reuters* Western concern at new Russian law on "foreign agents" * U.S. calls for rescinding law, halting inspections * Justice minister defends Russia's record at U.N. debate By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, April 29 (Reuters) - Russia's new law on non-...Tags: Arts and Culture, Justice and Rights, Vladimir Putin, Culture, Parties and Movements
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Two Macon-Bibb candidates qualify on final day
The Macon TelegraphAfter 20 candidates qualified Monday to run for office in the consolidated Macon-Bibb County government, the rest of the week was relatively quiet at the Bibb County Board of Elections. After Friday's noon deadline, the slate of candidates was set for...Tags: Politics, Small Businesses, Elections, Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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Winners and losers in Venezuela's presidential election
Venezuela's National Electoral Council declared Nicolas Maduro, the handpicked successor of the late President Hugo Chavez, the winner in the presidential election Sunday. But it was a victory in a compromised system that tilted the table in his favor....
Tags: Politics, Radio Industry, International Court or Tribunal, Elections, International Law
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Is legislation weighty enough to rebalance election system?
The Japan TimesWhile the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enjoys high support rates, hovering around 70 percent, its very legitimacy is being questioned. More than a dozen high courts have handed down rulings confirming that vote-value disparities tainted the Dec....Tags: Justice System, U.S. Senate, Voting, U.S. House of Representatives, Tokyo (Japan)
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Swiss curb executive greed, will anyone follow?
William PfaffPARIS -- Switzerland just had a referendum in which it voted to give company and bank shareholders veto rights over the salaries, bonuses and overall compensation packages of senior executives and board directors. Bonuses will be prohibited for...Tags: David Cameron, CEO Pay, Personal Income, Religion and Belief, Mitt Romney
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Gridlock, Tehran-style
With the United States locked in confrontation with Iran, was it good or bad for diplomacy that "Argo," a movie about U.S. spies getting the best of the Iranians, won this year's Academy Award for best picture? Depends on whom you ask. To Iran's...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Entertainment, Nuclear Weapons, Iran, Iran's Nuclear Program
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Guillermo Martinez: Dictators, elected strongmen, still rule in Latin America
As a young man, I realized that in Latin America many of the governments in the hemisphere were ruled by dictators, generals or, as they were known back then, caudillos. Venezuela was governed by Gen. Marcos Pérez Jiménez, Perú by Gen. Manuel Odría;...Tags: Univision (tv network), Dominican Republic, State of the Union Address, Fulgencio Batista, Twitter, Inc.
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Lessons for Both Parties From the 2012 Elections
The 2012 U.S. elections, though they weren’t seminal, revealed much about the nature of the body politic and the direction of American politics. Divided Government May Be Ingrained: At the presidential level, Democrats start with a decided...
Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), U.S. Electoral College, FIFA World Cup, Republican Party, Planned Parenthood
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Relentless swing-state focus paid off for Obama
In the aftermath of President Barack Obama's near-sweep of the critical Electoral College swing states last month, post-election analysis of the keys to his decisive victory has paid scant attention to one important factor: Mr. Obama's disproportionate...
Tags: Politics, Trips and Vacations, U.S. Electoral College, United States Naval Academy, Elections
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Dec 31, 2012
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