April to June contests, Democrats do the math
FAIRLESS HILLS, Pennsylvania (AP): Facing a revived Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democrat Barack Obama has dropped a tenet of his early strategy that seemed vital to his January successes: the conviction that he can win almost anywhere if he has enough time...
Iraqi group appeals to UN for supervision
CAIRO, Egypt (AP):A group of Iraqi tribal leaders, former politicians and intellectuals appealed yesterday to the United Nations to take control of Iraq, in a move they say would help US troops leave the beleaguered country.The letter addressed to UN...
Merkel speech inflames passions
JERUSALEM (AP): German Chancellor Angela Merkel's upcoming address to the Israeli parliament has inflamed passions here, with one lawmaker yesterday threatening to storm out of the session. Arye Eldad said he was furious Merkel has been allowed to address the Knesset at all because ...
Another Muslim wins seat to Congress
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): The grandson of the late US Rep Julia Carson won a special election to succeed her, keeping the seat in Democratic hands and becoming the second Muslim ever elected to Congress. Andre Carson had about 54 per cent of the vote compared with about 43 per cent for Republican ...
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