Clinton-Obama hand in hand

"In the Obama-Clinton relationship, advisers say, the relatively smooth nature of their talks about the secretary of state job indicate that both, for now, have a working chemistry. The advisers say that Mr. Obama...

British Prime Minister Brown to break tradition, move out of No. 10

The residence of British Prime minister 10 downing street has witnessed the history making for last 300 years. It is the Britain’s most famous address after Buckingham Palace.  But now...

Pakistan agrees to get counterinsurgency training from US

" A long-delayed plan to receive dozens of United States military advisers to Pakistan to train the army in counter-insurgency can begin in a matter of weeks under a new agreement on a training base, official sources here said Saturday. The sources said that military and...

Bush likely to pull 8,000 troops from Iraq in January

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush is expected to keep U.S. troop levels in Iraq near their current level through the end of the year, then pull home up to 8,000 combat and support troops by mid-January, The Associated Press has learned. ...

McCain plans 3-state VP rollout

"John McCain is planning to roll out his vice presidential nominee in three battleground states this weekend, with large-scale rallies planned for Ohio, Pennsylvania and Missouri, according to aides and advisers. "Mitt Romney will be there and he is supposedly one of the...

Let children play in car parks, say health chiefs after hundreds of school sp...

The selling off of public playing fields for housing development has been and continues to be a hot potato for the British Government which more than 5 years ago committed itself to halting the practice. It has...

Who is Obama Going to Pick for his Running Mate?

According to the Interantional Herald Tribune, Senator Obama has narrowed it down to three men."Obama had not notified his choice — or any of those not selected — of his decision as of late Monday, advisers said. Going into the final days, Obama was said to be focused...

Democrats adopt goal of health care guarantee

" Democrats shaped a set of principles Saturday that commits the party to guaranteed health care for all, heading off a potentially divisive debate and edging the party closer to the position of Barack Obama's defeated rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton.Obama, soon to be the...

McCain Pledges Balanced Budget by end of First term

PHOENIX – Senator John McCain is pledging once again to balance the budget by the end of his first term in 2013, his advisers said Monday, reverting to an earlier pledge he had abandoned in April when he proposed a...

Boris Johnson launches inquiry into claims against deputy

New London mayor Boris Johnson has been embroiled in his first scandal, with revelations that his Deputy Mayor Ray Lewis, who has been a rising star in UK Conservative politics, was disrobed as an Anglican priest in...

For McCain, Self-Confidence on Ethics Poses Its Own Risk: New York Times

female lobbyist had been turning up with him at fund-raisers,visiting his offices and accompanying him on a client’s corporate jet.Convinced the relationship had become romantic, some of his topadvisers intervened...

US Democratic National Committee Bans Lobbyist Money

The Democratic National Committee can no longer accept donations from federal lobbyists or political action committees after Barack Obama instructed them to adopt his own policies.Also, no campaign staffers can be registered lobbyists, resulting in three more departures from...

Olympic Swimmers Emulate Sharks & Dolphins

While many Olympians go through excruciating lengths to shed milliseconds off of their race times, the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team have called on a new focus - that is, emulating the natural technique of the best...

President Mugabe of Zimbabwe may Resign

Mugabe Said to Be Negotiating Possible Exit"PRESIDENTIAL UNOFFICAL RESULTS - 91% Reporting Morgan Tsvangirai 1,036,939 50% Robert Mugabe 895,717 43%Simba Makoni 148, 887 7%"Some outlets are reporting...

Racial overtones rumble in campaign

This story appears to have broken through the blogs-and-cable-news barrier and has hit mainstream print and internet publications. The comments are particularly striking coming from Ferraro, the first female on a...

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