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Musharraf resigns, Pakistan hopes for better days
August 22, 2008There were celebrations throughout Pakistan after President Pervez Musharraf resigned Aug. 18. Jubilant crowds gave out sweets and congratulated each other for the democratic victory, one daily newspaper, The Frontier Post, reported.
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Study: Latino voters favor Obama
August 22, 2008Nov. 4 could ultimately change the face of American politics and it is Latino voters who could make the difference. In a recent poll by the nationwide Pew Hispanic Center, Latinos are overwhelmingly supporting Sen. Barack...
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John McCains veterans problem
August 22, 2008John McCain has developed a veterans problem. In late May, McCain aided a Republican filibuster of the 21st Century GI Bill by refusing to return to the Senate for a key vote. In fact, McCain claimed...
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WORLD NOTES: August 23
August 22, 2008Iraq: Who controls contract workers? The Congressional Budget Office reported Aug. 11 that the 190,000 private contractors working in Iraq and neighboring countries match the number of U.S. troops there. They earn up to 12 times...
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Key Senate races could break GOP grip
August 22, 2008With voter anger rising over endless war and a plummeting economy, Republicans could lose as many as 11 seats in the U.S. Senate and as many as 30 seats in the House this fall. John Mark...
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