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Doubts blend with joy as Bhutto's widower is elected Pakistan president
Special to the TimesThe ascension of Benazir Bhutto's widower to the presidency marked an emotional moment today for the slain leader's supporters, but many Pakistanis wondered whether a political novice such as Asif Ali Zardari could successfully tackle the country's...Tags: Corruption, Corporate Crime, Civil Unrest, Elections, Nawaz Sharif
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Zardari wins Pakistan's presidency
Chicago Tribune correspondentAsif Ali Zardari, the controversial widower of slain Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto once plagued by corruption charges, was elected president of Pakistan on Saturday and now must lead his troubled country out of the deepest crisis it has faced in years....Tags: Terrorism, Corporate Crime, Corruption, Armed Forces, Civil Unrest
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Angola elections disorganized but calm
LUANDA, Angola Angola stumbled on the road to democracy yesterday, with voters waiting for hours to take part in the first election in 16 years as ballot shortages and a lack of voting officials played havoc at the polls. The voting follows one of Africa'...Tags: Elections, Political Candidates
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Canadian leader Harper to dissolve Parliament
TORONTO Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper plans to dissolve Parliament tomorrow and call early elections in hopes of strengthening his minority government's hold on power. Harper's Conservatives need to win an additional 28 seats to have a majority...Tags: Laws, Government, Economic Policy
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Prime minister will call elections
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper plans to dissolve Parliament on Sunday and call early elections in hopes of strengthening his minority government's hold on power. Harper's Conservative Party needs to win an additional 28 seats to have a majority in...Tags: Government
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News from around Wisconsin at 6:28 a.m. CDT
Before ratifying a compact to prevent diversions from the Great Lakes, Congress should make clear the waters are not a product subject to domestic or international trade law, a member of Congress said Friday. Some Great Lakes advocates fear courts might...Tags: Trials, Sexual Assault, John Jr Conyers, Richard Thompson, Bart Stupak
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McCain drives 'change' onto campaign trail
Special to The Morning Call| Can a Republican candidate be a change candidate in an anti-Republican election year? With an incumbent GOP president facing the worst possible approval ratings after two terms, that's exactly what Sen. John McCain is trying to do. McCain on Friday...Tags: Sarah Palin, The White House, Barack Obama, George Bush, John McCain
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Legislate tobacco
Will Sens. Jim Webb and John Warner stand up to Big Tobacco? The House of Representatives recently took a stand for our children. It passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act by a 326-to-102 vote. Now it's the senators' turn to also...Tags: Jim Webb, People, John Warner, Health Organizations, Lower House
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Disarray mars Angola election
The Associated PressAngola stumbled on the road to democracy Friday, with voters waiting for hours to take part in the first election in 16 years as ballot shortages and a lack of voting officials played havoc at the polls. The voting follows one of Africa's longest civil...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Elections, Human Rights, Government, Wars and Interventions
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McCain picks up 'change' motif
Chicago Tribune correspondentCEDARBURG, Wis. — Can a Republican candidate be a change candidate in an anti-Republican election year? With an incumbent GOP president facing very low approval ratings after two terms, that's exactly what Sen. John McCain is trying to do....Tags: Sarah Palin, Iraq War, Elections, Executive Branch, Mark Salter
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Analysis: NY primary tests Legislative incumbents
Associated Press WriterNew York's legislative primaries, usually not terribly exciting, will be different on Tuesday. These intramural contests will help set the odds on whether Republicans will keep their decades-long rule in the Senate come November and show whether the...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Martin Connor, Primaries, Elections, Joseph Bruno
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Around the state
Old Dominion University is at a pivotal point. More respected, ambitious and attractive than it was just a decade ago, it needs someone special in the president's office to build on the momentum of Jim Koch and Roseann Runte, its last two leaders....Tags: John McCain, Democratic National Conventions, Standards, Mark Warner, Old Dominion University
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