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Groups blitzing airwaves in key US House races
Associated Press WriterOutside groups have flocked to two key Michigan congressional races, buying up airtime, stuffing mailboxes with fliers and outspending Republican incumbents who have held fundraising advantages in past elections. The Democratic Congressional Campaign...Tags: Employees, Medical Services, Joe Knollenberg, Unions, Civil and Public Service
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No. 2 Al Qaeda in Iraq commander is dead, U.S. reports
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA Moroccan fighter identified by the U.S. military as the No. 2 commander in Al Qaeda in Iraq detonated a suicide vest rather than surrender when American soldiers attacked his hide-out last week in the northern city of Mosul, a military spokesman said...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Defense, Armed Forces, Nouri Maliki, Laws
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After re-election victory, Canada's prime minister promises to keep focus on economic worries
Associated Press WriterOTTAWA (AP) _ Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a new economic plan Wednesday, a day after his Conservative Party's re-election victory fell short of a Parliament majority amid voter disgruntlement over his slow response to the global...Tags: European Union, Financial Markets, Trade Dispute, Nicolas Sarkozy, Public Finance
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Iraqi officials say US agrees to limited Iraqi legal jurisdiction over American troops
Associated Press WriterBAGHDAD (AP) _ American troops could face trial before Iraqi courts for major crimes committed off base and when not on missions, under a draft security pact hammered out in months of tortuous negotiations, Iraqi officials familiar with the accord said...Tags: Condoleezza Rice, Armed Forces, Defense, Civil Unrest, Laws
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Possible challengers to Iranian president Ahmadinejad in next year's elections
Possible challengers to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in elections next June: ___ MOHAMMAD KHATAMI: Reform-minded president in 1997-2005. Khatami, 65, now leads efforts for global dialogue on religion and culture. His landslide victory in 1997...Tags: Democracy, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hashemi Rafsanjani, Mohammad Khatami, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Bush: Long-term federal ownership of banks is 'not good for the country'
Associated Press WriterADA, Mich. (AP) _ President Bush said Wednesday he's against government taking part ownership in private businesses, but that it's necessary this time — for a while. "In the long run it's not good for the country," he said. Speaking in this...Tags: Economic Policy, Federal Reserve, Barack Obama, Executive Branch, George Bush
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Embattled Iranian reformers look back to past president for possible political comeback
Associated Press WriterYAZD, Iran (AP) _ It all seemed like the stirrings of a major political challenge to Iran's firebrand President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: schoolchildren serenaded the popular reformist leader he replaced and a hometown audience chanted Wednesday: "Our next...Tags: Human Rights, Democracy, Petroleum Industry, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hashemi Rafsanjani
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TESTING SCHEDULE: --AP began testing its Michigan Election Night reporting system for the Nov. 4 General Election on Monday, Sept. 22. Here is the remaining testing schedule: *2-4 p.m. Eastern Mondays and Wednesdays, Oct. 15, 20, 22, 27, 29; Nov. 3:...Tags: Polls, Consumer Electronics Industry, Medical Research, Law Enforcement, Executive Branch
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Powerful former NM senator pleads guilty to conspiracy, mail fraud in corruption case
Associated Press WriterALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ A once powerful New Mexico politician, former Sen. Manny Aragon, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy and mail fraud in a corruption case centered on construction of a courthouse. Aragon, 61, the former Senate president pro...Tags: Prosecution, Corporate Crime, Fraud, Trials, Court Preliminary
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Dems ask Cablevision to remove anti-Johnson ads
eden.laikin@newsday.comAn attorney for the Nassau Democratic Party has asked Cablevision to pull Republican-sponsored campaign ads against state Sen. Craig Johnson (D-Port Washington). The "cease and desist" letter was sent late Tuesday by attorney Steve Schlesinger, who...Tags: Long Island, Craig Johnson, Business Enterprises, Pension and Welfare, Upper House
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Here is a TEST list of uncontested races in Illinois. U.S. House - District 17 Phil Hare (i), Dem State Senate - District 2 Willie Delgado (i), Dem State Senate - District 3 Mattie Hunter (i), Dem State Senate - District 8 Ira Silverstein (i), Dem...Tags: Julie Hamos, McHenry, Michael Smith, Kevin McCarthy, Court Administration
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Michigan weekend features Oct. 18-19
If you have any questions about the features, please call News Editor Randi Goldberg Berris at 313-259-0650 or e-mail at rberris(at)ap.org. FOR USE SATURDAY-SUNDAY, Oct. 18-19, and thereafter: CENTERPIECE: US SENATE-LEVIN EAST LANSING -- U.S. Sen....Tags: Carl Levin, George Bush, Detroit, Upper House, Retirement
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