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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: Values, Asif Ali Zardari, Terrorism, NATO, Government
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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: Asif Ali Zardari, Government, Referenda, George Bush, Nawaz Sharif
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Iraq's air force taking to the skies again
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen Abu Mohammed walks down the flight line at a base outside this northern Iraqi city, there's a swagger in his stride. Engineers too young to remember Iraq's storied dogfights against Iran rush up to shake his hand. For years, the pilot lived in...Tags: Nouri Maliki, Defense, Prisons, Emergency Planning, Transportation
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Essay: Prophet's bride holds up publication
Don't plan a bake-sale benefit for Sherry Jones, whose novel, "The Jewel of Medina," should be in bookstores now but isn't. No doubt she took an emotional hit by having her publisher cancel the novel at the last minute. Explaining the unusual action,...Tags: International Military Interventions, Sherry Jones, Salman Rushdie, O.J. Simpson, Civil Unrest
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U.S. needs more troops in Afghanistan, commander says
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA top commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan said Friday that he needed thousands of additional troops to combat violence along the border with Pakistan, a requirement that appears to be at odds with recommendations from Army Gen. David H. Petraeus on...Tags: George Bush, Government, Defense, Civil Unrest, Wars and Interventions
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Bulletin Board: A list of Palm Beach County events
Today Acrylic painting classes, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Professional Artists' League, 19119 Winslow Terrace, west of Boca Raton. $25. Call 561-883-5033. Delray area Overeaters Anonymous, beginners meeting, no weigh-ins, 9:30-11 a.m., Crossroads Club, 1700...Tags: Minority Groups, West Palm Beach, Valencia, Roman Catholic, Starbucks Corporation
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Iraq plans museum at Abu Ghraib prison
Associated PressThe notorious Abu Ghraib prison is getting a facelift: work to reopen the facility and construct a museum documenting Saddam Hussein's crimes - but not the abuses committed there by U.S. guards. The complex, which has not held prisoners since 2006,...Tags: George Bush, Prisons, Abusive Behavior, Human Rights, Saddam Hussein
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Livni leads field in Israel
Associated PressFor the first time since Golda Meir more than three decades ago, a woman is within reach of becoming the prime minister of Israel, a nation dominated by macho military men and a religious establishment with strict views on the role of women. But unlike...Tags: Barack Obama, Defense, Government, Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin
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U.S. may step up raids in Pakistan
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersEven as angry protests spread in Pakistan, Pentagon officials said Thursday that the number of cross-border commando missions may grow in coming months to counter increasing violence in Afghanistan. The developments threatened to aggravate U.S.-Pakistani...Tags: Asif Ali Zardari, Defense, Government, Armed Forces, Pervez Musharraf
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U.S.-led attack complicates Pakistan vote
The Associated PressA deadly American-led raid on a Pakistani village embarrassed the government and eroded support for the pro-U.S. presidential front-runner Thursday just two days before the election. Furor continued to mount over the first known foreign ground assault...Tags: Asif Ali Zardari, Terrorism, Government, Defense, Nawaz Sharif
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Pakistan's Election Marks A Political Transition
Chicago TribuneHis supporters say he is the one man who can bring Pakistan together and fight the growing influence of militants along the border with Afghanistan. But opponents say Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and leader of her...Tags: Asif Ali Zardari, New York Times, Terrorism, Defense, Guerrilla Activity
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U.S. raid stirs fury in Pakistan
Chicago Tribune correspondentsISLAMABAD, Pakistan — U.S.-led forces making a controversial raid into Pakistan's tribal areas shot and killed members of a pro-government tribe that has driven out foreign militants and has been fighting the umbrella group for the Pakistani...Tags: Asif Ali Zardari, Terrorism, Government, Defense, NATO
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