TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s foreign minister will meet his U.S. counterpart on Friday for talks expected to focus on a row over the reorganization of U.S. military bases in Japan, the Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.
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mcdonnell, Deeds step up efforts in final weekend of campaign for governor
Washington Post Thousands of campaign staffers and volunteers fan out across the state, knocking on doors and making phone calls to urge that voters go to the polls Tuesday and cast a ballot for Republican Robert F. mcdonnell or Democrat R. Creigh Deeds in the closely … Gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey could test Democrats … • McDonnell, Deeds push key campaign themes as race nears end Opinion: East Coast races test Obama's political clout |
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Coroner says 6 women whose bodies were found at home died violently
CNN Police arrested convicted sex offender Anthony Sowell, a suspect in six deaths at his house in Cleveland, Ohio. (CNN) — Six women found dead at a Cleveland, Ohio, home appeared to have been strangled, and their decomposing bodies could have been lying … Six bodies at US rapist's house Six women found dead at convicted rapist's home: coroner Coroner confirms 6 bodies found at home of suspect |
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hillary Clinton turned U.S. pressure on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday when she endorsed Israel’s view that its expansion of settlements on occupied land should not be a bar to resuming peace talks.
The challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai in next week’s run-off vote, Abdullah Abdullah, plans to pull out, according to his campaign manager.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Republican candidate in a closely watched U.S. congressional race in New York state abruptly suspended her campaign on Saturday in a move that could boost a conservative’s battle against a Democrat next Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – All seven Republicans on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee plan to boycott next week’s work session on a climate-change bill, an aide said on Saturday, in a move aimed at thwarting Democratic efforts to advance the controversial legislation quickly.
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Obama tempers economic news with caution on jobs
The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday tempered excitement about a growing economy with a sober outlook that more people will lose their jobs. He called that a heartbreaking reality and cautioned that even a burst of upbeat news "does not mean … Stimulus facts? No so much, as Utah job numbers exposed as inflated Obama Cites Good Signs on Economy Obama Sees Progress in US Economy; Republicans Criticize Health Care Reform |
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton failed on Saturday to persuade Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to resume talks with Israel, a spokesman for Abbas said, citing Jewish settlements as a stumbling block.
Iranians are proud of their nuclear program and won’t give it up, says Vladimir Sotnikov from the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, but it was their chance to prove their peaceful intentions.
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