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Bush: Iraq war longer, more costly than expected
President Bush said today that the fight in Iraq has been longer and more costly than expected, but he defended the U.S.-led invasion, saying the world could not risk leaving Saddam Hussein's power unchecked. In a speech he was delivering later today,...Tags: Government, Annapolis, Terrorism, International Military Interventions, Executive Branch
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In a continent of dictators, Ghana's election likely to prove the exception
Associated Press WriterACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Political scientists use a simple litmus test to determine if a country has a mature democracy: Has it had not just one — but two — successful handovers of power from one legitimately elected leader to another?...Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Kofi Annan, Gold Coast, Dining and Drinking
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A glance at the state of democracy in Africa
Political scientists define a mature democracy as a country that has had two peaceful transfers of power from one democratically elected head of state to another. By that definition, only a handful of Africa's 54 nations can be classified as full-...Tags: Government, Heads of State, Morgan Tsvangirai, Coup d'Etat, National Government
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Coming home to a new America
Two weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, I packed up my L.A. home and moved to Latin America with my wife and family.
In the years that followed, I watched the United States from afar. My country went to war and elected George W. Bush to a second term....Tags: John McCain, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Family, Beverage Industry, Barack Obama
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New Caracas mayor braces for conflict with Chavez but focuses on filling potholes
Associated Press WriterCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) _ Caracas' new mayor, a leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez, says he wants to battle crime, trash and potholes — the issues that pushed this sprawling, chaotic capital to make a shift to opposition rule. Antonio...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Police, Coup d'Etat, Hugo Chavez
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World leaders press UN chief for release of Myanmar political prisoners
Associated Press WriterUNITED NATIONS (AP) _ A letter signed by 112 former presidents and prime ministers urged U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday to return to Myanmar and press its military junta to free all political prisoners. The letter, an effort led by...Tags: Junichiro Koizumi, Justice and Rights, Government, George H.W. Bush, Human Rights
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Thailand's PAD protesters leave airports
Before thousands of anti-government demonstrators could finish packing up their giant woks, folding cots, golf clubs and other articles of airport occupation today, their leader was warning of the possibility of more crippling protests. While the cleanup...Tags: Government, Justice System, Corrupt Practices, Coup d'Etat, Punishment
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For Bushes, 'careful' giving this Christmas
The Swampby Frank James First Lady Laura Bush had the media in the residence part of the White House today to show off the holiday decorations, discuss her and President Bush's plans for the holidays, their impending return to Washington......Tags: North Carolina, Laura Bush, Gardens and Parks, Roosevelt, George Washington
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Thailand court dissolves governing party, sanctions premier
Thailand's Constitutional Court ordered the dissolution of the governing party and banned Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from politics for five years today, plunging the country deeper into political crisis. Somchai's People's Power Party and two...Tags: Government, Justice System, Coup d'Etat, Court Administration, Demonstration
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A cloud over India's Muslims
If, as the evidence indicates, last week's terrible events in Mumbai were the work of Islamic terrorists, that's more bad news for India's minority Muslim population. Never mind that the perpetrators were probably funded from outside India, in...Tags: Terrorism, Christianity, University of Chicago, Rape, Crimes
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Bands delay albums, leave music labels in lurch
The Wall Street JournalAs recently as last month, Universal Music Group's Interscope Geffen A&M Records planned to release five major albums by superstar acts during the critical holiday shopping season. Improbably, "Chinese Democracy" -- the magnum opus that Guns N' Roses...Tags: Company Information, Warner Music Group Corporation, Holidays, Sony Corp., Bono
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Bhutanese refugees settling in US towns like Pittsburgh to start new lives
Associated Press WriterCASTLE SHANNON, Pa. (AP) _ Chitra Prassad Gautam and his family watch in awe as water comes out of the shower head in the bathroom of their new apartment. "I have a question," Gautam says, holding up a bottle of shampoo. "Do I put this in my hair...Tags: Government, North Carolina, Charlotte, Cleveland, Illegal Immigrants
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