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The Guardian
In Early Tally, Tight Iraq Race Deepens Splits
New York Times
An Iraqi journalist spoke on a cellphone on Thursday as incomplete election results were posted in Baghdad. By ANTHONY SHADID and TIM ARANGO BAGHDAD — Iraq's major coalitions were locked in a surprisingly close race on Thursday, in initial results from ...
Ayad Allawi's cry of foul play already seems like the act of a loserTimes Online
Once-dominant Sunnis anxiously watch as Iraq votes are talliedWashington Post
Centrist Groups Take Early Lead in Iraq VoteVoice of America
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Washington Post
Reid's wife, daughter injured in highway accident
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife was hospitalized with a broken back and neck Thursday after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into the back of the minivan in which she and their daughter were riding on an interstate highway in ...
Harry Reid's wife, daughter hurt in car accidentLos Angeles Times
Sen. Reid's family injured in car accidentReuters
Sen. Reid's wife breaks back, neck in crashUSA Today
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Fighting between Afghan subtribes raises questions about using tribes as part of a counterinsurgency strategy.

Protests by opponents of the prime minister appeared to delay the announcement of the preliminary results and could undermine public acceptance of the outcome.

The rise and fall of Desirée Rogers, the White House social secretary who became a victim of a publicity stunt by aspiring reality show stars.

Greece’s retirement plan, which lets 14 percent of its work force retire early, has become divisive in Europe.

Reuters
New Chile president vows to rebuild
Aljazeera.net
"We are going, all together, to rebuild Chile, stone by stone, brick by brick, and we aren't just going to build it - we are going to build it back better than before," Sebastian Pinera said on Thursday, just hours after strong aftershocks rocked his ...
Aftershocks a reality check for Chilean President Sebastián PiñeraWashington Post
Chile swears in new president amid strong quake aftershocksXinhua
Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn inThe Associated Press
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The Rev. Jim Wallis and others were outraged when the broadcaster said the words “social justice” and “economic justice” were code for Communism and Nazism.

The agency wants to ensure that customers do not lose TV access because of fee disputes between broadcasters and cable companies.

While the military is trying to address the problems, congressional auditors said the program will probably become even more expensive and suffer more delays.

ABC Online
Japan arrests activist who boarded whaling ship
BBC News
An activist from New Zealand has been arrested by Japan's coastguard after he boarded a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean last month. Peter Bethune said he had boarded the ship intending to make a citizen's arrest of the ...
Japan arrests whaling activist for boarding shipThe Associated Press
Japan Arrests Whaling Activist For Boarding ShipNPR
Sea Shepherd member arrested for whaling ship trespassKyodo News
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The Department of Defense has identified 1,005 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.

Afghan and Pakistani leaders tried to bridge differences on dealing with Taliban militants in a border region.

MiamiHerald.com
Pledge of Allegiance's God reference now upheld by court
Los Angeles Times
In 2002, the US 9th Circuit of Appeals had ruled that the pledge's use of 'One nation under God' made it unconstitutional. The panel now says no federal law requires students to recite it. By Carol J. Williams The Pledge of Allegiance to "one nation ...
California: Pledge of Allegiance Is Ruled ConstitutionalNew York Times
Court: 'Under God' in Pledge is constitutionalSan Francisco Chronicle
Fed. appeals court upholds 'under God' in pledgeThe Associated Press
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Negotiations on protecting endangered species will open in Qatar with tensions over efforts to ban trade in bluefin tuna and to reopen exports of elephant ivory.

The deal would bundle a bill on student loan overhaul into an expedited budget package along with the Democratic health care legislation.

No strangers to hardship, elderly Haitians find themselves distinctly vulnerable and emotionally burdened these days.

An earthquake hit central Chile as the inaugural ceremonies President Sebastián Piñera were under way.

Kansas City Star
Senators give Obama bipartisan plan on immigration
Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington - A pair of influential senators presented President Obama with a three-page blueprint for a bipartisan agreement to overhaul the nation's immigration system, but the proposal's viability is threatened by ...
Obama 'Fully Committed' to Revising Immigration LawsWall Street Journal
Obama Links Immigration Overhaul in 2010 to GOP BackingNew York Times
Obama says he's committed to immigration overhaulThe Associated Press
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National Post
New York City settles post-9/11 illness, injury claims
CNN
The settlement would provide a system to pay for claims made by people working on rescue and debris removal at ground zero. WTC Captive Insurance Co. announced settlements with more than 10000 plaintiffs New York (CNN) -- The WTC ...
New York agrees World Trade Center 9/11 dust payoutBBC News
Trade Center Workers Reach SettlementWall Street Journal
Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health ClaimsNew York Times
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