Conservative Party fails to gain majority vote
OTTAWA (AP): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said yesterday he would meet with European Union (EU) leaders to discuss economic issues and released an economic plan one day after his Conservative Party won re-election but fell short of a parliamentary majority...
EU leaders back continent wide bailout proposal
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP): European Union (EU) leaders endorsed a €1.7 trillion (US$2.3 trillion) continentwide emergency bailout for the banking sector at summit talks yesterday, and turned to debate other measures to prevent the global financial...
Suit against God thrown out over lack of address
LINCOLN, Nebraska (AP)A judge has thrown out a Nebraska state legislator's lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn't properly served due to his unlisted home address.State Sen Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent...
High early turnout in Georgia
DECATUR, Georgia (AP): More than 540,000 ballots have already been cast in Georgia, including many from the Democratic strongholds of metropolitan Atlanta in what could be an encouraging sign for Barack Obama's presidential bid.Black voters have made up...
Lawmaker: Racism will affect Obama in my state
PITTSBURGH (AP):A veteran congressman says his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce fellow Democrat Barack Obama's victory margin in the state by four percentage points.Republican John Murtha told the Pittsburgh...
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