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Govt seeks Afghan push to find political solution to war
The government on Wednesday called on the Afghan government to intensify efforts and find a political solution with the Taliban to bring the conflict there to an end.
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Chief justice chides State of the Union as 'political pep rally'
Simmering tension between the White House and U.S. Supreme Court spilled into public this week when Chief Justice John Roberts labeled the political atmosphere at the State of the Union address "very troubling."
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UK harmony needs 'political will'
Closer co-operation between Holyrood and Westminster will only be achieved if it is backed by political will, a committee of MPs says.
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15 groups spent more than $1 billion on California political efforts
Casino operators, drug firms and unions for teachers and public employees spent the money over the last decade to influence voters and officials, the state Fair Political Practices Commission said. Fifteen special interest groups including casino operators, drug firms and unions for teachers and public employees spent more than $1 billion in the last decade trying to influence California voters ...
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UK harmony needs 'political will'
Closer cooperation between Holyrood and Westminster will only be achieved if it is backed by political will, MPs say.
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Najib wants Chinese political party to solve internal problems
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has urged a Chinese-based political party to solve its internal problems quickly because the Chinese community needs its leadership.
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Greek PM wins political praise, no market credit
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's whirlwind tour of Europe and the United States has won him political applause for austerity measures but failed to impress financial markets.
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Charles Merritts Sr.: tried to kill a political opponent in East St. Louis
Charles Merritts Sr. was many things: president of the School Board in East St. Louis, owner of a thriving chain of businesses and once the most influential political force in town. "I'm the boss," he once boast- ed, and tried to prove it by arranging the murder of a political rival.
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Mexican mogul Slim edges out Gates as world's richest person
Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top.
Mexico's Slim becomes 'world's richest' person
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.
The World's Billionaires
Carlos Slim Helu takes the No. 1 spot on Forbes' annual list of the world's richest as a record 164 billionaires return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man
Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World's Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Women's World Cup Downhill Results
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Results Wednesday of the final women's World Cup downhill of the season: 1. Maria Riesch , Germany , 1 minute, 34.82 seconds. 2. Lindsey Vonn , United States , 1:35.30. 3. Anja Paerson , Sweden , 1:35.95. 4. Nadja Kamer , Switzerland , 1:36.04. 5. Julia Mancuso , United States, 1:36.13. 6. Johanna Schnarf , Italy , 1:36.17. 7. Nadia Styger , Switzerland, 1 ...
Men's World Cup Downhill Results
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Results Wednesday from the final men's World Cup downhill of the season: 1. Carlo Janka , Switzerland , 1 minute, 58.45 seconds. 2. Mario Scheiber , Austria , 1:58.47. 3. Patrick Kueng , Switzerland, 1:58.52. (tie) Erik Guay , Canada , 1:58.52. 5. Hans Grugger , Austria, 1:58.56. 6. Werner Heel , Italy , 1:58.58. 7. Manuel Osborne-Paradis , Canada, 1:58.60 ...
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