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  • Judge to take up RI straight-party voting lawsuit Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:51AMAssociated Press - August 29, 2010 10:45 AM ET PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments this week on a lawsuit that seeks to end straight party-ticket voting in...
  • New Poll: Vincent Gray Ahead Of Adrian Fenty Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:50AMEarly voting starts Monday in the District.
  • Man killed in Solomons election violence Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:39PMA man has been killed and another wounded after regional peacekeepers in the Solomon Islands fired shots during an election related brawl in Honiara early this morning.
  • Early voting: Day 3 Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:39PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- There are 526,512 voters in Duval County eligible to vote in the August 24 primary election. After day three of early voting, 3,138 have already cast their...
  • Valley County supervisor found not guilty of sexual assault Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:37PMBARTLETT -- A Valley County supervisor has been found not guilty of sexual assault.
  • Obituary: Rostenkowski became symbol of power and excesses Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:36PMDan Rostenkowski, a product of the Chicago Democratic political machine who rose to become one of the most powerful members of the U.S. House of Representatives before he lost his seat and was jailed on felony corruption charges, died Wednesday at his home in Wisconsin. He was 82.
  • Politicians Weigh in on $26 Billion State Aid Bill to Fund Education, Medicare Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:35PMCEDAR RAPIDS – Representative Dave Loebsack (D-2nd District) flew out to Washington D.C. for a Tuesday vote, getting back to his Mount Vernon home late Tuesday night and talking on Wednesday about his vote to approve a $26.1 billion bill for state aid.
  • GfK: Laptop spending in Australia down for the first time ever Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:34PMSpending on electronic devices like laptops and office consumables fell in the second quarter of 2010 thanks to lower consumer confidence and the lack of Government stimuli, according to the GfK TEMAX report.
  • For governor, Democratic and Republican primaries: Sink, McCollum Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:20PMFor governor, Democratic and Republican primaries: Sink, McCollum
  • The cardboard campaigners Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:19PMFrustrated voters are switching off as sloganeering supplants policy in a static, scripted election campaign.
  • Haiti ponders Jean candidacy Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:17PMHaiti ponders who Wyclef Jean really is and whether he is qualified for the top office in the devastated nation.
  • Haiti Faces a Question: Who Is Wyclef Jean? Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:16PMHis candidacy declared, Haitians face a question: Who is Wyclef Jean, really? Haiti - Wyclef Jean - President of Haiti - Caribbean - Sean Penn
  • Sonnenberg: Primary turning interesting Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:14PMSTERLING — The primary election is less than a week away, on Tuesday, Aug. 10, and it is shaping up to be an interesting election. Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, who is running for re-election unopposed, spoke about the 2010 election at a Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday.
  • AISD worried about paying for pre-K Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:12PMPre-K programs are on the chopping block across the United States. Right now, Texas schools are in the clear, but Austin ISD could soon be in a bind.
  • Beacon Hill Roll Call, July 12-16 Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:47AMBeacon Hill Roll Call for the week of July 12-16
  • The simpletons at Comelec Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:47AMTHE LATE Speaker Ramon Mitra once said he would not shave his beard so long as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) “did not know how to count.”
  • State Rep. Barbara Baily seeks official opinion on Oak Harbor public meeting policies Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:46AMThe city of Oak Harbors public meeting policies may soon be under the scrutiny of one of the states highest offices.
  • Eight consider Irvine City Council run Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:46AMIRVINE – Eight potential candidates are considering a run for two open Irvine City Council seats and the mayorship in the November election.Two incumbents and six challengers have pulled the paperwork needed to declare their candidacy since the...
  • Light Rail | Bellevue City Council not budging on 112th Avenue Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:46AMThe Bellevue City Council missed its last chance to name a preferred route for light rail along 112th Avenue Monday.
  • Julia Gillard calls federal election Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 7:25AMMELBURNIANS will head to the polls on August 21, after Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a...
  • Proposed locations for new bike paths raise some concerns, garner support (with video) Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 7:24AMResidents had mixed reactions during a public hearing Monday evening regarding proposed new bike paths.
  • HELPERS ~ Udated 04.23.09 Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 7:22AMA support group for family members and friends of alcoholics meets each week at the Alachua Club, 32 N. Third in Fernandina Beach at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. For more information, call 261-7175 or 261-1813.
  • Why Canadians should care about the long-form census Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 7:22AMThe census can look dull or irrelevant to the average citizen, a twice-a-decade event that only policy wonks, academics and journalists really care about.
  • NSW road project bad for traffic: Greens Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:50PMThe NSW Greens say speculation the state government will soon announce a major road project for Sydney is bad news for traffic congestion.
  • Houston County Democrats Vote Bentley Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:48PMThe public battle between Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Bradley Byrne and the Alabama Education Association has been going on for some time now. Byrne’s campaign alleged he was the target of lies and blames A.E.A members for encouraging democrats to switch sides in the run-off election and support Bentley.
  • Plebiscite on whales in captivity has at least three votes on Vancouver park board Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:45PMHere’s how the vote for a proposed motion regarding a plebiscite on captive dolphins and whales in Vancouver is shaping up.
  • Green Leader Elizabeth May says her party helped prevent a majority government Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:45PMThe leader of the federal Green party says her party forced the NDP to the left in the last federal election
  • Police Need Your Help Finding Stolen Vehicle Suspect Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:45PMKanawha County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who allegedly stole a vehicle from the 7-Eleven store along West Main Street in St. Albans on Sunday, July 11.
  • Good voter turnout in Madison County, despite many no shows Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:44PMHUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Despite some dreary weather Tuesday, many voters in Madison County came out to vote, but others opted out and it had nothing to do with the rain.
  • District corn growers to vote for Iowa Corn Promotion Board representative Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 3:33PMCorn growers in Crop Reporting District 4 will vote Tuesday, July 13, at their county extension offices for a northwest Iowa representative on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB).
  • 14-day hunger strike ends, protest goes to Washington Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 3:33PMRosario Lopez (left) and Viridiana Martinez lead community members in singing “We Shall Overcome” on Tuesday night in Raleigh. Lopez and Martinez, who are both undocumented immigrants, had just ended their 14-day hunger strike, which was raising support for the DREAM Act.
  • John Tobin to leave Boston City Council Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 3:32PMAfter nearly nine years on the Boston City Council, John Tobin is stepping down. Tobin, who has served West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and parts of Roslindale and Mission Hill, will head to Northeastern University in August to serve as its new vice president of City and Community Affairs. Tobin, 40, said there were two major reasons behind his decision — his two sons, Matthew and Danny. His new ...
  • Candidates can gain edge by cozying up to college teams Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 3:31PMWASHINGTON - Science is confirming something successful politicians seem to know instinctively - support your local football team.
  • State coalition agreement tips balance of power - also in national politics Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 3:31PMTwo months of political wrangling in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia have led to a coalition agreement for a minority government. It tips the power balance in the upper house of parliament in Berlin.
  • Sprouting of squatters: Who is to blame? Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 9:06PMDINALUPIHAN, Bataan- The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), the local police and the municipal mayor are blaming each other for the sprouting illegal settlers occupying the government-owned 700-hectares Bataan National Park in barangay Roosevelt here.
  • No majority winner in Polish presidential elections - Summary Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 9:05PMWarsaw - The Polish presidential election looked headed for a runoff after Sunday first round, with the top two candidates well short of the 50-per-cent threshold needed to avoid a second round....
  • DeKalb recount no help to James Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 9:03PMIt’s bad news for Tim James in DeKalb County. The third-place finisher statewide didn’t pick up any extra votes in the local recount of results from the GOP primary election. The recount was conducted Tuesday at the DeKalb County Road Department in Fort Payne.
  • Support for Japan govt drops, voters eye sales tax Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 9:03PMSupport for Japan govt drops, voters eye sales tax
  • Voter registration deadline is today Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 9:02PMToday is the last day residents have to register in order to vote in the July 20 party primaries. The Georgia secretary of state maintains a My Voter Page website at www.sos.georgia.gov that l...
  • Ready to warm the bench Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 9:02PMJeremy Taylor recently won his first election to become one of the youngest Ninth Judicial Circuit Court judges for Cherokee and DeKalb counties.
  • An Open letter to P.Uthayakumar and Koh Swe Yong Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 9:01PMYour party 15/38 strategy ‘to create, win in and create politically empowered 15 Parliamentary and 38 State Indian majority seats’ and Koh Swe Yong, secretary-general of PRM (Star – 7/6/2010) to contest as many seats as possible in the coming elections will test or better still crack the iron-clad feudal first-past-the-post electoral system to ‘empower’ the minorities – this had never happened ...
  • Recount shows James out Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 9:01PMRobert Bentley will take on Bradley Byrne in the Republican primary runoff for governor after a recount showed Friday that third-place finisher Tim James lost by a wider margin than in the initial tally.
  • Saia Inc. Is Climbing In Early Trade Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 9:12AMSaia Inc. (SAIA) gapped up sharply Monday morning and has continued to rise in early trade. Shares are now up 1.54 at $16.47.
  • High-handed intransigence can sink even a new PM Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 9:12AMContrary to the prevailing cliche, history does not repeat itself - either as tragedy or farce. However, at times historical comparisons are useful and precedent plays a part in all democratic societies.
  • Monday round-up Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 9:12AMAnother batch of Kagan documents – the second of three installments from the Clinton Library – was released on Friday. This collection contained memos written by Elena Kagan from 1995 to 1997, when she served as Associate White House Counsel. (The final installment, to be released this Friday, will include her emails from all four [...]
  • Ballot set for Fremont County supervisor race Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 9:11AMIt was a much-anticipated Board of Supervisors race in Fremont County when it came to who would move on to the general election come November.
  • Deist and VanAernam win primary raceIncumbent Nelson out as county supervisor Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 9:11AMFollowing what has become a nationwide trend, incumbent Audubon County Supervisor Bruce Nelson (D) was defeated in the primary election by former Audubon County supervisor LaVerne “Bub” Deist.
  • Oh so close Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 9:37AMIt was a day to remember for Ron Sparks and one that seemingly never ended for Robert Bentley and Tim James. Sparks, a Fort Payne native, captured the Democratic nomination for Alabama governor with an easier than expected win over U.S. Congressman Artur Davis.
  • Some lawmakers get free pass to Pierre Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 9:37AMBecause no political party was able to field candidates in every primary race, some state House and Senate candidates get a free pass to the capitol ... bypassing the November general election. This
  • COMPANY RELEASES Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 9:37AMAnglesey Mining plc announces that its 41% owned associate company Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (TSX: LIM) has recently been in negotiations towards an Impact Benefit Agreement with the Innu Community of Matimekush-Lac John (Schefferville), one of four First Nations who claim Aboriginal rights in the general Schefferville area.