Pakistan Opposition Parties Win Majority

Breaking News
February 19, 2008

Fidel Castro Resigns Cuban Presidency

Ailing leader Fidel Castro has resigned as Cuba's president after nearly
a half-century in power, saying in a letter published online by state
media that he would not accept a new term when the newly elected
parliament meets on Sunday. 
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U.S.

New Jersey Mayor Fights For His City

Mayor Cory A. Booker is tackling Newark's rampant murder rate with
gusto. He's got no confidence in the federal government's programs, and
his methods have ruffled some feathers, but he thinks he's created a
model for the rest of the country. 
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World

Pakistan Opposition Parties Win Majority

Pakistan's opposition parties have won parliamentary elections,
threatening the eight-year rule of President Pervez Musharraf,
Washington's close ally in its war on terror, according to unofficial
poll returns.
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Politics

Clinton Steps Up Attacks On Obama

Aides to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused Sen. Barack Obama yesterday
of plagiarizing portions of a recent speech and continued to question
his vows to reform the campaign finance system, the Washington Post
reports.