Taiwan's Ruling Party Loses Election

Breaking News
March 22, 2008

3 U.S. Soldiers Killed By Roadside Bomb

Three more U.S. soldiers died in Iraq, raising the death toll to 3,996.
Meanwhile, in a tragic friendly fire incident, an American air strike
hit checkpoints manned by U.S.-allied Sunni fighters, killing six guards
and wounding two. 
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U.S.

Feds Soften On States Over Real ID

There may be a compromise to end the Bush administration's standoff with
states resisting new standards for driver's licenses. For people who
live in those holdout states, the dispute raises the specter of hassles
at airports and federal buildings. 
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World

Taiwan's Ruling Party Loses Election

Taiwan's opposition candidate cruised to victory in the presidential
election, promising to expand economic ties with China while protecting
the island from being swallowed up politically by its giant communist
neighbor. 
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Politics

CBS Poll: Good Reviews For Obama Speech

Sen. Barack Obama's speech on race has received largely positive
reviews, according to a new CBS News poll. But the percentage of voters
who think Obama would unite the country as president has dropped. 
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Health

Town's Water Gets Rare Case Of Salmonella

It could be three more weeks before residents of a southern Colorado
town can drink water straight from the tap after dozens of cases of
salmonella poisoning were linked to municipal water, putting seven
people in the hospital. .
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Opinion

Hillary's NAFTA Lie

Hillary Clinton's claim that she has always been a critic of the North
American Free Trade Agreement is a lie, writes The Nation.