Jun 9th, 2009 - ABC News
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A four-year saga comes to a head today as government prosecutors bring their case against Democratic former congressman William Jefferson, who stands charged with 16 felonies including bribery, racketeering, obstruction of justice and money laundering.
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Gabon gov't sets stage for Bongo replacement
Jun 9th, 2009 - Washington Post
LIBREVILLE, Gabon -- Gabon's government held an emergency meeting Tuesday, setting the stage for the country's chief lawmaker to take power following the death of the world's longest-ruling president a day earlier.
More political strife in Lebanon expected after victory of US ...
Jun 9th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Tehran and Beirut -- A U.S.-backed coalition's election victory over an alliance led by the militant Hezbollah movement sets the stage for a new period of political discord in Lebanon...
Dutch far-right 'gain' in EU poll
Jun 4th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Geert Wilders says he will not take up his seat if elected as an MEP A right-wing Dutch lawmaker's party has made big gains in European Parliament elections, exit polls suggest.
Israelis Divided Over Obama Speech
Jun 4th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
JERUSALEM — Israel, the country most on edge about Barack Obama's outreach to Muslims, had decidedly mixed reactions Thursday to the U.S. president's speech in...
India's Parliament Elects Meira Kumar as First Woman Speaker
Jun 3rd, 2009 - Bloomberg
June 3 (Bloomberg) -- India’s lower house of parliamentelected Meira Kumar, a former diplomat and five-term Congressparty lawmaker, as speaker, the first time a woman...
