ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia chided officials in the ruling Kremlin-backed party with unprecedented bluntness yesterday, saying they should stop trying to manipulate elections and learn to win fairly.
The statement was Medvedev's strongest criticism yet of ...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. Senate, having smashed through a Republican wall of opposition, confirmed on Thursday U.S. President Barack Obama's first and longest-stalled judicial nominee. On a vote of 59-39, the Senate approved Obama's bid to elevate U.S. District ...Read More
This was an important day for David Cameron, his penultimate big Commons set-piece (the last will be his response to the Budget) before the general election. As far as nailing Gordon Brown went, the Tory Leader did not disappoint. He ...Read More
The Los Angeles City Council today appointed Charlie Beck as the city's new police chief.
The council unanimously approved Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's nomination at a hearing this morning. There was no organized opposition to the nomination of Beck, currently an LAPD ...Read More
The presidents of China and the US have agreed to work together to tackle some of the world's most pressing problems. On climate change, Barack Obama said both sides agreed on the need for a comprehensive global deal in Copenhagen next ...Read More
Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask allowed the one thing he could least afford in last night’s 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders at the Garden.
The Bruins [team stats] have shown throughout this young season that they tempt disaster when allowing ...Read More
Supporters of Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi voiced guarded hope after US President Barack Obama raised her case directly with the junta, but some accused Southeast Asian leaders of undercutting his message. In Singapore, Obama on Sunday held a ...Read More
Iran has formed a special unit to monitor Web sites and fight Internet crimes, in a clear attack on an opposition that relies almost exclusively on online means to broadcast its message, local newspapers reported Saturday. Police Col. Mehrdad Omidi, who ...Read More
Lou Dobbs, last of the original CNN anchors, who became known for his opposition to illegal immigration, abruptly quit this week, stoking speculation that one of the network’s most visible faces could run for political office. Mr Dobbs told the Financial ...Read More
(Reuters) - Racetrack operator International Speedway Corp said it agreed to sell 676 acres of land in Staten Island, New York, on which it had earlier hoped to build a racetrack, to KB Marine Holdings LLC for $80 million. International Speedway, ...Read More
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