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Republicans take Ted Kennedy’s seat
Republicans scored an historic victory overnight that put President Barack Obama’s agenda in jeopardy exactly a year after he took power – and which could kill his plans for healthcare reform.
A little-known Republican state legislator won Edward Kennedy’s old seat in the US Senate Read the story »
What’s behind Christian-Muslim fighting in Nigeria?
The Nigerian Army was sent in Tuesday to stop violence that began Sunday, after Christians protested the construction of a mosque and after Muslim protesters attacked a Catholic church. Fighting is centered in the city of Jos – an acronym for “Jesus Our Savior.” Read the story »
‘Significant chance’ of second financial crisis
There is now more than a one-in-five chance of another asset price bubble implosion costing the world more than £1 trillion, and similar odds of a full-scale sovereign fiscal crisis, a key report warned. Read the story »
Democrats Never Had Sixty Votes
Democrats Never Had Sixty Votes; Sixty Votes Never Mattered
One year ago today, Barack Obama was inaugurated President – and the U.S. Senate had 58 Democrats. We didn’t have 60 votes, but nobody said that health care was doomed. Martha Coakley’s defeat in Massachusetts now means that Democrats have a 59-41 majority – or a net gain of one seat from last year. But judging by the media coverage, it Read the story »
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