Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman helps raise cash as business partner runs for Miss. gov in 2011October 13th, 2009 Morgan Freeman helps friend in Miss. gov's raceCLARKSDALE, Miss.
Navy names cargo ship in honor of slain Mississippi civil rights leader Medgar EversOctober 9th, 2009 Navy honors civil rights martyr Medgar EversJACKSON, Miss. — The widow of slain civil-rights pioneer Medgar Evers fought tears Friday as Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, a former Mississippi governor, announced he's naming a new Navy supply ship for Evers' late husband.
Navy to name cargo ship in honor of slain civil rights leader Medgar EversOctober 9th, 2009 Navy to honor civil rights martyr Medgar EversWASHINGTON — Slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers will be honored Friday with a Navy supply ship named for him. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, a former governor of Mississippi, planned to announce the honor during a speech at Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss.
New governors named for Nagaland, TripuraOctober 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI/AGARTALA - Former Delhi Police chief Nikhil Kumar has been appointed the governor of Nagaland and Kamla, former Rajasthan deputy chief minister, has been named the governor of Tripura, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said Sunday. Kumar will take over from Gurbachan Jagat, governor of Manipur who is holding additional charge of the governor of Nagaland, and Kamla will replace Dinesh Nandan Sahaya.
Maharashtra governor given additional charge of GujaratJuly 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Maharashtra Governor S.C. Jamir has been given additional charge of Gujarat till the time designate Devendra Nath Dwivedi assumes the charge.
Judge portrayed in 'Ghosts of Mississippi' pleads guilty to obstruction for lying to FBI agentJuly 30th, 2009 Miss. judge pleads guilty to lying to FBI agentABERDEEN, Miss. — A Mississippi judge known for prosecuting a white supremacist decades after a civil rights-era killing has pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for lying to an FBI agent investigating corruption.
Gurbachan Jagat to take oath as Nagaland Governor todayJuly 28th, 2009 KOHIMA - Manipur Governor Gurbachan Jagat, who has been entrusted additional charge of Nagaland by President Pratibha Patil, will be sworn-in today. The ceremony will be held at the Raj Bhavan.
Sarah Palin fomally gives up governorshipJuly 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former Republican US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin left unclear her future political plans Sunday as she formally ended her tenure as governor of the state of Alaska. Palin, 45, surprised political spectators earlier this month when she announced that she would give up the governor's office nearly a year and a half before her term was up, citing distractions caused by ongoing personal and political attacks.
BJP demands probe in Razi's role during central rule in JharkhandJuly 20th, 2009 RANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday demanded a probe in the role of outgoing Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi during President's rule in the state. "Razi's rule was controversial and his work during president rule should be probed," state BJP chief Raghubar Das told IANS, adding the governor had taken hundreds of crucial decisions "which he should not have taken".
McCain says Palin will be a 'major factor' on the national scene even after she leaves officeJuly 12th, 2009 McCain says he respects Palin's decision to quitWASHINGTON — Last year's Republican presidential nominee, John McCain, says he doesn't think of Sarah Palin as quitting her job as much as changing her priorities. McCain says that he is confident that Palin, his running mate during last year's campaign, will remain "a major factor" on the national scene even after she steps down as Alaska's governor.
H.R.Bhardwaj appointed new Karnataka governorJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former law minister H.R. Bhardwaj was Wednesday appointed governor of Karnataka, replacing incumbent Rameshwar Thakur who has been transferred to Madhya Pradesh, officials said here.
Delaware becomes 1st eastern state to allow sports betting after governor signs bill into lawMay 14th, 2009 Del. sports betting legislation signed into lawNEWARK, Del. — Delaware becomes the only state east of the Mississippi River to allow betting on sports after the governor signed the legislation.
Jindal advises Cheney to tone down criticism of ObamaApril 17th, 2009 Baton Rouge (Louisiana, US), - Louisiana's Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal has suggested that former Vice President Dick Cheney should tone down his criticism of President Barack Obama. Cheney has repeatedly criticized Obama's national security policy, saying recently on CNN's "State of the Union" that Obama's decisions "raise the risk to the American people of another attack."
Asked to respond to Cheney's remark during an interview ABC's "Good Morning America," Jindal said: "I don't think we should question President Obama's patriotism or his intentions."
"I think Democrat or Republican, we should all agree that our current president, our former president would obviously want to do everything they could to keep us safe," he said.
BJP accuses Jharkhand governor of violating model codeMarch 25th, 2009 RANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday demanded the removal of Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibte Razi accusing him of violating the model code of conduct. 'We have faxed a letter to President Pratibha Patil and the Election Commission demanding removal of the governor, who is violating the model code of conduct,' Raghubar Das, state BJP president, told reporters.
Illinois governor ousted in plot to sell Obama's seatJanuary 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday by state legislators on criminal corruption misconduct charges that included a plot to sell President Barack Obama's vacated US Senate seat to the highest bidder. The Illinois Senate's 59 members voted unanimously to convict and remove Blagojevich from the post.
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