Washington Post poll gives GOP's McDonnell 9-point lead over Deeds in Virginia governor's raceOctober 8th, 2009 Poll gives GOP 9-point lead in Va. governor's raceRICHMOND, Va.
University of California students, professors, workers rally to protest budget cutsSeptember 24th, 2009 UC students, faculty, workers protest budget cutsBERKELEY, Calif. — Students, professors and other employees at the University of California's 10 campuses are rallying to protest deep budget cuts that have led to layoffs, furloughs, course reductions and higher fees.
Treasurys rise, pushing yields lower, as investors flock to government debt amid bad jobs dataJuly 3rd, 2009 Treasurys move higher on disappointing jobs reportNEW YORK — Treasury prices moved higher Wednesday as investors sought safety in the wake of a discouraging labor market report. The rise in prices pushed yields lower, which is good news for consumers.
Iran's Karroubi cancels planned mourning ceremonyJune 25th, 2009 TEHRAN/HAMBURG - Mehdi Karroubi, who came third in Iran's disputed presidential elections, cancelled a ceremony planned for Thursday to mourn the deaths of those killed during the protests against alleged election fraud, his website said. The moderate former speaker of parliament plans to hold the ceremony next week instead.
Witnesses: police use tear gas, water cannon to disperse thousands of protesters in TehranJune 20th, 2009 Witnesses: police clash with Tehran protestersTEHRAN, Iran — Witnesses say police are using tear and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters rallying in Tehran to demand a new presidential election. English-language state TV says a blast at the Tehran shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini wounded two people.
US judge issues 1-year sentence in Calif. medical marijuana dispensary caseJune 11th, 2009 Calif. pot dispensary owner given 1-year sentenceLOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a California medical marijuana dispensary owner to a reduced term of a year and a day in prison in one of the nation's first cases since the Obama administration adjusted the federal pot policy. U.S. District Judge George Wu found that the case of Charles Lynch, 47, merited an exception to a mandatory minimum five-year sentence that guidelines called for.
Romney: Winning Va. and NJ governor races could help give the GOP a unified voice againMay 30th, 2009 Romney: Va., NJ races will give GOP its voice backRICHMOND, Va. — The nation's Republican Party has a chance to reclaim its voice in governors' elections this fall in Virginia and New Jersey, former Republican presidential prospect Mitt Romney said Friday.
White House adviser says Obama won't bring terror suspects to US if it would threaten securityMay 10th, 2009 Obama aide: All options on table for closing GitmoWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says the White House isn't going to bring suspected terrorists into the United States if it would make Americans less safe. Retired Marine Gen.
Red Rooster to set up state-of-the-art facilityApril 2nd, 2009 BANGALORE - India will soon have its own state-of-the-art facility that will prepare vehicles, both cars and bikes, for racing and rallying. Bangalore-based Red Rooster Racing is in the process of setting up Red Rooster Performance (RRP) facility on the outskirts of the city and will soon open similar workshops at select locations across India, according to the team's managing director Dinesh Reddy.
Varun Gandhi withdraws anticipatory bail, BJP rallies behind himMarch 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After withdrawing his bail plea from the Delhi High Court Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) backed its controversial candidate Varun Gandhi, in the dock for his reported hate speeches, and indicated he could go ahead and court arrest. 'There is definitely an element of political vendetta against Varun Gandhi.
US stocks climb on gains in durable goods, home salesMarch 26th, 2009 NEW YORK - US stock indices made gains Wednesday after government figures showed demand is rising for long-lasting goods and housing. Durable goods orders increased 3.4 percent in February, and purchases of new homes jumped 4.7 percent, adding to a spate of slightly more positive economic news coming out of the US in the last week.
Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhury the rallying point for Pakistan's judgesMarch 17th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - When former Pakistani military strongman Pervez Musharraf not once, but twice, sacked Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhury as the country's chief justice, little did he realise that he was setting in motion a chain of events that would see the judge literally change the nation's history. Chaudhury's reinstatement Monday ended a lawyers' 'long march' that was threatening to spin out of control and take the country on the road to instability.
Poll panel prescribes 11-point resume for candidatesMarch 14th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Election Commission has for the first time in the country's poll history prescribed an 11-point resume for all candidates in the Lok Sabha polls. According to Uttar Pradesh's Chief Election Officer A.K.
Leaders discuss common agenda ahead of Third Front rallyMarch 12th, 2009 BANGALORE - Leaders of the proposed Third Front Thursday discussed the outlines of the programme to be adopted in building an alternative to the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but declined to say whether they had agreed on a common agenda. 'We are not going to say anything now,' Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) president and former prime minister H.D.
Hillary Clinton to visit India at some pointMarch 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be going to India at some point, but it's not clear whether the visit would be before or after the Indian general election next month. 'At some point Clinton will be going to India, but there isn't any plan at this moment of her travel,' State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Tuesday briefing reporters about Clinton's meeting Monday with visiting Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon.
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