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Peru: Ex-president may run again
President Alan Garcia, who won elections in 1985 and 2006, says he'd like to try again in 2016. Peru's constitution bans immediate re-election, but presidents can run again after sitting out a term. Garcia's first term, from 1985 to 1990, is...Tags: National Government
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Clinton staff in new administration
A few of the former Clinton administration officials who have joined the Obama team: Rahm Emanuel: Obama's chief of staff was an aide in Bill Clinton's White House Greg Craig: White House counsel was Clinton's lawyer during impeachment Ron Klain:...Tags: Heads of State, The White House, Al Gore, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton
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Chile: Legislators reject raise
Chile's lower house of congress has overwhelmingly rejected a wage increase for public-sector workers, supporting 400,000 striking state employees who say the government's offer wasn't big enough. The house voted 98-4 to reject President Michelle...Tags: National Government, Wages and Pensions, Employees
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South Africa: Elders head to Zimbabwe
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and others are pressing ahead with a humanitarian mission to Zimbabwe, though the state newspaper in the troubled southern African country signaled Thursday they are unwelcome. The Elders, a group formed by former South...Tags: Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela, National Government, Kofi Annan
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Fewer troopers on the road
247-7838Before the 2001 terrorist attacks and the sex offender registry, the Virginia State Police were the men and women who caught speeders on the interstates and were first on the scene of a car wreck. Troopers still perform this traditional role, but there...Tags: Road Transportation, Personal Weapon Control, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), September 11, 2001 Attacks, Terrorism
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Obama campaign volunteers get new mission
McClatchy NewspapersPresident-elect Barack Obama's 3 million campaign volunteers got re-enlistment notices this week. Campaign manager David Plouffe, in a mass e-mail sent Wednesday to former workers, asked how much time they can spare for four missions integral to Obama'...Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, MySpace, Facebook
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Louis DeLuca: Still In Denial
Former state Sen. Louis DeLuca has embarrassed himself. During a news conference Wednesday, Mr. DeLuca, a 75-year-old Republican from Woodbury, blamed his political demise on "pure politics." Democratic lawmakers have done bad things, he said. The only...Tags: National Government, Louis DeLuca, Danbury, Parliament, Upper House
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Clinton to get nod after Thanksgiving
The Associated PressAn aide to Barack Obama's transition team says the president-elect is on track to nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving. One week after the former primary rivals met secretly to discuss the idea of Clinton becoming the...Tags: National Government, Thanksgiving, Bill Clinton, Kathleen Sebelius, National Security
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Obama picks tend to fit the Bill
Washington BureauWASHINGTON — The roster shaping up for the Barack Obama administration is starting to look a little familiar, with an ironic pattern emerging as one name after another is added to the list. A striking number of new and potential team members can...Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, 2009 U.S. Presidential Transition, Janet Reno, Eric Holder
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Detroit 3 need to consider downsizing
In telling chief executives of the Detroit Three to hasten back to Motown on their corporate jets and come up with a plan rather than just a plea for help, Democratic leaders in Congress showed the federal government is learning from its mistakes....Tags: National Government, Layoffs and Downsizing, Personal Income, Automotive Equipment, Nancy Pelosi
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GOP legislators unwind and strategize at resort
Tallahassee BureauWith their ruling majority intact but facing a fiscal crisis, House Republicans repaired to a ritzy resort here for a three-day retreat with a theme in mind: downsizing government. The Republican legislators today end their stay at the WaterColor Inn...Tags: Ellyn Bogdanoff, National Government, Laws, State Budgets, Fort Lauderdale
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Florida's Gov. Charlie Crist urges protections for freshwater turtles
Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday called for a ban on the catch of freshwater turtles, saying exports to foreign countries could devastate Florida's turtles. Caught in canals, lakes and rivers, softshell turtles are exported through the airports of Fort...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Charlie Crist, Fishing, Natural Resources, Tampa
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