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Wisconsin protests escalate over public worker rights
Feb 19, 2011, 8:17 GMT
Washington - The US state of Wisconsin is gripped by a large-scale protest over the rights of public sector workers that has been catapulted into a national debate over the role of labour unions and how to handle state budget woes across the United States. ... more
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Obama confidant Emanuel sweeps to Chicago mayoral victory (Roundup)
Feb 23, 2011, 5:05 GMT
Washington - Rahm Emanuel, former White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama, was elected mayor of Chicago Tuesday, piling up a solid majority to win the office without a runoff. ... more
Obama confidant Emanuel sweeps to victory in Chicago mayor's race
Feb 23, 2011, 4:56 GMT
Washington - Rahm Emanuel, former White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama, was elected mayor of Chicago Tuesday, piling up a solid majority to win the office without a runoff. ... more
Thomas Jefferson's missing books discovered (Roundup)
Feb 22, 2011, 22:08 GMT
New York - Dozens of books from president Thomas Jefferson's private library have been discovered nearly 200 years after his heirs sold them off, The New York Times reported Tuesday. ... more
Thomas Jefferson's missing books discovered
Feb 22, 2011, 20:16 GMT
New York - Dozens of books from president Thomas Jefferson's private library have been discovered nearly 200 years after his heirs sold them off, The New York Times reported Tuesday. ... more
Chicago votes for mayor - former Obama aide with commanding lead
Feb 22, 2011, 16:11 GMT
Washington - Voters in Chicago went to the polls Tuesday in a mayoral election that could put one of President Barack Obama's closest former aides in charge. ... more
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- Wisconsin protests escalate over public worker rights
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Americans recall Reagan legacy, mark his 100th birthday (Feature)
Feb 4, 2011, 3:30 GMT
Washington - Ronald Reagan was the political face of the 1980s, but the Republican leader who served two terms as US president during that decade was a both an idol of conservatives and a foe of liberals. ... more
Snow chaos just one more sign of crumbling US infrastructure (Feature)
Feb 3, 2011, 2:24 GMT
Washington - The monster snow storm hitting the United States this week may be a random act of nature, but the resulting gridlock will likely unleash a more predictable stream of criticism over downed power lines, airport closures and a lack of snow ploughs. ... more
