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Ark. man allegedly defrauded NLR bidding process

AP News 3 days ago

Ark. man arrested in Thailand faces charges over alleged bid rigging in North Little Rock An Arkansas man running an illegal gambling operation conspired with a North Little Rock alderman and a contractor to rig city bids to collect on debts, a ...

Kosovo leaders hail elections as a success

AFP Global Edition 4 days ago

Kosovo's prime minister claimed victory on Monday in the first local elections since the territory seceded from Serbia, hailing the polls a success after some minority Serbs ignored a boycott. Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said citizens were "celebrating because the state of ...

APTOPIX China Obama

AP News 4 days ago

President Barack Obama speaks at a town hall style event with Chinese youths at the Museum of Science and Technology in Shanghai, China, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Copyright 2009 AP News

Conservatives Target Openly Gay Houston Mayoral Candidate

On Top Magazine 4 days ago

Houston ministers target Annise Parker's mayoral runoff because she is a lesbian A group of conservative ministers in Houston, Texas say they'll lead a campaign against Annise Parkers' mayoral runoff because she is a lesbian, the 'Houston Chronicle' reported. Parker and former ...

China Obama

AP News 4 days ago

President Barack Obama speaks at a town hall style event with Chinese youths at the Museum of Science and Technology in Shanghai, China, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Copyright 2009 AP News

Leading Kosovo parties claim victory in first vote

AFP Global Edition 5 days ago

Kosovo's two coalition parties claimed victory in the country's first election since declaring independence as the election commission postponed Monday releasing complete results. Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said his Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) won convincingly in 20 out of 36 municipalities ...

KOSOVO ELECTION

AP News 5 days ago

Kosovo's President Fatmir Sejdiu casts his vote at a polling station in capital Pristina, Kosovo, on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. More than 1.5 million people are eligible to vote for mayors and local council members in 36 municipalities, including the capital Pristina. ...

Kosovo's statehood faces first test at local polls

Reuters US Online Report World News 5 days ago

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo held its first elections on Sunday since declaring independence from Serbia last year, with unemployment, corruption, poor infrastructure and low investment the biggest issues for voters. The local polls are seen as a key test for Kosovo which ...

Kosovars vote first time since independence declaration

AFP Global Edition 5 days ago

Kosovo citizens went to the polls Sunday for the first time since the ethnic Albanian majority declared independence from Serbia last year and amid fears of a boycott by the Serb community. The polls are seen as a test of Kosovo's readiness ...

Kosovo holds first vote since independence declaration

AFP Global Edition 5 days ago

Kosovo citizens go to the polls Sunday for the first time since the ethnic Albanian majority declared independence from Serbia last year and amid fears that local Serbs will boycott the vote. More then 1.5 million people are eligible to vote in ...

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