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Individual elected to lead a party in the House or Senate that holds the most seats in the body.

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Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader U.S. agent

Published July 4, 2009, 3:32 am, CTV.ca

A top aide to Iran's supreme leader called the country's main opposition figure a U.S. agent. He also accused Mir Hossein Mousavi of committing crimes against the nation.

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Lady in waiting

Published July 4, 2009, 3:25 am, InsideHousing

The sight of Sarah Teather in her constituency office in Willesden, north west London, challenges any notion that all MPs lead privileged and glamorous lives. The MP in charge of Liberal Democrat housing policy is sitting, almost buried amid papers and clutter, in a dingy store room-cum-office.

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Published July 4, 2009, 3:24 am, The Hays Daily News

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Mixed reaction to Palin's resignation as Alaska Governor

Published July 4, 2009, 3:17 am, New Kerala

Washington, July 4 : Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's decision to resign from office when she still has more than a year left to complete her term, has evoked mixed reactions.

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Iranian hardliner calls opposition leader US agent

Published July 4, 2009, 3:12 am, MyMotherLode.com

A top aide to Iran's supreme leader called the country's main opposition figure a U.S. agent and accused him in an editorial Saturday of committing crimes against the nation .

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Malaysia makes bold changes in race-based policies

Published July 4, 2009, 3:12 am, Bay News 9 Tampa Bay

by EILEEN NG KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- The economic downturn is allowing Malaysia's leader to chip away at an affirmative action program for Malay Muslims that has been considered virtually untouchable in the past.

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Palin Resigning Governor's Job; Future Unclear

Published July 4, 2009, 2:51 am, The Sarasota Herald-Tribune

ADAM NAGOURNEY and JIM RUTENBERG Gov. Sarah Palin's move shocked Republicans and fueled renewed speculation about her presidential ambitions and criticism of her political competence.

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Displaced Pakistanis live in appalling conditions, says rights group

Published July 4, 2009, 2:36 am, New Kerala

Islamabad, July 4 : More than two million Pakistanis who have been displaced by the ongoing war between security forces and militants, but who have not got admission into any relief camp, are in appalling condition as they have no access to government aid, the Amnesty International has said.

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Malaysia makes bold changes in race-based policies

Published July 4, 2009, 2:21 am, San Francisco Chronicle

The economic downturn is allowing Malaysia's leader to chip away at an affirmative action program for Malay Muslims that has been considered virtually untouchable in the past. Soon after taking office in April, Prime Minister Najib Razak scrapped a... Sponsored Topics: Malaysia - Najib Tun Razak - Prime Minister of Malaysia - Prime minister - Affirmative action

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Popular in their cities, could Reno or Las Vegas mayor be governor?

Published July 4, 2009, 2:13 am, Las Vegas Sun

Nevada’s two most colorful mayors, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, met a couple of weeks ago for a talk. After hours together in Goodman’s office, they emerged to give supporters a similar account of the meeting: If one is in, the other guy will support him. As the 2010 race for governor begins to take shape, two wild cards are waiting in the wings with the potential to ...

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Wed May 20

  • Verbal Miscues come in Threes for Sen. Reid: In a press conference yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) flubbed not once, but three times when asked about the party?s policy on the release of Guantanamo inmates and the health of two of the chamber?s most senior and respected members.

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Thu Feb 26

  • Reid: Congressional Budget Increased For GOP Welfare: A ten percent increase in the budget for Congressional operations was needed because Senate Republicans wanted to retain previous staff levels despite having lost roughly 20 percent of their ranks in the 2008 elections, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said Wednesday.

Tue Feb 10

  • Reid applauds NV Energy for shelving Ely coal plant: NV Energy on Monday announced that it is postponing development of a $5 billion coal-fired power plant at Ely until technology for capturing and storing carbon dioxide pollution becomes commercially feasible, probably for 10 years or more.

Mon Feb 2

  • Majority leader aims for changes: CARSON CITY -- Steven Horsford, the new Senate majority leader, begins the 75th session of the Legislature today already having rejected Gov. Jim Gibbons' spending plan as not fitting his vision of Nevada as a great state that cares about its less fortunate.

Wed Jan 7

  • Senate Democrats yield to Obama, retreat on Burris: Senate Democrats beat a hasty retreat Wednesday from their rejection of Roland Burris as President-elec t Barack Obama's successor, yielding to pressure from Obama himself and from senators irked that the standoff was draining attention and putting them in a bad light.Burris said with a smile he expected to join them "very shortly."

Tue Jan 6

  • Democratic leaders seek to resolve Burris saga: Roland Burris failed to capture President-elec t Barack Obama's old Senate seat Tuesday in a wild piece of political theater, but the Democrats' ; opposition cracked when a key chairwoman said seating him was simply the legal thing to do.Democratic leaders, set to meet with Burris on Wednesday, were searching for a way to defuse the dispute before it
  • New Congress opens pledging to rescue economy: The Capitol rang loud with vows to fix the crisis-ridden economy Tuesday as Congress opened for business at the dawn of a new Democratic era. "We need action and we need action now," said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Republicans agreed, and pledged cooperation in Congress as well as with President-elec t Barack Obama ? to a point.

Wed Aug 27

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