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Caustic Comedian Alters Italy's Political Map
New York Times GARBAGNATE MILANESE — A rapt crowd gathered in this drab town in the Milanese hinterland one evening this week to hear the Italian comedian Beppe Grillo serve up his characteristically caustic take on Italian politics. And he did not disappoint them. and more » |
Caustic Comedian Alters Italy’s Political Map – New York Times
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'Democracy is also about political and social equality'
TODAYonline by Tan Weizhen SINGAPORE – The current composition of Parliament is "too lopsided", said Workers' Party (WP) candidate Png Eng Huat, adding yesterday that democracy is also about political and social equality. Mr Png, 50, made this point in response to … and more » |
‘Democracy is also about political and social equality’ – TODAYonline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney warned on Friday that the U.S. economy faced a huge fiscal hole and high taxes like the state of California if he did not win November’s election against President Barack Obama.
Romney warns economy is on ”path of California”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led House of Representatives voted on Friday to authorize $642.5 billion in defense and war spending next year, defying a White House veto threat by exceeding President Barack Obama’s Pentagon funding request by several billion dollars.
House-backed defense budget sets up clash with Obama
GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) – Jurors weighing whether former U.S. Senator John Edwards illegally used campaign funds to conceal an extramarital affair when he ran for president headed home on Friday and will resume deliberations next week.
Jury deliberations in Edwards trial to resume next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican Party’s fundraising arm working to elect its candidates to the U.S. House of Representatives raised $6.9 million in April, slightly more for the month than its Democratic counterpart.
House Republicans top Democrats in April fundraising
