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NAACP's Bond won't seek re-election

Veteran civil rights activists says it's time for new generation of leaders BALTIMORE - Veteran civil rights activist Julian Bond will not seek another term as chairman of the NAACP's national board, saying the time is right to...

Key sworn in as PM today (Newstalk ZB)

National Party leader John Key will be officially sworn in as the country's new prime minister at a ceremony at Parliament this morning. Twenty-eight MPs will also be sworn in. At the age of 47, Mr Key will be one of New...

Mariners choose Wakamatsu

Don Wakamatsu will be the Mariners' next manager, a baseball source told The Associated Press on Tuesday afternoon. Wakamatsu, a former major league catcher and currently the bench coach for the Oakland Athletics, is expected...

Leahy Report Justifies Rove Contempt; Possibility of Charges Remains Murky

From The Raw Story By Nick Juliano The Senate Judiciary Committee is releasing a 60-page report justifying its contempt of Congress citations aimed at Karl Rove and other Bush administration figures, but the chances the Senate...

Venezuela and Iran to Create University of Civilizations

The Ministry of People’s Power for Higher Education and authorities from the Islamic Republic of Iran signed an agreement to create the University of Civilizations. A press release notes that the purpose of this agreement is to...

Spurs axe goalkeeping coach as Redknapp eyes Pompey's Coles

Harry Redknapp has continued his overhaul of the Spurs backroom staff by axing goalkeeping coach Hans Leitert. The 35-year-old former Recreativo Huelva keeper only joined the club in the close season to work with Paul Robinson,...

Mohammad honoured at Cartier awards

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was honoured with the prestigious Cartier / Daily Telegraph Award of Merit on Monday.

Please allow me to introduce myself ....

Over and over, we are told the surge is a success and anyone who opposed it had better hang their head in shame should he or she ever wish to appear in polite society again. Alas, things are undoubtedly better in Iraq than...

With each year, Pujols cements status

Second MVP further evidence of slugger's parallels with legends ST. LOUIS -- The Baseball Writers' Association of America recognized Pujols on Monday as the National League's Most Valuable Player for the second time. The...

Second to none

By Herald staff Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - Added 3m ago Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia [stats] is the first at his position to win the MVP award since Jeff Kent in 2000 and first in the American League since Nellie...

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