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Ryan Referendum: Buffalo-area Democrat's victory is all about politics Syracuse.com (blog) By The Post-Standard Editorial Board The Associated Press REP.-ELECT Kathleen Hochul thanks supporters at a restaurant in Depew last week. Democrat Kathleen C. Hochul is the improbably member of Congress-elect from western New York's 26th — a ... See all stories on this topic » Syracuse.com (blog)

Power politics BBC News It wants the route to a nuclear-free future to be planned away from the hothouse of electoral politics. Chancellor Angela Merkel said the intention was to devise a system that was "safe, reliable and economically viable". Wind power is a great hope of ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Canada's coming enigma -religion and politics Calgary Herald Few things unite this disparate group, other than a general topical interest and, as I found out, a near universal disregard for religion as a practical force in national politics. The first thinly attended session I sat through (two other people and ... See all stories on this topic »

Countries hold the key to football politics ABC Online And as for the politics? SEPP BLATTER: We are not in a crisis, we are only in some difficulties and these difficulties will be solved, will be solved inside our family. SIMON SANTOW: Former FIFA insiders don't see it all the same way. ... See all stories on this topic »

Cate a little green when it comes to playing politics Perth Now JOINING THE BANDWAGON: Cate Blanchett appears in a TV ad in support of a proposed carbon tax. Picture: AP Source: AP CATE Blanchett knows what it's like to be short of money. It happened to her 24 years ago, when, as an 18-year-old, she found herself ... See all stories on this topic »

Politics next for Vijay? Times of India The meet, which is seen by critics as a move by the actor to step closer to politics, got the usually-reticent Vijay talking about a variety of topics, including politics. A source close to the actor revealed, "He (Vijay) wanted his fans to work ... See all stories on this topic »

Newman puts politics on hold Gold Coast Bulletin News NOW is not the time to talk about law and order on the Gold Coast, LNP leader Campbell Newman said this morning in his first comments since the shooting of Sen-Constable Damian Leeding on Sunday night. Touring a school at Coomera, Mr Newman told ... See all stories on this topic »

The play of politics in Mideast diplomacy Boston Globe IT COULD easily have been predicted that the revitalized US push to reach an agreement between the Israeli and Palestinian governments would hit resistance from Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minister's bluntness may actually allow for faster ... See all stories on this topic »

Fifa choked by politics- Platini Capital FM Kenya Platini: I think that FIFA is like the IOC was some years ago, I think we are at the end of a system based on politics. The future of this big international sports company owned by people who are specialists, not political people like you have Mr. Juan ... See all stories on this topic »

Congressman Anthony Weiner Twitter Scandal: Stupid Prank or Dirty Politics? The Stir But he's savvy enough to know that this "prank" could actually be dirty politics at play, as in his opponents trying to deflect attention from important issues (health care, the debt limit) and focus it on a "sex scandal. ... See all stories on this topic » The Stir

Modern feminism: politics and rights not spectacle ABC Online For many people, this unease comes directly from the fact that the politics and demands of SlutWalk in this context are either unclear or non-existent. In other words, as the movement spread around the world, the principle remained but the direct, ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Online

New sex scandal forces France to confront macho politics AFP That's the question on many French lips after one of President Nicolas Sarkozy's ministers resigned over rape accusations amid heated debate over the chronic machismo of Paris politics. "What if the Georges Tron affair were the first in a long series ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Bill Clements Dies at 94; Set Texas on GOP Path New York Times By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. HOUSTON — Bill Clements, a brash oilman who founded an international drilling company before going into politics and breaking the Democrats' stranglehold on the Texas governor's office in 1978, died Sunday at a Dallas-area ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan PM wants to stay on and resolve nuclear crisis Reuters Ozawa, a veteran politician known as the "Destroyer" for his record of shaking up politics, told his followers he would push for Kan to step down on his own but hinted he would back the no-confidence motion if that failed, media quoted sources close to ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

The Crisis of American Politics Southern New Hampshire University American politics are in crisis. This crisis has three parts. The first is the structure of the government created by the framers of our Constitution more than two centuries ago. The framers -- leading lights of the gentry for whom democracy meant mob ... See all stories on this topic » Southern New Hampshire University

'We got the politics right ... now let's make this place desirable' Belfast Telegraph Bdo's Sean Lavery tackles the subject of corporation tax with Stephen Kirkpatrick from property development company, Corbo. He says a cut is just part of the process of 'economic normalisation' With over 1.8m sq ft of retail space under ownership and ... See all stories on this topic »

Khoza not planning to resign from politics The New Age Online Former Pietermaritzburg mayor Makhosi Khoza, who was on the ANC's list of mayoral candidates for eThekwini, on Tuesday denied that she was planning to resign from politics. She said comments on plans for her future had not been reported correctly. ... See all stories on this topic »

'Politics has overshadowed corruption charges against Tinubu' NEXT Speaking exclusively to NEXT in Lagos against the backdrop of the charges against the former governor, the commissioner, who has been touring the South West to obtain Income and Asset Declarations of outgoing political officers, said politics has ... See all stories on this topic »

The Changing Politics of Doctors New York Times (blog) But today the politics of the medical profession are changing, as more doctors abandon independent practice for salaried jobs and more women are graduating from medical school, reports Gardiner Harris in the latest installment of his Doctors, ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times (blog)

The GOP's 'shellacking' now behind him, Obama finds more solid political ground Washington Post "People who don't view politics in ideological terms give him the benefit of the doubt, and that is an incredible political asset to have." Obama's inner circle, always wary of sounding too self-assured, is not hiding its optimism. ... See all stories on this topic »

The New Hampshire Primary and Retail Politics in the Digital Age Southern New Hampshire University If ever there was an affirmation of the late, great House Speaker Tip O'Neill's adage that, "all politics is local," you will find it in the Granite State. But the revolution in digital technology has fundamentally transformed the ways in which ... See all stories on this topic » Southern New Hampshire University

SocGen's Okubo Interview on Japan Economy, Politics Bloomberg May 31 (Bloomberg) -- Takuji Okubo, chief Japan economist at Societe Generale SA in Tokyo, talks about the country's economy and politics. Japan's industrial production rose less than economists forecast in April and unemployment climbed, ... See all stories on this topic »

Carbon price and politics 'bad mix' The West Australian Australian politicians would be sidelined from setting targets to cut carbon emissions or giving politically motivated handouts to big business under plans for a more scientific approach to fighting climate change. The Gillard Government's chief ... See all stories on this topic »

Orr returns to politics Omaha World-Herald Taylor said his grandmother has always remained interested in politics, and the family talked shop around the dinner table. But he's noticed a "heightened level of concern" since the 2008 presidential election. Orr is clearly unhappy with President ... See all stories on this topic »

[Column] Life politics 한겨레 It is the same with politics. Indeed, the "I'ma Singer phenomenon" manifested itself in politics long before it did in music. Gone is the era when famous politicians at elections simply produced manifestos consisting of slogans and needed only to get ... See all stories on this topic »

Candidate for Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey cool toward politics Hurriyet Daily News The Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey should do its best to steer clear of politics, according to a possible future patriarch. Archbishop Karekin Bekjian, a candidate for the patriarchate and a primate of the German diocese of the Armenian Apostolic ... See all stories on this topic » Hurriyet Daily News

Will Rick Perry Run? Only He and His Hairdresser Know... [Politics] Austinist Perhaps the most provocative of the recent rumors comes from Real Clear Politics, which claims that operatives are very quietly taking the political temperature in Iowa. That rumor has been contradicted by others claiming the opposite--that no ... See all stories on this topic »

The year in politics: 2015 ABC Online Voters from all points of the political compass rallied to the new party, desperate for a way to break out of the dead-end that Australian politics and media discussion had become. "I almost didn't have the nerve to go through with it," Mr Turnbull now ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Online

Belief or denial: still the bottom line in climate politics ABC Online The climate change debate may be getting warmer with much hot air expended over who should and should not say "Yes"; but the real question for those who want action is "do you accept the science?" More than party political affiliation, a belief that ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Online

No politics in Khodorkovsky case – Strasburg Court The Voice of Russia In Strasbourg, the European Court of Human Rights has refused to recognize the case of Mikhail Khodokovsky as politically motivated. But the court pointed out, in a statement, major procedural irregularities in the arrest of Khodorkovsky and his ... See all stories on this topic » The Voice of Russia

Alberta politics heating up Edmonton Sun By Mindelle Jacobs ,Edmonton Sun Alberta politics hasn't been this fascinating for onlookers — and nerve-wracking for political parties jockeying for position — in decades. The Tories are desperately trying to figure out how to rebrand themselves ... See all stories on this topic »

Manhyia Rubbishes Nyaunu's Claims...Says It Is "Trivial Politics" Peace FM Online Since he became chief, he has vowed not to meddle in politics and Manhyia will support which ever government the people will elect. It is never true that he has declared his support for one candidate," he said. He recounted that though the former First ... See all stories on this topic » Peace FM Online

Manny Pacquiao: Why No Active American Athlete Will Ever Thrive in Politics Bleacher Report (And I'm well aware of people like Steve Largent, Jim Bunning, Bill Bradley, and other stars who successfully transitioned into politics...I'm talking about people who were simultaneously a politician and athlete.) And not simply because of scheduling ... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Gender politics just parental outsourcing The Australian (blog) They know their toddler would want only organic milk, that their primary school-age children have ethical and gastronomic objections to fast food from big multinationals, and that none of their offspring is interested in competitive sport. ... See all stories on this topic »

The Politics of Oscar: David Mamet Turns to the Dark Side Awards Daily The Oscar race is a funny thing. It is not all that different from any other fairly meaningless contest in our culture. It is based on momentarily likability. Your vote is personal. It was with great interest, then, that I've watched this whole "David ... See all stories on this topic » Awards Daily

Oligarchs get political, again Tne Moscow News by Andrew Roth at 30/05/2011 20:28 While big business will always have an effect on politics, several Russian oligarchs have made waves recently by saying they would temporarily cede management or even divest themselves of their companies and represent ... See all stories on this topic » Tne Moscow News

Peers dig in against Lords reform Politics.co.uk By politics.co.uk staff Four-fifths of peers are opposed to a wholly or mainly elected upper House, a poll has suggested. Deep-seated opposition to the reforms, seen as a key objective for the Liberal Democrats, will worry senior figures in the ... See all stories on this topic » Politics.co.uk

Politics Comes To NH Bostonist Memorial Day has signaled the start of political season in New Hampshire and is bringing every possible Republican presidential candidate there. There is a busy undercard visiting the Granite State today with Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, ... See all stories on this topic » Bostonist

Patriotism, politics and religion mix at Memorial Day event in Pottersville Glens Falls Post-Star Throughout the two-hour ceremony, the concepts of patriotism, politics and religion were interwoven through song, video and the spoken word. A team of audio and video engineers kept the event flowing with professional precision. ... See all stories on this topic »

Forgetting Politics for One Weekend Patch.com Stephen Morton/Getty Images It used to be said of the USA that "all politics stops at the waters edge" and that, when it came to fighting the evils of Nazism in World War II or containing communism in the Cold War era, Americans spoke with one voice ... See all stories on this topic »

Bradford talks on getting more women into politics Bradford Telegraph and Argus By Hannah Baker » A roundtable discussion on Government proposals to increase the role of women in politics is to be held in Bradford. Baroness Sandip Verma of Leicester, House of Lords spokesman for women and equalities, will attend the talks at the ... See all stories on this topic »

Roperos: Politics and the city Sun.Star By Godofredo M. Roperos IT is clear that politics in the city has turned a new leaf. That is, it has taken on the veneer of independence from its "ancient" roots, which appear to be redundant to the present needs of the city's new political generation. ... See all stories on this topic »

Conservative groups score big this year in state legislatures Tbo.com "At the state level, when you combine governorships with state legislative seats, Republicans had their best year since 1928," said Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. There "absolutely" was a coordinated ... See all stories on this topic »

More Indiana chambers of commerce seeking bigger voice in local politics The Republic TOM COYNE AP SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Chambers of commerce in Indiana are beginning to get more involved in local politics. Officials say more chambers are shifting away from just advocating positions and are beginning to issue endorsements in mayoral races ... See all stories on this topic »

EU Racing to Draft Second Greek Bailout; EU Politics Today Provides Complete ... PressReleaseNetwork.com (press release) Information from Press Release Network may be freely distributed to any publication. Wherever applicable, please cite Press Release Network as the news source. DISCLAIMER: The content of each press release is the responsibility of the publishing ... See all stories on this topic »

Michele Bachmann Spends Memorial Day in New Hampshire Uncovered Politics ... to run for president in 2012 in her birthplace of Waterloo, Iowa, sometime in June. Darcy G. Richardson is the author of six books, including five volumes of a planned seven-volume history on independent and third-party politics in the United States. See all stories on this topic » Uncovered Politics

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