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Democrats spend big in Ore. special election (AP)

PORTLAND, Ore. ? Determined not to lose another friendly district because of a sex scandal, Democrats and their allies have pumped more than $1 million into an Oregon special election race that has turned into a vicious exchange of attacks … Continue reading

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Congo’s Kabila leading in early results (AP)

KINSHASA, Congo ? Preliminary results from Congo’s presidential election show incumbent Joseph Kabila leading opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, although the country’s election chief warned only a small percentage of precincts had been counted. With around 15 percent of votes tallied, … Continue reading

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Watchdog complains of pressure on Russian voters (AP)

MOSCOW ? Some Russian voters are complaining of pressure from authorities to provide more votes for the ruling pro-Kremlin party in the upcoming parliamentary elections, an independent Russian election watchdog group said Wednesday. Alexander Kynev, chief of research for the … Continue reading

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Virgin Mary’s belt arrives in Moscow before election (Reuters)

MOSCOW (Reuters) ? Tens of thousands of Russians lined up outside Moscow’s central cathedral Saturday for a chance to kiss a relic of the Virgin Mary brought from a Greek monastery a few weeks before a parliamentary election. The Cincture … Continue reading

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Chicago mayor visits Iowa to campaign for Obama (AP)

DES MOINES, Iowa ? Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will launch an ardent defense of President Barack Obama to Iowa Democratic activists, warning that “we just can’t cut our way to prosperity.” Emanuel was scheduled to speak Saturday night at the … Continue reading

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