By Jim Malone Washington 31 August 2007 Former Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee will officially enter the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination next Thursday, ending months of anticipation about a bid for the White House. Thompson

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By Jim Malone Washington 31 October 2006 Republicans are depending on a strong voter turnout among conservative Christians on November 7 as one way to limit expected Democratic gains in the midterm congressional elections. But some liberal groups al

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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: And now to another major battle. President Trump hasn't yet nominated a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, but the fight over confirming that nominee has already begun. It's going to be intense and expen

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What Do Pupils Tell Us? The size of our pupils can give clues to our interest, emotions, attitudes, and thought processes. If youve seen a magician tell which card someone picked from a deck, youve probably been amazed. Well, the pupils often open up

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By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 02 November 2006 watch Black Candidates report Two African American candidates running for the U.S. Senate this year appear to have a chance to win election -- and make history. Democratic Party Congressman Harold Ford

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By Tom Rivers London 02 May 2008 Britain's ruling Labor party appears set to suffer its worst defeat in 40 years in local elections against the opposition Conservative party. Preliminary results indicate Labor will receive about 24 percent of the vot

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By Leta Hong Fincher Washington, DC 26 October 2006 watch Politics Religion Evangelical organizations worried about conservative discontent with the Republican Party are rallying their followers to vote in November's midterm elections. At the same t

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By Phil Mercer Sydney 23 November 2007 Australia's political leaders have made their final pleas to voters ahead of Saturday's federal election. The conservative Prime Minister John Howard is widely tipped to lose power after more than a decade in of

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By Dan Robinson Washington 17 November 2006 House Republican Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio arrives at US Capitol, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006 Sounding a theme of unity, Republican leaders in Congress are vowing a comeback in the wake of major ele

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The head of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, says the Australian government should close its immigration detention center on Christmas Island. Phil Mercer | Sydney 20 November 2009 There seems to be a sense of panic when what is really needed here

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By Tom Rivers London 02 October 2007 Britain's opposition Conservative Party has called British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's surprise visit to Iraq a photo opportunity publicity stunt. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. In the climate of inten

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By Anita Elash Paris 06 May 2007 France has chosen a conservative candidate as its next president. Preliminary results based on exit polls showed Nicolas Sarkozy was elected with 53 per cent of the vote. That gave him a comfortable lead over his oppo

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By Jim Malone Washington 15 May 2007 The Reverend Jerry Falwell died Tuesday. Falwell, perhaps more than anyone else, played a pivotal role in mobilizing religious conservative voters into a political force in the United States beginning in the 1980s

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Conservative parties across Europe are cheering their victory, following four days of voting for the E.U. Parliament that resulted in heavy losses for the left. EU Commissioner for Economy and Monetary Affairs, Joaquin Almunia smiles during a live T

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