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Friday, November 4, 2011

Growing generational divide in electorate

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Generational differences between Democratic and Republican voters have been more pronounced in the last four national elections, the Pew Research Center said. A Pew survey of 2000-10 exit polling data and a poll conducted Sept. 22-Oct. 4 found the Democratic trend among... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Karzai stresses regional help

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai told an international conference in Turkey without cooperation from regional countries peace "will remain elusive" in Afghanistan. The one-day conference among 13 countries in Istanbul was called to consider Afghanistan's security and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Russian space freighter leaves ISS

MOSCOW, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- A Russian Progress M-10M freighter left the International Space Station for a return flight to Earth Saturday, officials said. The unmanned spacecraft, which brought 2.5 tons of supplies to the space station six months ago, was scheduled to land in the Pacific Ocean a few... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 31, 2011

Libya after conflict is open for business

TRIPOLI, Libya, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Government and business officials are pointing to Libya as the land of opportunity now that the dust is settling from eight months of civil strife. Long-term dictator Moammar Gadhafi's rule ended in September and with his death on Oct. 20, many in the international... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Bhutto murder trial delayed a fourth time

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The indictment hearings for seven men accused of assassinating former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto were postponed for a fourth time Sunday. In Rawalpindi, Judge Shahid Rafique put the hearings off until Nov. 5 because the lawyer for one of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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