WASHINGTON (AFP) - The financial turmoil that has rocked global markets appears to be benefiting US presidential hopeful Barack Obama, according to a new poll released Monday that finds the Democratic candidate pulling ahead of his Republican opponent John McCain with a 51 percent to 46 percent lead.
The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll also finds that [...]

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By Bruce Cheadle, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Stephane Dion moved to shore up one exposed flank Monday by releasing a fully costed party platform he claims removes the prospect of budgetary deficits under a Grit government.
But even as the Liberals were refuting Conservative charges that they’ll spend Canada back into the red or [...]

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By Lesley Wroughton
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - World leaders and top officials on Monday renewed pledges to help Africa dramatically reduce poverty, but African governments told rich nations they are lagging on previous promises of increased aid.
In a political declaration after a U.N. meeting on Africa’s development needs, countries pledged to mobilize resources to end poverty, [...]

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By John Oywa and Kepher Otieno
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has launched a massive campaign to rally Luo men to face the knife as part of a strategy to fight HIV/Aids, with two ministers heeding his call.
Finance Assistant minister Oburu Oginga and his Education counterpart Ayiecho Olweny said they would be circumcised next week to bolster [...]

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Ruto: No one leaves Mau until State compensates
By Vitalis Kimutai
Agriculture Minister William Ruto has said no one will be evicted from Mau Forest until the Government issues compensation.
Touching on an issue that is widening cracks in ODM, the minister, a key party point man in Rift Valley Province, said he would take personal responsibility for [...]

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By Isaac Ongiri
Making Emuhaya constituency the horticulture market is one of the top agenda of area MP Wilbur Ottichillo.
The lawmaker, a space scientist, promises to invest in improving academic standards.
Barely two months in Parliament, Ottichilo says he has invited researchers to improve the constituency’s horticultural potential.
“I am going to make Emuhaya a working constituency. [...]

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By Wendell Roelf
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The ruling African National Congress will name party deputy head Kgalema Motlanthe as South Africa’s caretaker leader after the ousting of President Thabo Mbeki, ANC members of parliament said on Monday.
ANC leader Jacob Zuma made clear his backing for Motlanthe as he pledged that the party would ensure a [...]

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Dr MAKODINGO Washington,
Registered Pharmacist.
-A luo male from Bondo heckling Raila on circumsicion ? WADAGIIIIIII !!!!!!
From: http://www.circinfo.org/hiv.html#9
HIV-AIDS and Circumcision
The latest argument for circumcising normal male infants is that, even if all the other reasons for circumcision have proven to be rubbish, at least it will protect them from the AIDS virus.
The claim is wrong [...]

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