By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has opened a 6-point lead over Republican John McCain one day before the White House rivals meet in their final debate, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.
Obama leads McCain 49 percent to 43 percent among likely U.S. voters in the latest four-day tracking [...]

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MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq’s government pledged on Tuesday to send senior officials to the north of the country to tackle violence against Christians which has led thousands to flee their homes fearing for their lives.
“The cabinet stressed the need to move quickly to support the security effort with intensive military operations to restore security [...]

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New alliance sends ripples across PNU
By Joseph Murimi and Daniel Nzia
A new political camp is taking shape in PNU and promising to realign President Kibaki’s party.
The newfound political camp is however causing ripples of discomfort within the party.
The political alliance, that has been in the shadows, comprising Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta [...]

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Clock ticks on Kivuitu team…
By David Ohito
The countdown to the radical overhaul of the Electoral Commission of Kenya began with the adoption of the Kriegler Report by the Cabinet.
With this, it could just be a matter of time before ECK Chairman Samuel Kivuitu and fellow commissioners are shown the door.
Setting off the countdown, the Cabinet [...]

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Demand new laws, Moi tells Kenyans
By Vincent Bartoo
Retired President Moi has asked Kenyans to demand a new constitution.
Moi said unless Kenyans piled pressure on the political elite to deliver on pledges, they would be stuck with the current Constitution.
And he gave a damning verdict on current politicians, saying they may be incapable of delivering [...]

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