WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Edward Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, is urging Massachusetts officials to change a law to allow for an immediate temporary replacement should a vacancy occur for one of his state’s two Senate seats.
Under a 2004 Massachusetts law, a special election must be held 145 to 160 days after a Senate [...]

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By VOA News
U.S. President Barack Obama says Afghanistan’s elections appear to have been successful, despite attempts by the Taliban to disrupt them with violence.
 
He made the comment in a U.S. radio interview Thursday with host Michael Smerconish on Philadelphia’s WPHT. Mr. Obama also promised the U.S. military will keep up the pressure on insurgents in [...]

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Canwest News Service
Victoria’s Gary Reed blew away the competition on Day 1 of his pursuit of a men’s 800-metre medal at the IAAF world track and field championships on Thursday in Berlin.
Reed, who was the silver medallist at the last world championships in 2007, won his heat in one minute 45.76 seconds to easily advance [...]

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Prime Minister Raila Odinga, President Kibaki and Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi during the launch of the PM’s office strategic plan at KICC, Nairobi Wednesday. [PHOTO: TABITHA OTWORI/STANDARD]
By David Ohito
Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s office finally got its grip on Government operations and the whip to crack the whip while executing his constitutional supervisory and co-ordinating [...]

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