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From singh to singapore

Vikas — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:46:27 +0000

Why would anyone give up a job so close to the centre of power and opt for the quieter confines of academia? Well, this is exactly what Sanjaya Baru, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s former media adviser, did when he opted for Singapore, where...

GOP platform backs off pet issues to help McCain

AP — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:11:51 +0000

Republicans are putting John McCain’s campaign priorities above some of their pet issues, including drilling for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and denying citizenship to the U.S.-born children of illegal...

GOP platform backs off Arctic oil to help McCain

AP — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:54:36 +0000

Republicans are putting John McCain’s presidential prospects above their wish to drill for oil in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Facebook Completely Removes Scrabulous from Platform

Mary — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:03:58 +0000

A highly popular Scrabble clone already pulled from Facebook in the United States and Canada continued its tumble over the weekend as the online hangout extended its block of the game throughout most of the...

GOP takes a hard line on abortion for its platform

AP — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:16:50 +0000

Republicans on Tuesday debated election principles influenced by their conservative base as well as by presidential candidate John McCain, taking a hard line on abortion while edging toward a more moderate position on global...

GOP base exerts influence on platform

AP — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:04:34 +0000

Republicans on Tuesday debated election principles influenced by their conservative base as well as by presidential candidate John McCain.

GOP puts platform on crash diet

AP — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:44:24 +0000

Republicans are debating an election platform that differs in at least one striking way from the past _ it’s purged of the dear-leader tributes that turned statements of party principles into an incessant hailing of the...

Activists predict few waves over GOP platform

AP — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:42:07 +0000

Conservative and moderate Republican activists who’ve exposed party divisions over abortion, gay rights and more in past campaigns predict smoother sailing this week as the GOP settles on its statement of principles and policies for the...

Democrats approve platform of Obama policy ideas

AP — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:54:14 +0000

Democrats adopted a platform Monday that commits the party to Barack Obama’s policy ideas, but also credits his primary rival Hillary Rodham Clinton with putting “18 million cracks in the highest glass...

Guaranteed health care key plank in Dems' platform

AP — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:57:00 +0000

Democrats shaped a set of principles Saturday that commits the party to guaranteed health care for all, heading off a potentially divisive debate and edging the party closer to the position of Barack Obama’s defeated rival, Hillary Rodham...