Condoleezza Rice on Romney’s ticket could change the tide
July 16th, 2012 - 10:56 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, July 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the date for the next US polls draw closer, observers are keenly observing the voter taste and preferences in a bid to determine which candidate is ... Read more...
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Romney faces tough fight in deep South (Lead)
March 13th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 13 (IANS) Ahead of Tuesday's Republican primaries in Alabama and Mississippi in the deep South to pick up the party candidate to challenge President Barack Obama, leading ... Read more...
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Romney faces tough fight in deep South
March 13th, 2012 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 13 (IANS) Ahead of Tuesday's tough Republican primaries in Alabama and Mississippi in deep South to pick up the party candidate to challenge President Barack Obama, leading ... Read more...
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‘BJP to retain Uttarakhand, Congress slightly ahead in Punjab’
March 4th, 2012 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win a majority in Uttarakhand while Punjab will see a tight race with the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Follow your heart to perceive future events
February 26th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) People who trust their feelings - or follow their heart - are able to perceive future events more accurately than those who subdue their feelings, a ... Read more...
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Romney coasts to second victory in a row
February 5th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney coasted to a sweeping victory in Nevada caucuses, his second consecutive win in the Republican nomination contests for the right ... Read more...
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Gingrich, Romney in dead heat spar over immigration
January 27th, 2012 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) Leading Republican presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney sparred over immigration policies as the latest surveys showed the two locked in a tight race before ... Read more...
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Despite record profits, Apple disappoints Wall Street
October 19th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 19 (IANS) Despite setting new sales and profit records over the last three months and blowing past the $100 billion mark Apple's revenue and earnings on the last ... Read more...
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World Cup quarters: Tight race in Group B for last three spots
March 16th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) South Africa's win over Ireland at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata Tuesday and England's string of shocking defeats have made it a tight race for ... Read more...
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Kamala Harris to be California attorney general
November 25th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 26 (IANS) Kamala Harris, daughter of an African American father and Indian Tamil mother, has made history by becoming the first woman to be elected attorney general of ... Read more...
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Washington State Election Results Show A Tight Race Between Patty Murray And Dino Rossi
November 4th, 2010 - 3:16 am ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Washington State election results indicate that the Democrats and Republicans are tied neck to neck in the battle for power. With poll results showing that ... Read more...
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Now, website that offers to send monkey to pick up and deliver ballots!
May 4th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 4 (ANI): A London-based advertising agency in Soho has come up with a wacky way for Britons to cast their vote- free pick-up and delivery by a monkey.Beattie McGuinness ... Read more...
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Call for Election Recount by Iraq Prez
March 22nd, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
March 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): On Sunday, Iraq’s president called for a recount in this month’s parliamentary elections. The elections have turned into a somewhat race between the ... Read more...
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Early Iraq poll results show tight race
March 13th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 13 (DPA) As early results from Iraq's parliamentary elections trickled in, leading politicians Saturday began what promised to be complicated negotiations on forming a government.
Iraqi state television reported that only ... Read more...
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Martha Coakley & Scott Brown Engages In Final Debate Before Election
January 12th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Boston, Jan 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As the day of the Massachusetts election to fill the Senate seat of late Senator Edward Moore Ted Kennedy is coming closer, the candidates, who ... Read more...
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Fonseka supporter killed in Sri Lanka
January 12th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 12 (DPA) A female supporter of the former army commander who is standing for president was shot dead by political rivals in southern Sri Lanka Tuesday, police said.
A bus carrying ... Read more...
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Injured Safina pulls the plug, Williams back to number one
October 29th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, Oct 29 (DPA) The tight race for the year-ending world number one ranking ended in sudden and dramatic fashion Wednesday at the Sony Ericsson Championships when a tearful Dinara ... Read more...
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Israelis elect new leadership as polls open (Lead)
February 10th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Feb 10 (DPA) Some 9,500 polling stations across Israel opened Tuesday morning as voters were set to elect a new parliament - the 18th in the country's 60-year history.Approximately ... Read more...
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Polls close in key state Virginia
November 5th, 2008 - 8:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (DPA) Voting booths closed in Virginia Tuesday with a tight race in the battleground state between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.Virginia has not voted for a Democratic ... Read more...
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Race for the White House still too close and leaves room for interpretation: Political pundits
October 18th, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct.18 (ANI): Data on polling trends suggest that the 2008 US presidential elections will be a tight race, and continue to be open to interpretation.
According to Fox News, one ... Read more...
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Michael Phelps wins historic eighth gold
August 17th, 2008 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug.17 (ANI): American swimmer Michael Phelps won an unprecedented eighth gold medal at the Beijing Games on Sunday as the United States won the men''s 4x100m medley relay in world ... Read more...
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Obama holds double-digit lead over McCain
June 25th, 2008 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (IANS) With four months to go for the US presidential election, likely Democratic nominee Barack Obama is holding a double-digit lead over rival Republican John McCain, a new opinion ... Read more...
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Armaan wins Formula Renault race in Sepang
June 22nd, 2008 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, June 22 (IANS) Armaan Ebrahim, the 19-year old from Chennai, capped a great weekend by winning the feature motor race and finishing second in the sprint event in the Formula ... Read more...
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Clinton exits White House race, endorses Obama (Lead)
June 8th, 2008 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
DPA
Washington, June 7 (DPA) Hillary Clinton exited the US presidential race Saturday and endorsed presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama, who clinched his party's nod for the general election earlier this week. "This ... Read more...
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Clinton set to exit White House race, endorse Obama
June 7th, 2008 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Washington, June 7 (DPA) Hillary Clinton was set to exit the US presidential race Saturday and endorse presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama, who earlier this week clinched his party's nod for the ... Read more...
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Obama locked in race with McCain as Clinton expresses ’support’ (Second Lead)
June 6th, 2008 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 5 (IANS) As Hillary Clinton finally pledged support to Democratic nominee Barack Obama against Republican John McCain, a new "poll of polls" suggests the two nominees are locked ... Read more...
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It’s final: Barack Obama is Democratic candidate (Lead)
June 4th, 2008 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 4 (IANS) Barack Obama has secured the Democratic presidential nomination to make history as the first black to lead a major party ticket in America, but vanquished rival ... Read more...
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Cannes: From Maradona to Madonna and the rain in between
May 23rd, 2008 - 11:46 am ICT by admin
By Andrew McCathie
Cannes (France), May 23 (DPA) The Cannes Film Festival is entering its final days with a tight race developing for the top honours at an event which has largely sidestepped ... Read more...
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Clinton warns Iran of total obliteration
April 23rd, 2008 - 12:20 am ICT by admin
DPA
Washington, April 22 (DPA) Senator Hillary Clinton warned Tuesday that she would order the US military to "totally obliterate" Iran if the Islamic state carried out a nuclear strike against Israel. Speaking ... Read more...
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Clinton official and friend endorses Obama
April 19th, 2008 - 12:34 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Washington, April 19 (DPA) A long time friend of Bill and Hillary Clinton and a member of the former president's cabinet has announced he was endorsing opponent Barack Obama's bid for the ... Read more...
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Schalke beat Rostock 1-0, go second as Hamburg crash
April 6th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by admin
(German Football Roundup)
DPA
Hamburg, April 6 (DPA) Schalke 04 climbed into second place in the Bundesliga standings with a 1-0 victory over Hansa Rostock. Halil Altintop headed the winner Saturday as the 2007 ... Read more...
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Polling begins in Bhutan
March 24th, 2008 - 12:23 pm ICT by admin
Thimpu, Mar 24 (ANI): History was created in Bhutan today, with the remote and landlocked country holding its first general elections after over 100 years of monarchic rule.
Voting began today ... Read more...
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Clinton aide resigns over racial remarks
March 13th, 2008 - 8:38 am ICT by admin
DPA
Washington, March 13 (DPA) A top figure in the Democratic Party who had played a key role in raising money for Hillary Clinton has resigned amidst a controversy over alleged racist remarks. ... Read more...
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Clinton wins Ohio and Rhode Island, Obama takes Vermont
March 5th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): New York Senator Hillary Clinton today won the crucial states of Ohio and Rhode Island, ending frontrunner Barack Obama's 12 state winning streak and signalling that the Democratic ... Read more...
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