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Zimbabwe opposition gets surprise win in assembly
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Zimbabwe's main opposition party won the top job in parliament Monday, scoring a surprise victory that could give President Robert Mugabe's foes leverage in power-sharing talks. It is the first time since Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980 that the speaker's post has not been held by an ally of the autocratic Mugabe.
Georgia Conflict
Russia eyes separatist Georgian regions
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TBILISI, Georgia - Russian lawmakers on Monday urged the Kremlin to recognize the independence of two separatist Georgian regions, heightening tensions with Georgia where the government said hundreds of Russian soldiers remained at checkpoints. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev did not immediately respond to the unanimous votes in both houses of Russia's parliament, but he has said Moscow would support whatever choice the people of Abkhazia and South Ossetia make about their future status.
Bush opposes separation of Georgian domain
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CRAWFORD, Texas - President George W. Bush says Russia's president should not recognize two breakaway regions of Georgia as independent countries despite pleas from Russian lawmakers. Bush put out a statement criticizing Russia's parliament, which voted Monday to urge the Kremlin to recognize the independence of two separatist Georgian regions.
Ruling coalition collapses
Slain Bhutto's party could tighten hold
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's ruling coalition collapsed Monday, torn apart by internal bickering just a week after Pervez Musharraf's ouster and underscoring fears that the government would be distracted from its fight against Islamic extremists. Militants have stepped up their campaign of violence in recent months, prompting the government Monday to ban the Taliban.
Suspected Hindu hard-liners set fire to orphanage
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BHUBANESHWAR, India (AP) _ Suspected Hindu hard-liners set fire Monday to an orphanage run by Christian missionaries in eastern India, killing one woman and seriously injuring a priest, police said. Ashok Biswal, superintendent of police, said the woman was a 21-year-old teacher giving computer training to children at the orphanage.
Fay soaks drought-parched South
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay spread over a wide swath of the South on Monday, bringing heavy rain and wind from Georgia to Louisiana that many hoped would help land parched for months by drought conditions. Floridians, meanwhile, continued to mop up floodwaters created by the storm that stuck around for a week and made a historic four landfalls, dumping more than 30 inches of rain along the central Atlantic coast.
Clinton, Obama working out deal for roll call vote
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DENVER - Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama worked out a convention city deal to limit the divisive roll call for president, a step toward an uneasy alliance of former rivals and their still-bitter supporters. Many Clinton backers said Monday they were not interested in compromise and wanted a prime-time celebration of Clinton's nomination fight.
GOP touts McCain's support among Clinton backers
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GOP touts McCain's support among Clinton backers By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press Writer DENVER (AP) _ As Democrats try to mollify disappointed supporters of Hillary Clinton, Republicans pushed the theme Monday that Democrats are divided and open to voting for John McCain.
Arrested man possibly linked to Obama threat
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DENVER - Federal authorities are looking into reports that a man arrested after officers found rifles, ammunition and drugs in his truck may have made threats against Barack Obama, officials said Monday. Two other men were arrested in the case. "It's premature to say that it was a valid threat or that these folks have the ability to carry it out," said a U.
CSU meets the DNC
Student delegate represents youth at DNC
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For many college students, the first week of the semester is the most important. But not for CSU student Erica Hixson. She's playing hookie all week. Instead of collecting syllabuses, making a good first impression or organizing binder tabs, she'll be cavorting with some of the most influential politicians of the day.
Fox reporter chased from student protest
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DENVER - Alex Jones, an organizer with a national conspiracy theory group, chased controversial Fox News reporter Michelle Malkin from a student-organized protest at the Denver Mint Monday, accusing her of advocating that U.S. citizens be detained at Guantanamo Bay.
Iraq urges pullout by end of 2011
Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Robert H. Reid - Associated Press
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BAGHDAD (AP) - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki dug in his heels Monday on the future of the U.S. military in Iraq, insisting that all foreign soldiers leave the country by a specific date in 2011 and rejecting legal immunity for American troops. Despite the tough words, al-Maliki's aides insisted a compromise could be found on the two main stumbling blocks to an accord governing the U.
'People tactics' take private donations
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By Kelley Bruce Robinson The Rocky Mountain Collegian Susan Latimer loves to help less fortunate students succeed. Whether it's first year students who cannot afford housing costs or commuters that need money for gas to get to classes, Latimer contributes.
Man arrested at DNC protest
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Denver - A man was arrested in Civic Center park today following a confrontation between separate protest groups at the Democratic National Convention. Carlo Garcia, a protester with the pro-DNC group "Recreate '68" was removed from the crowd of protesters by five police officers following a brief altercation with a religious protest group in the area.
Rice sees difficulties in Middle East peace talks
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JERUSALEM (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acknowledged Monday that a broad peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians is a long shot before President Bush leaves office, but she rejected the idea of a half-measure now. "I think it's extremely important just to keep making forward progress, rather than trying prematurely to come to some set of conclusions," Rice said, dismissing speculation she wants both sides to sign onto a statement documenting their progress nine months into a secretive and publicly fruitless series of talks.
