Israeli candidates imitate Obama as election race heats up
In Jerusalem, Netanyahu, Barak, and Livni mirror Barack Obama in campaign style with Obama themed ads and web pages. Analysts say the field, led by former premiers, offers few new faces and reflects Israel playing catch up with U.S. politics.
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Israelis warm to Obama as election fever fades
Israelis shift from skepticism to admiration for Barack Obama as they see his potential to shape Middle East policy. Netanyahu and Livni articulate cautious support while Shas embraces a slogan echoing change. YouTube clips boost profiles of Assulin and Livni as Obama style appeal spreads.
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Brazil tracks partial Amazon destruction surge this year
Brazil's INPE reports 9,600 square miles of forest partially decimated in 2008, up 67 percent from 2007 and double the area of clear-cut zones. The new system uses satellite imagery to alert authorities to areas at risk, complementing efforts to meet a 2017 deforestation reduction target.
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Mother of Palin daughter's boyfriend arrested on drug charges
Sherry L. Johnston mother of Levi Johnston was charged with six felony drug counts after a Wasilla search warrant. Troopers did not specify the drug. Johnston, 42, was released on $5,000 bail in Palmer.
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Obama plans welcome event at Lincoln Memorial
President elect Barack Obama will start his inauguration with a welcome event on the Lincoln Memorial steps on January 18. The event follows his train ride from Philadelphia and precedes the inaugural activities, with a free youth concert at the Verizon Center on January 19.
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High Court Orders Protection For Woman Forced Into Marriage
Humayua Abedin, a 32 year old London resident, wins a protective order preventing removal from the U.K. without consent after being forced into an arranged marriage in Bangladesh. She describes being drugged and confined, says the ceremony occurred but no cohabitation or consummation, and seeks to nullify the marriage through British courts.
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