Biden to chair middle class task force in Obama era
Vice President select Joe Biden will oversee a task force to bolster the middle class, drawing four cabinet members and other advisers. The group will propose executive and legislative measures, with annual transparent reports on progress and impact on working families.
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General Odierno weighs troop role as Iraq election nears
Army Gen. Ray Odierno told AP a decision on the future of U.S. troops in Iraq would come in early spring after the January provincial elections. He noted a two month window post election to ensure the new government can take office and discussed withdrawing thousands of troops in 2009 while delaying the Obama timetable. Violence and murder rates were reported to be easing across the country.
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Dozens of severed bodies found in Guerrero Mexico
In Guerrero state authorities recovered the decapitated bodies of a dozen men on a major Chilpancingo boulevard near a governor's religious procession. Some victims identified as soldiers, with three more severely harmed bodies found in a nearby village. The violence adds to a surge tied to organized crime across the country.
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Gaza rockets warned to reach farther into Israel
Israeli security chief warned Hamas rockets now can hit larger cities including Ashdod and Beersheba as 19 rockets and three mortars struck border towns and a coastal city after the truce expired. Netanyahu, Olmert and Livni urged a strong response though the army hesitates over casualties. Hamas blamed Israel for the truce collapse.
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FARC Offers to Free Ex Governor and Hostages for Talks
Bogota sources say Colombia's FARC offered to release an ex governor, a former lawmaker, and four other hostages to jump start prisoner swap talks. ANNCOL reported the group plans to free three unidentified police officers and a soldier first, then Alan Jara, kidnapped in 2001, and Sigifredo Lopez, held since 2002.
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U S Says Zimbabwe Unity With Mugabe Won't Work
In Pretoria U S assistant secretary Jendays Frazer says the United States will not back a power sharing deal that keeps Robert Mugabe as president calling him a man who has lost it. The stance pressures Zimbabwe’s neighbors, notably South Africa, to abandon Mugabe while Pretoria maintains its unchanged position. Frazer says Mugabe is incapable of sharing power.
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Mumbai hotels reopen with fighter security efforts
In Mumbai, key areas of the Taj Mahal Palace and the Trident Oberoi complex reopened Sunday after security upgrades following militants storming the hotel. The iconic Taj Mahal hotel and the Trident section resumed access, while main areas are expected to remain closed for months.
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Protests Grow Over Russia Car Tariffs Across Cities
In Vladivostok riot police cracked down on a Sunday protest against rising car import tariffs. Demonstrations across Russia reflect broad discontent amid inflation, unemployment, and a sliding ruble as residents challenge the Kremlin’s tariff policy and call for welfare-oriented reforms.
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Iran shuts office of Nobel winner Shirin Ebadi rights group
Iranian authorities shut down the office of Shirin Ebadi’s Center for Protecting Human Rights as the group prepared to honor a political activist who spent 17 years in prison. Police sealed the building without a warrant, with officials citing lack of legal permits. Ebadi said the group would continue its work despite the raid.
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