Reformists poised to seize Iran parliament from hard liners
With results for 168 of 290 seats, officials say about 112 reformists, 28 hard liners, and remaining independents. A high turnout of 83 percent boosted reformist prospects, potentially ending clerical dominance since 1979. Violence flared in Shush and other towns as results rolled in.
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Massive Vienna Rally Draws 150000 Against Far Right
More than 150,000 demonstrators gathered in Vienna's Heldenplatz and around the city to protest the Freedom Party leader Joerg Haider and far right influence in government. Protesters marched, shouted slogans, and carried anti Nazi banners in a largely peaceful day of demonstrations.
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Veterans recall Iwo Jima fight at 55th anniversary
More than 600 Marines gathered to relive the battle and assess the impact of 55 years since Iwo Jima. Veterans like John McElroy and Russ Kohloff lament declining military service and recall the Mount Suribachi flag raising as a symbol of the Marine Corps.
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