Alaska write-in ballot count may settle Senate race
In Juneau over 92 500 write-in ballots were tallied as observers from Murkowski and Miller campaigns watched. Miller led by 11 333 after absentee tallies, with elections officials to decide voter intent on misspelled names and the director of the Division of Elections to rule.
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Justices asked to keep gay military ban in place
The Obama administration urged the Supreme Court to keep the Don't Ask Don’t Tell policy in effect while the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reviews. Log Cabin Republicans sought Supreme Court intervention, and Justice Kennedy oversees emergency filings with no stated deadline.
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Brad Paisley Named CMA Entertainer of the Year
Brad Paisley wins the CMA entertainer of the year after years of nominations dating back to 2005. Miranda Lambert takes three trophies while Lady Antebellum captures two, with Blake Shelton and Sugarland also among the night’s winners.
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Passengers Pass Time on Stranded Carnival Splendor Cruise
The Carnival Splendor, disabled by an engine fire, nears San Diego with 4,500 aboard. Food is cold, pools and bars closed, rooms dark, as passengers entertain themselves with live music, scavenger hunts, and trivia while awaiting communication with loved ones.
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Thousands protest UK plan to triple tuition fees
Tens of thousands of students and supporters marched through London to oppose a government plan to triple university tuition. Police clashed with some protesters as a building housing the Conservative Party headquarters was damaged during the demonstration.
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Iraqi lawmakers end eight month deadlock on Maliki term
Iraqi lawmakers reached a deal to form a new government keeping Nouri al Maliki in power for four years. The Sunni backed coalition agreed to serve in the government, ending seven hours of talks amid fears of increased violence from insurgents. In Washington, Sarah Palin leads GOP polls with Huckabee and Romney viewed more positively than others as early 2012 race shapes up.
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Nebraska doctor eyes Iowa and D C for late term abortions
Dr. LeRoy Carhart, a Nebraska physician among the few performing late term abortions, seeks to expand access by opening clinics near Washington, D C, and in Council Bluffs while boosting operations at Bellevue and Indianapolis centers to offer broader reproductive care.
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