Brown on YouTube: a tale of two clips and a premiership
The piece contrasts Gordon Brown's two notable YouTube moments a poorExpenses response that invited ridicule and a later Citizens UK speech praised as powerful. It notes that the first hurt his election bid while the second highlighted his moral drive and leadership efforts in poverty, G8 diplomacy, and financial crisis response.
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Gordon Brown
Citizens UK
Brown
Britain
Thailand at a crossroads as protests turn deadly
Thailand faces a state of emergency after days of clashes between security forces and Red Shirt protesters in Bangkok. At least 65 people are dead and 1,600 wounded as Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva edges toward dispersal while calls for elections grow louder amid international mediation failures.
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Thailand
Bangkok
Abhisit Vejjajiva
Abhisit
United Nations
Rivera wins two trophies at New Mexico language festival
Silveria J. Rivera of Roswell earned one of two top prizes at a New Mexico Highlands University language festival. The NMMI junior scored three superior ratings and one excellent in Spanish ready writing interpretive reading original oratory and extemporaneous speaking. Valley View Elementary announces Vikings of the month across grades with named students.
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Silveria J. Rivera
Manuel Rivera
Roswell
New Mexico Highlands University
Rivera
NMMI
Valley View Elementary School
Stacey Apodaca
Brian Powell
Melanie Meyer
Chris Pappas
Linda Mundy
Elida Mundy
Rodolfo Sanchez
Stacy Leonard
Benjamin Lueras
Elizabeth Brown
Amanda Pearse
Bo McFarland
Gerald Morgan
Gabriel Lara
Jason Flores
Barbara Jean Buggs
Charles Maulkin
Cheryl Garcia
Giant Killer John Sanchez shapes New Mexico 2010 race
New Mexico politics echo 2002 as John Sanchez rises from relative unknown backstory to seek lieutenant governor in 2010. Once dubbed Giant Killer for toppling Raymond Sanchez, he later fell short in 2002 governor bid and now vies for the No 2 spot, amid party chatter of comeback or setback.
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U.N
U.S. Energy
New Mexico
Bill Richardson
Richardson
Gary King
King
Roundhouse
John Sanchez
Albuquerque
Sanchez
John Dendahl
House of Representatives
Raymond Sanchez
Albuquerque North Valley
John
Walter Bradley
Speaker Sanchez
Bradley
New Mexico News Services
Cycle of disaster responses repeats after Gulf oil spill
The pattern follows disasters with declarations and hearings, then regulatory pushback. Lawmakers demand tougher rules while industry bears costs. critics argue more regulation may not prevent future accidents. BP faces billions in cleanup and lawsuits as the Gulf incident unfolds.
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Gulf
Louisiana
Jeff Bingaman
Dn.m
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Salazar
Immigrant student Colotl sparks renewals over Dream Act
Jessica Colotl, a 21 year old student at Kennesaw State University, faces deportation after a campus police stop. Her case fuels calls for Dream Act passage, highlighting a path to permanent residency for undocumented students who meet school and character requirements.
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Jessica Colett
Kennesaw State University
Atlanta
America
Colotl
Mexico
Alabama
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Lambda Theta Alpha
Kennesaw
Daniel Papp
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency
Jessica Colotl
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