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Putin party wins crushing victory in parliamentary election
Vladimir Putin's United Russia scored a sweeping win in parliamentary voting in Moscow. The result secures Putin’s continued influence after he leaves the presidency, amid charges of rigging and a Kremlin campaign mixing persuasion and intimidation. Opposition leaders and the Bush administration called for probes into irregularities.
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Vladimir Putin
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United Russia Party
Putin
Boris Gryzlov
Bush
Communist Party
Gennady Zyuganov
Sudanese president to meet Brits over jailed teacher pardon
Sudan's president Omar al Bashir will discuss a possible pardon for Gillian Gibbons, the British teacher jailed for allowing students to name a teddy bear Muhammad. A British delegation led by Baroness Warsi and Lord Ahmed meets al Bashir at the presidential palace to seek clemency under Sharia law concerns.
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Sudan - Sudan
Sudan
Muhammad
Sayeeda Warsi
Nazir Ahmed
Omar al-Bashir
Gillian ‘Gibbons
Mahzoub Faidal
Associated Press
Al-Bashir
Gibbons
Congress Returns to Fight Over Budget and Iraq War
Congress comes back amid battles over a domestic spending package and the Iraq war budget. Democrats press for spending curbs while seeking funds for education security and research, aiming to push Bush toward troop withdrawal targets by year end. The House approved a 50 billion Iraq infusion, veto promised, Senate Republicans blocked.
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Midwest snow and ice storm leaves several dead and many without power
Snow and ice blamed for at least eight traffic deaths as Midwest utilities restore power after a storm that also hit New England. Airports faced cancellations from Chicago to Des Moines while Duluth and Fargo recorded heavy snowfall. Purdue ice hockey player died in a crash near West Lafayette. seven others injured.
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Iowa
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New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Joe Orlando
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O’hare International
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Madison
Wis
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Duluth
Minn
Fargo
N.D
Colorado
Purdue University
NASA union says chief's critique of pilot survey was erroneous
The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers says NASA administrator Michael Griffin unfairly criticized the National Aviation Operations Monitoring System. It disputes congressional testimony alleging safety concerns and questions the $11.3 million program, arguing there is no valid scientific basis for the criticisms and that taxpayer funds are being mischaracterized.
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NASA
Michael Griffin
Congress
Federal Aviation Administration
House Science and Technology Committee
Griffin
Matt Biggs
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
David Mould
Mummified Hadrosaur Reveals Striped Skin And Speed
Researchers studying one of the most complete dinosaur mummies say the hadrosaur possessed skin, ligaments, and possibly internal organs, with striped scale patterns. The fossilized body suggests greater muscle mass and speed, potentially outrunning predators like Tyrannosaurus rex. Paleontologists note the remarkable skin detail and patterning, though color cannot be determined from the fossil.
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Washington
King Tut
Phillip
Manning
Manchester University
England
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