Pakistan coalition splits after dispute over chief justice
In Islamabad the ruling coalition that ousted Pervez Musharraf broke apart as Nawaz Sharif quit after a clash with Zardari over whether to restore Supreme Court chief justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry. The move throws Pakistan into a power vacuum and paves the way for a new leadership to replace Musharraf.
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U.S
Pervez Musharraf
Runner
Musharraf
Nawaz Sharif
Zardari
Supreme Court
Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudry
Russian parliament backs separatists amid Georgia tensions
Western nations warned Moscow against recognizing the breakaway Georgian regions while President Bush said such action would undermine a UN effort on Georgia border disputes. In Baghdad, Iraqi PM al Maliki pressed for full U.S. withdrawal by 2011 as talks continue on a security accord with Washington. In New York, Tanya Hollander admitted conspiracy in the Emperors Club VIP case linked to Eliot Spitzer. In Harare, Zimbabwe's MDC won the parliament speaker post with 110 of 210 votes, a setback for Mugabe's party.
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United Nations
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Nouri al-Maliki
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Maliki
New York
Eliot Spitzer
Tanya Hollander
Emperors Club
Spitzer
Harare
Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe
Lovemore Moyo
Movement For Democratic Change
Mugabe
Kennedy aids Obama at Democratic National Convention
At Denver the Democrats launched with testimonials for Barack Obama and sharp lines against John McCain. Senator Edward Kennedy urged Obama’s rise while Michelle Obama framed their family as the American Dream, and Hillary Clinton supporters received praise as Obama aimed to bridge splits.
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Maria
Edward M. Kennedy
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Rural Texas school allows teachers to carry concealed guns
At Harrold Independent School District near the Oklahoma border teachers were allowed to carry concealed firearms on campus after a fall board policy. Some parents praised safety, others opposed the plan as a first of its kind nationwide. The district requires state licensure training plus crisis and hostage response, with final staffing numbers undisclosed.
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Traci McKay
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Sheriff's Office
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Texas
Cows align north south study hints at magnetic sense
Researchers from Germany and the Czech Republic report that 60 to 70 percent of 8 510 cattle in 308 pastures oriented north south. The finding held across continents and is tied to Earth's magnetic field though causation requires further experiments.
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Proceedings
The
National Academy
Hynek Burda
Sabine Begall
University of Duisburg-Essen
Germany
Begall
Mya Saga
Hinchley
Kenneth J. Lohmann
Biology
University of North Carolina
Lohmann
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