Emanuel Can Run for Chicago Mayor After Board Ruling
Rahm Emanuel is cleared to appear on the February 22 ballot after the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners dismissed challenges alleging residency issues. The decision allows Emanuel to pursue the mayoral bid against retiring Mayor Richard M. Daley, with opponents preparing an appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Morris
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Koreas Raise War Rhetoric Amid Drills Near Border
South Korea and North Korea escalated threats with South Korea's Lee Myung-bak visiting front-line troops and pledging unsparing retaliation if attacked again. North Korea warned of a sacred nuclear war, as tanks jets and artillery rehearsed near the border and both sides urged domestic support.
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Pocheon
Smooth travel marks holiday season with improving conditions
The holiday travel period shows smoother conditions across the United States as fair weather aids flights and road trips. AAA notes rising travel, with over 92 million planning trips and 90 percent driving, while a winter storm threatens the heartland and could reach the Northeast by Sunday.
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Mark del Duco
Venezuelan students protest new university law in Caracas
Thousands of students and professors clashed with police outside the Central University of Venezuela as water cannons and plastic bullets were used. At least four injured include a photojournalist. Protesters denounced the law granting broad government control over academic programs and university operations as a move to erode autonomy and impose socialist ideology.
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Two Hurt in Rome Embassy Mail Bombs
Mail bombs exploded at the Swiss and Chilean embassies in Rome injuring two employees. Italian investigators suspect anarchists linked to the Informal Anarchist Federation, with claims found near one wounded worker. Security tightened at missions as Greek authorities checked for links to Athens attacks.
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