For the first time in the history of Pakistan, an incumbent failed to win re-election. Many people expected Musharraf to rig the election, but he accepted his defeat.
Update to this. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

So little has been written about her it seems..thought I probably wasn't the only one interested to know more. picked by cb__ 5 months ago

A best of craigslist look at the candidates in the upcoming election. This is very clever and very funny. picked by mahler87 5 months ago

Pakistanis fearful of militant attacks voted Monday for a new parliament in a key step toward democracy after eight years of military rule under President Pervez Musharraf, whose political survival hangs in the balance. picked by punthe 5 months ago

A fun little radio show compares Obama to Hitler picked by gammerus 5 months ago

The United Nations has condemned Eritrea, accusing it of preventing hundreds of peacekeepers from crossing from Eritrea into Ethiopia. picked by mutil8or 5 months ago

FEMA brought dozens of mobile homes to Southern California after the fires, only to find their own guidelines prevented them from putting them on many properties in rough terrain.

*FEMA strikes (or rather, doesn't) again. Hey, why don't they borrow some funds from Tanzania! picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

Top political analysts on Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s Kosovo warning picked by tnebojsa 5 months ago

Banners across the route, decorated with Bush's image against a backdrop of Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro, read: "We cherish democracy. Karibu (welcome) to President and Mrs Bush."

Inspired by 2many's post: picked by ImNotBlue 5 months ago

Barack Obama is wearing a bracelet in memory of a soldier killed in Iraq, given to him by a mother who said she wants the Democratic presidential candidate to keep others from dying. Mrs. Jopek said she's a "political junkie" who noticed likely GOP nominee John McCain wearing a similar bracelet. McCain's was given to him in August by the mother of Cpl. Matthew Stanley, also killed in Ir... read full post picked by Marli 5 months ago

The Iranian government has intervened to try to stop the screening of a film in the Netherlands about the Koran. picked by mutil8or 5 months ago

To those who have known the candidate since boyhood, it’s not just those “dreams from my father” that make Obama a contender, but also his mother’s daring, his grandmother’s grit, and his own relentless drive. picked by lawrencee 5 months ago

Huckabee is the keynote speaker on Saturday night at a dinner for the Young Caymanian Leaders Foundation. The Wisconsin primary is Tuesday. picked by hisidea 5 months ago

The more things change, the more they stay the same is the old saying. How true that is. Among the things that won't change is America's relationship with China. Next time a candidate promises to get tough with Beijing, you may want to remind them of the trillion or so dollars that we owe them. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

The simple fact that either Hillary Clinton, a white woman, or Barack Obama, a black man, will likely be the Democratic nominee for president is fueling a nationwide debate about how sexism and racism may shape this campaign. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

Former President George H.W. Bush will appear with his wife, Barbara, on Monday to showcase their endorsement of Sen. John McCain. A senior campaign official said that the former first couple will attend a rally for McCain and are expected to campaign for him. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Representative John Lewis, an elder statesman from the civil rights era and one of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most prominent black supporters, said Thursday night that he planned to cast his vote as a superdelegate for Senator Barack Obama in hopes of preventing a fight at the Democratic convention. picked by lawrencee 5 months ago

The administration admitted that the sweeping domestic surveillance originated in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks. However, declassified documents obtained by the National Security Archive and testimony that is part of these lawsuits suggest the National Security Agency program was put into place shortly after Mr. Bush was inaugurated, long before 9/11. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

Republican Sen. Chris Buttars apologizes for a remark in which he compared Senate Bill 48 to a black baby, calling it “a dark, ugly thing.” picked by sparklyeyedgal181 5 months ago

Human Rights Watch has appealed to Saudi Arabia to halt the execution of a woman convicted of witchcraft. picked by mutil8or 5 months ago

The House voted Thursday to hold White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House lawyer Harriet Miers in contempt in its probe of the 2006 firings of U.S. attorneys. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

Mitt Romney agreed Thursday to endorse Sen. John McCain for the party's presidential nomination and ask his national convention delegates to swing behind the party front-runner, according to officials familiar with the decision picked by sholoM22 5 months ago

The aim of Mexican President Felipe Calderon's trip to the U.S., which began on Sunday, is to make Americans' perceptions of Mexico better as he acknowledged tensions between both of the countries. picked by KateHadson 5 months ago

In response to this attack on the US by radical elements of the "frozen water" movement, the Air Force will be beginning a strategic bombing campaign against Antarctica,the so called "homeland of the ice people" thought to be a state sponsor of terror because of the thousands of cubic miles of ice it tolerates within its borders picked by xenity7 5 months ago

How do you curb the recession? Give everybody some money!
Bush is expected to sign a $170 billion bill designed to pump money into the economy through you and me. If it is true I get $2100. picked by heymrp 5 months ago