AFP: Clinton, Obama do battle in Indiana, North Carolina 07 May
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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were nervously awaiting the verdict on Tuesday of voters in North Carolina and Indiana, the biggest nominating contests left in their Democratic presidential tussle. An AFPTV report.
AFP: Clinton, Obama battle to the wire in Indiana 06 May
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Voters in the midwestern state of Indiana go to the polls on Tuesday with Barack Obama hoping to knock resurgent rival Hillary Clinton out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. An AFPTV report.
Reuters: Thai polls close 23 December
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Early exit polls suggest a victory for the People Power Party of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has been in exile since being overthrown.
Reuters: Candidates campaign on primary eve 19 January
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Both states are the next battlegrounds in the race to choose candidates for November's presidential election
Reuters: Anti-depressants in the firing line 26 February
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The study says studies have emerged with the drug companies had not published, many of which suggested the anti-depressants had little more effect than dummy medication.
AFP: Chavez said he would respect the vote outcome 02 December
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Venezuelans cast ballots in a contentious referendum Chavez hopes will bolster his powers and impose a socialist economy on his oil-rich country. Among the more controversial constitutional reforms proposed by Chavez is a measure to scrap his two-term limit, opening the way for him to realize his ambition of becoming Venezuela's president-for-life. Images of Hugo Chavez voting at a polling station and soundbites atfer the vote.
AFP: Sarkozy's party suffers in French local polls 18 March
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Nicolas Sarkozy's right-wing party suffered losses in French local elections Sunday, poll projections showed, in what the opposition Socialists called a "punishment vote" for the reforming president. The vote, the first major test of Sarkozy's popularity since he defeated the Socialist Segelone Royal last May, was seen as a referendum on the achievements of a president whose opinion poll ratings have plummeted. An AFPTV report.
Reuters: Why the New Hampshire polling failed 10 January
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The reason for the inaccurate polling --according to pollsters like John Zogby-- is that an unprecedented number of New Hampshire voters-- perhaps as high as 18 percent-- made up their minds on primary day. Jon Decker reports.
Reuters: Some Democrats ignore Florida 29 January
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Undeterred, Senator Hillary Clinton is in Florida Tuesday night in the expectation she will be the winner in the Sunshine State's Democratic primary. Jon Decker reports.
New US Battleship Launched
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The North Carolina is christened, the second capital ship to be launched in a month; the huge vessel will be completed in a year.
