Clinton hangs on in race Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton scored a decisive victory over Senator Barack Obama on Tuesday in the Pennsylvania primary, giving her candidacy a critical boost as she struggles to raise money and persuade party leaders to let the Democratic nominating fight go on.
Iraqi army in control: Gen General Mohan al-Freiji, the Iraqi Army commander in Basra announced Wednesday that his forces are in almost complete control of the port city.
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Broke Pak air force to buy less Pakistan has reduced the number of nuclear-capable F-16 fighter jets it planned to buy from the US from 36 to 18 due to financial constraints.
A technician works prior to the launching of TV Maya on Wednesday in Guatemala City. Mayans will have a television station that will broadcast programs focusing on their culture. TV Maya will be broadcast on Channel Five - the same frequency used by the Guatemalan army during the years of military dictatorship. AFP
As many candidates have made it a habit to change parties just to contest elections, should the people of Karnataka reject the party-hoppers lock, stock and barrel ?
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