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Canada's Harper under cloud after chief of staff resigns
ReutersBy Randall Palmer OTTAWA, May 20 (Reuters) - Canada's Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper was under intense pressure on Monday to reassure voters that his administration is above reproach amid questions surrounding a secret check paid to Senator...Tags: Religion and Belief, Ethics, Stephen Harper, Values, Politics
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Nancy Pelosi - 'I'm proudly liberal'
Financial TimesNancy Pelosi is beaming as she bustles into the House of Representatives dining room on Capitol Hill, which combines the busyness of a staff cafeteria with the grace of a late 19th-century reception room. A large painting of George Washington on the...Tags: Family, Environmental Issues, U.S. Senate, Foods and Beverages, Gays and Lesbians
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India mulls spot-fixing law after arrests
ReutersNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is mulling a law to deal with the issue of spot-fixing in sport following last week's arrest of cricketers and bookmakers, government officials said on Monday. Former India test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and two other...Tags: Laws, Pakistan, Judges, Cricket, Lawyers
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Cricket-India mulls spot-fixing law after arrests
ReutersBy Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI, May 20 (Reuters) - India is mulling a law to deal with the issue of spot-fixing in sport following last week's arrest of cricketers and bookmakers, government officials said on Monday. Former India test bowler...Tags: Pakistan, Judges, Cricket, Lawyers, Politics
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Canadian prime minister's top aide quits over expenses scandal
ReutersOTTAWA (Reuters) - The top aide to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper abruptly resigned on Sunday over his role in an mounting expenses scandal which is threatening to undermine the Conservative government. Nigel Wright, Harper's chief of staff, quit...Tags: Ottawa (Canada), Canada, Religion and Belief, Ethics, Stephen Harper
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'Britain's Obama' urges stronger economic ties with West Africa
Associated PressACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A rising star in Britain's Labour Party, described by some as the "British Barack Obama," Chuka Umunna urged the United Kingdom to more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's fast-growing economies. During a trade mission to...Tags: Nigeria, Africa, Labour Party (UK), Ghana, Western Africa
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RPT-India's weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help
Reuters(Repeats May 19 story with no changes in text) By Satarupa Bhattacharjya and Ross Colvin NEW DELHI, May 19 (Reuters) - India's Congress party is debating holding a general election in November, six months ahead of schedule, senior party leaders said,...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, U.S. Congress, India, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Cameron 'losing control' as rift with party core widens
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is "losing control of his party", Conservative Party grandee Geoffrey Howe said on Sunday, as a row raged over whether a close aide to Cameron had labeled grassroots activists "mad, swivel-eyed...Tags: Immigration, European Union, Conservative Party (UK), Gays and Lesbians, Liberal Democrats (UK)
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UK lawmakers consider probe into transparency of mining firms
Reuters* Committee to consider proposed inquiry on Tuesday * ENRC, Bumi among those expected to testify By Clara Ferreira-Marques LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms...Tags: United Kingdom, Mining, Metal and Mineral, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Politics
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Cameron "losing control" as rift with party core widens
Reuters* Cameron, grassroots at odds over Europe, gay marriage * Conservative grassroots accused of being "mad" * Cameron hints could end coalition early By Mohammed Abbas LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is "losing control...Tags: Immigration, European Union, Conservative Party (UK), Gays and Lesbians, Liberal Democrats (UK)
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French president signs gay marriage into law after wrenching national debate
Associated PressPARIS (AP) — France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate....Tags: Family, Judges, Marketing, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups
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Conservative Afghan lawmakers block legislation protecting women's rights
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. The...Tags: Rape, Kabul (Afghanistan), Criminal Laws, Taliban, Laws
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