KHARTOUM, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, facing a possible indictment by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Darfur, announced a ceasefire in the region on Wednesday. ... > full story
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Gay and lesbian couples exchanged vows in Connecticut on Wednesday to cheers from smiling friends and proud relatives as the state became the nation's second to allow same-sex marriage. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Several thousand people gathered in Los Angeles on Saturday evening to protest a voter-approved ballot measure that bans same-sex marriage in California. ... > full story
KIBATI, Congo, Nov. 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Aid agency efforts to help thousands of people displaced by fighting in eastern Congo mostly failed on Saturday, despite an appeal by African leaders for a ceasefire. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Friday he wanted Congress to pass another stimulus package as soon as possible to stabilize the U.S. economy. ... > full story
ATLANTA, Nov. 5, 2008 (Reuters) — In churches and bars, on the street and in their homes, African Americans celebrated Barack Obama's historic presidential election victory on Tuesday with tears, horn blasts and shouts of joy. ... > full story
DAMASCUS, Oct. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — A raid by U.S. forces inside Syria on Sunday is believed to have killed a major smuggler of foreign fighters into Iraq, a U.S. official said on Monday, as Syria condemned the attack as "terrorist aggression." ... > full story
MOSCOW, Oct. 24, 2008 (Reuters) — Russia accused Washington on Friday of breaking international law and weakening cooperation on Iran's nuclear program after it imposed sanctions on companies accused of passing sensitive technology to Tehran. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2008 (Reuters) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg won the right to seek re-election as New York's City Council voted on Thursday to extend the two-term limit for elected officials as the city grapples with the global financial crisis. ... > full story
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Obama effort helps avert poll snags Nov. 5, 2008 (Boston Globe) — If Election Day 2008 in the end produced fewer of the registration-related voting snafus that have plagued past presidential contests, the campaign ...
NYC Mayor Bloomberg wins fight to extend term limits Oct. 23, 2008 (Jerusalem Post) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg won his quest Thursday to change term-limits law through a fast-tracked City Council vote, a move that clears the way for ...
New Yorkers Against Power Being Taken From People Oct. 23, 2008 (CBS 2 NY (WCBS)) — The term limit vote is the talk of the town. . As CBS 2 HD found out on Thursday, most New Yorkers think the outcome should have been decided by ...
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