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• Russian troops start dismantling Georgia posts
Russia recognized the independence of both regions after the fighting, a moved denounced by Georgia and the West; so far, only Nicaragua and the Hamas government in Gaza have followed suit with recognition. Troops lower flags On Sunday, troops lowered ...
• McCain: Examining Keating
McCain has past connections to a private group that supplied aid to guerrillas seeking to overthrow the leftist government of Nicaragua in the Iran-Contra affair. … The U.S. Council for World Freedom was part of an international organization linked ...
• October 2008 - Posts
Earlier today, Obama remarked on recent outbursts of "Traitor!" "Terrorist!" and "Kill him!" at McCain campaign events. "It's easy to rile up a crowd," Obama said. "Nothing's easier than riling up a crowd by stoking anger and division. But that's not ...
• Hurricane Norbert strengthens, threatens Baja
Further south, a tropical depression formed Wednesday off Central America's Pacific coast, near the El Salvador-Nicaragua border. Maximum sustained winds were near 35 mph. The depression was dumping rain across Central America as it headed toward ...
• Austria allowing 16-year-olds to vote
Other nations that allow voting at 16 include Brazil, Cuba, Nicaragua and the Isle of Man, a British dependency in the Irish Sea. Peter Filzmaier, one of Austria's most respected political commentators, said the Greens would likely benefit most from ...