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• Austrian politician Haider dies in car crash
In 1999, Haider received 27 percent of the vote in national elections as leader of the Freedom Party. The party's subsequent inclusion in the government led to months of European Union sanctions over Haider's statements, which were seen as anti ...
• Iraqi women fear going public as candidates
BAGHDAD - The 38-year-old teacher wanted to participate in Iraq's first provincial elections in four years — until she realized that a new law would require the ballot to list her name, not just her party. Even as violence has declined, lingering ...
• New York election mixup: 'Osama' on ballot
The elections office faxed a statement in which the two commissioners, Democrat Edward McDonough and Republican Larry Bugbee, said they regret the error but never acknowledge what the error was. “It’s human error, it’s very unfortunate, it’s ...
• Election officials deny illegally purging voters
Elections officials dispute the report Elections officials in several states disputed that any voters were illegally removed from rolls. Michigan elections director Chris Thomas said the state removed only people who have died, notified authorities of ...
• McCain, Obama offer ideas to boost economy
Obama's tax write-off proposal was part of a Democratic-backed economic stimulus package that failed to clear Congress before lawmakers adjourned for the elections. In his speech, Obama said the $700 billion bailout that Congress passed last week for ...