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Minority, coalition are options in Ontario vote

Minority, coalition are options in Ontario vote
Polls point to a minority government in Canada's economic powerhouse of Ontario after provincial elections next week, amid disillusionment with the ruling Liberals and disappointment with their main rivals.
Iranian President Ahmadinejad speaks during ceremony to mark Fourth National Anniversary of Nuclear Technology, in Tehran

Youcef Nadarkhani: Christian Pastor's Execution Looms in Iran

Youcef Nadarkhani, a Christian pastor in Iran, faces the death penalty if he refuses to convert to Islam. Nadarkhani, who was arrested in 2009, has been given three chances to repent and convert to Islam. All three times he has refused. Nadarkhani will be given his fourth and final chance to give up Christianity on Wednesday, which he again declined.
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Reaching Out: Tech Companies Tapping African-Americans

Private African-American businesses, especially in areas with large black populations like the greater Washington, D.C., area and Los Angeles have done well, winning major federal contracts for critical IT projects. The important thing is not to be the CEO of Xerox, eAccess founder John W. Templeton told IBTimes. The important thing is to be the one who creates the next imaging device.
Flaherty mum after meeting on economy

Flaherty mum after meeting on economy

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty discussed the global economy with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the head of the Bank of Canada for 45 minutes on Tuesday but did not comment afterward.

Iran to Send Ships to U.S. Waters: A New Cold War?

Iran's navy will send ships into the Atlantic Ocean, state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported Tuesday. The vessels will sail out of the Persian Gulf and toward the United States' East Coast as retaliation for American ships in the Persian Gulf.
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Shanghai Metro Blames Controllers for Accident

Shanghai metro officials said the subway crash in the city on Tuesday was the result of a power failure and manual error. The Metro company claims that controllers failed to follow proper protocol after the shortage.
Herman Cain

Who is Herman Cain?

Bill Clinton antagonist, flat tax supporter, staunch abortion opponent: all of these descriptions could apply to Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, whose resounding win in a Florida straw poll catapulted the Godfather's pizza CEO into the conversation.
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Herman Cain for President: What Are His Positions?

Cain has very little political experience; his career has been almost entirely in business. As a result, he has no voting or governing record to turn to for an idea of his political views; voters will have to rely entirely on the things he has said during his campaign.
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131,729 Same-Sex Married Couples, Census Reports Confirms

The U.S. census Bureau on Tuesday issued the first federal count which showed that the same-sex partners living together has doubled in the past decade and at least 131,729 gay and lesbian couples have registered as husband or wife.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso

EU's Barroso Says Europe Faces Biggest Test Ever

The European Union faces the biggest challenge in its history, as a crisis of confidence compounds economic and social problems, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday.
President Obama participates in an election campaign rally at the House of Blues in Los Angeles

Obama's West Coast Swing Shows Fundraising Strength

President Barack Obama topped up his re-election war chest with a string of successful West Coast fundraisers that ended Monday and showed soft poll numbers had not dented his ability to raise big money.
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Greece Faces Scrutiny; Merkel Says Bailout may Change

Greece faced a new test in its attempt to avoid bankruptcy on Wednesday as international auditors headed for Athens, while Germany suggested a new bailout may be renegotiated as argument rages over whether private creditors should take bigger losses.

PM Defends Beleaguered Chidambaram

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday defended Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram who is facing heat in the 2G telecoms case that has rocked the Congress-led coalition government.

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