Women In Politics

Iran expects final ruling by late August on 3 Americans accused of spying, 2 held since 2009
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran expects to make a final decision in the case of three Americans charged with espionage by late August, Iran’s official news agency said Tuesday. Two of the three have been in Iranian custody since 2009. IRNA quoted Tehran’s chief prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi as saying the Americans’ next court appearance is tentatively set for the summer session of the court, between …

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Uganda bombings kill at least 64 people watching World Cup final at club, restaurant
EPA/STRAn 18-year-old U.S. citizen from Pennsylvania, who did not wish to reveal his name, talks to a nurse as he receives a treatment at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda’s capital. At least 64 people have been killed in three separate…

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Dignitaries pack final farewell for Byrd
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Byrd was memorialized in his home state under warm skies and to the sound of fiddles. Read more…

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Barrett, Haley meet in final debate before runoff
South Carolina gubernatorial candidates Nikki Haley and Gresham Barrett are questioning each others’ votes on spending and bailout legislation in their last debates before Tuesday’s runoff election.

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SC gubernatorial candidates make final push as runoff approaches
Saturday, Gresham Barrett made stops in the Pee Dee and along the Grand Strand, while Nikki Haley spent the day in the upstate.

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Some progress in final hours for Wall Street bill
Lawmakers on Thursday agreed to boost banks’ capital requirements and neared agreement on a derivatives crackdown as they closed in on a historic overhaul of financial regulations.

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Barrett, Haley have final scheduled SC gov debates
The Associated Press South Carolina Republican gubernatorial hopefuls U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett and state Rep. Nikki Haley will discuss issues in the only scheduled broadcast debates of the runoff campaign.

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GOP candidates make final appeal to primary voters
Candidates are making a final push for votes ahead of a primary election in which Republicans could propel two women to the top of their party’s ticket for the first time.

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Jenny Sanford to join Haley in final push
Jenny Sanford will join front-running South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley on the campaign trail Friday. (CNN) – Former South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford will join gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on the campaign trail Friday for a headline-grabbing final push ahead of next Tuesday’s Republican runoff election, a [...]

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Louisville mayoral hopefuls spend final weekend walking, knocking
All of the major campaigns in the Louisville mayor’s race launched weekend GOTV efforts — short for “Get Out The Vote” — to remind supporters of the importance of turning out for Tuesday’s primary election.

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