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Clinton trails but fights back hard
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WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton hit back hard at Barack Obama Wednesday
after her latest electoral drubbing, but the daunting size of her
task in slowing the new Democratic pacesetter was only just becoming
clear.
Now the underdog in the race for the party’s
White House nomination, Senator Clinton portrayed Obama as a
talented orator who dodged tough questions, as aides said big wins
on March 4 in Ohio and Texas would rescue her faltering campaign.
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Ethnic rows, rising prices hog Malaysia polls
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians will vote in general elections on March 8,
authorities said Thursday as the nation braces for a campaign
dominated by ethnic tensions and anger over rising prices.
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US Senate votes to ban ‘waterboarding’
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WASHINGTON: The US Senate passed legislation Wednesday to bar the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from using harsh interrogation
methods including waterboarding, a simulated drowning technique
denounced by rights groups as torture.
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DILI: Hundreds of mourners gathered on Thursday for the
funeral of Alfredo Reinado, the fugitive military leader gunned down
during this week’s dramatic attempt to kill East Timor’s top two
leaders.
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