Puerto Rico Reacts to Sotomayor's Nomination

Global Voices 5 months ago Region: Puerto Rico

The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court of the United States has brought mixed reactions from diverse sectors. Being of Puerto Rican descent, blogger reactions from the island have been mostly full of joy ... more

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Obama Says Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor Understands "Everyday" Americans

Finding Dulcinea 5 months ago Region: United States

President Obama’s pick to replace Justice David Souter cites family, hard work, and real-world experience among her qualifications. Sotomayor Would Replace Retiring Justice David Souter President Obama an... more

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St. Louis Mayor Accepts Money from Holcim, Angering Environmentalists

Voteirenejsmithmayor2009 9 months ago Region: Missouri

St. Louis, Mo - Showing his brazen disregard for the environmental welfare of St. Louis, Francis Slay reported accepting two $5,000.00 contributions on February 9[1] from Holcim, Inc., a Swiss-based company set to open the... more

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Dog Runs for Mayor in Alabama

Finding Dulcinea a year ago Region: Alabama

Posted by Isabel Cowles to findingDulcinea A seven-year-old yellow Labrador retriever is on the ballot to become mayor of Fairhope, Alabama. Its owner runs a coffee shop that had been politically neutral until now. Willi... more

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Russia and Ukraine Spar Over Words

Global Voices a year ago Region: Ukraine

Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov was declared persona non grata in Ukraine earlier this month on 12 May, following his calls for Russia to take ownership of Sevastopol, a Ukrainian Black Sea naval port. (For earlier coverage in o... more

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Indian Origin "Manjula" now first Citizen of Leicester

Ramanujam U a year ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Another feather in the cap of Glory of Indians. Britain will get its first Asian Woman Lord Mayor on Thursday, when Ludhiana born Manjula Sood will take over as the first citizen of the multicultural town of Leicester in t... more

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Ex-Parañaque Mayor Joey Marquez Convicted of Graft

Gnette a year ago Region: Philippines

The Sandiganbayan 4th Division affirms for the second time a guilty verdict against actor-comedian and former Parañaque mayor Joey Marquez and other government officials due to graft filed against him and others by ... more

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Leave Tony alone

Al Jeratso 2 years ago Region: California

Why would someone pull a trigger on anyone who is only trying to follow the dictates of his heart?   The case of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is no exception. After news reports came out in the papers t... more

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Siloam Springs annexation fails and other election tidbits

TheAE a year ago Region: Arkansas

Apparently the voters of Siloam Springs voted down the annexation. I'm referencing this page from the Benton County website listing local results concerning Northwest Arkansas and national elections. The newspaper's websit... more

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Ken Cockrel Jr. Becomes Detroit Mayor with Kilpatrick Resignation

Joe DeFranceschi a year ago Region: Michigan

When Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to felony perjury charges, he had to resign from a political position he has been desperately holding on to throughout months of publicized scandal. His resignation means ... more

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