Archive for June, 2008

By-election looms after MP quits

Monday, June 30th, 2008

By-election looms after MP quitsThe resignation of Glasgow East MP David Marshall is set to trigger a by-election in a Labour safe seat.Long-term criticGP Dr Alan Merson is still sceptical about the NHS Police power talks 'to intensify'First Minister Peter Robinson says he is willing to intensify talks with Sinn ...

McCain, Obama court Hispanic voters

Monday, June 30th, 2008

McCain, Obama court Hispanic voters WASHINGTON (AP) -- Presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama on Saturday vied for the support of Hispanics, beginning a four-month courtship of a pivotal voting constituency by vowing to revamp immigration policy.... ...

Labour finances

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Labour financesHow serious is the credit crunch for Gordon Brown?Judges cite nonsense poem in Guantanamo case WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal appeals court reviewing evidence at Guantanamo Bay compared a Bush administration legal argument to one made by a hapless, dimwitted character in a ...

Analysis: Iran harder sell on giving up nukes

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Analysis: Iran harder sell on giving up nukes WASHINGTON (AP) -- Iran and North Korea may be two points on President Bush's old "axis of evil," but the authoritarian governments are polar opposites when it comes to defusing their nuclear programs.... ...

Priest accused of lying in mob investigation

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Priest accused of lying in mob investigation Read full story for latest details.