Chinese president builds economic ties with Castro
HAVANA, Cuba (AP): China's president signed trade deals with communist ally Cuba and agreed to help it modernise its ports and hospitals on Tuesday, as part of a Latin America trip on which Chinese businessmen have been snapping up raw materials....
Bill Clinton to help Hillary get state job?
CHICAGO (AP): Former President Bill Clinton has offered several concessions to help Senator Hillary Rodham-Clinton, his wife, become secretary of state, people familiar with President-elect Barack Obama's transition vetting process said yesterday....
Alaska's Stevens' defeat marks end of an era
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP): Senator Ted Stevens' election defeat marks the end of an era in which he held a commanding place in Alaska politics while wielding power on some of the most influential committees in Congress. It also moves Senate Democrats within...
Review board suggests big pay rise for politicians
HAMILTON, Bermuda (CMC):A review board has recommended that the island's politicians get a hefty pay increase at a time when ministers have been urging members of the public to tighten their belts in the face of a world financial downturn....
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