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Tymoshenko 'to argue Ukraine vote'

Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine'e current prime minister has stated that there were irregularities in the election and will 'argue Ukraine votes'. This follows a narrow defeat to Viktor Yanukovych in the run off election held on Sunday. The vote spread was only 3%.Outside observers of the... Read more

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Ended the Use of Literacy Tests

Before President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Voting Rights Act of 1965, during his speech on August 6, 1965, he stated: The central fact of American civilization--one so hard for others to understand--is that freedom and justice and the dignity of man are not just words to us. We... Read more

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Lunch before the snow storm at Willow

I told Karl that I would try to get some photos of more recognizable scenes along the Potomac today, but then I learned that taking the Metro several stops away could be problematic if the snow started at 2:00 PM as predicted. It is now 2:40 PM and no snow, though it feels... Read more

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Robert Gibbs Mocks Sarah Palin's Palm Cheat Notes

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs today decided to mock Sarah Palin's palm cheat notes that she was caught using while giving a Q&A session after her keynote speech at the National Tea Party Convention. Robert Gibbs addressed the media and showed that he had a grocery list written on... Read more

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Cyrus Cylinder Row Prompts Iran to Cut Ties With Brit. Museum

A row over an artefact from the Persian Empire known as the Cyrus Cylinder has prompted Iran to cut ties with the British Museum. The Cyrus Cylinder is covered in the ancient Persian form of writing known as cuniform and contains writings that spell out some human rights - the earliest... Read more

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