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Bush loses ground on Iraq, terrorism: poll
WASHINGTON, Nov 1: President George Bush saw his solid footing on Iraq and the "war on terrorism" erode just a day before the election, as a stunning new poll out on Monday showed his support in those areas had plummeted. ... 
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Election campaign: a snapshot
According to Monday's Reuters/Zogby poll, Mr Bush edged into a one-point 48- to 47-per cent national lead over Mr Kerry. Most of the three-day tracking poll was taken after the airing of a threatening new videotape from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. ...
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Volunteers descend on Florida
MIAMI, Nov 1: Complaint sheets in hand, a voters' bill of rights in their kit, a small army of volunteers has descended on the battleground state of Florida to watch over Tuesday's voting and help avert a repeat of the 2000 election debacle. ...
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Kerry storms to victory in virtual vote
LONDON, Nov 1: The virtual vote is in - Democratic challenger John Kerry has won a landslide victory over President George Bush in a global sample of the world's opinion on the race for the White House. ...
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How the Electoral College works
WASHINGTON, Nov 1: The US president is selected by the Electoral College. Here is how it works: NOV 2: Voters in 50 states and the District of Columbia select 538 representatives to the Electoral College ...
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Bush will win through fraud, says Iran
TEHRAN, Nov 1: Iran's Defence Minister Ali Shamkhani on Monday predicted US President George W. Bush would be re-elected this week, but only thanks to electoral fraud. ...
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US policies foster suspicion, hatred in Pakistan: paper
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1: US policies in Pakistan are fostering suspicion and hatred against America, the Los Angeles Times reported today in a special report about Pakistan. ...
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Osama hunt: agents misled
NEW YORK, Nov 1: US intelligence agents recently thought they were on the verge of a breakthrough in the search for Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Newsweek magazine reported on Sunday. ...
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China lays into 'Bush doctrine'
BEIJING, Nov 1: China assailed what it called the "Bush doctrine" on the eve of the US election, saying the occupation of Iraq had ruined the global anti-terror coalition and blaming arrogance for problems dogging the United States worldwide. ...
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US forces pound Ramadi, Fallujah: American, 5 others kidnapped
BAGHDAD, Nov 1: US forces battled militants in Ramadi and pounded Fallujah on Monday, but there was no sign that an all-out offensive to retake the militant-held cities had begun on the eve of the US election. ...
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BD seeks immunity for WB, IMF
DHAKA, Nov 1: The government of Bangladesh on Sunday introduced in Parliament a bill seeking legal immunity for multilateral lending agencies, especially including World Bank, amid strong objection from the main opposition party. ...
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14 killed, 205 injured in ethnic clashes in Liberia
MONROVIA, Nov 1: Fourteen people were confirmed dead, 205 injured and 250 arrested during week-end riots between Muslims and Christians in Monrovia, Information Minister William Allen said on Monday. ...
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200 Thai Muslims to face sedition charges
TAK BAI, Nov 1: Thai police said on Monday that almost 200 Muslims detained after a deadly protest one week ago are expected to face sedition charges, which carry a minimum penalty of 20 years in prison. ...
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Where is the world's shame and rage?: Civilian casualties in Iraq
The full scale of the human cost already paid for the war on Iraq is only now becoming clear. Last week's estimate by investigators, using credible methodology, that more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians - most of them women ...
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