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<item><title>Palin stumps for Georgia&#39;s Chambliss</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bt/Uus-politics-georgia.RJDB_ID1.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bt/Uus-politics-georgia.RJDB_ID1.html</guid><timestamp>1228148686</timestamp><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:24:46 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bt/Uus-politics-georgia.RJDB_ID1.html">&#60;/a>ATLANTA, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has joined the list of Republican figures to campaign in Georgia for U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, observers said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bt/Uus-politics-georgia.RJDB_ID1.html">Palin stumps for Georgia&#39;s Chambliss&#60;/a>&#60;br />ATLANTA, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has joined the list of Republican figures to campaign in Georgia for U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, observers said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Straw: Smith acted properly in leak case</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bq/Ubritain-politics-leakarrest.Rh1y_ID1.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bq/Ubritain-politics-leakarrest.Rh1y_ID1.html</guid><timestamp>1228142104</timestamp><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:35:04 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bq/Ubritain-politics-leakarrest.Rh1y_ID1.html">&#60;/a>LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- British Justice Secretary Jack Straw says Home Secretary Jacqui Smith doesn&#39;t need to apologize for not intervening in the arrest of a member of Parliament.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bq/Ubritain-politics-leakarrest.Rh1y_ID1.html">Straw: Smith acted properly in leak case&#60;/a>&#60;br />LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- British Justice Secretary Jack Straw says Home Secretary Jacqui Smith doesn&#39;t need to apologize for not intervening in the arrest of a member of Parliament.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Nigerian election protests spark violence</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bv/Unigeria-violence.RjaE_ID1.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bv/Unigeria-violence.RjaE_ID1.html</guid><timestamp>1228137887</timestamp><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:24:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bv/Unigeria-violence.RjaE_ID1.html">&#60;/a>JOS, Nigeria, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Fighting in Jos, Nigeria, seems to be subsiding, observers said, after churches and mosques were set  on fire in clashes that killed at least 200 people.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bv/Unigeria-violence.RjaE_ID1.html">Nigerian election protests spark violence&#60;/a>&#60;br />JOS, Nigeria, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Fighting in Jos, Nigeria, seems to be subsiding, observers said, after churches and mosques were set  on fire in clashes that killed at least 200 people.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Report: India may end Pakistan cease-fire</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cp/Uindia-violence.RYze_INU.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/cp/Uindia-violence.RYze_INU.html</guid><timestamp>1228068303</timestamp><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:05:03 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cp/Uindia-violence.RYze_INU.html">&#60;/a>MUMBAI, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The Indian government may suspend its five-year, cease-fire with Pakistan in the wake of last week&#39;s Mumbai terror attacks, sources say.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cp/Uindia-violence.RYze_INU.html">Report: India may end Pakistan cease-fire&#60;/a>&#60;br />MUMBAI, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The Indian government may suspend its five-year, cease-fire with Pakistan in the wake of last week&#39;s Mumbai terror attacks, sources say.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Matthews of &#39;Hardball&#39; eyeing Senate run</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dg/Uus-matthews.RWqP_INU.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/dg/Uus-matthews.RWqP_INU.html</guid><timestamp>1228062287</timestamp><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:24:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dg/Uus-matthews.RWqP_INU.html">&#60;/a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- MSNBC &quot;Hardball&quot; host Chris Matthews has been meeting with top Democrats regarding a possible run at the U.S. Senate, officials say.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dg/Uus-matthews.RWqP_INU.html">Matthews of &#39;Hardball&#39; eyeing Senate run&#60;/a>&#60;br />WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- MSNBC &quot;Hardball&quot; host Chris Matthews has been meeting with top Democrats regarding a possible run at the U.S. Senate, officials say.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Palin still fascinates Internet surfers</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ci/Uus-palin.Roe-_INU.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ci/Uus-palin.Roe-_INU.html</guid><timestamp>1228058687</timestamp><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:24:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ci/Uus-palin.Roe-_INU.html">&#60;/a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is one of most popular subjects for Internet searches, even after the decisive defeat of the Republican ticket, statistics show.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ci/Uus-palin.Roe-_INU.html">Palin still fascinates Internet surfers&#60;/a>&#60;br />WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is one of most popular subjects for Internet searches, even after the decisive defeat of the Republican ticket, statistics show.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Analyst: Senate may decide Minn. election</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ac/Uus-minnsenate.RiVm_INT.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ac/Uus-minnsenate.RiVm_INT.html</guid><timestamp>1227988488</timestamp><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:54:48 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ac/Uus-minnsenate.RiVm_INT.html">&#60;/a>ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A statement by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., makes it more likely the Senate could intervene in a Minnesota election, an analyst says.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ac/Uus-minnsenate.RiVm_INT.html">Analyst: Senate may decide Minn. election&#60;/a>&#60;br />ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 29 (UPI) -- A statement by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., makes it more likely the Senate could intervene in a Minnesota election, an analyst says.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Swiss to vote on heroin program</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bs/Uswitzerland-heroin.R3lm_INT.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bs/Uswitzerland-heroin.R3lm_INT.html</guid><timestamp>1227939290</timestamp><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:14:50 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bs/Uswitzerland-heroin.R3lm_INT.html">&#60;/a>BERNE, Switzerland, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Citizens of Switzerland will vote Sunday on whether to continue a test program of giving heroin to addicts.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bs/Uswitzerland-heroin.R3lm_INT.html">Swiss to vote on heroin program&#60;/a>&#60;br />BERNE, Switzerland, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Citizens of Switzerland will vote Sunday on whether to continue a test program of giving heroin to addicts.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Obama, McCain did not give to campaigns</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ca/Uus-obama-contribution.R1Qn_INS.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ca/Uus-obama-contribution.R1Qn_INS.html</guid><timestamp>1227914688</timestamp><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:24:48 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ca/Uus-obama-contribution.R1Qn_INS.html">&#60;/a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- As a Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama did not donate to his campaign, which is not uncommon for presidential candidates.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ca/Uus-obama-contribution.R1Qn_INS.html">Obama, McCain did not give to campaigns&#60;/a>&#60;br />WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- As a Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama did not donate to his campaign, which is not uncommon for presidential candidates.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Money pours into Ga. U.S. Senate runoff</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bw/Uus-politics-ga.RUfm_INS.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bw/Uus-politics-ga.RUfm_INS.html</guid><timestamp>1227913515</timestamp><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:05:15 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bw/Uus-politics-ga.RUfm_INS.html">&#60;/a>ATLANTA, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Campaign documents show that the Republicans are making a high-priced stand in Georgia&#39;s U.S. Senate runoff election.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bw/Uus-politics-ga.RUfm_INS.html">Money pours into Ga. U.S. Senate runoff&#60;/a>&#60;br />ATLANTA, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Campaign documents show that the Republicans are making a high-priced stand in Georgia&#39;s U.S. Senate runoff election.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Campaigns for Romanian parliament to end</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dl/Uromania-politics.Rl5d_INS.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/dl/Uromania-politics.Rl5d_INS.html</guid><timestamp>1227903888</timestamp><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:24:48 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dl/Uromania-politics.Rl5d_INS.html">&#60;/a>BUCHAREST, Romania, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- All campaigning for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Romania will end Friday night, officials say.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dl/Uromania-politics.Rl5d_INS.html">Campaigns for Romanian parliament to end&#60;/a>&#60;br />BUCHAREST, Romania, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- All campaigning for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Romania will end Friday night, officials say.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Canadian minority government in showdown</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dn/Ucanada-politics.RdaG_INS.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/dn/Ucanada-politics.RdaG_INS.html</guid><timestamp>1227874488</timestamp><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:14:48 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dn/Ucanada-politics.RdaG_INS.html">&#60;/a>OTTAWA, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Canada&#39;s three opposition parties gave the minority Conservative government until Monday to rethink their economics or face a non-confidence vote.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dn/Ucanada-politics.RdaG_INS.html">Canadian minority government in showdown&#60;/a>&#60;br />OTTAWA, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Canada&#39;s three opposition parties gave the minority Conservative government until Monday to rethink their economics or face a non-confidence vote.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Board rules against Franken on ballots</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cj/Uus-politics-minn-lstld.RHfa_INQ.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/cj/Uus-politics-minn-lstld.RHfa_INQ.html</guid><timestamp>1227735886</timestamp><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:44:46 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cj/Uus-politics-minn-lstld.RHfa_INQ.html">&#60;/a>ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The Minnesota State Canvassing Board says rejected absentee ballots shouldn&#39;t be included in the recount for the state&#39;s hotly contested U.S. Senate race.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cj/Uus-politics-minn-lstld.RHfa_INQ.html">Board rules against Franken on ballots&#60;/a>&#60;br />ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The Minnesota State Canvassing Board says rejected absentee ballots shouldn&#39;t be included in the recount for the state&#39;s hotly contested U.S. Senate race.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Brennan withdraws from CIA consideration</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ch/Uus-politics-obama-brennan.Rsl9_INQ.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ch/Uus-politics-obama-brennan.Rsl9_INQ.html</guid><timestamp>1227732288</timestamp><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:44:48 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ch/Uus-politics-obama-brennan.Rsl9_INQ.html">&#60;/a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Counterterrorism expert John Brennan says he&#39;s withdrawing his name from consideration to be U.S. President-elect Barack Obama&#39;s CIA director.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ch/Uus-politics-obama-brennan.Rsl9_INQ.html">Brennan withdraws from CIA consideration&#60;/a>&#60;br />WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Counterterrorism expert John Brennan says he&#39;s withdrawing his name from consideration to be U.S. President-elect Barack Obama&#39;s CIA director.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Personality Spotlight: Austan Goolsbee</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/at/Uus-obama-goolsbee-perspot.RLBW_INQ.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/at/Uus-obama-goolsbee-perspot.RLBW_INQ.html</guid><timestamp>1227729947</timestamp><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:05:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/at/Uus-obama-goolsbee-perspot.RLBW_INQ.html">&#60;/a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Austan Goolsbee, part of a new breed at the University of Chicago&#39;s famed economics school, hopes to bring a fresh way of looking at the economy to Washington.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/at/Uus-obama-goolsbee-perspot.RLBW_INQ.html">Personality Spotlight: Austan Goolsbee&#60;/a>&#60;br />WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Austan Goolsbee, part of a new breed at the University of Chicago&#39;s famed economics school, hopes to bring a fresh way of looking at the economy to Washington.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Democrats mulling run at Specter in 2010</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ax/Uus-politics-specter.RwPR_INQ.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ax/Uus-politics-specter.RwPR_INQ.html</guid><timestamp>1227714287</timestamp><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:44:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ax/Uus-politics-specter.RwPR_INQ.html">&#60;/a>HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Several Democrats, including one political commentator, are considering challenging Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., in the 2010 election, party officials said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ax/Uus-politics-specter.RwPR_INQ.html">Democrats mulling run at Specter in 2010&#60;/a>&#60;br />HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Several Democrats, including one political commentator, are considering challenging Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., in the 2010 election, party officials said.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Lieberman: Obama moves near &#39;perfect&#39;</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cp/Uus-politics-lieberman.RzJG_INQ.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/cp/Uus-politics-lieberman.RzJG_INQ.html</guid><timestamp>1227711922</timestamp><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:05:22 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cp/Uus-politics-lieberman.RzJG_INQ.html">&#60;/a>HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Ind-Conn., says U.S. President-elect Barack Obama&#39;s post-election transition moves have been &quot;just about perfect.&quot;&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cp/Uus-politics-lieberman.RzJG_INQ.html">Lieberman: Obama moves near &#39;perfect&#39;&#60;/a>&#60;br />HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Ind-Conn., says U.S. President-elect Barack Obama&#39;s post-election transition moves have been &quot;just about perfect.&quot;&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Minnesota board eyes absentee ballot issue</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/al/Uus-politics-minn.RUkK_INQ.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/al/Uus-politics-minn.RUkK_INQ.html</guid><timestamp>1227710688</timestamp><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:44:48 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/al/Uus-politics-minn.RUkK_INQ.html">&#60;/a>ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The Minnesota canvassing board Wednesday began considering whether to count rejected absentee ballots in the hotly contested U.S. senate race.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/al/Uus-politics-minn.RUkK_INQ.html">Minnesota board eyes absentee ballot issue&#60;/a>&#60;br />ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The Minnesota canvassing board Wednesday began considering whether to count rejected absentee ballots in the hotly contested U.S. senate race.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Labor takes low profile on Team Obama</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bx/Uus-obama-labor.RpfU_INQ.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bx/Uus-obama-labor.RpfU_INQ.html</guid><timestamp>1227707092</timestamp><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:44:52 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bx/Uus-obama-labor.RpfU_INQ.html">&#60;/a>WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Union leaders say they&#39;re disappointed U.S. President-elect Barack Obama didn&#39;t include a new secretary of Labor as part of his core economic team this week.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bx/Uus-obama-labor.RpfU_INQ.html">Labor takes low profile on Team Obama&#60;/a>&#60;br />WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Union leaders say they&#39;re disappointed U.S. President-elect Barack Obama didn&#39;t include a new secretary of Labor as part of his core economic team this week.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Greenlanders vote for independence</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ba/Ugreenland-independence.Rg8y_INP.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/ba/Ugreenland-independence.Rg8y_INP.html</guid><timestamp>1227672887</timestamp><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:14:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ba/Ugreenland-independence.Rg8y_INP.html">&#60;/a>NUUK, Greenland, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The residents of Greenland approved a referendum Tuesday that could eventually make them citizens of an independent country.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/ba/Ugreenland-independence.Rg8y_INP.html">Greenlanders vote for independence&#60;/a>&#60;br />NUUK, Greenland, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The residents of Greenland approved a referendum Tuesday that could eventually make them citizens of an independent country.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Recount grinds on in Minnesota</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dt/Uus-politics-sen-minn.Rn5k_INP.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/dt/Uus-politics-sen-minn.Rn5k_INP.html</guid><timestamp>1227669887</timestamp><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:24:47 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dt/Uus-politics-sen-minn.Rn5k_INP.html">&#60;/a>ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Seven days into a recount, the Minnesota race between U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman and former Saturday Night Live star Al Franken remains too close to call.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dt/Uus-politics-sen-minn.Rn5k_INP.html">Recount grinds on in Minnesota&#60;/a>&#60;br />ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Seven days into a recount, the Minnesota race between U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman and former Saturday Night Live star Al Franken remains too close to call.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Club owners testify in Kilpatrick probe</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/aj/Uus-detmayor.RGoP_INP.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/aj/Uus-detmayor.RGoP_INP.html</guid><timestamp>1227664486</timestamp><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:54:46 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/aj/Uus-detmayor.RGoP_INP.html">&#60;/a>DETROIT, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The owners of a Detroit nightclub say city building officials extorted contributions to Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick&#39;s campaign fund, the Detroit Free Press reports.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/aj/Uus-detmayor.RGoP_INP.html">Club owners testify in Kilpatrick probe&#60;/a>&#60;br />DETROIT, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The owners of a Detroit nightclub say city building officials extorted contributions to Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick&#39;s campaign fund, the Detroit Free Press reports.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Palin still a polarizing figure</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dd/Uus-palin.ROEg_INP.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/dd/Uus-palin.ROEg_INP.html</guid><timestamp>1227650088</timestamp><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:54:48 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dd/Uus-palin.ROEg_INP.html">&#60;/a>ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A political action group that formed to try to defeat the presidential bid of Barack Obama began running ads Tuesday praising Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/dd/Uus-palin.ROEg_INP.html">Palin still a polarizing figure&#60;/a>&#60;br />ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A political action group that formed to try to defeat the presidential bid of Barack Obama began running ads Tuesday praising Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Rev. Wright says he took attacks in stride</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cp/Uus-obama-wright.RgvW_INP.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/cp/Uus-obama-wright.RgvW_INP.html</guid><timestamp>1227641698</timestamp><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:34:58 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cp/Uus-obama-wright.RgvW_INP.html">&#60;/a>CHICAGO, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. clergyman the Rev. Jeremiah Wright says he took attacks on him with a grain of salt but was hurt when Barack Obama removed him from an advisory group.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/cp/Uus-obama-wright.RgvW_INP.html">Rev. Wright says he took attacks in stride&#60;/a>&#60;br />CHICAGO, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. clergyman the Rev. Jeremiah Wright says he took attacks on him with a grain of salt but was hurt when Barack Obama removed him from an advisory group.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
<item><title>Report: Adelson&#39;s Freedom&#39;s Watch closing</title><link>http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bu/Uus-freedomswatch.RivI_INO.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wed/bu/Uus-freedomswatch.RivI_INO.html</guid><timestamp>1227617089</timestamp><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:44:49 GMT</pubDate><description>&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bu/Uus-freedomswatch.RivI_INO.html">&#60;/a>LAS VEGAS, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The conservative activist group Freedom&#39;s Watch may be on the verge of shutting its doors, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Monday.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></description><media:text type="html">&#60;p>&#60;a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.gov.politics/2/wed/bu/Uus-freedomswatch.RivI_INO.html">Report: Adelson&#39;s Freedom&#39;s Watch closing&#60;/a>&#60;br />LAS VEGAS, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The conservative activist group Freedom&#39;s Watch may be on the verge of shutting its doors, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Monday.&#60;/p>&#60;br clear="all"/></media:text><media:credit role="publishing company">(UPI)</media:credit></item>
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