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Cameron calls for snap election following Labour's Glasgow poll defeat
The machinations over the disastrous Glasgow East defeat for Labour began early today as David Cameron challenged the prime minister to call a snap election
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Sentencing delayed for Gorbey
The sentencing of a man convicted of carrying a loaded shotgun on Capitol Hill has been postponed until August 1...
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U.S. still hopes for Israeli-Palestinian deal by end-2008
PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday there was still time for Israelis and Palestinians to reach a peace deal by the end of 2008.
Reuters  –  9 hours, 41 minutes ago  ¦  comment?

Gaby Hinsliff discusses the result of the Glasgow East byelection
The Observer's Gaby Hinsliff discusses the huge swing from Labour to the SNP
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Guardian Daily podcast: Glasgow East byelection; plus UK couples urged to have fewer children
In our daily audio show, Jon Dennis and guests discuss the Glasgow East byelection; why UK couples should have fewer children; and the 2008 Cuban missile crisis
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Cameron issues election challenge
Conservative leader David Cameron urges Gordon Brown to call a general election after Labour's defeat in Glasgow East.
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Taiwan's new top U.S. diplomat unaware of arms sale freeze
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's top new diplomat to the United States said on Friday he is unaware of any U.S. freeze on arms sales to the island, despite conflicting media reports on the subject over the last two weeks.
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Obama says his foreign tour will reassure Americans
BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama hopes his visit to Europe and the Middle East will show U.S. voters that he is a safe pair of hands, the Democrat said in an interview on Friday.
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Autism centre closure is reviewed
An inquiry into a council's decision close a residential home for autistic children just months after it opened is ordered.
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Students offer reward for Rice arrest
New Zealand students protesting the Iraq war offered a reward to anyone who carries out a citizen's arrest of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during her visit to the country Friday.
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