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ID: 001 ID(stc): 030 ID(bub): 4076 on the shia side, theresults will also be closely watched amid signs that many voters intend to turn away from the big religious factions and towards nationalist or secular ones. ID: 002 ID(stc): 051 ID(bub): 8904 seen throughout his leadership as a key ally of former us presidentgeorge w bush, maliki had been widely criticised for failing to distribute spoils from an oil-led budget surplus of up to $22bn to the largely impoverished provinces. ID: 003 ID(stc): 080 ID(bub): 4076 they control a combined budget of $2.4bn.>"i hope that theresults will lead to new provincial councils that work for the interests of citizens," hashem karim, a voter waiting in a queue at a polling station in nasiriyah, said.>al jazeera's anita mcnaught, reporting earlier in the day from a polling station in irbil, in northern iraq, said voting was going smoothly. ID: 004 ID(stc): 153 ID(bub): 1685 " the most important thing isthat he be an iraqi patriot, efficient and well meaning." ID: 005 ID(stc): 217 ID(bub): 4076 i don't think theresults will be too different from last time, although there needs to be a big change, to get rid of the corruption. ID: 006 ID(stc): 259 ID(bub): 3499 u.s. defense secretaryrobert gates told reporters last week that he viewed the elections as" a chance for particularly the sunnis to become engaged more in the political process, in contrast to 2005." ID: 007 ID(stc): 346 ID(bub): 4076 theresults will be carefully scrutinised, and are far from predictable, given the lack of precedents, the plethora of new parties and alliances, and the unfamiliarity of many of the new candidates. ID: 008 ID(stc): 374 ID(bub): 5565 later, in kirkuk province, gunmen killed two police officers guarding a school used as an early election center, said the police and medical officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized torelease theêinformation. ID: 009 ID(stc): 449 ID(bub): 3103 " millions of iraqi citizens from every ethnic and religious group went peacefully to the polls across the country to choose new provincial councils," obama said in astatement released by the white house. ID: 010 ID(stc): 535 ID(bub): 8472 in nearby mosul, considered one of the last urban strongholds ofal-qaida in iraq and other insurgent groups, sunni arab parties urged for a high turnout to counter kurdish ambitions to extend their influence over the city. ID: 011 ID(stc): 586 ID(bub): 1993 with two elections and a referendum under their belts in 2005, many baghdadis went to the polls with a practiced air, finding their party's name and number with ease among the 106 choices offered on 21/2-foot-long ballot papers, then dipping their fingers in the purple ink used to prevent people voting twice.for others, living in former insurgent strongholds where voting was previously considered dangerous, it was their first experience casting ballots."of course, you couldn't dare vote before because it wasn't safe," said carpenter aqil zaidan, 39, a sunni who voted for the first time at a polling center on baghdad's once notorious haifa street, ruled with an iron fist byal qaeda until 2007."just making eye contact with them was enough to put your life at risk," he said of the gunmen who roamed his street."but things are different today. ID: 012 ID(stc): 590 ID(bub): 316 this deepened sunni resentment and helped fuel the sectarian strife that ravaged iraq in 2006-07.this election, with 15 million eligible voters, was held against a backdrop of dramatically improved security and with the participation ofall the country's sects and political tendencies. ID: 013 ID(stc): 804 ID(bub): 3103 ??this important step forward should continue the process of iraqis taking responsibility for their future,?? the new u.s. president said in astatement released by the white house. ID: 014 ID(stc): 1042 ID(bub): 1477 itõs fair to saythat the vicissitude of iraq from a dictatorship to a theocracy was inauspicious to most of the people i know. ID: 015 ID(stc): 1212 ID(bub): 4076 theresults will point to the strongest political forces ahead of a general election in december. ID: 016 ID(stc): 1267 ID(bub): 5372 if you want to track a story, you need to log into the sky news website. ID: 017 ID(stc): 1282 ID(bub): 4076 theresults will undoubtedly lead to a country that is more representative, but more fractious, and in that, maybe more turbulent.the elections are by no means a panacea. ID: 018 ID(stc): 1346 ID(bub): 4076 theresults will take a long time coming in, perhaps fuelling fears of vote-rigging and perhaps giving losers an excuse not to accept the outcome. ID: 019 ID(stc): 022 ID(bub): 880 daschle rightly is going to have to answer questions, but i think members will be satisfied with the answers that he gives and will understandthat he's the right man for the job." ID: 020 ID(stc): 063 ID(bub): 1685 what obama needs to realize isthat he needs to avoid the mere appearance of corruption. ID: 021 ID(stc): 077 ID(bub): 6411 it's time to realize that the historic mistake we made in november will only be compounded if wefail to recognize the harm that his divisive actions and chicago-style politics can cause us. ID: 022 ID(stc): 082 ID(bub): 1685 where i disagree isthat he also should have cut geithner. ID: 023 ID(stc): 089 ID(bub): 880 daschle's spokeswoman says he deeply regrets the mistake, andthat he has answered all questions from the senate finance committee promptly. ID: 024 ID(stc): 110 ID(bub): 5918 daschle's nonpayment of taxes on the consulting work happened when hereceived an incorrect tax form from the company, the source said, and the company didn't recognize its error until daschle's accountant contacted company officials in december. ID: 025 ID(stc): 514 ID(bub): 1833 it is theother two issues - not reporting all his income and inflating his charitable deductions that are both more damning and unexplained in the article. ID: 026 ID(stc): 517 ID(bub): 1833 it is theother two issues - not reporting all his income and inflating his charitable deductions that are both more damning and unexplained in the article. ID: 027 ID(stc): 533 ID(bub): 316 the crickets are louder than the voices ofall the libs posting comments about this article. ID: 028 ID(stc): 583 ID(bub): 9130 the fact that an abortion proponent would be in charge of health and welfare is excellent - maybe we can adopt forced sterilization on those that think making babies is formidable employment, abort the rest ofthem, and save billions in healthcare and schip programs. ID: 029 ID(stc): 590 ID(bub): 9130 the fact that an abortion proponent would be in charge of health and welfare is excellent - maybe we can adopt forced sterilization on those that think making babies is formidable employment, abort the rest ofthem, and save billions in healthcare and schip programs. ID: 030 ID(stc): 640 ID(bub): 3661 thespokesman said daschle corrected the mistake once he was made aware of it. ID: 031 ID(stc): 729 ID(bub): 6360 washington ( pti ): in the second tax snag to hit president barack obama's cabinet, his choice for health and human services secretary tom daschle hasbeen found to have failed to pay over $ 128,000 in taxes in three years, partly for free use of a car provided by a wealthy friend. ID: 032 ID(stc): 884 ID(bub): 880 the obama administration saying they don't know who lynch will name, andthat he could very well name a republican is playing the game ( at least i hope so ). ID: 033 ID(stc): 1134 ID(bub): 10008 washington( ap ) -- a senate document obtained by the associated press shows former sen. ID: 034 ID(stc): 1136 ID(bub): 6357 the unreported income for that car service totaled more than $250,000 over three years. > a white house spokesman says daschle's role in the administration, including his nomination to head the health and human services department, isn't in danger. > the senate finance committee isscheduled to meet in executive session to discuss daschle's nomination on monday. ID: 035 ID(stc): 1241 ID(bub): 5150 first of all the letter thatåêi received back was of course after the nominee hadalready been confirmed.åê in his response, sen. first ofall the letter thatåêi received back was of course after the nominee had been confirmed.åê in his response, sen. ID: 036 ID(stc): 1494 ID(bub): 5918 daschle's nonpayment of taxes on the consulting work happened when hereceived an incorrect tax form from the company, the source said, and the company didn't recognize its error until daschle's accountant contacted company officials in december. ID: 037 ID(stc): 1518 ID(bub): 5920 itwas the latest glitch in obama's effort to complete his cabinet and focus on top priorities, including a mid-february target for congress to pass an economic stimulus bill with more than $800 billion in tax cuts and spending. ID: 038 ID(stc): 1551 ID(bub): 3391 the daily news asked new york kids to send in letters to president-electbarack obama to share their pride and dreams. ID: 039 ID(stc): 233 ID(bub): 1888 smith, the firstoverall pick in the 1985 draft by the bills, is the nfl&rsquos all-time sack leader with 200 career sacks. ID: 040 ID(stc): 330 ID(bub): 5574 not a person on this list that doesnõt deserve tobe there. ID: 041 ID(stc): 332 ID(bub): 5574 not a person on this list that doesnõt deserve tobe there. ID: 042 ID(stc): 362 ID(bub): 1685 " i guess the only downside isthat he's not here to enjoy this moment," hester said. ID: 043 ID(stc): 393 ID(bub): 3142 too many of them had flunked the training-camp test: the rigors of the two-a-days in the swelteringsummer heat, the repetition of practice, the memorization of plays and then the ability to catch the ball in traffic while somebody was trying to take away your manhood. ID: 044 ID(stc): 423 ID(bub): 7066 whetheror not he leaves now, david beckham's time in mls has been a success. ID: 045 ID(stc): 619 ID(bub): 1888 smith, the firstoverall pick in 1985, has the most sacks in nfl history with 200, so his selection was not unexpected. ID: 046 ID(stc): 1058 ID(bub): 9469 --" he was the cornerstone of the modern era of the kansas city chiefs," clark hunt said of thomas, noting that the 11-year chiefs linebacker started the annual chiefs thanksgiving food drive and was the only nfl player to be named one of then-president georgew. bush's 1,000 points of light in 2002. ID: 047 ID(stc): 003 ID(bub): 1951 for the 1.5 million people in the gaza strip, the tunnels have become a main source of goods, including fuel, since israel tightened its embargo after hamas seized control of gaza from the forces ofpalestinian president mahmoud abbas in 2007. ID: 048 ID(stc): 119 ID(bub): 3055 mitchell has said the u.s. is committed to" actively and aggressively" seeking a lasting peace in the middle east, but has warned there would be challenges and setbacks ahead in efforts to forge peace betweenisrael and the palestinians. ID: 049 ID(stc): 181 ID(bub): 8383 ultimately, israel says it wants a friendly palestinian state ingaza and the west bank. ID: 050 ID(stc): 235 ID(bub): 3055 there was no word of the substance of discussions in egypt with omar suleiman, the egyptian intelligence chief who brokered a previous six-month truce betweenisrael and hamas. ID: 051 ID(stc): 337 ID(bub): 3055 the us envoy began his trip in egypt by meeting president hosni mubarak, who has been mediating betweenisrael and hamas. ID: 052 ID(stc): 392 ID(bub): 3055 he was expected to hold talks with egyptian officials, who have been mediating betweenisrael and hamas, before travelling on to jerusalem and ramallah. ID: 053 ID(stc): 412 ID(bub): 6357 mitchell isscheduled to meet abbas and other palestinian leaders in their headquarters in the west bank city of ramallah onêthursday. ID: 054 ID(stc): 440 ID(bub): 325 mitchell's brief remarks also focused onthe importance of shoring up the fragile gaza truce. ID: 055 ID(stc): 474 ID(bub): 5590 israel is waiting for a reconstruction plan from the international community, he says, which is expected tobe presented in a few days. ID: 056 ID(stc): 505 ID(bub): 6196 " the government here will make it easy for whoever wants to reconstruct gaza," ismail haniya, the hamas prime minister who remains in hiding, said in awritten statement distributed to reporters. ID: 057 ID(stc): 510 ID(bub): 1477 but he did saythat the hamas government here expected to administer the aid since that was its responsibility. ID: 058 ID(stc): 520 ID(bub): 3055 the united states and its co-guarantors of the middle east peace process - the european union, russia and the united nations - have demanded of hamas that it agree to three conditions: respect agreements reached betweenisrael and the palestinian authority, renounce violence and recognizeêisrael. ID: 059 ID(stc): 605 ID(bub): 2425 gaza ( reuters ) - israeli aircraft struck at tunnels used for smuggling goods and weapons on the border between the gaza strip and on wednesday, hours before a u.s. peace envoy wasdue to arrive in the jewish state. ID: 060 ID(stc): 660 ID(bub): 2425 gaza border official raed fattouh said israeli officials informed him the closure wasdue to the attack.... ID: 061 ID(stc): 679 ID(bub): 7868 " the charge that senator mitchell has is to engage vigorously and consistently in orderfor us to achieve genuine progress," obama said after talks at the white house attended also by secretary of state hillary clinton. ID: 062 ID(stc): 759 ID(bub): 4374 mr obama may want to deny we are in a war against radical islam, butit doesn't mean there isn't one. ID: 063 ID(stc): 845 ID(bub): 3055 foreign minister prince saud al-faisal later discussed with mitchell how to achieve a durable cease-fire betweenisrael and the palestinians. ID: 064 ID(stc): 849 ID(bub): 3055 earlier, jordan?s king abdallah held talks with mitchell in amman and called for? serious and effective? peace negotiations betweenisrael and the palestinians. ID: 065 ID(stc): 905 ID(bub): 3055 êêêêmitchell has been touring the region for talks on consolidating the january 18 ceasefire which ended the devastating gaza war betweenisrael and the palestinian islamist movement hamas. ID: 066 ID(stc): 930 ID(bub): 3055 êêêêegypt has been exerting efforts to mediate a longer time truce betweenisrael and hamas. ID: 067 ID(stc): 954 ID(bub): 1477 but it is false to saythat the fight against terrorists and the security of israel have no part in achieving that goal. ID: 068 ID(stc): 995 ID(bub): 4374 butit does deserve fairness and equality before the law, and before the international community. ID: 069 ID(stc): 1030 ID(bub): 9469 obama's public statements on hamas echo those of president georgew. bush. ID: 070 ID(stc): 1040 ID(bub): 3055 the conflict betweenisrael and hamas continues to simmer; no cease-fire has been agreed to. ID: 071 ID(stc): 1058 ID(bub): 9469 mr mitchell proposed and the bush administration endorsed a settlement freeze, but president georgew. bush never attempted to obtain israel's compliance even with its own commitments. ID: 072 ID(stc): 1062 ID(bub): 1868 thebad news is that even as the holocaust is becoming a fixture in the world's memory, it is also being increasingly used as a weapon against the jews and the jewish state. ID: 073 ID(stc): 1066 ID(bub): 2741 howcan you be an anti-semite, they figure, if you recognize the holocaust? ID: 074 ID(stc): 1186 ID(bub): 7750 gaza, jan 30 ( reuters ) - hamas's government in the gaza strip saidon friday it had started giving cheques, rather than cash handouts, to families whose homes were destroyed during israel's 22-day offensive in the territory. ID: 075 ID(stc): 001 ID(bub): 2425 a 48-hour ceasefire wasdue to end after the government promised to eliminate terrorism once and for all. ID: 076 ID(stc): 003 ID(bub): 11088 the internationalcommittee of the red cross said a humanitarian crisis was unfolding and described horrific conditions in the conflict zone, sealed off by the government to aid agencies, diplomats and journalists. ID: 077 ID(stc): 128 ID(bub): 9130 a quarter of a million ofthem, according to the un. ID: 078 ID(stc): 311 ID(bub): 11088 the internationalcommittee of the red cross ( icrc ) has warned the battle is causing a humanitarian crisis. ID: 079 ID(stc): 324 ID(bub): 6219 the tamil tiger rebels could not bereached immediately for comment, but vowed on monday to fight on. ID: 080 ID(stc): 449 ID(bub): 1477 i can clearly saythat they are making these statements to save their lives". ID: 081 ID(stc): 485 ID(bub): 11088 the internationalcommittee of the red cross ( icrc ) estimates that hundreds of people have been killed in fighting between troops and separatist rebels. ID: 082 ID(stc): 489 ID(bub): 6219 the tamil tiger rebels could not bereached immediately for comment. ID: 083 ID(stc): 495 ID(bub): 316 they are in need of food, they are in need of shelter and most ofall they are in need of security." ID: 084 ID(stc): 515 ID(bub): 11088 gotabhaya rajapakse said both the internationalcommittee of the red cross ( icrc ) and un were wrong about the situation in the north. ID: 085 ID(stc): 581 ID(bub): 11088 the internationalcommittee of the red cross ( icrc ) said hundreds of people had been killed in shelling that was also hindering its ability to work in the war zone, where it is the only international aid agency with a permanent presence. ID: 086 ID(stc): 597 ID(bub): 11088 the internationalcommittee of the red cross ( icrc ) has appealed to both sides to facilitate the movement of civilians out of the combat zone which has seen intensified fighting. ID: 087 ID(stc): 651 ID(bub): 11088 the internationalcommittee of the red cross ( icrc ) said hundreds had been killed or wounded in the last week. ID: 088 ID(stc): 656 ID(bub): 11088 the internationalcommittee of the red cross said on tuesday that a" major humanitarian crisis" was unfolding. ID: 089 ID(stc): 681 ID(bub): 1477 though government officials in colombo saythat the strikingly fast progress the army has made in recent weeks signals the imminent destruction of the rebel forces, other observers are. ID: 090 ID(stc): 746 ID(bub): 7858 earlier, a government spokesman said troops from the 59th division had entered mullaitivu andthat it was" a matter of time before they take full control of the area". ID: 091 ID(stc): 771 ID(bub): 11088 the united nations and the internationalcommittee of the red cross have called on the government and rebels to protect the civilian population. ID: 092 ID(stc): 793 ID(bub): 512 the ltte won??t surrender, nadesan said in a telephone interview withthe bbc??s sinhala service. ID: 093 ID(stc): 815 ID(bub): 11088 the internationalcommittee of the red cross has said that hundreds of people have been killed or wounded in the fighting since last week. ID: 094 ID(stc): 824 ID(bub): 11088 the internationalcommittee of the red cross and the un say an estimated 250,000 civilians are trapped in the conflict zone. ID: 095 ID(stc): 843 ID(bub): 11088 the and the internationalcommittee of the red cross have appealed to the government and the ltte to protect civilians. ID: 096 ID(stc): 865 ID(bub): 6448 " but, according to the army, theyare no longer in a position to do that kind of counter-offensive.>ê>"however, the tamil tigers did start in the jungle 25 years ago and, as they've gone back to it, it's going to be a much harder job to clear them out than it was out of mullativu town." ID: 097 ID(stc): 1014 ID(bub): 11088 the internationalcommittee of the red cross has said hundreds have been killed or wounded in fighting since last week. ID: 098 ID(stc): 1140 ID(bub): 11088 the internationalcommittee of the red cross has said hundreds have been killed or wounded in fighting since last week. ID: 099 ID(stc): 008 ID(bub): 880 the united states and britain, zimbabwe&rsquos biggest aid donors, are unhappy that the deal leaves mugabe in charge of security and the military andthat he reappointed gideon gono as head of the central bank, where gono has presided over hyperinflation and monetary collapse. ID: 100 ID(stc): 014 ID(bub): 8904 the us is in a less difficult position since president barack obama would not consider himself bound by presidentgeorge w bush&rsquos officials. ID: 101 ID(stc): 252 ID(bub): 9407 under pressure from south africa &ndash but to the consternation of some western governments &ndash morgan tsvangirai won the approval of his movement for democratic change ( mdc ) totake a step that could conceivably mark the beginning of the end of mr mugabe&rsquos 28-year-rule but could equally well hand him a much needed lifeline. ID: 102 ID(stc): 259 ID(bub): 1477 they also saythat they have no choice in a country where 94 per cent are jobless, 80 per cent depend on food aid and wild inflation has rendered the currency worthless. ID: 103 ID(stc): 351 ID(bub): 5507 in most cases a selection of your comments willbe published, displaying your name and location unless you state otherwise in the box below. ID: 104 ID(stc): 392 ID(bub): 5749 a cholera epidemic that broke out in august has claimed more than 3,100 lives and infected more than 60,000, the world health organizationsaid friday. ID: 105 ID(stc): 506 ID(bub): 5507 in most cases a selection of your comments willbe published, displaying your name and location unless you state otherwise in the box below. ID: 106 ID(stc): 745 ID(bub): 316 " everyone agrees that, subject to the clearing ofall the issues that are outstanding, a coalition government can be formed," tsvangirai told the star newspaper. ID: 107 ID(stc): 781 ID(bub): 9407 under pressure from south africa, morgan tsvangirai won his partyõs approval totake a step that could conceivably mark the beginning of the end of mugabeõs 28-year-rule but equally might hand him a lifeline. ID: 108 ID(stc): 791 ID(bub): 316 some analysts had said they thought that ahmed had the best chance ofall the candidates for president to unite somalis, because of his islamist roots and his acceptability to a variety of factions. ID: 109 ID(stc): 811 ID(bub): 5565 the political breakthrough is unlikely torelease the huge flows of foreign aid the country needs to check an economic implosion which saw it formally abandon its currency this week. ID: 110 ID(stc): 993 ID(bub): 2425 harare, - zimbabwe's main opposition party wasdue to meet friday to consider whether or not to join a government of national unity, seen as the best way to end the country's longstanding political troubles. ID: 111 ID(stc): 1029 ID(bub): 316 it is hoped that the work in progress will be concluded to the satisfaction ofall the parties as soon as possible. ID: 112 ID(stc): 1036 ID(bub): 4374 this agreement is a significant milestone on our journey to democracy butit does not signify that we have arrived at our destination ?? we are committed to establishing a democratic zimbabwe regardless of how long that struggle takes us. ID: 113 ID(stc): 1098 ID(bub): 5596 > the subsequent agreement between the parties signed with much fanfare on september 15 called for steps tobe taken to ensure that ??the public media provides balanced and fair coverage to all political parties??. ID: 114 ID(stc): 1185 ID(bub): 8906 > i can never imagine americans using such a caustic and divisive metaphor to express the differences between the republicans and the democrats despite the marked differences between former presidentgeorge w bush and barak obama. ID: 115 ID(stc): 1198 ID(bub): 2425 > the result is that today, even as we continue to revile mbeki for his failure to mediate in the dispute between zanu pf and the mdc-t, it cannot be denied that it wasdue to his diligence that mugabe and tsvangirai can meet and talk face to face. ID: 116 ID(stc): 1293 ID(bub): 4501 > tsvangirai would then be sworn in as prime minister along withhis two deputies on february 11.
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