KABUL - The governor of the volatile southern Afghan province of Kandahar survived an assassination attempt when a bomb targeting his convoy exploded as he headed for Friday prayers to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. The remote-controlled ro
Paterson, frustrated by a seven-week standoff with lawmakers on measures to close a $3.2 billion deficit, said he will make the cuts needed to balance the budget, preserve the state's credit rating and keep New York afloat. The people of New York h
MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday replaced the veteran governor of a Urals mountains region, one of the last of a generation of powerful regional heads who held sway before a return to centralized Kremlin rule. Eduard Rossel, 72, b
WASHINGTON Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading
RICHMOND, Va. After an expensive and rancorous campaign, the candidates for governor in Virginia are making their closing arguments. Democrat Creigh Deeds is stopping in several Democratic strongholds and his hometown Monday as he tries to rally th
An independent candidate stressing New Jersey's economic woes is attracting surprising voter support in the governor's race, which features an unpopular Democratic incumbent and a Republican challenger with ties to former President George W. Bush. T
Voters in New Jersey, faced with an unpopular Democratic governor and a Republican challenger with ties to former President George W. Bush, are giving unexpected consideration to an independent candidate who is stressing the state's economic woes. T
San Francisco's Democratic mayor, Gavin Newsom, withdrew on Friday from the 2010 race for California governor, saying he lacked time to mount an effective campaign. The mayor, known nationally for his fight for gay marriage, was lagging in recent po
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