Exit polls: ex-rebel gets most support but not enough to avoid runoff in Uruguay prez vote
Exit polls: Uruguay prez vote headed to 2nd round Uruguayan voters choosing between former guerrilla and free-marketeer in presidential ballot
Uruguayans vote for ex-rebel or ex-president Communist China at 60: Each family in richest village has house and car awarded by communityHUAXI, China — Public loudspeakers in the central square blare the village anthem hourly: “If you want to see a miracle, come to Huaxi.” Not that any reminders are needed. Political writer Irving Kristol dead at 89WASHINGTON — Irving Kristol, the writer, editor and publisher known as the godfather of neoconservatism whose youthful radicalism evolved into a historic rejection of communism, liberalism and the counterculture, died Friday. He was 89. Venezuela’s Chavez walks Venice red carpet with Oliver Stone to promote new documentaryVENICE, Italy — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a movie star welcome at the Venice Film Festival, where he walked the red carpet with director Oliver Stone for the premiere of the documentary “South of the Border.” SPIN METER: Political opportunity makes a convert of the GOP on MedicareNEW YORK — Weren’t Republicans against Medicare before they were for it? Japan’s new leader backs financial regulation, will not push the country toward socialismTOKYO — Japan’s next prime minister said Friday the financial sector must be regulated to foster healthy growth and ensure no repeat of the global economic crisis, and vowed government handouts would not push the country toward socialism. Fla. GOP head ‘appalled’ at Obama’s planned stay-in-school speech, calls it liberal propagandaTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Republican Party chairman is objecting to President Barack Obama’s plans to give a back-to-school address next week, saying Obama’s real motive is to indoctrinate students with his “socialist ideology.” Obama dismisses ‘politics of the moment’ on health care, calls for overhaul this yearWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama pushed back hard against Republican critics of his health care overhaul plan Monday, dismissing the “politics of the moment” marked by GOP comparisons of his efforts to socialism. RNC chairman says Obama’s health care plan is socialism, argues it will hurt economyWASHINGTON — The chairman of the Republican Party on Monday called President Barack Obama’s plan to overhaul health care “socialism,” accusing the president of conducting a risky experiment that will hurt the economy and force millions to drop their current coverage. Venezuelan official warns state oil workers to support socialist modelCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s oil minister says workers at the state oil company must support President Hugo Chavez’s endeavors or be suspected of conspiring against his socialist revolution. |