Pro-pot activists take first step toward putting legalization question to California votersSAN FRANCISCO — Oakland pot activists fresh off a victory at local polls on the taxing of medical marijuana took their first official step Tuesday toward asking California voters to legalize pot. Major donor considers return to Myanmar as country struggles with AIDS crisisYANGON, Myanmar — Shrunken to 30 pounds of skin and bones, Ma Moe could barely walk when she arrived on the doorstep of the clinic nearly two years ago. AIDS had killed her husband three years earlier, and it was slowly killing her. Ahmadinejad declares new era for Iran as opposition leaders struggle to revive protestTEHRAN, Iran — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sought to disperse the clouds of doubt surrounding his re-election in his first major television address. But even as he spoke, opponents went to their rooftops shouting “death to the dictator” — a sign of continuing defiance. Obama may need to play a stronger role in shaping health care debate; Dems off to fitful startWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is seeing the downside of his light touch on revamping the nation’s health care system. Activists say it’s high time for broader debate on pot, see momentum shifting their wayNEW YORK — The savage drug war in Mexico. Crumbling state budgets. Weariness with current drug policy. The election of a president who said, “Yes — I inhaled.” India to revisit infrastructure projects: MukherjeeNEW DELHI - Promising enhanced spending on infrastructure projects, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday said all such ongoing projects will be revisited, and recalibrated when required, to achieve the desired results. Senate defeats bid that would have let homeowners seek foreclosure relief in bankruptcy courtWASHINGTON — The Senate has defeated legislation that would have let hundreds of thousands of debt-ridden homeowners seek mortgage relief in bankruptcy court. Diana Ross slept her way to the top of Motown, says new bookNEW YORK - A new book has laid claims that American singer Diana Ross slept her way to the top of Motown in her quest to become the hit-making soul label’s top star. |
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