Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Tuesday's Top News: Countdown to the Coming Republican Tsunami

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Countdown to the Coming Republican Tsunami

By Mark Halperin

There are still 60 days to go before Election Day but the smart money -- lots of it -- is on the GOP winning very, very big

Why Are So Many Politicians Running in Kabul?

By Jason Motlagh / Kabul

More than 600 candidates are running for office out of Afghanistan's capital because it isn't safe to campaign in the provinces

Is China Envisioning a Broader Strategy in the South Pacific?

By Ishaan Tharoor

Beijing has entertained Fiji's pariah military dictator while doling out lots of cash and support to other impoverished countries in Australia's backyard

Do We Need $75,000 A Year to Be Happy?

By Belinda Luscombe

A new study by Princeton University researchers puts a figure on happiness: $75,000 a year

Balancing Counterterrorism and Democracy in Uganda

By Ioannis Gatsiounis / Kampala

Pushing for electoral reform is tricky when the strongman in power is also a key ally against extremist violence

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By Mark Thompson

As combat operations in Iraq wind down, it's important to remember that many of the costs of that war, and the one now raging in Afghanistan, remain to be paid. Toward that end, former Pentagon official Noel Koch offers a sobering stare inside the Army's Warrior Transition Units in the latest issue of Proceedings magazine, [...]

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"The events of the past fortnight show us unequivocally that our democracy is very, very strong indeed."
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who will stay as Australia's prime minister after winning the backing of two key independent MPs. The announcement ends more than two weeks of political deadlock following indecisive elections
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Will Bureaucracy Fell Spain's One-Man Cathedral?

By Andrés Cala

For the past 40 years, Justo Gallego has dedicated his days to single-handedly building a full-size cathedral. But at 85, Gallego will never finish his project -- and an issue with building permits could force officials to tear down his life's work

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