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/ 18 January 2008

If you had to vote for one of them …

Listen to these words from a leading politician campaigning for their party’s presidential nomination: ”I’m a uniter, not a divider. This is the start of a new beginning for America.” The speaker goes on to pledge support for single working women, black people and Hispanics, and promises never to ”balance the budget on the backs of the poor”.

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/ 18 January 2008

Kenya opposition says it’s time to move on

Opposition street protests over the disputed re-election of Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki will end after demonstrations planned for Friday, a spokesperson said. At least eight people have been shot dead by police during two days of protests called by Raila Odinga, leader of the opposition Orange Democratic Movement.