Gov. Jerry Brown files papers in Oakland for re-election – KTVU San Francisco
KTVU San FranciscoBrown, who served as Oakland’s mayor for eight years, joked that he might run for mayor again, saying…
Denver named a finalist for Republican convention – Denver Business Journal
Denver Business JournalOne issue for Denver and several other cities: Republicans are believed to be interested in staging their convention…
Protesters Remain in Ukraine’s Capital Despite Peace Agreement – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaProtesters seized the Kiev office of President Viktor Yanukovich on Saturday and the opposition demanded a new election…
Dallas County family violence case against Judge Carlos Cortez dropped – Dallas Morning News (blog)
Dallas Morning News (blog)Cortez and his lawyers questioned Strother’s motives, criticized the police investigation and said the case was trumped…
New voting precincts on Miami-Dade commission agenda – MiamiHerald.com
MiamiHerald.comOn Wednesday, Miami-Dade County government is scheduled to revisit a time it would probably like to forget: the 2012 presidential…
Chris Christie: Our party’s priority…winning, not winning the argument – Examiner.com
Examiner.comOn ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos yesterday, in a clip of Chris Christie giving a talk to the Economic…
Arvind Kejriwal calls Narendra Modi face of communal politics – Times of India
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: Focusing sharply on the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Aam Aadmi Party leader…
Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation leaves Congress strategy in tatters – Times of India
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal’s abrupt resignation has defeated the Congress objective behind its audacious move to prop up…
Election Thief Karl Rove Says Chris Christie Is What We Want In a President – PoliticusUSA
PoliticusUSAChris Christie is more like the last thing that we want in a president. America doesn’t a president who governs…
Renzi grabs power in Italy without election – Reuters
ReutersROME (Reuters) – Italian center-left leader Matteo Renzi is young, dynamic and has never shied away from a challenge, but…
Former Brown aide weighing run for Oakland council – Inside Bay Area
Former Brown aide weighing run for Oakland councilInside Bay AreaSo far the only declared candidate in the District 4 race…
Thai Opposition Challenges ‘Unconstitutional’ Election – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaThailand’s opposition is moving ahead with legal challenges to Sunday’s election, which, though peaceful, failed to resolve a…
Thai Vote Fails to Ease Tensions as Protests Disrupt Poll – Bloomberg
BloombergAngry residents yell at police and officials protesting against not being able to cast… Read More. Angry residents yell at…
Afghan presidential election campaign under way – The News International
The News InternationalKABUL: Candidates for Afghanistan’s April 5 presidential election officially launched their campaigns Sunday with a series of rallies…
Afghan presidential election campaign begins – BBC News
BBC NewsThe campaign for Afghanistan’s presidential election has been formally launched, with rallies for key candidates in the capital, Kabul.…
Thai Vote Fails to Ease Tensions as Protesters Disrupt Election – Bloomberg
BloombergThai voters cast ballots across almost 90 percent of the country yesterday, defying efforts of protesters who disrupted polling stations…
Thai Elections Fail to Resolve Political Stalemate – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalThai Prime Minister and Pheu Thai Party leader Yingluck Shinawatra poses before casting her ballot in the general…
Afghan presidential election campaign under way – BBC News
BBC NewsThe campaign for Afghanistan’s presidential election has been formally launched, with rallies for key candidates in the capital, Kabul.…
Afghan Presidential Election Campaign Kicks Off – ABC News
ABC NewsCampaigning is officially underway for Afghanistan’s presidential election, with 11 candidates vying to succeed President Hamid Karzai. The April…
NFL Hall of Fame: Raiders’ Ray Guy finally gets in; Eddie D left out – San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury NewsNEW YORK — While Ray Guy had to wait 23 years for election to the Pro Football…
Michael Strahan, Derrick Brooks in Pro Football HOF class – USA TODAY
USA TODAYNEW YORK – Maybe Saturday’s first-ballot election of Seattle Seahawks left tackle Walter Jones as one of five modern-era…
Thailand election: Country goes to polls – BBC News
BBC NewsMillions of Thais are voting in a general election boycotted by the opposition and blighted by protests. Anti-government protesters…
Gun Battle in Bangkok Escalates Election Protest – New York Times
New York TimesAn antigovernment protester with his pistol on Saturday during a clash in Bangkok with supporters of the government.…
Gunfire Paves Bloody Way To Thai Elections – TIME
TIMEGunmen opened fire on pro-government demonstrators in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday, wounding at least six people and ratcheting up tensions…
Thai poll: Several wounded in Bangkok pre-election shooting – BBC News
BBC NewsAt least six people have reportedly suffered gunshot wounds in the Thai capital, Bangkok, amid anti-government clashes ahead of…
Thai Election Commission Says Blocking of Ballots to Hamper Vote – Businessweek
BusinessweekThailand’s Election Commission warned that voting in tomorrow’s general election may be called off in parts of the country’s southern…
Bangkok tense on eve of Thailand election – ABC Online
ABC OnlineThailand’s anti-government protesters have sought to block ballot boxes being distributed in several parts of the country on the…
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan’s re-election hinges on crime – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleLeah Harris, a retired preschool teacher, has lived in the heart of East Oakland for 37 years. In…
Egypt’s miiltary endorses commander for president – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorEgypt’s top military council said its commander Abdel Fattah al-Sisi should heed calls to stand in a presidential…
Thai protest leader asks for military protection – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldBangkok: Anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has asked for the protection of Thailand’s powerful military after a protest…
Thai protesters stop people voting in election – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning HeraldA Thai anti-government protest leader was shot dead on Sunday as demonstrators besieged polling stations in Bangkok and…
Protesters Block Vote Centers in Thai Capital – New York Times
New York TimesAn antigovernment protester waved a flag in front of the locked gates of a polling station after it…
Thailand Protest Leader Killed During Campaign to Block Voting – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalA voter, center, reacts as antigovernment protesters stopped her from entering a polling station they blocked in central…