GOP at War With Itself in Florida Senate Race

While his Republican party has been flailing and losing and dwindling to its base, Florida Governor Charlie Crist has remained extremely popular by governing from the middle. He’s stocked his administration with Democrats, appointed a fairly liberal African-American Democrat to the state Supreme Court, expanded voting rights for felons, crusaded against global warming, and enthusiastically supported President Obama’s stimulus package. Crist’s crossover appeal — along with his powerhouse skills as a fundraiser and campaigner — has made him a heavy favorite to join the Senate in 2010.

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Afghanistan: Soldiers killed in attack on U.S. base

Two NATO-led soldiers were killed and six wounded in an attack at a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, officials said. The soldiers were serving with the International Security Assistance Force, the organization said in a statement

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Indian villagers burn 8 suspected robbers alive

Villagers in eastern India burned eight suspected robbers alive and beat four others to death, police said Thursday. Richardson — a film star, Tony-winning stage actress and member of the famed Redgrave acting family — died two days later in a New York hospital from a head injury suffered at a Quebec resort about 80 miles northwest of Montreal

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Two British troops murdered in N. Ireland

Two British military members were killed and another four people wounded in a "serious shooting incident" at an army base in Northern Ireland, police said. The shooting happened late Saturday in Massarene, in County Antrim, one of the six counties that make up Northern Ireland

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