Political Nominations & Dismissions

Bill Belk resigns as judge

After nearly a year of controversy, Mecklenburg District Judge Bill Belk has resigned from the bench. Facing misconduct charges and possible removal by the N.C. Supreme Court, Belk submitted a brief letter of resignation late...

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Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor

The accusations that Mayor Sheila Dixon used holiday gift cards for the needy during personal shopping sprees may sound like a minor embarrassment at worst, a small-time case of a politician enjoying the perks of power.

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Senate confirms Ferro to head FMCSA

By CCJ Staff The U.S. Senate on Friday, Nov. 6, approved President Obama's nomination of Anne Ferro to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Senate...

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Virginia Senate campaigns breakdown

With the election of Ken Stolle to Virginia Beach Sheriff and Ken Cuccinelli to Virginia Attorney General, two vacancies now exist in the Virginia Senate - and the campaign to be the GOP nominee in these districts is going to...

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Is Burma the next North Korea?

Mayanmar is a natural ally of Pakistan. The Chinese have recognized the importance of Burma and have built strong links with it. The last Pakistani president to visit Burma was President Zia Ul Haq. He not only rebuilt the...

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Congressman Miller calls on Greer to resign

Rep. Jeff Miller is calling on RPOF chairman Jim Greer to step down -- a day after Gov. Charlie Crist defended the party chief, saying he's "done a great job. Said Miller in a statement e-mailed to reporters: "Jim Greer...

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Marxist Party Leader Will Not Withdraw His Candidacy In Name Of Pashinyan

MARXIST PARTY LEADER WILL NOT WITHDRAW HIS CANDIDACY IN NAME OF PASHINYAN Tert Nov 6 2009 Armenia Leader of the Marxist Party of the Republic of Armenia Davit Hakobyan, nominated for the supplemental election at N10 electoral...

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Opel Trustee resigns, blaming govt interference

FRANKFURT, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Manfred Wennemer resigned from his post as one of the five board members of the Opel Trust on Saturday in protest against the constant interference by politicians in Germany surrounding planned sale...

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Opel Trustee resigns, blames govt

Manfred Wennemer resigned from his post as one of the five board members of the Opel Trust on Saturday in protest against the constant interference by politicians in Germany surrounding planned sale of Opel.

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Praja Rajyam clears more names of contestants

HYDERABAD: A day after the deadline for filing nominations was over, the top leadership of the Praja Rajyam was busy clearing some more names and convincing rebel candidates to withdraw from the fray in the Greater Hyderabad...

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