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Carter Brokers Deal Between Colombia and Ecuador

BOGOTA, Colombia – A senior Colombian official says Colombia and Ecuador are restoring diplomatic relations at the level of charges d’affaires. The move follows mediation efforts by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Ecuador had broken ties in anger after a cross-border Colombian military raid on March 1 in which a …

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Detroit Mayor Asks Michigan Supreme Court to Rule on Release of Secret Documents

DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on Friday asked the Michigan Supreme Court to rule on whether documents from a secret settlement of a whistle-blowers’ lawsuit should be made public. The documents include embarrassing and sexually explicit text messages between Kilpatrick and his former top aide. The city filed its …

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Stimulus Bill Bringing Lobbyists in Droves to Washington

WASHINGTON – Senior citizens are knocking on senators’ doors. Lobbyists for the homebuilding and energy industries are burning up their telephone lines. Interest groups ranging from vulnerable people who tug at lawmakers’ heartstrings to powerful contributors to their political campaigns have joined the push for $40 billion in add-ons to …

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