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November 2007
- Air Raid Kills Separatist Head in Sri Lanka
  
  Guardian (UK) | Nov 2, 07 6:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An air raid has killed the de facto leader of the Tamil Tigers, the separatist group that has waged a civil war in Sri Lanka for more than twenty years. SP Thamilselvan, the head of the Tigers' political wing and the public face of the group, died this morning along with at least five senior officers, writes the Guardian . More »
- Half of GOP Evangelicals Might Ditch Giuliani: Poll
  
  Associated Press | Nov 1, 07 4:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - 55% of white evangelical Republicans would consider a third-party candidate if the 2008 presidential race comes down to Rudy Giuliani vs. Hillary Clinton, according to a new survey. The GOP frontrunner's views on abortion, gay rights and gun control are too liberal for the tastes of many conservative Christians; evangelicals make up about 34% of Republican and Republican-leaning voters. More »
October 2007
- Hamas Seeks Talks With Fatah Over Gaza
  
  Reuters | Oct 11, 07 4:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hamas officials said yesterday they are prepared to meet with Fatah leaders to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip, and indicated they might give up control of the region they've held since June. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has insisted Hamas hand over Gaza and recognize his authority before talks could begin. Meanwhile, the area sinks deeper into an economic abyss created by foreign sanctions and an Israeli blockade. More »
- Iraqi Shiite Leaders Call Truce
  
  Reuters | Oct 6, 07 3:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two Shiite leaders made peace in Iraq today in hope of ending their bitter feud and curbing bloodshed, Reuters reports. Moqtada Al-Sadr and Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim, leaders of parliament's main Shiite blocs, agreed to form committees and solve problems together around the country. Fighting between the factions has intensified this year in areas ignored by US forces. More »
September 2007
- Power-Sharing Deal in Pakistan All but Lost
  
  Guardian (UK) | Sep 26, 07 6:52 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The showdown over the political future of Gen. Pervez Musharraf took another turn today as the party of Benazir Bhutto threatened to boycott presidential elections and quit parliament. The Guardian writes that Bhutto, who was set to strike a power-sharing deal with Musharraf, is angry that the president has not yet given up his role as head of the army and will run a candidate against him. More »
- Fo' Shizzle: Rap Stars Face Off on Charts, TV
  
  Associated Press | Sep 7, 07 4:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Kanye West and 50 Cent are set for a showdown Tuesday when both of their new albums hit the market. In addition to facing off on the charts, the rap stars will meet on BET-TV's "106 & Park." The two have been trading trash-talk for weeks, with 50 even threatening to retire if Kanye outsells him in the first week. More »
August 2007
- Manning Calls Truce in Barber Feud
  
  USA Today | Aug 23, 07 3:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Giants quarterback Eli Manning insists he's no longer feuding with NBC commentator and former teammate Tiki Barber, who recently criticized Manning for lacking leadership skills. "I'm fine with Tiki," Manning said yesterday. "I'll end it here. Hopefully, when we see each other — and we will — it won't be awkward, because I don't want it to be." More »
July 2007
- Dow Jones Director Quits Over Murdoch Deal
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jul 20, 07 7:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A German publishing heir resigned from the Dow Jones board of directors yesterday in protest over the board's vote to accept Rupert Murdoch's $5 billion offer to buy the company. In his letter, Dieter von Holtzbrinck said the deal jeopardized the editorial integrity of the Wall Street Journal . "Dow Jones' unique journalistic values will strongly suffer after the proposed sale," he charged. More »
- Pope Pounds Protestants
  
  Reuters | Jul 11, 07 5:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In a remarkable nod to the 16th century, Pope Benedict XVI’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which he once led, said of Protestant denominations, 'it is nevertheless difficult to see how the title of 'Church' could possibly be attributed to them." The document restates Benedict's position set forth in 2000 when he was still Cardinal Ratzinger. More »
June 2007
- Journal Employees Stage Anti-Murdoch Protest
  
  Forbes | Jun 28, 07 5:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Wall Street Journal employees around the country were intentionally late for work today in a job action to protest News Corp.'s impending purchase of Dow Jones. The union representing reporters coordinated the demonstration, Forbes reports, to give a collective thumbs-down to Rupert Murdoch and to protest recent developments in ongoing labor talks with the company. More »
- Hamas Takes Fatah Outposts in Gaza
  
  Associated Press | Jun 12, 07 9:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hamas fighters overpowered Fatah security forces to capture their headquarters in northern Gaza today, as battles raging across the strip for the second day left at least 37 dead, the AP reports. Pro-Fatah soldiers then attacked the main Hamas-run television station, but they were repelled. More »
- Anti-abortion Groups Split by Late-Term Ban
  
  Washington Post | Jun 4, 07 7:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The recent Supreme Court ruling against partial-birth abortions has ignited a battle among anti-abortion groups, the Washington Post reports. The bickering highlights a divide between groups working for a wholesale ban and those seeking limits. In newspaper ads, a religious coalition ripped the ruling as "wicked" and slammed longtime ally James Dobson of Focus on the Family for praising the decision. More »
- What Made the Bancrofts Buckle?
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jun 2, 07 8:21 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In a surprising about-face Dow Jones director and Bancroft family trustee Michael Elefante shifted from the cons to the pros, advocating putting the company in play at a recent family meeting. His change of position was behind the family's decision that it would meet with Rupert Murdoch and consider other bids for the company. More »
May 2007
- 14 Die in Indian Race Riots
  
  BBC | May 30, 07 4:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An ethnic minority in Northwest India clashed with police yesterday during a demonstration, leaving 14 people dead. The Army has been called into Rajasthan to restore order, after tens of thousands of Gujjars blocked a key highway and fought with police trying to break up their protest. More »
- Desmond Tutu to Anglicans: Get Over It
  
  BBC | May 28, 07 9:10 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nobel peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu called on Africa's Anglican church to let go of what he called its "extraordinary obsession" with gay priests and same-sex marriage. The church should, instead, be paying attention to the crises caused by AIDS, Darfur and Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe's corruption. More »
- Immigration Debate Splits GOP
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 28, 07 1:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Deep divisions within the GOP over immigration reform have become increasingly bitter in recent weeks, the LA Times reports, with senior figures on both sides engaging in a rare public spat. On one side are those who fear alienating the mostly white conservative base; on the other those who want the party to woo the fast-growing Latino community. More »
- Evangelicals Split on Climate Change
  
  BBC | May 15, 07 10:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - American evangelical Christians diverge on the issue of climate change, with one side calling it a hoax and the other exhorting believers—in the Lord as well as the scientific evidence—to work against global warming. The BBC reports on two Christian universities in Virginia that come down on opposite sides of the divide. More »
April 2007
- New Hampshire Says "We Do" To Gay Unions
  
  Associated Press | Apr 27, 07 5:53 AM CDT