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'South Sudan' Could Be Latest Change to Map of Africa
By Lauren Frayer - AOL NewsWith initial results showing that nearly 99 percent of southern Sudanese have voted to secede from their country's Arab north, officials readying for the birth of their new nation have a dilemma on their hands: What to call it? A steering committee of southern officials -- many of them from former rebel groups vying for power in a new era of independence -- has been formed to juggle all the issues associated with forming a new country, including choosing a name, flag and national anthem. One of those officials, information minister Benjamin Marial, told The New York Times that more than a ...
Turkey Referendum Vote Is Big Win for Ruling Party
By Justin Vela - AOL NewsISTANBUL, Turkey (Sept. 13) -- Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has never looked stronger after voters Sunday strongly endorsed 26 constitutional amendments that the opposition says will cement the party's control over the country. In a victory speech delivered in Istanbul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the vote "a historic step for the struggle of advanced democracy and the rule of law." The new laws give the government a larger role in selecting judges and strengthen civilian control of Turkey's military. They also provide new protections on personal ...
Islam Takes Another Hit in Europe: Swiss Vote to Ban New Minarets
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyFirst, it was head scarves. Then it was burqas. The latest target in Europe's growing anti-Muslim sentiment: minarets. ...
Maine Voters Repeal Same-Sex Marriage Law in Close Vote
By David Sessions - Politics DailyIn a closely watched race that ran late into the night Tuesday, voters in Maine repealed a recent law that legalized same-sex marriage in the state. During hours of vote counting, the two sides kept within one percentage point of each other. But opponents of the law finally broke away, holding on to 53 percent of the vote with 87 percent of the state's precincts reporting. Turnout was higher than expected, reaching 50 percent of the state's electorate, a solid 15 percent above the projected number. Elsewhere on the ballot, voters approved expanding the use of medical marijuana and shot down a ...
High Turnout for Maine Gay Marriage Referendum
By David Sessions - Politics DailyTurnout for the vote was higher than expected for Maine's referendum on gay marriage, reaching 50 percent of the state's electorate -- a solid 15 percent above the projected number. The ballot measure asks voters if they would either repeal or uphold a law passed earlier this year legalizing same-sex marriage. Similar ballot measures -- most famously California's Proposition 8 last year -- have all been successful in striking down judicial attempts to legalize same-sex marriage. Final polls Tuesday showed Maine voters evenly split on Question 1, a measure that has drawn national attention and ...
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