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Govt seeks Afghan push to find political solution to war
The government on Wednesday called on the Afghan government to intensify efforts and find a political solution with the Taliban to bring the conflict there to an end.

Chief justice chides State of the Union as 'political pep rally'
Simmering tension between the White House and U.S. Supreme Court spilled into public this week when Chief Justice John Roberts labeled the political atmosphere at the State of the Union address "very troubling."

UK harmony needs 'political will'
Closer co-operation between Holyrood and Westminster will only be achieved if it is backed by political will, a committee of MPs says.

UK harmony needs 'political will'
Closer cooperation between Holyrood and Westminster will only be achieved if it is backed by political will, MPs say.

Greek PM wins political praise, no market credit
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's whirlwind tour of Europe and the United States has won him political applause for austerity measures but failed to impress financial markets.

Charles Merritts Sr.: tried to kill a political opponent in East St. Louis
Charles Merritts Sr. was many things: president of the School Board in East St. Louis, owner of a thriving chain of businesses and once the most influential political force in town. "I'm the boss," he once boast- ed, and tried to prove it by arranging the murder of a political rival.

Teachers' union leads list of biggest political spenders
The California Teachers Association has spent more than $200 million on campaign contributions and lobbying efforts in the last decade, leading what the Fair Political Practices Commission calls a "billion-dollar club" of moneyed political interests.

Chilean President Enters a Changed Political Landscape
Sebastián Piñera takes office Thursday, after the earthquake and subsequent relief efforts have changed perceptions of the military and of the political right.

World News In Brief

The World's Billionaires
Carlos Slim Helu takes the No. 1 spot on Forbes' annual list of the world's richest as a record 164 billionaires return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.

Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man
Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World's Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.

Mexican mogul Slim edges out Gates as world's richest person
Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top.

Women's World Cup Downhill Results
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Results Wednesday of the final women's World Cup downhill of the season: 1. Maria Riesch , Germany , 1 minute, 34.82 seconds. 2. Lindsey Vonn , United States , 1:35.30. 3. Anja Paerson , Sweden , 1:35.95. 4. Nadja Kamer , Switzerland , 1:36.04. 5. Julia Mancuso , United States, 1:36.13. 6. Johanna Schnarf , Italy , 1:36.17. 7. Nadia Styger , Switzerland, 1 ...

Men's World Cup Downhill Results
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Results Wednesday from the final men's World Cup downhill of the season: 1. Carlo Janka , Switzerland , 1 minute, 58.45 seconds. 2. Mario Scheiber , Austria , 1:58.47. 3. Patrick Kueng , Switzerland, 1:58.52. (tie) Erik Guay , Canada , 1:58.52. 5. Hans Grugger , Austria, 1:58.56. 6. Werner Heel , Italy , 1:58.58. 7. Manuel Osborne-Paradis , Canada, 1:58.60 ...

Mexico's Slim named 'world's richest' person
Mexico's Carlos Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in the New York Times, became the first person from a developing nation to be named the world's richest person.

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