Howard&#39;s double victory sends cheer to Bush and Blair
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An Australian government is close to having complete legislative control for the first time in nearly three decades today, after voters delivered a positive verdict on John Howard&#39;s support for the war in Iraq.
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President George W. Bush has won a second term in the White House, defeating Senator John F. Kerry. The Democrat from Massachusetts called the president yesterday morning to congratulate him, ending the possibility
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Australia's conservative Prime Minister  John Howard, a key U.S. ally and supporter of the Iraq war,  celebrated his election win Sunday after voters enjoying the  fruits of a strong economy gave him a fourth term.
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In the unpredictable world of politics, leads in the polls and candidates' confidence can evaporate in an instant. But President Bush and his campaign advisers are feeling pretty good these days about his chances.
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Australia's conservative Prime Minister  John Howard celebrated a thumping election victory Sunday after  voters, enjoying the fruits of a strong economy, gave him what  looked certain to be an increased majority.
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Afghanistan's first democratic vote and the electoral success of Australia's Prime Minister John Howard, a staunch Iraq war ally, gave President George W. Bush a major boost three weeks from the US vote.
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The Prime Minister has made public a letter he received last week from the acting Prime Minister of Iraq. The letter thanks John Howard for Australia&#39;s contribution to securing peace and safety for the people of Iraq.
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THE re-election of British Prime Minister Tony Blair would be seen as an endorsement of the military action in Iraq, Prime Minister John Howard said today.
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celebrating his election win after voters enjoying the fruits of a strong economy gave him another term. Howard&#39;s ruling coalition won a fourth consecutive term on Saturday with what appeared certain to be an increased majority.
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SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister John Howard, a key US ally and supporter of the Iraq war, resoundingly beat centre-left opposition Labour at a national election yesterday to win a fourth straight term in office.
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SYDNEY, Australia - Prime Minister John Howard scored a convincing victory in Australia's federal election Saturday, winning a historic fourth term in a vote ensuring the staunch U.S. ally keeps its troops in Iraq...
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UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said he ``warmly congratulated&#39;&#39; US President George W. Bush on winning a second term, and urged him to revitalize the Middle East peace process.
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Sydney, Oct. 10 (NNN): Australia&#39;s Prime Minister John Howard has won his fourth term in office. With 70% of the votes counted in Saturday&#39;s election, results indicate Howard&#39;s Liberal-National coalition has won an easy majority over Labour.
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Prime Minister Helen Clark has congratulated Australian Prime Minister John Howard on his fourth straight election victory, and in the process has drawn some not-so-subtle parallels with her own prospects heading into next year&#39;s election.
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By Toby Helm in Jerusalem and Anton La Guardia, Diplomatic Editor. Tony Blair won the backing of Israel and the Palestinians yesterday for a high-powered international conference in London to help revive Middle
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Top foreign officials across Europe are either accepting or welcoming the second term for President Bush. Meeting in Moscow, Italian prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they welcome the Bush win.
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The stock market rallied at the opening bell yesterday as investors expressed relief that a clear election victor was in sight and that President Bush looked set to return to the White House for a second term.