Howard wins control over Senate to tighten grip on power
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Australia&#39;s prime minister, John Howard, won the strongest mandate of any leader in nearly 25 years yesterday when he took control of the upper house of parliament.
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Prime Minister John Howard looks set to hold the most powerful mandate of any Australian leader in a generation after weekend elections handed him effective control of both houses of parliament and free rein to impose his conservative agenda.
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Australia has returned incumbent Prime Minister John Howard for a fourth consecutive term of government, probably with an increased majority in the Parliament.
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Votes are now being counted in Australia, with early results predicting a victory for John Howard.
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Polls out today giving the coalition a lead over the Labor Party proved how close the contest would be, Prime Minister John Howard said today.
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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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SYDNEY, Australia - Australian Prime Minister John Howard's Liberal Party took a substantial lead over the opposition in nationwide elections Saturday, and both sides said the government, a steadfast U.S. ally in the Iraq war, was all but certain to retain power...
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Australia's conservative Prime Minister John Howard, handed the most powerful mandate in a generation, got down to work on Monday with reform of telecommunications, labor and media laws high on his agenda.
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India's ruling Congress party won power  in a key state on Saturday after it emerged as the largest  group in elections, the first major political test since its  victory in national polls in May.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard will begin work on implementing his fourth term agenda today, after winning an increased majority in the federal election.
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Australia's main opposition party on Monday elected a new leader in a bid to end Prime Minister John Howard's 11-year winning streak.
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With the balance of power in the U.S. Senate possibly at stake, Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was recovering on Thursday from surgery performed after he was hospitalized with stroke-like symptoms.
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In a sharp change from just two months ago, Republicans are gaining a commanding position in the race for control of the US House and Senate.
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Australia's conservative government has won overall control of the upper house Senate in its own right, with a government politician securing the last seat in Queensland state.
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Australia's conservative Prime Minister  John Howard, handed the most powerful mandate in a generation,  got down to work on Monday with reform of telecommunications,  labor and media laws high on his agenda.
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Democrats, who were heavily backed by public-employee unions, gained firm control of the state Senate and got within striking distance of displacing Republicans in the House.
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Prime Minister John Howard has vowed to use his government's expanded control over parliament to push through legislation that reports say amount to the biggest crackdown on trade union power in Australian history.