Blears wins seat selection battle
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Minister Hazel Blears wins a selection battle after boundary changes forced a contest with another MP.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Casey Printers pronounced himself fit to play Wednesday, but whoever fits into the BC Lions&#39; plans at starting quarterback for the Grey Cup remained anyone&#39;s guess.
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BANGALORE: In these days of narrow margins, any advantage that can be accrued from being the home team could be of crucial importance.
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Democrats seeking a tough challenger to heavily favored two-term Republican Rep. Jeb Bradley in New HampshireÃ¢ÂÂs 1st District have ended up with an unexpectedly competitive contest for TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs primary, with Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Jim Craig fighting off a challenge from community activist Carol Shea-Porter.
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Brockton's offensive line isn't big, it's break-the-bleachers large. Arthur Dias (300 pounds), Manny Garcia (240), Peter Towle (215), and Khari Louis-Jeune (295) held their own and then some as the Boxers piled up 368 yards rushing on 16 total carries in a 28-0 win over host Barnstable last night.
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A quick screen for making winning picks.
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Thirty-four seats are up for grabs. In early returns, Republicans were well-positioned to retain their majority. However, with nine seats in close races, Democrats held on to hope of regaining control.
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Black Caps coach John Bracewell was forced to make some tough decisions in naming his side for the first Test against Australia in Brisbane on Thursday.
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By Matt Garfield, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Feb. 2--One of York County's most prominent companies is about to get a new competitor.
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Labour chairman Hazel Blears has joined the contest to succeed John Prescott as the party's deputy leader.
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YANKTON, S.D. -- Democratic hopes of regaining the Senate majority hinge first on defending five endangered seats, with none more important than that of Minority Leader Thomas A. Daschle. Daschle, long a fixture of South Dakota politics, is holding on by a thread as Republicans spend millions to try to protect their thin majority and topple a high-profile nemesis. Democrats have spent even more, making this lightly populated prairie state the unlikely epicenter of a battle for control of the Senate.
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Oracle has opened a new front in its 17-month battle to take over PeopleSoft, announcing a slate of nominees to challenge the rival software companyâs existing board of directors at its annual meeting next year.
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WASHINGTON -- The Senate race in America&#39;s political battle was proving as pitched as the main event yesterday as Republicans renewed their claim on the Senate floor and reached out to grab hold of Democratic seats across the south.
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NEW YORK - In the game of Wall Street musical chairs, one of the biggest seats has just been taken.
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The Australian Rugby Union has indicated Melbourne is holding the prime position in the battle for the right to host Australia&#39;s fourth Super 14 team after it was reduced to a two-way race between Victoria and Western Australia yesterday.
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Last night, in one of the underdog matches of the Super 8, it was Weymouth vs. Malden Catholic. Public vs. parochial. David vs. Goliath.
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There was a reason Arlington Catholic was up by 30 points at halftime yesterday and the only outcome in question was who would win the 50-50 raffle. Actually, there were five reasons: Andrew Burns, Brandon Saunders, Nick Desjardin, Bobby Donoghue, and Nick Gottshall.