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  Thousands throng rival Nicaraguan rallies, Ortega backers mass AFP - 42 minutes ago

  MANAGUA (AFP) - Thousands of pro- and anti-government protesters took to the streets of Nicaragua's capital Saturday, protesting and backing President Daniel Ortega's bid to remain in power.

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  Atlantis astronaut embarking on 1st career spacewalk awaits word on birth of daughter The Canadian Press - 49 minutes ago

  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday.

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  Democrats secure votes to move forward on health care overhaul The Canadian Press - 51 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders secured the last votes needed to move ahead on historic health care reform legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic policy initiative.

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  Former defence chief Hillier says Obama's message could be key to Afghan debate The Canadian Press - 54 minutes ago

  HALIFAX, N.S. - Whether Canadian troops stay or leave Afghanistan could largely depend on the eloquence of U.S. President Barack Obama and his ability to rally western nations, says former chief of defence staff Rick Hillier.

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  28 arrests at Spanish event attended by BNP's Griffin AFP - 1 hour, 0 minute ago

  MADRID (AFP) - Spanish police Saturday detained 28 members of a far-right party who tried to disrupt an event held by a rival far-right group attended by British National Party leader Nick Griffin at a Madrid hotel.

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