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...Polls still show a hangover from November 2006, with Democrats having an advantage. But history suggests that may not hold up. Winning control of Congress doesn't necessarily signify much about the next presidential contest. The last time Congress flipped was 1994--and that GOP sweep was followed by a Bill Clinton victory in 1996. Democrats took back the Senate (and thus control of both bodies of Congress) in 1986, and George H.W. Bush won easily in 1988. Voters like checks and balances...
...nearly $7 billion in annual revenues the NFL takes in. Last October, NFL team owners approved a resolution enabling the league to stage up to two international regular-season games per year through 2011. Sunday's game comes two years after the NFL's first international regular-season contest, in Mexico City, which drew a league-record crowd of 103,000. That event's success has spurred a more than 20% annual increase in revenue derived from Mexico since then, which is slated as a future international game destination, along with the UK, Germany, and Canada...
Danny Rocco, rhythm guitarist and backup vocals and a freshman at Lehigh University, said that when they first applied for the contest, they had no hope of winning...
...start. Musharraf has allowed her to return to Pakistan without fear of prosecution for the corruption charges relating to her two terms in office. A deal, still being negotiated, may also include the lifting of a constitutional amendment limiting Prime Ministers to two terms. This would allow Bhutto to contest planned general elections in January. But Bhutto's talks with Musharraf have divided the PPP - some members see it as a betrayal of their cause to end military rule. An increasingly independent Supreme Court will decide in coming days if Musharraf's amnesty for Bhutto is constitutional. At the same...
...Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon St., Boston. Free admission. 5) Bloody fun! What’s the best name for a costume dance party meant to raise awareness for upcoming Red Cross blood drives? Bloodfeast 2007! Machine Nightclub in Boston hosts this outrageous fete, which includes a contest for best costume. Winner gets $1,000, so go all out! Saturday, Oct. 27, 9 p.m. Machine Nightclub. 1254 Boylston St., Boston...