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...replaced by a Republican. In Johnson's case, that would appear likely, because his replacement would be named by a Republican governor. State law requires that Gov. Michael Rounds make a "temporary appointment, until a special election is held" - though it is unclear whether that election would occur before Johnson's term expires...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Johnson's Illness Puts Control of the Senate in Doubt | 12/14/2006 | See Source »

...falls, the axis between Russia and Iran could dominate the region between the Caucasus and Central Asia.” But some audience members questioned Aghazadeh’s prescription for democratic transition. “He felt very strongly that the only way for democratization to occur in Azerbaijan was through the influence of external actors,” said Sonia Chinn, a student at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences who attended the talk. “I’m not sure I completely agree.” Aghazadeh said that his country?...

Author: By David Jiang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Azerbaijani Airs Democratic Goals | 12/13/2006 | See Source »

...chair Spring Greeney ’09, said specifics were excluded from the referendum because detailed planning can only occur once a task force has been established...

Author: By Alexandra Hiatt, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Students Vote on Greener Harvard | 12/6/2006 | See Source »

...degree of cultural authority in the community that British courts might not have. For civil matters, Sharia law supporters argue that what counts is a resolution that both parties adhere to - and one that eases pressure on Britain's notoriously overburdened legal system and avoids the grievances that occur if ethnic minorities feel they have been judged unfairly. In fact, very few people - and certainly not all those who sit on the Sharia councils - believe the courts should stray into criminal matters or particularly sticky disputes. All they would like, say Sharia law supporters, is to be officially recognized...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Do Sharia Courts Have a Role in British Life? | 12/5/2006 | See Source »

...Chavez allies, while the government has pressured state employees to support the President and has used state television to promote him. But the only director on the council sympathetic to the opposition assures that voting will be secret and that any fraud can easily be detected. If irregularities do occur, observers from the Organization of American States, the European Union and the Carter Center will be watching...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Chavez Is a Shoo-in: It's the Economy, Stupid | 12/1/2006 | See Source »

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