AP - Pro-government crowds swarmed outside the battered home of a key Iranian opposition leader Friday after militiamen attacked with firebombs and beat a bodyguard unconscious in a brazen message of intimidation and pinpoint pressure on dissent.
Iran's Ahmadinejad calls on Palestinians to fight on
(Reuters) Reuters - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Palestinians to keep up their armed struggle against Israel a day after Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to continue talks on a U.S.-backed peace deal.
AFP - The United States praised Japan Friday for imposing new sanctions on Iran that include an asset freeze and tighter restrictions on financial transactions, part of a global response to Tehran's contested nuclear program.
Virginia's 2nd District race: Republican Scott Rigell challenges Democrat Glenn Nye
(The Newsroom) The Newsroom - Considered a toss-up race, the Virginia contest between Rep. Glenn Nye and Republican Scott Rigell is causing a good deal of concern for backers of Nye, a freshman Democrat. While he's voted in line with the conservative 2nd Congressional District, recent events involving the Department of Defense cuts could directly impact his re-election chances in a bad way.
Indiana's 9th District race: Republican Todd Young looking to upend Democrat Barron Hill
(The Newsroom) The Newsroom - The Tea Party has already dubbed Barron Hill's Democratic seat as a high-priority target, as has the GOP; the district has traded hands a few times between Hill and former Rep. Mike Sodrel. But this time, Sodrel lost in the primary to newcomer Todd Young, who was named a "Young Gun" by the National Republican Congressional Committee. He's looking to defeat the veteran representative by rallying conservatives in the district against the Democratic Congress and, by extension, his opponent.
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