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US elections: Obama wins Democratic nomination for president

The Guardian

4 June 2008

Barack Obama made history tonight by beating Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination to become the first African American with a viable chance of winning the White House.

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Only a 'grave threat' would trigger 42-day detention, say ministers

The Independent

4 June 2008

New powers to hold terror suspects for up to 42 days without charge would be triggered only by a "grave and exceptional" threat akin to the 7 July bombings in London, ministers said yesterday as they moved to defuse a potentially devastating revolt by Labour MPs.

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Emdad Rahman

Author:	Emdad Rahman	Created:	31/01/2007 12:56
Emdad Rahman, a writer and researcher from London is the chair of ITH media services. He is a commentator for the Guardian's online opinion site and edits the blog http://tsu-doh-nimh.blogspot.com/ . Emdad is a football poet and a keen running enthusiast, competing in three consecutive London marathons.

Demise of Muslim Women’s Helpline proves spirit of Scrooge is alive
	By Emdad Rahman on 26/03/2007 09:20

The sorry state of the Muslim Women’s Helpline is down to the community's Scrooge-like mentality.

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Obesity case is real food for thought
	By Emdad Rahman on 05/03/2007 11:55

Eight year old Connor McCreaddie hits the scales at a mammoth 88 kilograms, almost four times the weight of a child of his own age.

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World Chechnya Day – A tribute to resilience
	By Emdad Rahman on 22/02/2007 13:57

The celebration of World Chechnya Day on Friday 23rd February is intended to commemorate the dignity and resilience of a people who, against all odds, refused to be erased from existence.

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Should Councillors be paid to serve the community?
	By Emdad Rahman on 16/02/2007 14:42

The Conservatives’ 2 month campaign to freeze Councillor Allowances reached a successful conclusion this week as Labour were forced to agree to join the campaign and not accept the proposed increases.

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Politics of fear
	By Emdad Rahman on 06/02/2007 12:18

In a nutshell, it’s a bunch of fanatics who have messed things up for the rest. The rest of the Muslims were seen to be not doing enough to denounce atrocities seemingly carried out in the name of Islam, even though people like the Met Police Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur called for an independent judicial inquiry into radicalisation of young Muslims after the 7 July bombs.

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Is young Scientist quantifying the darkness of outer space
	By Emdad Rahman on 05/02/2007 17:06

Abdul Ahad, a freelance astronomer and sci-fi author has produced an article that tells us just how much star light the universe is sending our way, if we exclude all light coming from the nearby sun. According to his calculations, it comes to roughly 1/300th of a full moon’s worth.

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2008: Safari Tourism in Iraq, By Pablo Ouziel

Shortly after the occupation of Iraq in 2003, Coalition Provisional Authority administrator Paul Bremer issued an edict granting immunity to U.S. military and civilian personnel including employees of Blackwater USA. Read More...

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