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Japan PM seeks Aug 30 poll despite grim prospects
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso plans to call a general election on August 30, a top ruling party official said on Monday, despite the prospect that his long-ruling conservative party is headed for a historic defeat.
 

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Democrats seek Probe of Bush anti-terror policies (AP, July 13, 2009; 4:47 AM)
 
US-POLITICS Summary (Reuters, July 13, 2009; 4:43 AM)
 
Allies' stance cited in US gays-in-military debate (AP, July 13, 2009; 3:53 AM)
 
Lawmakers: Health overhaul unlikely before recess (AP, July 13, 2009; 3:48 AM)
 
Confirmation hearings for Sotomayor set to begin (AP, July 13, 2009; 3:14 AM)
 
Cast of characters on committee quizzing Sotomayor (AP, July 13, 2009; 3:10 AM)
 
US-POLITICS Summary (Reuters, July 13, 2009; 2:50 AM)
 
Obama's first Supreme Court pick faces hearing (Reuters, July 13, 2009; 2:50 AM)
 
Japan PM seeks August 30 poll despite grim prospects (Reuters, July 13, 2009; 1:28 AM)
 
Sotomayor faces friendly jury as hearings begin (AP, July 13, 2009; 12:44 AM)
 
Allies' stance cited in US gays-in-military debate (AP, July 13, 2009; 12:31 AM)
 
Today in History - July 13 (AP, July 13, 2009; 12:01 AM)
 
Allies' stance cited in US gays-in-military debate (AP, July 13, 2009; 12:01 AM)
 
NY to use hate crime law in transgender case (AP, July 13, 2009; 12:00 AM)
 
Feinstein suggests CIA concealment broke law (AP, July 12, 2009; 11:49 PM)
 
Boat runs aground off Liberty Island; 8 rescued (AP, July 12, 2009; 10:28 PM)
 
Cheney hid CIA program from Congress: senator (Reuters, July 12, 2009; 9:18 PM)
 
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 657 (AP, July 12, 2009; 7:35 PM)
 
Officials push for health care in spite of delay (AP, July 12, 2009; 6:55 PM)
 
Calif lawmakers face tough choices in budget talks (AP, July 12, 2009; 6:41 PM)
 
AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EDT (AP, July 12, 2009; 6:18 PM)
 
RI bucks trend, fights to keep greyhound racing (AP, July 12, 2009; 5:53 PM)
 
US, Swiss ask for delay in UBS secrecy case (AP, July 12, 2009; 5:20 PM)
 
Lawmakers reject tax to pay for health reform (Reuters, July 12, 2009; 3:55 PM)
 
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