Politics

Maine Gay Marriage Repeal Draws Mixed Reaction

Voters in Maine on Tuesday dealt another defeat to gay-rights advocates after voting to repeal a new state law allowing same-sex marriage.

U.K. Health Secretary: British, American Systems Can Learn From Each Other

In the past few months, American politicians and press have portrayed Britain's National Health Service in two very different lights: as an example of effective universal health care and, on the other hand, as a morass of long lines and…

GOP Scores Key Victories in N.J., Va. Governor Races

By Quinn Bowman

Republican Chris Christie is projected to defeat incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in a hard-fought New Jersey contest, the Associated Press reported, marking the second key gubernatorial victory for the GOP Tuesday night.

GM Reversal on Opel Deal Rankles German Officials

By Online DA

In a surprise reversal that has left politicians across Germany fuming, General Motors' board has voted to abandon a deal to sell its European operations to car-parts supplier Magna International Inc. and Russian bank Sberbank.

GOP Says Election Wins Show Rebirth

By Quinn Bowman

The Republican Party trumpeted wins in both the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial elections Tuesday as signs of the party's resurgence just a year after Barack Obama and the Democrats dominated the 2008 elections.

House Republicans to Offer Alternate Health Plan

By Lea Winerman

House Republicans are planning to offer their own 230-page health care reform bill during the House floor debate as an alternative to Democratic leaders' plan.

Robert MacNeil: Covering the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall

By Larisa Epatko

On Aug. 12, 1961, Robert MacNeil, then a junior correspondent for NBC News, was dispatched to Berlin to cover the unfolding events that would lead to the construction of a wall separating East and West Germany.

Karzai Vows to Combat Corruption, But Offers Few Specifics

In his first speech since being declared the victor in the disputed Afghan presidential election, President Hamid Karzai vowed Tuesday to fight corruption and unite the country's disparate factions.

U.S. Policymakers See Potential Shift in Afghanistan

Gwen Ifill speaks with policymakers about the American response to President Karzai's victory this week.

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Other News: Gubernatorial Contests Held in Key States

In other news, the Taliban denied that the Pakistani army has made gains against militants, and ballots starting rolling in as the key states of Virginia and New Jersey voted for governors.

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