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    Teresa Heinz Kerry Speaks at the Democratic National Convention

    Jul 27, 2004 04:00 AM EDT

    TERESA HEINZ KERRY: Thank you, Christopher. Your father would be proud of you and your brothers. I love you and all our family. My name is Teresa Heinz Kerry. And by now I hope it will come as no surprise to anyone that I have something to say. And tonight ...

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    A Farewell to the Heroes of the Space Shuttle Columbia

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    ... of flight, inspires us to marvel at how far we've come from the daring achievements of two bicycle makers from Ohio, Orville and Wilbur Wright, and their achievements at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The astronauts' ambitious research and exploration activities honored the dreams of explorers and inventors everywhere. Nearly ...

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    ... party has won the most votes ROME — Initial projections based on 18 percent of votes counted in Italy indicate Premier Giorgia Meloni's far-right Brothers of Italy party has won the largest percentage of votes in the European parliamentary elections. The projection released by public broadcaster RAI puts Brothers ...

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    ... the rule of law as a quintessential requirement for those seeking power. Meloni is expected to be the big winner in Italy, reflecting her far-right Brothers of Italy’s growth, mostly at the expense of her coalition partners, the populist, anti-migrant League and the center-right Forza Italia ...

  • Far-right politician Geert Wilders says he lacks enough coalition support to become Dutch prime minister

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    ... recovery funds. Despite his broad-based support, Draghi’s coalition of national unity collapsed in July 2022 and fresh elections were called that were subsequently won by Premier Giorgia Meloni of the far-right Brothers of Italy and her right-wing allies.Associated Press writer Nicole Winfield in Rome contributed.

  • News Wrap: Rebuilding collapsed I-95 overpass in Philadelphia could take several months

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    ... I say, better to like girls than to be gay. Stephanie Sy: Last year, he brought his party back to power by siding with far right Brothers of Italy, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. He also cultivated relationships with other controversial leaders, including with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a ...

  • Italy's fascist past comes under scrutiny a century after Mussolini's rise to power

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    ... the country's first postwar government led by a party with a neo-fascist roots taking office. The symbolism looks troubling: Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party retains the emblem of a flame used by the fascists; her party's co-founder, Ignazio La Russa, whose middle ...

  • News Wrap: Eastern Canada residents reeling after Fiona

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    ... far right leadership. Opinion polls suggest that Italy could pick its first ever female prime minister, Giorgio Meloni. She is the leader of the far right Brothers of Italy Party, which has its roots in Italy's 20th century neo-fascist movement that emerged after the death of fascist leader ...

  • Italian Premier Draghi says he will resign after losing ally

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    ... Minister Boris Johnson. Draghi has governed with the support of virtually all of Italy’s main parties, with the exception of the fast-rising far-right Brothers of Italy party, which has demanded that Mattarella pull the plug on Parliament and give Italians a chance to vote in new leaders ...

  • What trouble in the bond market means for your investments and the economy

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    Paul Solman: And that's what happened with Lehman Brothers, right? Laura Veldkamp: That's exactly what happened with Lehman Brothers. Paul Solman: Which back in 2008 triggered a crisis so severe the government bailed out the next big institution spiraling down, AIG, and then drenched the financial system with ...