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Bolivians to hold confidence vote Bolivia will vote in a referendum on the rule of its leftist president as he struggles to enact reform.
Edwards: 'Obama likely nominee' Democratic ex-presidential hopeful John Edwards says Barack Obama is now his party's likely nominee.
Microsoft contests $1.4bn EU fine Microsoft appeals against a $1.4bn fine given for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour.
Move to resurrect CIA leak case Ex-CIA agent Valerie Plame seeks to resurrect a lawsuit against present and former White House officials.
Top policeman killed in Mexico The Mexican policeman in charge of co-ordinating operations against drugs traffickers is shot dead.