There's a rich-poor divide in the US mess
Old and faulty voting machines that failed to read punch card ballots cast in favour of Vice-President Al Gore may have deprived him of the US Presidency.



Rajan's lawyer names officer who was `paid bribe'
A former lawyer for Mumbai's mafia don, Chhota Rajan, named the police general who according to him had arranged his escape last week in return for a hefty bribe.



Hounded Barak calls for early Israel polls
Israeli PM Ehud Barak called on Tuesday for an early general election, wresting the initiative from rivals trying to oust him over his handling of a Palestinian uprising.



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