BUCHAREST, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Romanians vote on Sunday in a closely-fought presidential election that is key to reviving economic and justice reforms and solving a government crisis that has delayed aid from the International Monetary Fund.

Iraq: Elections in doubt as MPs approve poll law (AKI) - Iraqi MPs on Monday approved a law to hold elections next year, but it's not clear whether they will go ahead. The parliament failed to override a veto by Iraq's Sunni Arab vice-president Tariq al-Hashemi, al-Arabiya satellite television channel reported. Instead, the MPs sent an amended law back to the Iraqi presidential council for ...

Traian Basescu emerged as the victor in the first round of Romania's presidential elections. Basescu beat his closest challenger, Mircea Geoana, by about two percentage points, with the final tally still uncertain. Romanians will vote in a second round on 6 December.

Washington Post: Medical Marijuana Use Is Expanding as Movement for Legalization Picks Up Steam

Recent ballot initiatives on medical marijuana lead a surge of support for legalizing the drug.

Kwelagobe spoke in Parliament during the debate on President Ian Khama's State of the Nation Address.

The same day they rejected a gay marriage ballot measure, residents of Maine voted overwhelmingly to allow the sale of medical marijuana over the counter at state-licensed dispensaries.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands.

By Donald Craig Mitchell Contributing writer to The Mudflats Last July in Fairbanks, with Todd smiling at her side and Piper sitting in her lap,...

Sen. Schumer vows Democrats will pass health care bill with or without GOP support