John Campbell
1720?-1790
Scottish navigator who invented the sextant. Apprenticed to a shipmaster, Campbell joined the English navy. He advanced in rank to become the commander of several ships. In 17...
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Abuja (dpa) - The United States Thursday called on Nigeria's
electoral agency, the Independent National Electoral Commission, to
correct all the shortcomings of the April 14...
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U.S. and Iraqi troops found 14 weapons caches and detained 140 suspects in a week, focusing on mainly Shiite eastern Baghdad in the initial phase of a security sweep to end the violence in the capi...
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Rep. John Doolittle is garnering tepid public support from his California GOP colleagues in the latest sign of his slumping political fortunes as he aims for re-election while under criminal invest...
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Some quotes Thursday regarding a possible economic stimulus plan:___"Our discussion today is about short-term stimulus. ... Just in the terms of the next few months, I think that the evidence sugge...
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Republican strategists hope a volatile electorate will save the party from congressional losses in 2008 that appear possible due to a string of setbacks.Democrats hold clear edges in raising money,...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House
voted Thursday to regulate mortgage officers
for the first time and take other steps to try to avert another
housing finance crisis like the one now shaking worl...
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John Campbell
United States urges INEC to correct shortcomings
