Mexico finally names Calderon as president-elect
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Felipe Calderon became the
president-elect of Mexico.
The decision came on Tuesday, two months after the disputed
election between Calderon and Andres Manuel Lopez
Obrador.
Accusations of fraud surrounded Calderon during the
election, but the nation’s top electoral court voted
unanimously to reject all allegations. The court said that
there was “no logical connection” to claims that
television ads from business supporting Calderon had
subliminal messages in favor of him.
“I hope we conclude this electoral process leaving
confrontation behind,” said Leonel Castillo, the
court’s president. The decision by the Federal
Electoral Tribunal is final and cannot be appealed. President
Fox, Mexico’s current president, leaves office on Dec.
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Bush reminds America about terrorism threats
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush spoke Tuesday about the
terrorism strategy updates and warned about the
lingering
potential for future attacks.
Bush said that even though there hasn’t been any
further terrorist attacks on American soil since Sept. 11,
2001, the danger
still remains prominent.
“Bin Laden and his terrorist allies have made their
intentions as clear as Lenin and Hitler before them,”
Bush said. “The question
is ‘Will we listen? Will we pay attention to what
these evil men say?’”
Bush admitted that al-Qaida, homegrown terrorists and other
organizations have adapted to the changing U.S. defenses. His
speech came after the White House released a strategy paper
that said the nation has made progress in dealing with
terrorism,
but that al-Qaida is also adjusting and that “we are
not yet safe.”
The report is timely, as midterm elections are two months
away. It is part of an attempt by the White House to
highlight the issue of national security, which has helped
Republicans in past campaigns.
Democrats responded by releasing their own study comprised
of research showing the increase of terrorist attacks and
participation
of al-Qaida members.
In its updated war on terror strategy, the administration
took credit for some of the successes, but also admitted
that, “While the United States government and its
partners have thwarted many attacks, we have not been able to
prevent them all. Terrorists have struck in many places
throughout the world, from Bali to Beslan to
Baghdad.”
The terror alert is currently at
“elevated.”
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