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Op-Ed: Get Obama and McCain on the same page and you’ll finally start moving

The big news here is that the most glaringly obvious thing about McCain and Obama is ideas. They’re both budget focused, which is long overdue. Both are “government-minded”. That’s vital. Politics and government aren’t really the same thing.

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VIDEO: Egypt's first presidential debate

Egypt has held its first-ever live debate between presidential candidates, featuring the two expected front-runners in the vote later this month.

Abortion rights debate spurred by MP's motion

MPs are set to debate whether to hold a special committee to examine the question of when human life begins, a move many say is the first step to reopening the discussion on abortion.

Egypt poll hopefuls in TV debate

Presidential poll front-runners Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and Amr Moussa go head-to-head in Egypt's first live election TV debate.

Government to hurry debate on pooled pension plan

The government has served notice it will speed debate on a pooled pension plan bill to move it quickly to the committee stage, as pensions remained a hot topic on the first day back in the House for MPs after a six-week hiatus.

Republicans face off in Florida

Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich trade taunts in the first Florida debate ahead of the state's key primary vote, days after Mr Gingrich's South Carolina victory.