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McCain-Palin focus on gut feelings rather than issues could be dangerous: Critics

John McCain, Sarah PalinNew York, Sept. 10 : The selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate has ensured a two-point lead for Republican presidential nominee for Senator John McCain over Democratic rival Barack Obama, according to a new CBS poll.

But there is another side to this story. The Republicans are seeking to project the view that this year’s presidential elections will not be about issues, but about Americans voting on the basis of gut instinct, a view Democrats and others would be shy of accepting.

New York plans remembrances for 7th anniversary of 9/11

New York - Seven years after the September 11 terrorist strikes, New Yorkers on Thursday will remember the attacks that killed more than 2,700 people with the destruction of the World Trade Center's twin towers.

The city will observe the anniversary with renewed calls for vigilance against the constant threats of new terrorist attacks. Names of the dead will be read yet again.

The presidential nominees of both US major parties, Republic Senator John McCain and his rival, Democratic Senator Barack Obama, plan to attend ceremonies at Ground Zero, site of the destroyed towers.

UN voices concern over fighting in Sri Lanka

UN voices concern over fighting in Sri Lanka New York  - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed "deep concern" over the increased hostilities in northern Sri Lanka, warning that this would have grave humanitarian consequences for civilians.

The Sri Lankan government had requested the relocation of UN humanitarian staff in areas affected by the fighting between government and rebel forces.

Betancourt, other victims of terrorism share experiences at UN

Betancourt, other victims of terrorism share experiences at UN New York  - High profile Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and scores of lesser known victims of terrorism on Tuesday appealed to the international community to focus on their unique needs and stop treating them as mere statistics.

Victims of terrorist attacks in Nairobi, London, Baghdad, Amman and Colombia met at United Nations headquarters for the first UN symposium designed to give them a voice, and shared their experiences with decision-makers.

Republicans hail Palin as a cross between Lara Croft and Thatcher

New York, Sept. 9 : Republican vice-presidential nominee and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is being hailed as a mix of Lara Croft and Britain’s “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher.

If the New York Post has praised John McCain’s decision to pick "the charming, but rock-solid, outsider Sarah Palin", the Scotsman has revealed that companies are scrambling to make dolls in Palin''s image.

One shows her as a bespectacled action figure with short white skirt, long black coat and pistol strapped to her thigh.

Republicans hope she can breathe new life into a party already demoralized by eight years of failure.

McCain’s hug with Palin leaves “room for the Holy Ghost”, say etiquette experts

New York, Sept. 9: McCain’s hug with Palin leaves “room for the Holy Ghost”, say etiquette expertsRepublican presidential nominee John McCain’s frequent hugs with his running mate Sarah Palin leaves “room for the Holy Ghost”, says a etiquette and body language expert.

According to Christopher Buckley, a novelist and longtime satirist of the ways of Washington, Palin “seems to be cognizant that she is wandering into the danger zone, with the result that as she hugs him, she leans away from him so as to insert some chaste space between them.”

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