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AFP - Democrats appear to be gaining the upper hand in the all-important dash for cash ahead of the 2008 US presidential elections, unveiling war chests already well-stuffed with wads of money.

While the White House tries to ride out the storm over the attorney general, Democrats promise to make it much rougher

AFP - Iran's outgoing envoy to the United Nations, Javad Zarif, is to represent Tehran in talks next week with Washington over Iraq's security, state television said on Tuesday.

Environmental groups say the vote on three key amendments will determine whether they can support the Democratic-backed measure