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World Affairs: North America

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Don't mention the Europeans

Palin fans found among the Conservative Christian bunch, really like to spread the word that voting Democrat would be a vote for being a bit more like Europe, or worst of all, France

In north america

Inside the Republican convention

  • By Matt Kennard
  • 05 September

Our man in St Paul penetrates the perimeter fence and bumps into Jon Voigt, again, and other luminaries of the right wing gathering

Waiting for the weather

  • By Simon Akam
  • 04 September

An observation on hurricane Gustav

Crackers for Jesus

  • By Paula Kirby
  • 04 September

The way Catholics pursued a young student for "kidnapping" a communion wafer

Is Ukraine next?

  • By Andrey Kurkov
  • 04 September

With Georgia in pieces, Ukraine could be the next to fall to Russia's territorial ambition, separatist sentiment and economic realities. Andrey Kurkov reports

Hurricane Sarah

  • By Andrew Stephen
  • 04 September

McCain's new partnership with a telegenic mother-of-five has dramatically shifted the dynamics and direction of the election

The city reborn

  • By Paul Theroux
  • 04 September

After more than 30 years, Paul Theroux returns to Saigon and finds it changed, but still scarred by war

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Palin is the new Chuck Norris

Curbing Scottish drinking, being named after a favourite fishing spot and giddy excitement over Bristol's pregnancy...

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