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Karroubi: I will never pull out of the race	0 [11131]
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Children of Adam	2 00:00 newc [11146]

Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Children of Adam

Does the name Muhammad Qalibaf ring a bell? He is the mayor of Teheran and may be tapped by Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president.

Qalibaf's selection could signal that the ayatollah wants a change of tone in his country's foreign relations. If that happens, or if by some fluke Mehdi Karroubi or Mir Hosein Mousavi - both former high-ranking officials - wind up capturing the presidency following first-round elections scheduled for June 12, we will be witnessing Khamenei's considered response to President Barack Obama's March 20 overture for improved relations.

On the occasion of the Persian New Year, Obama told the people of Iran and its leaders: "The United States wants the Islamic Republic of Iran to take its rightful place in the community of nations. You have that right - but it comes with real responsibilities, and that place cannot be reached through terror or arms...."
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#1 Moderate Islam.

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#2 But, you are children of Cain.

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Karroubi: I will never pull out of the race

After much speculation on the pullout of reformist figure, Mehdi Karroubi, the hopeful says he will definitely not quit the presidential race.
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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2009-03-24
Indian Army:16 Infiltrators: 8 in Kupwara overtime

Mon 2009-03-23
Five soldiers, 6 militants killed in Kashmir battle

Sun 2009-03-22
Prabhakaran & Son sighted in ''No Fire Zone''

Sat 2009-03-21
Pak fires on Indian army positions

Fri 2009-03-20
Jihad Unspun Proprietress Held for Ransom by Taliban

Thu 2009-03-19
Canadian-Lebanese in court over Paris bombing

Wed 2009-03-18
Islamic courts go to work in Swat

Tue 2009-03-17
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Mon 2009-03-16
Zardari caves: Judges restored

Sun 2009-03-15
Nawaz arrested!

Sat 2009-03-14
Sudan: Kidnappers demand Bashir arrest warrant be dropped

Fri 2009-03-13
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Taliban Hideout dronezapped

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33 dead as Iraq tribal leaders attacked

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