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WASHINGTON (AFP) – A year on from a historic election, the spirit of popular goodwill that yielded America's first black president has retreated to tepid support for Barack Obama as he presses his change agenda. Since the November 4 poll, Obama's visage has been everywhere, conspicuously on the streets of the nation's capital where millions of foreign and domestic tourists have visited over the past year, many of them snatching up poignant souvenirs. A quick look around downtown Washington confirms that Obama trinkets are still on sale, but several street hawkers have found little point in displaying the t-shirts, posters,...

Lust led to Liberal demise: Canada finally ready for real Tory reform By JANET L. JACKSON Calgary Sun Wed, April 27, 2005 When Paul Martin hit the tube last week, I half expected him to turn to the camera, shaking a finger denying he had sex with someone. Bill Clinton's apology accompanied by denial turned out to be the decline of the Democrat machine. Martin's speech to the nation signifies the death of the Liberal Empire. Canada's primary problem is not Liberal greed alone, but Canadian imbalance. Since 1900, the Conservatives have been in power for 31 years and the...