| Source: | Lateline |
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| Published: | Monday, August 18, 2008 5:17 AEST |
| Expires: | Sunday, November 16, 2008 5:17 AEST |
A quarter of US voters regard themselves as evangelical Christians, giving them massive electoral clout. In the past these conservative Christians have been an important base for the Republican Party, but now Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama is making a play for this significant voting bloc.
An elephant has turned over cars and injured its keeper in a five-hour rampage in India.
Scientists are giving the native bush rat a helping hand in its fight against its European rival.
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