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Newscaster. By Julie Dursema. Is Sharing Caring?. In late February President Mwai Kibaki and Raili Obiga decided to share Kenya’s political power. Two bills were sent to Parliament last Thursday on the new power-sharing agreement. Continued.

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  1. Newscaster By Julie Dursema

  2. Is Sharing Caring? • In late February President Mwai Kibaki and Raili Obiga decided to share Kenya’s political power. • Two bills were sent to Parliament last Thursday on the new power-sharing agreement.

  3. Continued... • The election done in December may have been fixed. • Critics say they aren’t facing the reason behind the problems. • They are still unsure of how they are going to split the power

  4. Budget Cut in Drug Coverage • On Wednesday Baldacci proposed dropping coverage on drugs for people on Medicaid. • This will trim $7 million from the states general fund budget.

  5. Continued... • The new plan will also make 5,600 people who use Medicaid to pay $25 dollar enrollment fee. • Lawmakers are divided on whether the plan is good enough for what they are giving up. • Baldacci says he will veto any bill that will raise taxes.

  6. Spitzer Resigns • On Monday, Eliot Spitzer resigned as Governor of New York after being linked to a prostitution ring. • He has been under pressure to resign since allegations of him using prostitution have been brought up.

  7. Continued... • He is said to have been using this prostitution ring for 18 months. • He will hand over power on March 17 to Lieutenant-Governor David Paterson.

  8. Bibliography • http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=174694&ac=PHnws • http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Mar06/0,4670,Kenya,00.html • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7286592.stm • Portland Press Herald • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7292235.stm • http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/12/spitzer.investigation/index.html • http://www.dkimages.com/discover/Home/Health-and-Beauty/Drugs-and-Medicines/Medicine/Tablets/Bottle-of-Pills/Bottle-of-Pills-13.html • http://www.bu.edu/washjocenter/participants_pg/spring2007/reynolds.htm

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