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Pro-gov't pols sweep Jordan elections (AP via Yahoo! News)
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Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:35:30 GMT

Pro-government and independent candidates swept local elections in Jordan, including the first-ever vote for city mayors, official results showed Wednesday.


There's a new theater group in Jordan-Elbridge (Cnylink)
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Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:02:26 GMT

The Jordan-Elbridge Community Theatre, a newly formed theater group sponsored by the town of Elbridge Recreation Department, will present its inaugural musical, Sondheim and


Jordan Islamists win local poll seats despite pullout (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:17:40 GMT

Members of Jordan's opposition Islamic Action Front (IAF) won seats in municipal elections on Wednesday despite withdrawing from the race citing fraud, officials said after polling closed.


Jordan's first independent TV station to challenge state-run network (International Herald Tribune)
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Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:17:19 GMT

Jordan's first private sector television station, ATV, made its on-air debut Wednesday with a promise to offer an alternative to decades of state-controlled media, company officials said.


Jordan Islamists threaten legislative election boycott (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:44:09 GMT

Jordan's main opposition party the Islamic Action Front said on Wednesday it could boycott legislative elections later this year, a day after it pulled out of municipal polls claiming fraud.


After public outcry, Jordan School Board revisiting huge pay hike (The Salt Lake Tribune)
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Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:04:34 GMT

After a massive pay raise and an unprecedented insurance deal led to public outcry, the Jordan School Board in the end decided to revisit its compensation package.


Launch of Jordan's first private TV station delayed (Middle East Times)
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Thu, 02 Aug 2007 09:00:39 GMT

AMMAN -- The planned launch Wednesday of Jordan's first private television station ATV was delayed after the government requested more paperwork, the new channel's managing director said.


Jordan’s yearbook project greatly appreciated (Jacksonville Daily Record)
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Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:05:42 GMT

State Rep. Stan Jordan is very proud of his high school alma mater. In fact, after a reunion a few years ago he started a small project that has grown much larger than he would have ever thought.


Jordan welcomes the ”modern traveller” (Mena Report)
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Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:04:19 GMT

With positive first quarter tourism figures and modern attractions on the rise, Jordan is set to become one of the most popular holiday spots for Middle East travelers according to a Grand Hyatt Amman spokesperson.


Jordan, Korea to expand intercultural dialogue (MENAFN)
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Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:19:43 GMT

Jordan, Korea to expand intercultural dialogue