Democratic Senator Ben Nelson will not seek re-election next year – in a blow to efforts by President Barack Obama’s party to keep control of the chamber.

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Democratic Senator Nelson to quit

Mikhail Gorbachev accuses Vladimir Putin of “castrating” Russia’s electoral system and says he should not seek re-election as president.

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Democracy ‘castrated’ – Gorbachev

Senator John Ensign, the two-term Nevada Republican caught up in a sex scandal, is to announce that he will not seek re-election, according to Republicans familiar with the decision.

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The Caucus: Ensign Won’t Run Again for Senate

After eight days of historic protests in Egypt, there’s still no end in sight. Demonstrators, unimpressed by President Mubarak’s televised address, in which he vowed not to seek re-election and institute constitutional reform in his final months in…

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Cairo Protestors Remain Defiant

After all that, he listened. On the eight day of protests against his regime, Egypt President Hosni Mubarak vowed not to seek re-election in a state television address on Tuesday. He promised “to ensure the peaceful transition of power,” according to…

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Egypt President Bows to Demands

Senator Joseph Lieberman will not seek re-election in 2012, according to a person informed of his decision who spoke to The New York Times. He is set to announce his future plans on Wednesday. Lieberman, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats,…

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Lieberman Won’t Run Again

Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali announced Thursday he will not seek re-election after 23 years in office. According to witnesses, hundreds of people stormed into the street of the capital hours after curfew to celebrate Ben Ali’s…

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Tunisian Unrest Hits Breaking Point

Some senior Republicans are trying to pressure Michael Steele not to seek re-election next year as chairman of the party.

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Republicans Maneuver to Oust Their Leader