| VW Opens Huge Factory Near Moscow
Kaluga, after all, has not always been a boom town. As recently as the 1990s, the town struggled mightily as the region's heavy industry failed to adjust to the market economy and went under. Thousands of residents moved away to Moscow. Now, though, the city is back on its feet, and the massive new VW factory is one of the reasons. Local companies supply the new factory with parts, hoteliers rub their hands together at the prospect of foreign guests and the construction industry has plenty to do. Success, however, breeds new problems. "We don't have enough people who speak English and German," says Vitkov. Accordingly, the city is planning to build a center for education. But that's not all. Because city leaders are concerned that the area's gastronomy isn't up to European standards, the local government is encouraging new restaurants to open up with European cuisine.
Obama wins key presidential primary
Local officials said early indications were that turnout was heavy, the latest sign of soaring enthusiasm for the 2008 field among Democratic voters. An ABC exit poll said more than half of the voters were black. Mr Obama picked up a high-profile endorsement from Caroline Kennedy, the last living child of the late former president John F. Kennedy, whose young age and platform of change have drawn comparisons to Mr Obama. "We need a change in the leadership of this country – just as we did in 1960," she wrote in a New York Times editorial titled "A President Like My Father". A bruising week of campaigning in South Carolina featured both camps accusing the other of playing racial politics, and sparked a debate about former president Bill Clinton's fiery interventions on behalf of his wife.
Bijapur, November 2
The Supreme Court today agreed to give early hearing on bail petition of Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma after his counsel Ram Jethmalani said he wanted to go abroad after arguing his plea. After Jethmalanai made a special mention for early hearing of Manus bail plea, a Bench, headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, fixed the hearing on it on November 27. No bail for Sanjay before Diwali
New Delhi, November 2
The hopes of actor Sanjay Dutt to get bail before Diwali and celebrate the festival with his family members were dashed today with the Supreme Court posting hearing on it for November 20. High Court stays privilege motion against Jaya
Chennai, November 2
The Madras High Court today stayed proceedings regarding the privilege motion moved in the Tamil Nadu Assembly by local administration minister M.K.
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