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Gustav disrupts McCain's Republican convention

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
ST. PAUL (Reuters) - Republican John McCain on Sunday ordered political speeches canceled for his Republican nominating convention on Monday to avoid a festive atmosphere while Americans cope with Hurricane Gustav.

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McCain's VP pick helps fundraising, draws scorn

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Presidential candidate John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin spent time getting to know each other on Saturday after the Alaska governor's surprise addition to the Republican ticket ignited fund-raising and drew Democratic scorn.

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U.S. to make election history one way or another

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Come January 20, 2009, history will be made in the United States: Either the first black president will be sworn into office or the first female vice president will take the oath.

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Obama acceptance speech believed to set TV record

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Over 38 million Americans tuned in for television coverage of Barack Obama accepting the Democratic nomination for U.S. president on Thursday in what is believed to be the most watched convention speech ever.

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Democratic attacks "out-and-out false": White House

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday decried as "out-and-out false" some of the criticism leveled against President George W. Bush at the Democratic convention, where Barack Obama was named the party's presidential nominee.

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Bush declares storm emergency in Louisiana

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Friday declared an emergency in Louisiana as Tropical Storm Gustav headed for the Gulf of Mexico on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's deadly strike on New Orleans.

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Alaska pedigree propels Palin to Republican VP pick

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, Republican John McCain's surprise choice for vice president, has a distinctively Alaskan pedigree that served her well in an improbable rise from small town mayor to one of the most beloved governors in the state's history.

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Obama vows to reverse Bush-McCain legacy

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's global reputation.

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McCain picks Palin as surprise No. 2

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his surprise choice for running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters.

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U.S. seeks way out of India nuclear deal impasse

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States has told six nations its bid to lift a global ban on nuclear trade with India has stumbled over their objections and pressed them at a New Delhi meeting to give way, diplomats said on Friday.

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Audience reverent, then roaring as Obama speaks

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
DENVER (Reuters) - As Barack Obama spoke on Thursday night to a packed football stadium in Denver, the audience of some 75,000 people alternated between reverent silence and a roaring approval that shook the stands.

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Pawlenty says not joining McCain for VP announcement

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, among the contenders to be Republican John McCain's vice presidential candidate, said he would not be with McCain in Ohio on Friday when he announces his running mate.

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U.S. military frets over future U.S.-Russian ties

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Georgia has raised concerns among senior Pentagon officials about long-term U.S.-Russian relations, including future military ties, the top U.S. military official said on Thursday.

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Obama speech inspires fans, turns off Republicans

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
DENVER (Reuters) - Supporters of Barack Obama found the inspiration they were seeking in the Democratic nominee's prime-time speech on Thursday but many Republicans said it only compounded their concerns about him.

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Gore hailed, warns against McCain, climate change

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
DENVER (Reuters) -- Al Gore, who lost the 2000 election but has become a world leader on the environment, was embraced at the Democratic Party's convention on Thursday as a comeback hero -- with a warning against John McCain and climate change.

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McCain picks Palin as surprise VP

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters.

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Cheney to give Georgia more U.S. reassurances

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney in his first visit to Tbilisi next week will assure Georgia that the United States stands firmly with its ally which is reeling from a decisive military defeat at Russian hands.

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Obama could open early Iran nuclear talks: adviser

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama could open talks with Iran on its nuclear program early next year if he wins the White House, one of his senior foreign policy advisers said on Thursday.

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Business worried as U.S. weighs Russia sanctions

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business groups said on Thursday they had received few clues what steps the United States might take to punish Russia for its military action in Georgia, but urged the White House to proceed cautiously.

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U.S. military frets over future U.S.-Russian ties

Mon, 2024-04-29 11:49
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Georgia has raised concerns among senior Pentagon officials about long-term U.S.-Russian relations, including future military ties, the top U.S. military official said on Thursday.

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