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In China, Bush pushes freedom of speech, religion

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
BEIJING (Reuters) - President George W. Bush wasted no time on Friday raising the touchy issues of religious freedom and free speech in China, hours before he was to attend the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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Man held in Florida for threat to kill Obama, Bush

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
MIAMI (Reuters) - A man with self-described mental health problems was ordered held without bail in Florida on Thursday on charges that he had threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama or President George W. Bush.

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McCain seeks answers on UPS/DHL proposal

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
WILMINGTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, concerned about potential job losses, pressed on Thursday for more information about a proposal for United Parcel Service Inc to fly packages in North America for rival DHL.

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Libyan, U.S. envoys trade hugs and kisses at U.N.

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ambassadors from the United States and Libya exchanged hugs and kisses at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday in an unusual public display of affection between former arch enemies.

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Obama, McCain reveal pop culture favorites

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Holy politicking, Batman. Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama have unmasked their favorite pop culture icons, including superheroes, with McCain favoring Batman and Obama choosing Spider-Man and Batman.

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McCain slams Obama over drilling off coasts

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
LIMA, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain poured scorn on his Democratic rival Barack Obama on Thursday for failing to match his commitment to drilling off U.S. coasts for oil and natural gas.

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Lawmakers urge U.S. stop action vs EU gambling firms

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers have urged the U.S. Justice Department to suspend its investigation of European Internet gambling companies for possible criminal violations that occurred before Congress passed a law in 2006 to crack down on online gambling.

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Bush chides China then flies in for Games

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush flew in for China's Olympics party on Thursday fresh from criticizing its rights record -- but attention finally swung to sport with soccer powerhouses Brazil and Argentina off to winning starts.

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Laura Bush tours camp to lift pressure on Myanmar

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuters) - U.S. First Lady Laura Bush tried to boost pressure on the Myanmar government to accept democratic reforms when she visited a large refugee camp in Thailand just a few miles from the border on Thursday.

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Brazil's Lula prods U.S., China to restart trade talks

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
BEIJING (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that he had contacted the U.S. and Chinese presidents to discuss reviving the global trade talks, which collapsed last month.

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North Korea says no to Bush envoy visit to factories

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has rejected a request by a Bush administration human rights envoy to visit a factory park in the North where South Korean firms make goods using cheap labor from the North, an official said on Tuesday.

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Bush scolds China on rights day before Games

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Just hours before flying to Beijing for the Olympics on Thursday, U.S. President George W. Bush used some of his bluntest language yet in publicly pressing China to improve its human rights record.

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Judge: Denver can restrict protests at convention

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
DENVER (Reuters) - Protesters at the Democratic National Convention in Denver can be restricted to fenced-in areas, federal judge ruled on Wednesday, saying that security needs outweighed curbs on their rights.

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Paris Hilton strips down to reveal "hot" energy plan

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millionaire socialite Paris Hilton has jumped into the U.S. election campaign, calling Republican candidate John McCain a "wrinkly white-haired guy" and offering her own energy policy.

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U.S. lawmaker urges India nuclear deal be delayed

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has urged the Bush administration to shelve a nuclear trade deal with India unless it can guarantee compliance with a U.S. law that would suspend trade if India tested a nuclear weapon again.

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Fund manager sues son and brother of U.S. Senator Biden

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Deutsche Bank executive is suing a son and a brother of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden for at least $10 million over a deal they had to buy into a hedge fund, according to court documents.

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Bush sharpens China critique on eve of Olympics

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Just hours before flying to Beijing for the Olympics, U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday will use some of his bluntest language yet in publicly pressing China to clean up its human rights record.

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Paris Hilton strips down to reveal "hot" energy plan

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millionaire socialite Paris Hilton has jumped into the U.S. election campaign, calling Republican candidate John McCain a "wrinkly white-haired guy" and offering her own energy policy.

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Obama takes aim at McCain's maverick image

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
ELKHART, Indiana (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took aim at Republican John McCain's maverick image on Wednesday as the campaign trail took another negative turn.

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U.S. diplomat rejects criticism of Iraqi spending

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:18
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq is making strides in using oil revenues to rebuild its shattered infrastructure, a senior U.S. embassy official said on Wednesday, disputing a critical report from Washington.

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