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Bush's Thailand trip turns heat on Myanmar

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
BANGKOK (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush flew into Bangkok on Wednesday on the latest leg of a pre-Olympics Asian tour, although his focus in Thailand is mainly on the "outpost of tyranny" junta in neighboring Myanmar.

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Bush to rebuke China on human rights, dissidents

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
BANGKOK (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush plans to voice deep concerns about human rights in China in a speech on Thursday, hours before he arrives in Beijing for the opening of the Olympic Games.

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Russia mulls arms in Belarus to counter U.S. shield

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
MINSK (Reuters) - Russia may consider deploying strategic bombers or station tactical missiles in its close ally Belarus as a counter-measure to a planned U.S. missile shield in Europe, Moscow's envoy to Minsk said on Wednesday.

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U.S. says further "punitive" steps against Iran needed

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
ABOARD AIRFORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it believed world powers had to take further "punitive" measures against Iran because Tehran gave no concrete reply to their demand that it freeze its nuclear activities.

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European, U.S. envoys commend Bangladesh local polls

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
DHAKA (Reuters) - European and American diplomats said on Wednesday they were impressed by the high turnout and efficient running of local elections in Bangladesh this week, calling the polls a step in the right direction ahead of December's national polls.

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Pentagon to test unclassified alternative to Talon

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon, which closed its Talon intelligence database nearly a year ago amid concerns about domestic spying, will soon begin testing an unclassified alternative for tracking possible threats to U.S. military bases, officials said on Tuesday.

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Bush says North Korea still "axis of evil" member

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
SEOUL (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that North Korea remained -- for now -- part of what he once branded an "axis of evil", but hoped the list would some day be empty.

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U.S., South Korea push North Korea on nuclear verification

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak pressed North Korea on Wednesday to agree on a verification plan for its nuclear weapons program or continue to face international isolation.

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Moderators set for presidential, VP debates

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - CBS' Bob Schieffer, NBC's Tom Brokaw and PBS' Jim Lehrer will moderate three debates in the fall between presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, the Commission on Presidential Debates said Tuesday.

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Pentagon to test unclassified alternative to Talon

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon, which closed its Talon intelligence database nearly a year ago amid concerns about domestic spying, will soon begin testing an unclassified alternative for tracking possible threats to U.S. military bases, officials said on Tuesday.

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Hillary Clinton to hit campaign trail for Obama

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton will hit the campaign trail for former presidential rival Barack Obama this month, making her first solo appearance on his behalf since he won their bruising Democratic nominating battle in June.

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Bush asked to call Congress back on energy issues

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Sen. Arlen Specter on Tuesday became the first U.S. senator to formally ask President George W. Bush to call Congress back from its August recess to pass legislation that will help lower high oil and gasoline prices.

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Lawmakers urge foreclosure delay until Oct 1

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of a congressional housing market oversight panel on Tuesday again urged the mortgage industry to hold off on foreclosures until legislation meant to help distressed U.S. homeowners can take effect on October 1.

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Obama: Stronger dollar would ease energy costs

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
PARMA, Ohio (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the softness in the dollar was contributing to higher costs for gasoline and if it were to rise that would ease some of the problem with costly fuel.

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More women want to carpool with Obama than McCain

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women would rather carpool or go on vacation with Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama than with his Republican rival John McCain, a new poll of U.S. women voters showed on Tuesday.

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McCain outspends Obama on Olympic ads: source

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign has bought $6 million in TV advertising time during the Olympic Games from NBC Universal, a source familiar with the deal said on Tuesday, topping an earlier purchase by Democratic rival Barack Obama.

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U.S. calls Iran nuclear letter "obfuscation"

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran delivered a letter to world powers on Tuesday but gave no concrete reply to a demand to freeze its nuclear activity, a defiant step the United States said amounted to "obfuscation" and could lead to more sanctions.

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Treasury targets Mexico drug cartel associate

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday it blacklisted 14 Mexican companies and 17 people it said were tied to a drug kingpin associated with the fractured Sinaloa cartel in Mexico.

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Departed U.S. ambassador to Belarus gets new post

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
MINSK (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to Belarus, asked by authorities to leave Minsk during a row over sanctions, has been given a new job with international responsibility for human rights, the U.S. embassy said on Tuesday.

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Senators seek antitrust probe of UPS/DHL plan

Tue, 2024-11-26 18:48
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers overseeing antitrust matters in the U.S. Senate urged the Bush administration on Monday to investigate a proposal for UPS Inc to fly packages in North America for Deutsche Post express unit DHL.

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