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U.S. bill to rein in oil speculators wins test vote

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to open debate on a bill to rein in energy market speculation blamed for high oil and gasoline prices.

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Rice in Singapore for N.Korea talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Singapore on Tuesday for six-party talks over North Korea's weapons program that China said would push forward the process of denuclearization.

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Obama pledges to push Israel-Palestinian peace talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged on Tuesday to work to reach a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians from his first day in office but said it would be difficult.

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U.S. says ready to cut farm aid to $15 billion

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States is ready to cut its ceiling for trade-distorting farm subsidies to $15 billion a year to help unblock talks for a global trade deal, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said on Tuesday.

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WTO negotiators battle on, differences still deep

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States sought to kickstart efforts to rescue a global trade deal on Tuesday by offering to cut a ceiling on its contested farm subsidies, but leading developing countries said it was not enough.

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U.S. military says Iraq troop "surge" has ended

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. troop "surge" in Iraq that President George W. Bush ordered last year has ended after the last of five additional combat brigades left the country, a U.S. military spokesman said on Tuesday.

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Alternative energy a popular stop in U.S. campaign

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
WELLSVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - A small green clearing on a hilltop beside the Ohio River doesn't seem like much of campaign stop, but John Baardson knows the scent of alternative energy and undecided voters will lure America's presidential contenders before long.

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McCain indicates U.S. troops could withdraw in 2 years

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain appeared to leave a door open on Monday to a large-scale drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq in the next two years.

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Obama says committed to Iraq withdrawal timetable

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Tuesday he was committed to a 16-month timetable for a U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, after a trip in which he met Iraqi leaders and U.S. officials.

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Top U.S. Middle East diplomat may meet Syrian group

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. diplomat may meet members of a Syrian group, possibly including a Syrian government adviser, who are on a private visit to Washington, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.

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Senate Democrats push oil speculation bill

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leaders will try on Tuesday to move forward legislation to crack down on excessive oil speculation, which many blame for inflating prices of crude oil and gasoline.

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McCain opinion article rejected by New York Times

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign said on Monday a McCain opinion article about Iraq offered to The New York Times as a rebuttal to Democrat Barack Obama had been rejected.

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U.S. embassies advised to limit aid to Obama, McCain

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Monday it had advised its embassies to limit the help they give visiting presidential candidates Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain so as to avoid violating U.S. law and policy.

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U.S. will never allow "second Holocaust": McCain

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Monday that the United States could never allow Iran to inflict a "second Holocaust" on the Jewish people, in comments aired on Israeli TV on the eve of a visit to Israel by his Democratic rival Barack Obama.

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Bush urges more countries to recognize Kosovo

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Monday told leaders of Kosovo he would urge more countries to recognize the former Serbian province and he opposed partition of the newly-independent state.

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Vital to verify N.Korea nuclear issues: U.S. envoy

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - North Korea and its five negotiating partners must agree a clear process for verifying Pyongyang's declarations on its nuclear disarmament, top U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill said on Tuesday.

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Iran, N. Korea still part of "axis of evil": W.House

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush in 2002 branded Iraq, Iran and North Korea part of an "axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world" -- and he believes two of them still are, the White House said on Monday.

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U.S. says Iraq pact unlikely by July 31 deadline

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Iraq were unlikely to meet a July 31 deadline for completing a long-term security pact, but intensive negotiations were under way on an agreement that will help dictate the role of U.S. forces after year-end, the White House said on Monday.

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White House seeks movement on housing bill

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Monday said it hoped for progress on a sweeping housing rescue plan by the end of this week, but reiterated a veto threat over a provision that Congress looks likely to include in the bill.

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Bush law chief seeks conflict declaration on Qaeda

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:46
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress should explicitly declare a state of armed conflict with al Qaeda to make clear the United States can detain suspected members as long as the war on terrorism lasts, U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey said on Monday.

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