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Senators seek review of wiring at Iraq bases

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five Democratic senators called on Friday for an independent review of electrical work at U.S. bases in Iraq where more than a dozen soldiers have been electrocuted and others injured.

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U.S. Hispanics ramp up drive to register voters

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Hispanic activists laid out plans on Friday to register 2 million new Latino voters to boost the clout of the United States' fastest-growing voter bloc in the November presidential election.

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Brandenburg Gate not venue for Obama speech: aides

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama has decided against using the Brandenburg Gate as a backdrop for a speech in Berlin, his aides said on Friday.

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Senate panel urges U.S. reject "unbalanced" Doha deal

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Key farm state senators warned the Bush administration on Friday they would not support a world trade deal that cuts U.S. farm subsidies more than it opens foreign markets to American farm products.

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McCain says Obama trip to Iraq may be soon

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
DETROIT (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain commented on Friday on the unannounced timing of a high-security trip by Barack Obama to Iraq, saying he believed his Democratic rival was going this weekend.

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Rice to meet North Korean minister in Singapore

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet North Korea's foreign minister next week at an informal gathering of the six countries working to end Pyongyang's nuclear arms program, the State Department said on Friday.

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McCain backs tax credits for GM Volt, others

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WARREN, Michigan (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful John McCain told embattled GM employees on Friday he backs their development of an electric car and said Americans should be able to receive $5,000 tax credits to buy them.

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Rice hopes Iran will change course in Geneva talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday the United States would not soften its refusal to negotiate directly with Iran until Tehran gave up its nuclear program.

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Rice sees Kosovo gaining wider recognition

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday international recognition of Kosovo would increase and the independence of the former Serbian province was a fact that opponents must accept.

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Top India aide briefed U.N. body on atom draft

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
VIENNA (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and Indian officials met the International Atomic Energy Agency chief on Friday and briefed IAEA governors to resolve questions about India's plan for expanded nuclear inspections.

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Iran hopes for "constructive" nuclear talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's chief nuclear negotiator said he hoped for "good and constructive" talks when he left Tehran on Friday to meet world powers in Geneva on the country's disputed nuclear program.

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U.S. plans peace talks with Israelis, Palestinians

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans to host peace talks in Washington with Israeli and Palestinian negotiators on July 30, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Thursday.

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U.S. antiterror funds sought for "comfort" pods: report

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. Air Force officials sought to spend millions of dollars in counterterrorism funds on "comfort capsules" for military planes used by senior officers and civilian leaders, The Washington Post reported on Friday.

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Obama holds fundraising lead

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised $52 million in June, his campaign said on Thursday, a jump from last month and more than double the $22 million raised by his Republican rival John McCain.

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Pelosi eyes $50 billion in new economic stimulus

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she is pushing for about $50 billion in a second election-year economic stimulus package being shaped by Democrats in Congress.

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U.S. presence at nuclear talks "positive": Iran

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister said on Thursday U.S. participation in nuclear talks was "positive", but France said big powers still wanted Tehran to make specific proposals to resolve a dispute over Iran's nuclear work.

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Hearing set on "imperial Bush presidency"

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Impeachment is out for President George W. Bush, but a top U.S. lawmaker said on Thursday he wants to take a look at his "imperial presidency."

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Bush warned he might send troops to Darfur: Wade

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's president said on Thursday George W. Bush told African leaders at one stage the United States might send troops to Sudan's Darfur if they did not act to halt what he saw as genocide there.

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U.S. plans peace talks with Israelis, Palestinians

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans to host peace talks in Washington with Israeli and Palestinian negotiators on July 30, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Thursday.

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House rejects bill to boost drilling on leases

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:27
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives failed to approve legislation on Thursday that would have pushed oil companies to drill on federal leases they already hold while requiring the government to more often lease tracts in an Alaskan oil reserve.

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