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U.S. to respond quickly to N. Korea nuclear report

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States could move quickly to remove North Korea from its list of terrorism sponsors after Pyongyang issues an expected declaration of its nuclear activities, the White House said on Wednesday.

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U.S. says major gaps remain ahead of Doha meeting

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major gaps remain in global trade talks, the Bush administration said on Wednesday as ministers prepared to come together next month in a bid to clinch a long-awaited multilateral trade agreement.

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McCain says only World War III would justify draft

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
COSTA MESA, California (Reuters) - Only World War III would prompt Republican presidential candidate John McCain to bring back the military draft, McCain said on Tuesday.

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South Korea to allow return of U.S. beef imports

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will allow the resumption of U.S. beef imports starting Thursday, the farm ministry said, implementing an unpopular deal that sparked street protests and caused a crisis for the government.

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McCain runs into opposition over offshore oil plan

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
SANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday ran into opposition in environmentally conscious California to his policy switch in favor of U.S. offshore oil drilling.

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House fails to pass gasoline price gouging bill

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Following a White House veto threat, the House of Representatives on Tuesday failed to passed legislation giving the Federal Trade Commission the authority to punish oil companies that charged excessive prices for gasoline during supply emergencies.

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Clinton returns to Senate to tears, cheers

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton's fellow Senate Democrats embraced her on Tuesday with a pair of standing ovations, tears and cheers as she returned to the U.S. Capitol from her historic yet unsuccessful presidential bid.

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McCain runs into opposition over offshore oil plan

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
SANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday ran into opposition in environmentally conscious California to his policy switch in favor of U.S. offshore oil drilling.

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U.S. must reform telecom services fund Congress told

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker are not typically names you hear being thrown around in a Congressional hearing.

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Obama criticizes McCain's nuclear power plan

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday criticized his rival John McCain's proposal to encourage the building of 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030.

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Bush welcomes Vietnam's steps on religious freedom

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Tuesday welcomed steps by Vietnam toward permitting greater religious freedom after meeting with the communist government's prime minister, Nguyen Tan Dung.

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Senators seek to stop Iraq oil deals

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of senior U.S. Democratic senators on Tuesday urged the Bush administration to try to stop the Iraqi government from awarding short-term service contracts to major oil companies, saying the no-bid deals could inflame sectarian tensions.

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Christian leader says Obama distorting the Bible

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading conservative evangelical on Tuesday said Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama had distorted the Bible and espouses a "fruitcake" approach to the U.S. Constitution.

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Justice Dept. hiring marred by politics: probe

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush's Justice Department improperly injected politics into hiring programs, a department investigation released on Tuesday found.

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Bill Clinton backs Obama, but through spokesman

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two weeks after his wife ended her White House bid, former Democratic President Bill Clinton offered a faint voice of support for Barack Obama -- through a spokesman.

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Bill with billions in health plan cuts passes House

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would shave billions of dollars in reimbursement from health plans that contract with the federal Medicare program.

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Senate seen approving housing rescue bill

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate was expected to approve as soon as Wednesday the biggest government program yet to tackle a deep housing market slump feared to be dragging the economy into recession.

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NY's Bruno: Probe unrelated to decision not to run

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Republican Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno said on Tuesday his surprising decision not to seek re-election had nothing to do with a federal probe of his business ties.

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Bush not visiting South Korea during G8 trip

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, will not visit South Korea during a July trip to Japan for the Group of Eight summit, the White House said on Tuesday, after violent protests in Seoul over a U.S.-South Korean beef deal.

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More time for U.S.-EU banana row talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 04:38
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. and European negotiators have been given more time for World Trade Organisation-brokered talks to resolve a long-running clash over bananas, Geneva trade diplomats said on Tuesday.

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