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U.S. expects North Korea nuclear declaration soon

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States expects North Korea to soon hand over a long-awaited declaration of its nuclear programmes, paving the way for a resumption of stalled disarmament talks, its chief envoy on the issue said on Friday.

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Obama: Nuclear power worth considering, not panacea

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Friday nuclear power was "not a panacea" for U.S. energy woes but it is worth investigating its further development.

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WTO mediator to leave, Doha round under pressure

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
GENEVA (Reuters) - The diplomat overseeing one of the most fractious areas of global free trade talks said on Friday he will leave his post in August, adding pressure on WTO member states to settle their differences before he goes.

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Gates forces Pentagon changes through people

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is set to leave office in seven months, but he is trying to ensure his vision for the U.S. military will outlast him with a series of appointments to key posts.

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Obama, Clinton to campaign together next week

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will join Barack Obama on the campaign trail next week for the first time since Obama emerged as the presumptive Democratic nominee on June 3.

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House OKs funds to fight Mexican drug cartels

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved $465 million on Thursday to fund an anti-narcotics package to help battle drug cartels in Mexico and Central America.

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Obama apologizes to Muslim women barred from seats

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama apologized on Thursday to two Muslim women who were barred from sitting behind the podium where Obama was speaking because they were wearing Islamic headscarves.

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Obama rejects public financing against McCain

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama said on Thursday he would reject public financing of his campaign against Republican John McCain, reversing an earlier stance and positioning himself to outspend McCain in the White House race.

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House passes Iraq war funds bill backed by Bush

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved enough new money to wage wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for another year, while abandoning attempts to set deadlines opposed by President George W. Bush for withdrawing American combat troops.

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U.S. and South Korea close to deal on beef exports

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea on Thursday concluded negotiations over a recent deal to reopen the Asian nation's market to U.S. beef exports, signaling they were close to a breakthrough.

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Rice to visit site of Chinese earthquake

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel this month to Chengdu, China, the capital of Sichuan province that was struck by a massive earthquake in May, the State Department said on Thursday.

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House passes compromise jobless benefit hike

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed compromise legislation embraced by the Bush administration to extend government benefits for the long-term unemployed.

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House to vote on $1.245 billion in food aid

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday on whether to provide as much as an additional $1.245 billion in emergency global food aid funding for this year and next.

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Many Hollywood celebrities rally behind Obama

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Many Hollywood heavyweights who had supported Hillary Clinton are rallying behind Barack Obama, pledging money and star power to his U.S. presidential bid before a big fundraiser next week.

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Bush, Maliki say security talks going well: W.House

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Thursday and they agreed negotiations for a long-term security pact were going well, the White House said. Maliki last week had said the talks were stalled.

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U.S. lawmakers want Mandela off terror list

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some U.S. lawmakers are trying to pass legislation to remove former South African President Nelson Mandela from a U.S. list of terrorists by his 90th birthday next month, officials said on Thursday.

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Defying U.S., EU scraps Cuba sanctions

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union states agreed on Thursday to scrap sanctions against Cuba but will insist the Communist island improves its human rights record, EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said.

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White House vows housing bill veto as Senate debates

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday they were disappointed with a White House threat to veto a multi-billion-dollar housing market rescue bill.

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Spy bill to shield phone companies from lawsuits

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. telephone companies that took part in President George W. Bush's warrantless domestic spying program could be shielded from billions of dollars in lawsuits under a electronic spy bill finalized on Thursday by congressional and White House negotiators.

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Rice to visit site of Chinese earthquake

Wed, 2024-11-27 02:45
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel this month to Chengdu, China, the capital of Sichuan province that was struck by a massive earthquake in May, the State Department said on Thursday.

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