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Bush urges unity on Iran after meeting pope

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush urged European allies on Friday to unite with Washington to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

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U.S. to host S. Korean minister in beef dispute

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration prepared on Friday to host South Korea's top trade official to an evening meeting that aimed to ease the uproar in South Korea over a recent deal to resume American beef shipments.

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Trade envoys told "go like hell", reckoning nears

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
GENEVA (Reuters) - Trade envoys were told on Friday to "go like hell" to clinch a deal on industrial goods next week and diplomats said the day of reckoning in the World Trade Organization's long-running Doha round was fast approaching.

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Bush, pope take break in calm of Vatican Gardens

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict gave George W. Bush an unprecedented welcome in the tranquility of the Vatican Gardens on Friday before the U.S. president resumed his campaign to rally European support for sanctions against Iran.

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Fox News hearts Huckabee

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox News Channel said Thursday that it had hired former GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee as a contributor.

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Republican Ron Paul drops White House bid

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long-shot White House hopeful Ron Paul formally abandoned his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, vowing to remain on the political scene.

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Bachelor congressman wants special visa for models

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York congressman who has been romantically linked by tabloid newspapers to several high-profile, beautiful women, is one step closer to creating a special work permit for foreign fashion models.

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Lawmakers question nuclear pact with Russia

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers troubled by Russia's help for Iran's nuclear program told the Bush administration on Thursday they did not trust Russia enough to approve a pact on civilian nuclear cooperation with Moscow.

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Medicare bill reducing insurers' pay is blocked

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A $20 billion Medicare refinancing bill, paid for mostly by reducing Medicare's reimbursement of private health plans, was blocked by U.S. lawmakers on Thursday, raising the likelihood a version with smaller cuts will emerge.

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U.S.-China business deals to precede high-level talks

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese companies will sign a raft of business deals on Monday ahead of high-level trade and economic talks between the two countries, a U.S. business group said on Thursday.

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McCain says "we have to talk up the dollar"

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Thursday it was important to "talk up" the U.S. dollar and short-term steps were needed to strengthen its value.

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Berlusconi, younger by one month, backs McCain

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi, 71, said on Thursday he backed John McCain, also 71, to be the next U.S. president because if McCain wins, the Italian prime minister won't feel so old.

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House passes jobless benefit extension

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats pushed an election-year bill through the House of Representatives on Thursday to give more help to unemployed people facing tough job prospects in a stagnant U.S. economy.

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Canada lobbies Congress in defense of NAFTA

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attacks on the North American Free Trade Agreement in the U.S. presidential campaign and in the U.S. Congress are prompting Canada to send out its diplomats to give the 14-year-old pact a boost.

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Doha outline deal feasible by end-June: WTO's Lamy

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The head of the World Trade Organization said on Thursday it was feasible an outline agreement in the Doha round of talks could be hammered out by the end of June or the beginning of July.

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U.S. evaluating Saudi oil meeting: White House

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
ROME (Reuters) - The United States is evaluating what will be accomplished at a summit Saudi Arabia has called to address soaring global oil prices before a decision will be made on who will attend, a White House official said on Thursday.

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Democrats to focus on trade to win working class

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Former steelworker Bill Hartley doesn't give Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama a ringing endorsement, but his top concern is free trade, so he said he doesn't want another Republican in the White House.

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U.S. seeking resolution to beef strife with S. Korea

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab and South Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon will seek a "mutually agreeable path forward" surrounding a recent agreement on beef trade, which has unleashed a wave of turmoil in South Korea, a trade official said.

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Obama launches Web site to fight rumors

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has launched a Web site to dispel rumors about his faith and patriotism and his wife's views on race that have dogged his candidacy for more than a year.

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Obama fights McCain over taxes

Wed, 2024-11-27 00:37
KAUKAUNA, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Thursday accused Republican John McCain of mischaracterizing his tax plan and said most Americans would not see taxes go up.

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