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Palestinians slam Obama on Jerusalem remark

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian leaders reacted with anger and dismay on Wednesday to Barack Obama's pledge that Jerusalem should be Israel's undivided capital.

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Senate confirms Preston as housing chief

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate confirmed Steve Preston as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) late on Wednesday.

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Clinton says not pushing for vice presidency

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
BRISTOL, Virginia (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton distanced herself on Thursday from a push to convince former Democratic rival Barack Obama he should select her as his running mate and said the decision on a vice president was his alone to make.

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One-time Obama fundraiser guilty in corruption trial

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A day after Barack Obama claimed the Democratic party's presidential nomination, his one-time fundraiser was found guilty of corruption on Wednesday, a development the Republican party said raises serious concerns about his fitness for the White house.

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Clinton to back Obama on Friday: campaign

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton will express support for Barack Obama's White House bid and Democratic Party unity in the race against Republican John McCain at an event on Friday, her campaign said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Blacks savor Obama win, fear disappointment

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Black Americans savored Barack Obama's unprecedented victory in the Democratic race for U.S. president, but said on Wednesday the higher stakes raised the prospect of deep disappointment in November.

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Former Obama fundraiser guilty in corruption trial

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a Chicago real estate developer and one-time fundraiser for U.S. presidential contender Barack Obama and other politicians, was found guilty on Wednesday of fraud, attempted bribery and money laundering.

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McCain reaches out to disgruntled Clinton supporters

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Memo to disappointed women supporters of Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton: Republican John McCain wants your vote.

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Palestinians slam Obama on Jerusalem remark

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian leaders reacted with anger and dismay on Wednesday to Barack Obama's pledge that Jerusalem should be Israel's undivided capital.

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Lawmakers, citing Obama, urge U.S. redo trade deals

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States would review and potentially renegotiate all existing U.S. trade deals under a bill introduced on Wednesday by Democratic Party lawmakers as a marker for next year.

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Traders bet Obama beats McCain in election

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will beat Republican John McCain in the November U.S. presidential election, prediction market traders were betting on Wednesday.

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Obama appoints 3-person team to head VP search

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama has asked three people, including Caroline Kennedy, to lead a search for a prospective vice presidential running mate, his campaign said on Wednesday.

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Obama toughens Iran stance, backs Israel on Jerusalem

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama toughened his terms for diplomacy with Iran and backed Israel's stance on Jerusalem on Wednesday in his first foreign policy speech since capturing the Democratic nomination for U.S. president.

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Senate approves $3 trillion budget plan

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday passed a budget for the fiscal year starting October 1 that would eliminate deficits by 2012 but puts off tough decisions on taxes and controlling the growing costs of health and retirement benefits for the elderly.

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Rice praises Obama win in Democratic race

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday Barack Obama's emergence as the first black American to win a major party's presidential nomination was a landmark for equal rights after more than two centuries of struggle.

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Obama vows to stop Iran from having nuclear arms

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Wednesday Iran posed a serious threat in the Middle East and vowed to stop it from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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Women view Clinton withdrawal with sorrow, pride

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
CINCINNATI (Reuters) - The win by Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination has left American women both sad and elated -- that a woman came so close, but ultimately missed making history.

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U.S. tells Syria not to restrict U.N. nuclear probe

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday demanded Syria give free rein to U.N. nuclear investigators after diplomats said Damascus would bar access to some sites Washington believes are linked to a secret atomic reactor.

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Obama vs. McCain: sharp differences on key issues

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain head into their general election race for the White House with vastly different approaches to the thorniest political issues, from Iraq and diplomacy to taxes and health care.

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Hillary Clinton defiant in face of loss

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:21
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton refused to surrender to Barack Obama in the Democratic race for the U.S. presidency on Tuesday or to acknowledge she had reached the end of the road in her bid for the White House.

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