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Obama wins Montana Democratic contest: media

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama won the Montana contest to pick the party's U.S. presidential candidate on Tuesday, defeating rival Hillary Clinton in the last race to choose a nominee for the November election, media projected.

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Obama turns focus to McCain, starts VP search

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama turned his focus to the five-month general-election fight for the White House against Republican John McCain on Wednesday and announced a three-member team to head his search for a running mate.

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McCain urges Obama join him in town hall meetings

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain proposed on Wednesday that Democrat Barack Obama join him in at least 10 face-to-face encounters at town hall meetings this summer.

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Obama declares victory, starts "historic journey"

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama declared victory on Tuesday in the hard-fought race for the Democratic nomination and said the country faced a defining moment in the November presidential election against Republican John McCain.

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FACTBOX: Possible Republican vice presidential candidates

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
(Reuters) - Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain, who has clinched his party's nomination for the November presidential election, must choose a running mate.

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Clinton wins South Dakota Democratic contest: media

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton won the South Dakota contest to pick a Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Tuesday, beating Barack Obama in the next to last state contest to pick a nominee for the November election, media projected.

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FACTBOX: Possible Republican vice presidential candidates

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
(Reuters) - Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain, who has clinched his party's nomination for the November presidential election, must choose a running mate.

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Clinton open to being Obama's running mate

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton told supporters on Tuesday that she is open to being Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate, a Democratic lawmaker and a party aide said.

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Jesse Jackson hails historic Obama win

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jesse Jackson, a two-time U.S. presidential candidate and long-time black civil rights leader, on Tuesday called Barack Obama's march to capture the Democratic presidential nomination a "transformational moment."

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FACTBOX: Possible Democratic vice presidential candidates

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
(Reuters) - Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, who will claim the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday, has taken the first small step toward choosing a running mate.

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Clinton "open" to being Obama's running mate: party aide

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday she's open to the possibility of being Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate, a Democratic party aide said.

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Lawmakers look to rein in crude oil speculation

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday discussed ways to limit speculation in crude oil futures, including regulation of overseas trading in a benchmark U.S. oil contract.

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U.S. vows to work with Seoul to usher in beef trade

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration will work with South Korea in hopes the Asian nation will finally reopen its market fully to U.S. beef shipments, despite the latest wrinkle for U.S. efforts, officials said on Tuesday.

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U.S. says Iraq should promote refugees' return

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is admitting more Iraqi refugees than before, but Iraq should step up its efforts to encourage its citizens living abroad to come home, the senior U.S. coordinator for Iraqi refugee issues said on Tuesday.

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U.S. seeks license for nuclear waste dump in Nevada

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department has applied for a license to operate a long-delayed nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain in Nevada, U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman announced on Tuesday.

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Jimmy Carter to endorse Obama

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will endorse Sen. Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee for president when polls close in two primaries later on Tuesday, the Carter Center in Atlanta said.

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Gay marriage amendment on California November ballot

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California voters will decide in November whether to amend the state constitution to limit marriage to unions between men and women and thereby reverse the state's recent Supreme Court decision.

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U.S. to require electronic travel data

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will make visa-free foreign travelers provide electronic information about themselves and their trip before they depart, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Tuesday.

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Clinton campaign says she not conceding Tuesday

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton will say on Tuesday night that her rival Barack Obama has enough delegates to secure the U.S. Democratic Party presidential nomination, the Associated Press reported, but the Clinton campaign said that she would not concede the nomination on Tuesday.

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South Carolina Rep. Clyburn backs Obama

Tue, 2024-11-26 20:14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, a Democratic Party superdelegate, backed Barack Obama on Tuesday for his party's presidential nomination.

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