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Obama waits to announce his pick for VP (23 August 07:50) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama prolonged the suspense over his vice presidential pick on Friday, saying he had chosen an independent voice who could be an effective governing p... |
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Jail inmate charged with mail threat to McCain (23 August 07:50) |
| DENVER (Reuters) - A jail inmate was charged on Friday with sending a threatening letter laced with white powder to U.S. presidential candidate John McCain, triggering a security scare at hi... |
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Brazil to seek to retaliate against U.S. over cotton (23 August 06:14) |
| BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil is resuming action at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to take retaliatory trade measures against the United States over subsidies it pays its cotton farmers, t... |
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IMF hires PR companies to help spread its message (23 August 05:45) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has hired two big-name PR agencies to help spread the fund's message throughout the developing world, a move that also comes as it seek... |
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U.S. envoy met N.Koreans for nuclear talks (23 August 03:54) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for nuclear talks with North Korea met his North Korean counterparts on Friday, the State Department said, as negotiators seek to break a deadlock over ... |
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California won't investigate NY senator on IndyMac (23 August 03:18) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California will not investigate claims by former employees of IndyMac Bancorp Inc that a New York senator triggered the bank's collapse by releasing confidential info... |
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U.S. energy secretary leaves Boston hospital (23 August 02:07) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman checked out of Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital on Friday, following several days of tests and observation regarding an elevate... |
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Schwab urges new push for WTO deal (23 August 12:58) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said on Friday that serious negotiations in world trade talks should resume in September to see whether a deal is still possible... |
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Rice to visit Middle East next week (22 August 10:31) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit the Middle East next week, a spokesman said on Friday as the Bush administration continued efforts for an Israeli-Palest... |
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Conventions bring river of cash to host cities (22 August 06:04) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Along with TV cameras and funny hats, the 45,000 Democratic and Republican convention-goers will bring something more important to Denver and Minneapolis-St. Paul: the... |
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Poland and U.S. in shield deal irking Moscow (20 August 06:12) |
| WARSAW (Reuters) - The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station elements of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil, a move certain to aggravate Russia-Western ten... |
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Mood improves, but economy worries persist: poll (20 August 06:01) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans remain deeply worried about a faltering economy and their own financial futures, but their outlook improved slightly this month, according to a Reuters/Zogby... |
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McCain takes lead over Obama: poll (20 August 05:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the... |
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Speculation rife on Obama, McCain running mates (20 August 10:43) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sly hints and outright guesses fostered speculation in the U.S. vice presidential sweepstakes on Tuesday as Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain neared the... |
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Group asks McCain, Obama not to campaign on 9/11 (20 August 10:42) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of September 11 victims' families appealed to White House hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama on Wednesday to suspend all campaigning on the anniversary of the... |
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McCain campaigns for off-shore drilling on Gulf rig (20 August 08:42) |
| ABOARD THE CHEVRON GENESIS (Reuters) - Republican John McCain took his campaign high above the waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, visiting an offshore oil and gas rig and predicting ma... |
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Rice says Russia becoming an outlaw in Georgia (20 August 05:33) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia is becoming the outlaw in the conflict with Georgia, wreaking wanton destruction on its small neighbor and trying to strangle it, U.S. Secretary of State Condol... |
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Military delays new truck awards until October (20 August 04:21) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday it would put off winnowing the field of companies bidding for $10 billion in new truck orders until October.
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No big Russian pullout from Georgia yet, US says (19 August 11:39) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has yet to see any serious pullout of Russian forces from Georgia, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, adding that if the Russians had taken any U.S. equ... |
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Rice not attending Olympics closing ceremonies (19 August 10:13) |
| CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will not attend the closing ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics because of the Russia-Georgia conflict, the White House sa... |
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Speculation over VP picks hits fever pitch (19 August 10:08) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speculation on the U.S. vice presidential sweepstakes hit fever pitch on Tuesday, with Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain nearing their choices of a No. ... |
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White House: not time for second stimulus package (19 August 09:54) |
| CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday said it was not considering a second economic stimulus package at the moment.
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Pentagon sees no big Russian pullout (19 August 09:06) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has yet to see any substantial withdrawal of Russian forces from Georgia, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
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Election a study in U.S. patriotism (19 August 07:38) |
| ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. presidential election presents a sharp contrast between two types of patriotism: John McCain stands as a war hero. His rival Barack Obama calls Americans back to... |
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General Dynamics to buy Jet Aviation for $2.25 billion (19 August 04:12) |
| (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp said it agreed to acquire Zurich-based Jet Aviation, a privately held provider of business-aviation services, for about $2.25 billion in cash.
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U.S. election contrasts two types of patriotism (19 August 01:07) |
| ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. presidential election presents a sharp contrast between two types of patriotism: John McCain stands as a war hero. His rival Barack Obama calls Americans back to... |
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Pentagon plays down impact of Musharraf departure (19 August 04:25) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Instability in Pakistan always has the Pentagon worried about two things above all -- the country's nuclear arsenal and the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban in a... |
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U.S. to urge NATO to scale back Russia ties (19 August 04:16) |
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States will urge NATO allies on Tuesday to consider scaling back ties with Moscow to put pressure on Russia to respect a peace deal on Georgia.
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Russia military actions a "dangerous game": Rice (19 August 03:54) |
| BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Moscow on Monday that it was playing a dangerous game with the United States and its NATO allies.
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Court blocks Detroit council's plan to oust mayor (19 August 03:49) |
| DETROIT (Reuters) - Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick won a legal victory on Monday when a judge blocked the city council from holding hearings intended to oust him.
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Obama rips McCain for $5 million "rich" definition (19 August 03:06) |
| ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Reuters) - How much money makes a person rich? That's the latest question dividing Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. presidential race.
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U.S. pledges to help Pakistan fight extremism (19 August 02:35) |
| CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - The United States praised Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as a committed partner against terrorism and pledged after his resignation on Monday to keep a good... |
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Time running out to make VP pick (19 August 02:25) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A string of potential vice presidential candidates were queried on Sunday about the possibility of being picked for the No. 2 spot but all remained mum on their chance... |
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General Dynamics settles Navy fraud case at $4 mln (19 August 02:09) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp has agreed to settle charges that it overbilled the U.S. government for Navy plane and submarine parts by paying $4 million to the government, the ... |
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Rice set for another Mideast visit (18 August 04:07) |
| JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit the Middle East next week in another attempt to achieve progress towards an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, official... |
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Obama meets oilman who funded '04 attacks on Kerry (18 August 03:29) |
| RENO, Nevada (Reuters) - White House hopeful Barack Obama talked energy policy on Sunday with T. Boone Pickens, a billionaire oil investor who funded the "Swift Boat" attacks on Democratic p... |
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Rocker Jackson Browne sues McCain over a song (16 August 12:48) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock star Jackson Browne has sued U.S. presidential candidate John McCain for copyright infringement, accusing the presumptive Republican nominee of using the singer'... |
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"Swift boat" author turns to Obama with bestseller (16 August 12:13) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The author who put Democratic Sen. John Kerry on the defensive over his military record during his 2004 presidential run has turned his attention to 2008 White House hop... |
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Huge protests expected at political conventions (15 August 10:48) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters are expected to jam the streets of Denver and St. Paul at the Republican and Democratic conventions in a noisy counterpoint to the parties' car... |
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U.S. demands Russia withdraw troops from Georgia (15 August 09:25) |
| TBILISI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday demanded Russia withdraw all of its troops from Georgia.
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McCain raised $27 million in July-campaign aide (15 August 09:19) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate John McCain's campaign fundraising continues to grow, with July's contributions hitting $27 million as his race against Democratic rival Ba... |
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U.S. lawmakers urge IOC to move '14 games from Russia (15 August 07:19) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress could consider legislation next month aimed at prodding Olympic organizers to strip Russia from hosting the 2014 winter games, in a move to punish Mo... |
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Obama specifies payroll, dividend tax plans (15 August 05:48) |
| HONOLULU (Reuters) - Barack Obama's presidential campaign said on Thursday a potential hike in payroll taxes for wealthy Americans under an Obama administration would not occur for 10 years ... |
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Clinton's name to be presented to convention (15 August 10:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton will be symbolically put forward as a presidential candidate at the Democratic convention later this month even though she narrowly lost the nominating... |
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Sen. Stevens of Alaska asks judge to dismiss case (15 August 07:59) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorneys for Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska urged a federal judge on Thursday to dismiss the criminal charges against him, arguing that only the Senate may dis... |
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McCain says happy to talk up stronger dollar (15 August 04:28) |
| ASPEN, Colorado (Reuters) - U.S. presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain said Thursday he supports a strong dollar and said the currency would respond to the economy if the right policies were... |
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Bush orders aid to Georgia, Rice to visit Tbilisi (14 August 03:34) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Wednesday ordered the Pentagon to deliver aid and sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to visit Georgia in the strongest U.S. show of s... |
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McCain: Russia crisis highlights need for experience (14 August 03:21) |
| WEST BLOOMFIELD, Michigan (Reuters) - John McCain warned on Wednesday Russia's invasion of Georgia was a stark reminder the world is a dangerous place and demands experience in the White Hou... |
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Arkansas Democratic chairman shot at HQ dies (14 August 03:07) |
| HOUSTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the Arkansas Democratic Party Bill Gwatney has died after being shot at its headquarters in Little Rock, officials said on Wednesday.
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U.S. Army eyes cuts to ground vehicles to fund FCS (14 August 01:54) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army plans to cut billions of dollars from the Abrams tank built by General Dynamics Corp and other heavier vehicle programs to fund its Future Combat Systems... |
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