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(Reuters) Reuters - U.S. Sen. Barack Obama won the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday, making history as the first black candidate picked to lead a major American political party. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Obama set to be nominated as Democrats' candidate DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama was set to be nominated on Wednesday as the Democrats' presidential candidate, a historic first for a black American, and Bill and Hillary Clinton marked their last day in the Denver spotlight. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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It's official: Obama wins nomination Democrats nominated Barack Obama to be their candidate for president in November, making him the first African-American nominee from a major party. In a carefully staged maneuver, Obama's defeated rival Hillary Clinton called on Democrats to interrupt a roll call vote and nominate him by acclamation Home > Rss Directory > General > CNN |
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Obama picks a budget chief President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated Peter Orszag to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the president's chief number-crunching department, and said he sees "tough choices" ahead in determining programs to keep or cut. Home > Rss Directory > Business > CNN |
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Carter Praises Obama Former President Jimmy Carter "lavished praise on" Sen. Barack Obama "during an interview at his home on Monday, though he won't formally endorse any candidate in the race for the Democratic nomination," reports the Wall Street Journal. Carter "compared Mr. Obama's speeches to those o Home > Rss Directory > General > Political Wire |
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Obama looks presidential but not president yet - Reuters Globe and MailObama looks presidential but not president yetReuters - 36 minutes agoBy Deborah Charles CHICAGO (Reuters) - Barack Obama made sure to follow protocol on Friday and remind Americans that he was not president yet.Obama: New Pooch Needs to Be Allergy-Fri Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Springsteen endorses Obama for president - Los Angeles Times WXIA-TVSpringsteen endorses Obama for presidentLos Angeles Times - 7 hours agoThe Illinois senator is the best candidate to lead 'a great American reclamation project,' the rocker says. Murtha says McCain, 71, is too old to lead the nation.Rock star Springsteen ba Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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US, China formally announce launch of new investment talks, energy ... - Forbes Annapolis CapitalUS, China formally announce launch of new investment talks, energy ...Forbes - 1 hour agoWASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - The US and China today formally announced the launch of talks that the US hopes will result in more transparency and certain Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Obama careful in response to mixed Kremlin signals - Reuters BBC NewsObama careful in response to mixed Kremlin signalsReuters - 1 hour agoBy Susan Cornwell - Analysis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President-elect Barack Obama is reacting cautiously to Kremlin overtures, setting the stage for a less personal relationship with Russia Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Obama taps Geithner, Summers for top economic jobs - Reuters Sydney Morning HeraldObama taps Geithner, Summers for top economic jobsReuters - 2 hours agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Timothy Geithner as Treasury secretary and Lawrence Summers as director of the White House National Economic Counci Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Carter says he'll endorse Obama - Atlanta Journal Constitution PRESS TVCarter says he'll endorse ObamaAtlanta Journal Constitution - 1 hour agoBy JIM GALLOWAY The Associated Press announcement that Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for president has prompted former President Jimmy Carter, one of Georgia's three u Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Obama, McCain pledge to work together on reform - Reuters ReutersObama, McCain pledge to work together on reformReuters - 3 hours agoBy Jeff Mason and Caren Bohan CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama and vanquished rival John McCain met for the first time since the November 4 election on Monday, pledging to work to Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Shriver backs Obama, Schwarzenegger for McCain - Reuters Gulf TimesShriver backs Obama, Schwarzenegger for McCainReuters - 2 hours agoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California first lady Maria Shriver, a member of the Kennedy clan, endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for US president on Sunday, days after her husband, Republican Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Obama toughens Iran stance, backs Israel on Jerusalem - Reuters Times OnlineObama toughens Iran stance, backs Israel on JerusalemReuters - 1 hour agoBy Caren Bohan WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - Barack Obama toughened his terms for diplomacy with Iran and backed Israel's stance on Jerusalem on Wednesday in his first foreign policy s Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Blacks savor Obama win, fear disappointment - Reuters Blacks savor Obama win, fear disappointmentReuters - 57 minutes agoBy Matthew Bigg ATLANTA (Reuters) - Black Americans savored Barack Obama's unprecedented victory in the Democratic race for US president, but said on Wednesday the higher stakes raised the prospect of deep d Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Clinton praises Obama's greenhouse policy, sort of - Reuters SabahClinton praises Obama's greenhouse policy, sort ofReuters - 5 hours agoBy Jane Sutton MIAMI (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton offered faint praise for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's energy policy on Sunday, saying he preferred it to that o Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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UPDATE 1-Obama acceptance speech believed to set TV record - Reuters E! OnlineUPDATE 1-Obama acceptance speech believed to set TV recordReuters - 38 minutes agoBy Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Over 38 million Americans tuned in for television coverage of Barack Obama accepting the Democratic nomination for US president o Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Bush Spy Revelations Anticipated When Obama Is Sworn In When Barack Obama takes the oath of office on January 20, Americans won't just get a new president; they might finally learn the full extent of George W. Bush's warrantless domestic wiretapping. Since The New York Times first revealed in 2005 that the NSA was eavesdropping on citizens' Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Bush Spy Revelations Anticipated When Obama Is Sworn In When Barack Obama takes the oath of office on January 20, Americans won't just get a new president; they might finally learn the full extent of George W. Bush's warrantless domestic wiretapping. Since The New York Times first revealed in 2005 that the NSA was eavesdropping on citizens' Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Jimmy Carter to endorse Obama
(Reuters) 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. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |