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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship could try to destroy a defunct spy satellite with a missile late on Wednesday despite earlier concerns about conditions in the Pacific Ocean, officials said.
Bush says no plans for new U.S. bases in Africamore similar news »
ACCRA (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that the United States was not planning to build new military bases in Africa and played down the risk of rivalry with China for influence on the continent.
Obama surges past Clintonmore similar news »
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Barack Obama has surged past Hillary Clinton to open a big national lead in the Democratic presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
Obama and McCain win Wisconsin primarymore similar news »
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama beat rival Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin on Tuesday, extending his presidential winning streak and putting pressure on Clinton to win next month in Ohio and Texas to salvage her campaign.
McCain projected to win Wisconsin Republican primarymore similar news »
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Sen. John McCain won the Wisconsin vote to select a Republican presidential candidate on Tuesday, moving closer toward locking up the party's nomination after his leading rivals bowed out of the race, U.S. media projected.
Australia says job is done for soldiers in Iraqmore similar news »
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's top military commander said on Wednesday the job of the country's combat troops in southern Iraq was done, bolstering a government decision to bring soldiers home mid-year.
Castro steps down after half a centurymore similar news »
HAVANA (Reuters) - Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro stepped down on Tuesday 49 years after taking power in an armed revolution, closing the book on a Cold War career that made him an icon to leftists and a tyrant to his foes.
Britney Spears still cannot visit sonsmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Britney Spears on Tuesday failed to regain the right to see her two young sons after a closed-door court hearing in the lengthy and bitter custody dispute with her ex-husband Kevin Federline.
Pakistan's Musharraf could face end, analysts saymore similar news »
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The rout of his allies in Pakistan's parliamentary election could herald the end for President Pervez Musharraf, one of Washington's most important Muslim allies in its fight against al Qaeda, analysts say.
