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Africa bright spot in Bush foreign policy legacy   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush called Africa a "continent of potential" on Thursday as he prepared to visit one of the few regions where he can claim foreign policy successes in a legacy dominated by the Iraq war.

Fri Feb 15, 2008
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Risky chemical found in hurricane trailers   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many of the government-supplied trailers housing thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina contain potentially dangerous levels of the chemical formaldehyde, U.S. federal health officials said on Thursday.

Fri Feb 15, 2008
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White House appeals to top court on detainee data   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday in an effort to limit the information it must provide when Guantanamo Bay prisoners challenge their continued captivity.

Fri Feb 15, 2008
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Eviction can come suddenly for renters in U.S.   more similar news »
SEATTLE (Reuters) - As the U.S. mortgage crisis forces more properties into foreclosure, even renters are feeling the pain.

Thu Feb 14, 2008
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China says play fair over Beijing/Darfur link   more similar news »
BEIJING (Reuters) - China urged activists linking its stance over Sudan to the Beijing Olympics to play fair and rebel groups in Darfur praised the decision by film director Steven Spielberg to quit as an artistic adviser to the Games.

Thu Feb 14, 2008
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Court dismisses lawsuit on secret kidnapping   more similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal judge, saying the case involved a state secret, dismissed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a unit of Boeing Co that charged the firm helped fly terrorism suspects abroad to secret prisons.

Thu Feb 14, 2008
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Clemens and ex-trainer clash at steroids hearing   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Baseball pitching great Roger Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, clashed under oath at a U.S. congressional hearing on Wednesday over McNamee's claims he injected Clemens with illegal performance-enhancing drugs.

Thu Feb 14, 2008
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Congress votes to outlaw CIA waterboarding   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress defied a White House veto threat on Wednesday and voted to ban the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques.

Thu Feb 14, 2008
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Hezbollah's most wanted commander killed in Syria bomb   more similar news »
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Senior Hezbollah commander Imad Moughniyah, on the United States' most wanted list for attacks on Israeli and Western targets, has been killed by a bomb attack in Damascus, the Lebanese group said on Wednesday.

Thu Feb 14, 2008
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House defeats stopgap extension of spy program   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a victory for President George W. Bush, the House of Representatives on Wednesday defeated a Democratic bid to temporarily extend an expiring spy law instead of replacing it with a new measure that also would immunize telephone companies from lawsuits.

Wed Feb 13, 2008
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U.S. wins auto parts case against China: official   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has won a preliminary ruling in a World Trade Organization case over Chinese tax policies that restrict imports of foreign auto parts, a U.S. trade official said on Wednesday.

Wed Feb 13, 2008
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IRS: File your tax return or no stimulus check   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans eligible for tax rebates of $300 to $1,200 under the new fiscal stimulus act will not receive their payments until they file a 2007 income tax return, even if they make too little to owe any taxes, the Internal Revenue Service said on Wednesday.

Wed Feb 13, 2008
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Obama takes on rivals over economic woes   more similar news »
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Buoyed by a string of eight consecutive victories, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama bashed rival Hillary Clinton over the ailing U.S. economy on Wednesday and also took aim at Republican front-runner John McCain.

Wed Feb 13, 2008
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Obama rolls to two big wins   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama easily won two more nominating contests on Tuesday, extending his winning streak over rival Hillary Clinton and building momentum in a hard-fought U.S. presidential race.

Wed Feb 13, 2008
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U.N. Iran sanctions vote not ready yet: diplomats   more similar news »
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council will probably not vote on a third sanctions resolution targeting Iran's atomic program until after a key report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog is issued, diplomats said on Tuesday.

Wed Feb 13, 2008
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Senate passes spy bill and phone immunity   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Phone companies that took part in President George W. Bush's warrantless domestic spying program would receive retroactive immunity from lawsuits under a bill passed overwhelmingly on Tuesday by the Democratic-led Senate.

Wed Feb 13, 2008
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Pause means U.S. Iraq force likely larger for longer   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the next U.S. president is chosen, America may have about as many troops in Iraq as it did two years earlier, when voters tired of the war handed President George W. Bush's Republicans an election defeat.

Wed Feb 13, 2008
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Banks to pause delinquent mortgage foreclosures   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six top mortgage companies on Tuesday launched a program aimed at staving off foreclosure for seriously delinquent borrowers in the hopes that new, more affordable loan terms can be worked out.

Wed Feb 13, 2008
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U.S. families hopeful of Colombia hostages release   more similar news »
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Five years after her son was snatched by Colombian guerrillas, Lynne Stansell hopes this could be the last frustrating anniversary she will have to spend waiting for news he has been freed by his rebel captors.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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U.S. aims to give wake-up alerts on storms   more similar news »
MIAMI (Reuters) - In the not-too-distant future, the U.S. government would like to be able to wake up residents in the middle of the night when a hurricane or tornado threatens, perhaps by sounding the alarm on a cellphone.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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Bush calls nooses and lynch threats deeply offensive   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush condemned as "deeply offensive" on Tuesday a spate of incidents involving the display of hangman's nooses, a potent symbol of racist lynchings and hatred of blacks in the United States.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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GM offers workers buyouts as posts loss   more similar news »
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp said on Tuesday it would offer a new round of buyouts to all of its U.S. factory workers as it posted a quarterly loss that underscored the pressure the top U.S. automaker faces in its slumping home market.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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U.S. military weighing if Russia in Cold War pose   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington is trying to gauge whether Russia's recent bomber mission near a U.S. aircraft carrier indicated Moscow's return to a Cold War "mind-set" and is considering how the Pentagon should respond, a senior U.S. military officer said on Tuesday.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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Japan PM calls Okinawa rape case "unforgivable"   more similar news »
TOKYO (Reuters) - Top Japanese officials on Tuesday deplored the suspected rape of a 14-year-old girl by a U.S. Marine on the southern island of Okinawa, an episode with echoes of a 1995 incident that jolted the U.S.-Japan security alliance.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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Obama rides hot streak into next round   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama on Monday rode a weekend hot streak into the next round of presidential contests, but rival Hillary Clinton shrugged off the setbacks and expressed confidence about her prospects.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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Pentagon seeks death penalty for alleged 9/11 planner   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday charged the alleged planner of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and five others with murder and conspiracy and asked that they be executed if convicted.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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Ex-Boeing engineer charged in China spying case   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Boeing engineer was arrested on Monday on charges of stealing trade secrets for China about several aerospace programs, including the Space Shuttle, the U.S. Justice Department said.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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RIM reports "critical" BlackBerry outage   more similar news »
TORONTO (Reuters) - A major outage hit BlackBerry users in North America on Monday afternoon, cutting off wireless e-mail for everyone from busy executives to political campaign staff on the eve of three U.S. presidential primaries.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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Gates backs pause in future troop pullout   more similar news »
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday he backed a brief pause in U.S. troop cuts in Iraq once an initial pullout of five combat brigades has been completed in July.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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Russian bombers intercepted near U.S. Navy vessel   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian bomber aircraft approached a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Pacific on Saturday and were intercepted by American fighter jets, a U.S. defense official said on Monday.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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Whites to become minority in U.S. by 2050   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Non-Hispanic whites will become a minority in the United States by 2050, with immigrants and their children driving 82 percent of U.S. population growth in coming years, a new study said on Monday.

Tue Feb 12, 2008
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Thieves take $164 million art works in Swiss heist   more similar news »
ZURICH (Reuters) - Masked robbers brandishing handguns stole four paintings by 19th Century masters worth $164 million from a Zurich museum in Switzerland's biggest art theft, police said on Monday.

Mon Feb 11, 2008
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Bad lenders still seen targeting minorities   more similar news »
BOSTON (Reuters) - Growing scrutiny into subprime mortgages has failed to stop unscrupulous lending practices to blacks, Hispanics and other minority groups, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank said on Monday.

Mon Feb 11, 2008
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East Timor's president shot in rebel attack   more similar news »
DILI (Reuters) - East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta was stable after he was shot in the stomach during an attack on his Dili home by rebel soldiers, Foreign Minister Zacarias da Costa said on Monday.

Mon Feb 11, 2008
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Clinton shuffles campaign team   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As she struggles to blunt Barack Obama's growing momentum, Democrat Hillary Clinton shuffled the top of her campaign staff on Sunday ahead of this week's U.S. presidential nominating contests, while Republican John McCain's march hit a few bumps in the road.

Mon Feb 11, 2008
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Kanye West takes early lead at Grammys   more similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West, the leading nominee at the Grammy Awards, won three prizes during early proceedings on Sunday, while another top contender, Amy Winehouse, won a pair of statuettes.

Mon Feb 11, 2008
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Islamist parties face drubbing in Pakistan vote   more similar news »
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani voters are expected to succeed where President Pervez Musharraf has failed, pushing back the Islamist tide and throwing out of power political clerics governing Pakistan's violent northwest.

Mon Feb 11, 2008
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Row erupts over Berkeley's anti-Marine stance   more similar news »
BERKELEY, California (Reuters) - Officials in the famously liberal California town of Berkeley have stirred a national fuss by telling U.S. Marine Corps recruiters they aren't welcome anymore and by aiding those protesting against them.

Mon Feb 11, 2008
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Writers' union backs deal to end Hollywood strike   more similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Union leaders for striking Hollywood writers voted on Sunday to formally endorse a deal with studios to end their bruising three-month-old labor clash, calling an immediate halt to picketing and paving the way for writers to return to work by mid-week.

Sun Feb 10, 2008
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Russia warns as Kosovo independence looms   more similar news »
PRISTINA/BELGRADE (Reuters) - Kosovo is expected to declare independence from Serbia next Sunday, but a top Russian official warned that Europe could open a "Pandora's box" if it recognized the move over Belgrade's objections.

Sun Feb 10, 2008
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