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Dow surges 552 points more similar news »
Stocks surged today, with the Dow posting its third best single-session point gain ever, as the major stock gauges bounced back from levels not seen since 2003. The Dow Jones industrial average added 552 points, according to early tallies, after falling to within 81 points of its 5½-year low earlier in the session.
Thu Nov 13, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obama to ratchet up bin Laden hunt more similar news »
President-elect Obama wants to renew the U.S. commitment to finding al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, according to his national security advisers. "We will kill bin Laden. We will crush al Qaeda. That has to be our biggest national security priority," Obama said during a presidential debate. The Obama team believes the Bush administration has downplayed the importance of catching bin Laden.
Wed Nov 12, 2008 more from this source»»
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Bush names his regrets, praises Obama more similar news »
As his presidency nears its end, a reflective President Bush suggested Tuesday he regrets some of his more blunt statements on the war on terror over the last eight years, and said he wishes he had not spoken in front of a "Mission Accomplished" banner only a month after U.S. troops in Iraq were deployed.
Tue Nov 11, 2008 more from this source»»
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Sinking island nation seeks a new home more similar news »
The new president of the Maldives wants to relocate -- his entire country. Mohamed "Anni" Nasheed, who was sworn in Tuesday, inherits an island nation with several problems, foremost among them the possibility his homeland will sink under water if the current pace of climate change keeps raising sea levels.
Tue Nov 11, 2008 more from this source»»
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Obamas visit the White House more similar news »
President-elect Obama and Michelle Obama have arrived for a visit at the White House. The two were greeted by President Bush and first lady Laura Bush. The meeting between president and president-elect is a historic formality, but it's also a time for serious talks.
Mon Nov 10, 2008 more from this source»»
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