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Barack Obama's presidential campaign was one of several successful, modern-day political campaigns to break through racial barriers. Is this an indication that America is experiencing a shift toward political color blindness?
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- The Obama Administration has launched the Financial Fraud Task Force to investigate issues related to the economic crisis.
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Nine people were killed in a Metro train crash in Washington, D.C. , this summer.
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The Senate spends the day tackling health care, President Obama returns from China, and former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin goes "rogue."
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Washington (AP) — Democratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative.
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Shepard Fairey holding a letter sent by Barack Obama, thanking him for the portrait. Los Angeles-based artist Shepard Fairey created one of the most important images in the 2008 presidential election.
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(Host) Vermont dairy farmers have been swept up in a national enforcement effort aimed at companies that employ illegal immigrant workers. Federal agents began serving subpoenas on farmers this week.
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Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, who is also a senior research fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement, break down the biggest stories of the week, including health care reform moves in Congress and...
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When he referred to this post by Krugman as one out of "two of the best recent economics blog posts, in some time." In fairness, Tyler did do some basic CYA by noting in parentheses that he wasn't sure if he agreed with the post. Full Article at Kids Prefer Cheese
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On 22 September, the World Bank put out a press release on the decision by its governing board to approve four loans for India worth $4.345 billion (around Rs20,250 crore)—the second largest volume of lending to a single country in a single year. Full Article at livemint.com
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China's defence chief travels to NKorea in latest exchange of top-level visits between nations
Macleans.caPresident Barack Obama announced in Seoul last week that he would send a special envoy to Pyongyang on Dec. 8 in an effort to restart the talks, which are hosted by China. China is the North's main source of economic aid and diplomatic support. Full Article at Macleans.ca
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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama says Obama not soft on China, just has a different style
Macleans.caNEW DELHI - The Dalai Lama defended President Barack Obama from criticism that he has been too soft on China, saying Sunday that the U.S. leader just has a different approach to dealing with the Asian giant. Full Article at Macleans.ca
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'We are a nuclear weapon state. But we are responsible nuclear state. We have impeccable record. Full Article at New Kerala
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Our efforts in the Asia-Pacific will be rooted, in no small measure, through an enduring and revitalized alliance between the United States and Japan.
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The decision to try KSM in civilian court accomplishes indirectly what Obama does not wish to do directly — it puts the Bush administration’s interrogation tactics on trial for all the world to see
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Iraq has known many challenges, and in thepast several weeks we've seen that there are still those who would kill innocent men, women and children to deny the Iraqi people the future they deserve ... Today's step forward is another reminder that these enemies of the Iraqi people will fail.
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