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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Wednesday 27 February 2008 6:06 am

The Democratic Debate in Cleveland - New York Times


Boston Globe

The Democratic Debate in Cleveland
New York Times - 1 hour ago
The following is a transcript of the Democratic presidential debate on MSNBC in Cleveland, Ohio, as provided by the Federal News Service and CQ Transcriptions via The Associated Press.
Clinton, Obama agree on changing trade pact Los Angeles Times
Clinton attacks on all fronts Boston Globe
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London protestors fight airport expansion - USA Today


Sky News

London protestors fight airport expansion
USA Today - 56 minutes ago
By Jeffrey Stinson, USA TODAY LONDON - At least five protestors opposed to building a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport unfurled banners from the roof of Britain's Parliament building near the Big Ben tower on Wednesday morning.
Heathrow protesters scale roof of British parliament Reuters
Protesters scale Parliament roof BBC News
The Associated Press - Reuters UK - Guardian Unlimited - Hindu
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Turkish Troops Kill 77 Kurdish Rebels - The Associated Press


Malaysia Star

Turkish Troops Kill 77 Kurdish Rebels
The Associated Press - 55 minutes ago
CUKURCA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish troops have killed 77 Kurdish rebels in night-long clashes in northern Iraq, the military said Wednesday.
US to seek end to Turkey assault BBC News
Iraq's Kurds want Turk troops out, Turk products in Guardian Unlimited
Washington Post - Aljazeera.net - AFP
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Annan bid to salvage Kenya talks - BBC News


Lompoc Record

Annan bid to salvage Kenya talks
BBC News - 2 hours ago
Former UN head Kofi Annan is to meet Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and his rival Raila Odinga separately in a bid to salvage talks suspended on Tuesday.
Kofi Annan in Final Push for Kenya Deal The Associated Press
Kenya's opposition cancels protests at Annan's request USA Today
AFP - Washington Post - Los Angeles Times - New York Times
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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Wednesday 27 February 2008 2:40 am

Clinton-Obama debate was a nudge match - Los Angeles Times


NY1

Clinton-Obama debate was a nudge match
Los Angeles Times - 38 minutes ago
Each was trying to push the other off balance, but neither of them struck knockout blows. By Stephen Braun, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON — It was billed as Hillary Rodham Clinton 's last chance to revive her flagging campaign,
Blow-by-blow blog of Democrats' debate San Francisco Chronicle
Obama and Clinton Freely Trade NAFTA Distortions Washington Post
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EPA staff sought influence of former chief on California warming law - Los Angeles Times


KCBS

EPA staff sought influence of former chief on California warming law
Los Angeles Times - 38 minutes ago
EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson testifies before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Jan. 24, 2008. Congress is investigating whether political pressure influenced Johnsons decision to prevent California implementing its own
Memo warned: EPA chief's credibility at risk San Francisco Chronicle
Memo: Denying waiver would harm EPA Philadelphia Inquirer
Wall Street Journal - New York Times - San Jose Mercury News - Sacramento Bee
all 176 news articles

With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency - Washington Post


Sioux City Journal

With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By Manuel Roig-Franzia HAVANA, Feb. 26 — Cubans swamped currency exchange offices Monday and early Tuesday in a brief but intense speculative frenzy fueled by rumors that new President Ral Castro would end the island's reviled dual currency system.
Cuban leader meets Vatican envoy BBC News
Vatican broaches Cuba prisoners with Raul Castro Reuters
The Associated Press - CNN International - International Herald Tribune - AFP
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Party Vows to Free Pakistani Judiciary - The Associated Press


Times Now.tv

Party Vows to Free Pakistani Judiciary
The Associated Press - 49 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The party set to form Pakistan's next government vowed Tuesday to make the country's judiciary fully independent.
Pakistan election victors to show off strength AFP
Parties press Musharraf to convene hostile new Parliament Hindu
International Herald Tribune - Xinhua - Economic Times - Hindustan Times
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Iraq condemns Turkish incursion and wants troops out - Reuters


Twin Falls Times-News

Iraq condemns Turkish incursion and wants troops out
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Mariam Karouny BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Tuesday condemned Turkey's incursion into northern Iraq to fight Kurdish guerrillas in the strongest terms so far and demanded an immediate end to what it called a violation of its sovereignty.
Kurdish Iraqi lawmakers authorize force Los Angeles Times
Iraq Demands That Turkey Withdraw New York Times
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GOP Halts Effort to Retrieve White House E-Mails - Washington Post


Washington Post

GOP Halts Effort to Retrieve White House E-Mails
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
Theresa Payton, White House Office of Administration chief information officer, and Allen Weinstein, United States archivist, testify on Capitol Hill.
Politicos squabble over 'missing' White House e-mails CNET News.com
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US Steps Up Deportation Of Immigrant Criminals - Washington Post


Washington Post

US Steps Up Deportation Of Immigrant Criminals
Washington Post - 5 hours ago
By Ernesto Londoo Immigration officials are increasingly scouring jails and courts nationwide and reviewing years-old criminal records to identify deportable immigrants, efforts that have contributed to a steep rise in deportations and strained the
Video: Officials: Fatal Crash Driver Illegal Immigrant AssociatedPress
New Phoenix police policy feeble response to illegal immigration Tucson Citizen
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Father of slain girl to file suit over botched search - CNN International


CNN

Father of slain girl to file suit over botched search
CNN International - 39 minutes ago
(CNN) — Attorneys for Mark Lunsford, whose 9-year-old daughter Jessica was abducted, raped and killed by a neighbor in 2005, announced Tuesday in Jacksonville, Florida, that their client is planning to sue the Citrus County sheriff for botching the
Attorneys Detail Errors Cited In Lunsford's Case Tampa Tribune
Lunsford attorney and Citrus sheriff battle over case Ocala.com
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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Wednesday 27 February 2008 2:36 am

Obama and Clinton Freely Trade NAFTA Distortions - Washington Post


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Obama and Clinton Freely Trade NAFTA Distortions
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (DN.Y.) made a fine show of indignation in Ohio over the weekend, accusing Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) of distorting her positions on the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Debate No. 20 Shared Stage With a Satire New York Times
Clinton attacks on all fronts Boston Globe
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Senate Democrats Focus on Economic Cost of War - New York Times


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Senate Democrats Focus on Economic Cost of War
New York Times - 5 hours ago
By DAVID HERSZENHORN WASHINGTON - Undeterred by President Bush and Senator John McCain proudly pointing to progress in Iraq, Congressional Democrats are trying to mount new lines of attack against the administrations war policies.
Senate Agrees To Debate Bill On Iraq Pullout Washington Post
Senate Republicans agree to Iraq debate CNN
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With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency - Washington Post


Gulf Times

With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By Manuel Roig-Franzia HAVANA, Feb. 26 — Cubans swamped currency exchange offices Monday and early Tuesday in a brief but intense speculative frenzy fueled by rumors that new President Ral Castro would end the island's reviled dual currency system.
Cuban leader meets Vatican envoy BBC News
Vatican broaches Cuba prisoners with Raul Castro Reuters
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Party Vows to Free Pakistani Judiciary - The Associated Press


CNN-IBN

Party Vows to Free Pakistani Judiciary
The Associated Press - 45 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - The party set to form Pakistan's next government vowed Tuesday to make the country's judiciary fully independent.
Parties press Musharraf to convene hostile new Parliament Hindu
Benazir's party vows to make Pakistan judiciary independent International Herald Tribune
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Iraq condemns Turkish incursion and wants troops out - Reuters


Turkish Press

Iraq condemns Turkish incursion and wants troops out
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Mariam Karouny BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Tuesday condemned Turkey's incursion into northern Iraq to fight Kurdish guerrillas in the strongest terms so far and demanded an immediate end to what it called a violation of its sovereignty.
Iraq Demands That Turkey Withdraw New York Times
Gates Asks Turkey to End Iraq Incursion in `A Week or Two' Bloomberg
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US Sen. Byrd in hospital after suffering a fall - Reuters


WGRZ-TV

US Sen. Byrd in hospital after suffering a fall
Reuters - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Robert Byrd, the oldest member of the US Senate and a fierce opponent of the Iraq war, was being treated in a hospital on Tuesday after falling in his home late on Monday, a spokesman for the senator said.
Sen. Robert Byrd, 90, admitted to hospital CNN
Byrd Hospitalized After Fall The Associated Press
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GOP Halts Effort to Retrieve White House E-Mails - Washington Post


Washington Post

GOP Halts Effort to Retrieve White House E-Mails
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
Theresa Payton, White House Office of Administration chief information officer, and Allen Weinstein, United States archivist, testify on Capitol Hill.
Politicos squabble over 'missing' White House e-mails CNET News.com
Expert Details White House E-Mail Risks The Associated Press
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US Steps Up Deportation Of Immigrant Criminals - Washington Post


KY3

US Steps Up Deportation Of Immigrant Criminals
Washington Post - 4 hours ago
By Ernesto Londoo Immigration officials are increasingly scouring jails and courts nationwide and reviewing years-old criminal records to identify deportable immigrants, efforts that have contributed to a steep rise in deportations and strained the
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Starbucks Closes Stores To Retrain Baristas - Wall Street Journal


Turkish Press

Starbucks Closes Stores To Retrain Baristas
Wall Street Journal - 4 hours ago
By JANET ADAMY Starbucks Corp. retaught baristas how to make espresso shots, steam milk and hand drinks to customers while it shut down nearly 7100 stores in the US on Tuesday evening.
Video: Starbucks closes…temporarily! reutersvideo
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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Wednesday 27 February 2008 1:57 am

Obama and Clinton Freely Trade NAFTA Distortions - Washington Post


Calgary Herald

Obama and Clinton Freely Trade NAFTA Distortions
Washington Post - 38 minutes ago
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (DN.Y.) made a fine show of indignation in Ohio over the weekend, accusing Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) of distorting her positions on the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Debate No. 20 Shared Stage With a Satire New York Times
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With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency - Washington Post


Famagusta Gazette

With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Manuel Roig-Franzia HAVANA, Feb. 26 — Cubans swamped currency exchange offices Monday and early Tuesday in a brief but intense speculative frenzy fueled by rumors that new President Ral Castro would end the island's reviled dual currency system.
Cuban leader meets Vatican envoy BBC News
Vatican broaches Cuba prisoners with Raul Castro Reuters
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Iraq condemns Turkish incursion and wants troops out - Reuters


Alalam News Network

Iraq condemns Turkish incursion and wants troops out
Reuters - 48 minutes ago
By Mariam Karouny BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Tuesday condemned Turkey's incursion into northern Iraq to fight Kurdish guerrillas in the strongest terms so far and demanded an immediate end to what it called a violation of its sovereignty.
Gates to Tell Turks to Wrap Up Iraq Op The Associated Press
Gates Asks Turkey to End Iraq Incursion in `A Week or Two' Bloomberg
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Annan Suspends Talks in Kenya - Washington Post


Alalam News Network

Annan Suspends Talks in Kenya
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
A farmer works on a maize plantation in Maraguoa, Kenya, Monday Feb. 25 2008. Kenya's warring political parties resumed their lengthy and often bitter negotiations Monday to try to end a dispute over presidential elections that sparked nationwide
Kenya: No Excuse for Further Delay, Rice Says AllAfrica.com
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Hill stays in Beijing to work on N.Korea issue - Reuters


Calgary Herald

Hill stays in Beijing to work on N.Korea issue
Reuters - 3 hours ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - The top US negotiator with North Korea stayed in Beijing for an extra day on Wednesday to work on reviving the stalled effort to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear programs, the US State Department said.
China Says It Will Resume Human Rights Talks With US New York Times
Rice's Talks in China on North Korea Make Progress (Update1) Bloomberg
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Memo's warning: EPA chief risked job - San Francisco Chronicle


KCBS

Memo's warning: EPA chief risked job
San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours ago
A senior Environmental Protection Agency staffer's newly released memo warned that EPA chief Stephen Johnson would lose his credibility and might have to resign if he rejected California's rules limiting greenhouse gases from cars and trucks.
California Case Stirred EPA Discord Wall Street Journal
EPA Staff Lobbied Boss on Decision on Emissions New York Times
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US Sen. Byrd in hospital after suffering a fall - Reuters


WGRZ-TV

US Sen. Byrd in hospital after suffering a fall
Reuters - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Robert Byrd, the oldest member of the US Senate and a fierce opponent of the Iraq war, was being treated in a hospital on Tuesday after falling in his home late on Monday, a spokesman for the senator said.
Sen. Robert Byrd, 90, admitted to hospital CNN
Byrd Hospitalized After Fall The Associated Press
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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Wednesday 27 February 2008 12:59 am

Clinton, Obama clash over campaign tactics in debate - CNN


Washington Post

Clinton, Obama clash over campaign tactics in debate
CNN - 32 minutes ago
CLEVELAND, Ohio (CNN) — Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sparred with each other over negative campaigning, health care and free trade Tuesday, a week before primaries in Texas and Ohio could either effectively seal the nomination for Obama
Obama, Clinton Debate Tactics Washington Post
Democrats Clash on Health, Trade and Rival Tactics New York Times
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Senate Agrees To Debate Bill On Iraq Pullout - Washington Post


Lompoc Record

Senate Agrees To Debate Bill On Iraq Pullout
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Paul Kane The Senate voted overwhelmingly yesterday to begin debating a bill that would require the administration to start withdrawing forces from Iraq in 120 days and cut funding for battlefield deployments, a surprise move supported by
Senate Republicans agree to Iraq debate CNN
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Annan Suspends Talks in Kenya - Washington Post


BBC Afrique

Annan Suspends Talks in Kenya
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
A farmer works on a maize plantation in Maraguoa, Kenya, Monday Feb. 25 2008. Kenya's warring political parties resumed their lengthy and often bitter negotiations Monday to try to end a dispute over presidential elections that sparked nationwide
Kenya: No Excuse for Further Delay, Rice Says AllAfrica.com
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With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency - Washington Post


Lompoc Record

With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Manuel Roig-Franzia HAVANA, Feb. 26 — Cubans swamped currency exchange offices Monday and early Tuesday in a brief but intense speculative frenzy fueled by rumors that new President Ral Castro would end the island's reviled dual currency system.
Castro's brother faces big challenges in Cuba CNN International
Raul Castro meets top Vatican official AFP
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Hill stays in Beijing to work on N.Korea issue - Reuters


Chosun Ilbo

Hill stays in Beijing to work on N.Korea issue
Reuters - 2 hours ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - The top US negotiator with North Korea stayed in Beijing for an extra day on Wednesday to work on reviving the stalled effort to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear programs, the US State Department said.
Rice's Talks in China on North Korea Make Progress (Update1) Bloomberg
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GOP Halts Effort to Retrieve White House E-Mails - Washington Post


Washington Post

GOP Halts Effort to Retrieve White House E-Mails
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
Theresa Payton, White House Office of Administration chief information officer, and Allen Weinstein, United States archivist, testify on Capitol Hill.
Politicos squabble over 'missing' White House e-mails CNET News.com
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US Steps Up Deportation Of Immigrant Criminals - Washington Post


KY3

US Steps Up Deportation Of Immigrant Criminals
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By Ernesto Londoo Immigration officials are increasingly scouring jails and courts nationwide and reviewing years-old criminal records to identify deportable immigrants, efforts that have contributed to a steep rise in deportations and strained the
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Jeffs to face judge today in Kingman - Today’s News-Herald


Canoe.ca

Jeffs to face judge today in Kingman
Today’s News-Herald - 57 minutes ago
By DAVID BELL KINGMAN - Warren Jeffs, leader and self-proclaimed prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was booked into the local jail Tuesday.
Polygamous leader Jeffs sent to Arizona to face charges Salt Lake Tribune
Polygamist Leader Faces Ariz. Charges The Associated Press
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Starbucks Closes Stores To Retrain Baristas - Wall Street Journal


CBS News

Starbucks Closes Stores To Retrain Baristas
Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago
By JANET ADAMY Starbucks Corp. retaught baristas how to make espresso shots, steam milk and hand drinks to customers while it shut down nearly 7100 stores in the US on Tuesday evening.
Video: Starbucks to Take Coffee Break Today AssociatedPress
Starbucks' break brews frustration Houston Chronicle
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Bush Vows to Veto a Mortgage Relief Bill - New York Times

Bush Vows to Veto a Mortgage Relief Bill
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS WASHINGTON - President Bush sided with banks and mortgage lenders on Tuesday, threatening to veto a bill being offered by Senate Democrats that would give more bargaining power to homeowners who face foreclosure.
UPDATE 2-Senate foreclosure bill draws W.House veto threat Reuters
Veto Threat Looms Over Oil Taxes Bill The Associated Press
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Florida Blackouts Affect One Million Across State - New York Times


Boston Globe

Florida Blackouts Affect One Million Across State
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By KIRK SEMPLE MIAMI - A wide-ranging blackout swept across Florida on Tuesday, affecting nearly one million households and businesses, knocking out traffic signals and trapping scores of people in elevators.
Video: Massive power outages in Florida reutersvideo
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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Wednesday 27 February 2008 12:51 am

Democrats Clash on Health, Trade and Rival Tactics - New York Times


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Democrats Clash on Health, Trade and Rival Tactics
New York Times - 3 hours ago
By JEFF ZELENY Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton set aside their cordiality Tuesday evening and clashed over their plans to overhaul the nations health care system in a contentious debate one week before four potentially decisive
Obama, Clinton Debate Tactics Washington Post
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Senate Agrees To Debate Bill On Iraq Pullout - Washington Post


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Senate Agrees To Debate Bill On Iraq Pullout
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
By Paul Kane The Senate voted overwhelmingly yesterday to begin debating a bill that would require the administration to start withdrawing forces from Iraq in 120 days and cut funding for battlefield deployments, a surprise move supported by
Senate Republicans agree to Iraq debate CNN
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With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency - Washington Post


Turkish Press

With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Manuel Roig-Franzia HAVANA, Feb. 26 — Cubans swamped currency exchange offices Monday and early Tuesday in a brief but intense speculative frenzy fueled by rumors that new President Ral Castro would end the island's reviled dual currency system.
Castro's brother faces big challenges in Cuba CNN International
Raul Castro meets top Vatican official AFP
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Annan Suspends Talks in Kenya - Washington Post


Alalam News Network

Annan Suspends Talks in Kenya
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
A farmer works on a maize plantation in Maraguoa, Kenya, Monday Feb. 25 2008. Kenya's warring political parties resumed their lengthy and often bitter negotiations Monday to try to end a dispute over presidential elections that sparked nationwide
Annan Tries to Spur Kenya Talks New York Times
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Hill stays in Beijing to work on N.Korea issue - Reuters


Chosun Ilbo

Hill stays in Beijing to work on N.Korea issue
Reuters - 2 hours ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - The top US negotiator with North Korea stayed in Beijing for an extra day on Wednesday to work on reviving the stalled effort to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear programs, the US State Department said.
Rice's Talks in China on North Korea Make Progress (Update1) Bloomberg
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GOP Halts Effort to Retrieve White House E-Mails - Washington Post


Washington Post

GOP Halts Effort to Retrieve White House E-Mails
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
Theresa Payton, White House Office of Administration chief information officer, and Allen Weinstein, United States archivist, testify on Capitol Hill.
Politicos squabble over 'missing' White House e-mails CNET News.com
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US Sen. Byrd in hospital after suffering a fall - Reuters


CNN Political Ticker

US Sen. Byrd in hospital after suffering a fall
Reuters - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Robert Byrd, the oldest member of the US Senate and a fierce opponent of the Iraq war, was being treated in a hospital on Tuesday after falling in his home late on Monday, a spokesman for the senator said.
Sen. Robert Byrd, 90, admitted to hospital CNN
Byrd taken to hospital after fall Charleston Gazette
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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Wednesday 27 February 2008 12:10 am

Democrats Clash on Health, Trade and Rival Tactics - New York Times


China Daily

Democrats Clash on Health, Trade and Rival Tactics
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By JEFF ZELENY Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton set aside their cordiality Tuesday evening and clashed over their plans to overhaul the nations health care system in a contentious debate one week before four potentially decisive
Video: New candidate joins US presidential race RussiaToday
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Senate Agrees To Debate Bill On Iraq Pullout - Washington Post


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Senate Agrees To Debate Bill On Iraq Pullout
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Paul Kane The Senate voted overwhelmingly yesterday to begin debating a bill that would require the administration to start withdrawing forces from Iraq in 120 days and cut funding for battlefield deployments, a surprise move supported by
Senate Republicans agree to Iraq debate CNN
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With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency - Washington Post


Calgary Herald

With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency
Washington Post - 57 minutes ago
By Manuel Roig-Franzia HAVANA, Feb. 26 — Cubans swamped currency exchange offices Monday and early Tuesday in a brief but intense speculative frenzy fueled by rumors that new President Ral Castro would end the island's reviled dual currency system.
Castro's brother faces big challenges in Cuba CNN International
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Hill stays in Beijing to work on N.Korea issue - Reuters


BBC News

Hill stays in Beijing to work on N.Korea issue
Reuters - 1 hour ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - The top US negotiator with North Korea stayed in Beijing for an extra day on Wednesday to work on reviving the stalled effort to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear programs, the US State Department said.
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Annan Suspends Talks in Kenya - Washington Post


Citizen

Annan Suspends Talks in Kenya
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
A farmer works on a maize plantation in Maraguoa, Kenya, Monday Feb. 25 2008. Kenya's warring political parties resumed their lengthy and often bitter negotiations Monday to try to end a dispute over presidential elections that sparked nationwide
Annan Tries to Spur Kenya Talks New York Times
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US Sen. Byrd in hospital after suffering a fall - Reuters


CNN Political Ticker

US Sen. Byrd in hospital after suffering a fall
Reuters - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Robert Byrd, the oldest member of the US Senate and a fierce opponent of the Iraq war, was being treated in a hospital on Tuesday after falling in his home late on Monday, a spokesman for the senator said.
Sen. Robert Byrd, 90, admitted to hospital CNN
Byrd Hospitalized After Fall The Associated Press
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GOP Halts Effort to Retrieve White House E-Mails - Washington Post


Washington Post

GOP Halts Effort to Retrieve White House E-Mails
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
Theresa Payton, White House Office of Administration chief information officer, and Allen Weinstein, United States archivist, testify on Capitol Hill.
RNC won't retrieve missing e-mails, Waxman says Austin American-Statesman
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Polygamist Leader Faces Ariz. Charges - The Associated Press


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Polygamist Leader Faces Ariz. Charges
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) - Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was handed over to Arizona authorities Tuesday to face sex charges stemming from the arranged marriages of two teenage girls to older relatives.
Polygamous Sect Leader Facing Charges in Arizona ABC News
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Starbucks Closes Stores To Retrain Baristas - Wall Street Journal


Business Wire (press release)

Starbucks Closes Stores To Retrain Baristas
Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago
By JANET ADAMY Starbucks Corp. retaught baristas how to make espresso shots, steam milk and hand drinks to customers while it shut down nearly 7100 stores in the US on Tuesday evening.
Video: Starbucks to Take Coffee Break Today AssociatedPress
Coffee fans adjust as Starbucks retrains Newsday
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Florida Blackouts Affect One Million Across State - New York Times


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Florida Blackouts Affect One Million Across State
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By KIRK SEMPLE MIAMI - A wide-ranging blackout swept across Florida on Tuesday, affecting nearly one million households and businesses, knocking out traffic signals and trapping scores of people in elevators.
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Fed Official Signals Rate Cut Still on Table - Wall Street Journal


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Fed Official Signals Rate Cut Still on Table
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By GREG IP A top Federal Reserve official said that while recent inflation news has been "disappointing," his principal concern remains the nation's deteriorating economy and worsening credit squeeze.
Fed more worried about growth than prices: Kohn MarketWatch
TREASURIES-Steady in Asia, await Bernanke, data and auction Reuters
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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Tuesday 26 February 2008 8:22 am

China Says It Is Willing to Resume Rights Talks - Washington Post


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China Says It Is Willing to Resume Rights Talks
Washington Post - 57 minutes ago
By Edward Cody BEIJING, Feb. 26 — China declared Tuesday it is willing to resume a long-stalled human rights dialogue with the United States, seeking to improve its image before this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing.
China Willing to Resume Human Rights Talks With US (Update2) Bloomberg
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Obama Seen as Better Democrat to Face McCain, NYT/CBS Poll Says - Bloomberg


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Obama Seen as Better Democrat to Face McCain, NYT/CBS Poll Says
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Nancy Kercheval Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — Illinois Senator Barack Obama's broadened support makes him the Democratic presidential candidate who's more likely to beat Republican rival Senator John McCain in the general election, according to a
LA Times/Bloomberg poll posts this evening Los Angeles Times
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Khamenei hails Iran 'nuclear win' - BBC News


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Khamenei hails Iran 'nuclear win'
BBC News - 2 hours ago
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has hailed Iran's "great victory" over its nuclear programme. Mr Khamenei praised President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's handling of the issue.
Iran leader hails Ahmadinejad for 'nuclear success' AFP
US predicts quick vote on Iran sanctions CNN International
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Posted by admin | Uncategorized | Tuesday 26 February 2008 5:26 am

New York Philharmonic Performs in North Korea - Wall Street Journal


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New York Philharmonic Performs in North Korea
Wall Street Journal - 38 minutes ago
AP PYONGYANG, North Korea — The New York Philharmonic is giving a historic concert in North Korea, becoming the first major American cultural group to perform in the country and the largest-ever delegation from the US to visit.
Musical Diplomacy: NY Philarmonic Plays N. Korea ABC News
An American in Pyongyang, back to the Cold War Reuters
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Struggling Clinton throwing 'kitchen sink' at Obama - San Jose Mercury News


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Struggling Clinton throwing 'kitchen sink' at Obama
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago
By Patrick Healy After struggling for months to dent Sen. Barack Obama's candidacy, the campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton is unleashing what one Clinton aide called a "kitchen sink" fusillade against Obama, pursuing five lines of attack since Saturday
Clinton still leads Obama in Ohio, but by smaller margin Los Angeles Times
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'Doomsday' Seed Vault Opens in Arctic - Washington Post


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'Doomsday' Seed Vault Opens in Arctic
Washington Post - 38 minutes ago
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is seen Monday Feb. 25, 2008 in Longyearbyen, Norway. A "doomsday" vault built to withstand an earthquake or nuclear strike is ready to open deep in the permafrost of an Arctic mountain, where it will protect millions of
'Doomsday' seed vault opens deep within Norwegian mountain International Herald Tribune
'Doomsday' seed vault opens in Norway CNN International
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China Willing to Resume Human Rights Talks With US (Update1) - Bloomberg


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China Willing to Resume Human Rights Talks With US (Update1)
Bloomberg - 53 minutes ago
By Viola Gienger Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — China's government said it's willing to resume a dialogue with the US on improving human rights after a five-year halt, taking a step to prevent rights advocates from boycotting Beijing's Olympic Games in August.
China ready to resume human rights dialogue with US Hindu
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Pakistan Probes General's Killing - Washington Post


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Pakistan Probes General's Killing
Washington Post - 21 minutes ago
A Pakistani Army soldier stands guard next to the site of a suicide blast in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008. A suicide bomber hit a car carrying an army general along a busy road near Pakistan's capital.
Pakistan Probes General's Killing The Associated Press
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US Troop Levels Grow in Afghanistan As More Leave Iraq - Voice of America


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US Troop Levels Grow in Afghanistan As More Leave Iraq
Voice of America - 12 hours ago
By Cindy Saine The Defense Department is projecting that when the temporary US troop buildup in Iraq is over in July, there will be a total of about 140000 US troops there.
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Ex-Patrolman: Spare My Life for Killings - Washington Post


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Ex-Patrolman: Spare My Life for Killings
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
Convicted murderer Bobby Cutts Jr., second from right, stands with his attorneys Myron Watson, left, Carolyn K. Ranke, second from left, and Fernando Mack at the end a sentencing hearing Monday, Feb. 25, 2007, in Canton, Ohio.
Ex-patrolman: Spare my life for killings Houston Chronicle
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Study: Incarceration rate lower for immigrants - San Francisco Chronicle

Study: Incarceration rate lower for immigrants
San Francisco Chronicle - 2 hours ago
Immigrants in California are far less likely to land in prison than their US-born counterparts, a finding that defies the perception that immigration and crime are connected, according to a study released Monday.
Migrants unlikely to end up in prison San Jose Mercury News
Study finds immigrants commit less California crime Reuters
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So Far, Time Has Been on Obamas Side - New York Times


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So Far, Time Has Been on Obamas Side
New York Times - 33 minutes ago
By ADAM NAGOURNEY WASHINGTON - They are certainly premature, but the post-mortems are beginning to roll in on Hillary Rodham Clintons presidential campaign.
Clinton Strategy Quandary: Underdog or Aggressor? Wall Street Journal
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Poll Finds a Fluid Religious Life in US - New York Times


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Poll Finds a Fluid Religious Life in US
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By NEELA BANERJEE WASHINGTON - More than a quarter of adult Americans have left the faith of their childhood to join another religion or no religion, according to a survey of religious affiliation by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
Survey finds changes in Americas religious landscape Kansas City Star
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US predicts quick vote on Iran sanctions - CNN International


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US predicts quick vote on Iran sanctions
CNN International - 38 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The United States predicted a quick vote on a third resolution imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program as it begins to build a case against Iran's central bank for proliferation activities, senior State Department
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Rice in Beijing for N Korea talks - BBC News


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Rice in Beijing for N Korea talks
BBC News - 37 minutes ago
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in China hoping to quicken the nuclear disarmament process in neighbouring North Korea. Ms Rice is expected to urge Chinese leaders to put pressure on Pyongyang to fully declare its nuclear programme.
Rice in China to seek progress on North Korea Reuters
New South Korean President Sworn In New York Times
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Iraq Sounds Alarm on Clashes in North - Washington Post


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Iraq Sounds Alarm on Clashes in North
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Sudarsan Raghavan BAGHDAD, Feb. 25 — Turkish troops and Kurdish guerrillas clashed Monday for the fifth consecutive day in two areas of northern Iraq, the Turkish military said, as senior Iraqi officials warned that a widened and prolonged
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Airline Says Crew Acted Appropriately Before Death - New York Times


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Airline Says Crew Acted Appropriately Before Death
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By KEN BELSON American Airlines officials on Monday disputed accounts by relatives of a woman who died aboard a flight from Haiti to New York on Friday.
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National Briefing | WASHINGTON Pentagon Says Satellites Tank Was … - New York Times


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National Briefing | WASHINGTON Pentagon Says Satellites Tank Was
New York Times - 51 minutes ago
By THOM SHANKER The Pentagon said the mission to launch a Navy missile-interceptor at a dead spy satellite appears to have succeeded in destroying a tank filled with toxic rocket fuel.
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National Briefing | WEST California: No Candidacy for Internet Scholar - New York Times


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National Briefing | WEST California: No Candidacy for Internet Scholar
New York Times - 53 minutes ago
By JESSE McKINLEY The Internet scholar Lawrence Lessig decided not to run for a vacant seat in the House of Representatives. Mr. Lessig, the founder of the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford University, had posted a Web video last week hinting
Larry Lessig: I'm not running for Congress CNET News.com
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Stocks and Bonds New Outlook on Bond Firms Ignites Rally - New York Times


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Stocks and Bonds New Outlook on Bond Firms Ignites Rally
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By VIKAS BAJAJ Signs that two embattled bond insurance companies are getting close to restoring their reputations and credit ratings bolstered stocks on Monday.
MBIA keeps top ratings, markets relieved Reuters
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