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by Biodun Iginla, Political and News Analyst, BBC News and the Economist, London, UK. Research by Moira Tamayo in Puerto Rico. Dec 4th 2008 | OTTAWA From Economist.com Canada’s prime minister clings on to office, for the moment AP THERE...

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First couple drops $2.07 million on 1.13 acre Dallas spread

Dallas :: TX :: USA | about 16 hours ago | Political News

Posted by Madonna

Here is the Texas home that George W. Bush has purchased for his presidential retirement years. The home, on a Dallas cul-de-sac, sits on 1.13 acres and offers 8501 square feet of living space, according to city appraisal records. The...

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Hillary had tough decision on Obama offer: Clinton

Olympia :: WA :: USA | about 3 hours ago | Political News

Posted by vishnughimire

Senator Hillary Clinton was “shocked” by the possibility that President-elect Barack Obama would consider her for secretary of state and struggled with the decision when the offer came, her husband, former president Bill Clinton, told CNN. “She adored being in...

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Democrats: Obama needs hands-on economic approach

Newcastle :: WA :: USA | about 10 hours ago | Political News

Posted by kalex

WASHINGTON – Democrats are growing impatient with President-elect Barack Obama's refusal to inject himself in the major economic crises confronting the country. Obama has sidestepped some policy questions by saying there is only one president at a time. But the...

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Obama's 3 Million Donors Asked to Pay Clinton Debt

New York City :: NY :: USA | 36 minutes ago | Political News

Posted by pranay

NEW YORK -- President-elect Barack Obama's vast list of donors is being asked to donate to Hillary Rodham Clinton as she scrambles to reduce her massive campaign debt before she becomes secretary of state and federal ethics rules limit her...

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Obama Laying the Groundwork for Health Reform

Washington :: DC :: USA | 40 minutes ago | Political News

Posted by pranay

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has begun laying the groundwork for overhauling the troubled U.S. healthcare system, reaching out to interest groups and building grass-roots support for the huge undertaking. Obama, who takes office on January 20, is using...

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Clinton's nomination popular, but is it constitutional?

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 2 hours ago | Political News

Posted by cooldiponline

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Polls show that Americans overwhelmingly approve of Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, but will the founding fathers veto this popular addition to Barack Obama's "team of rivals"? Yes, according to one conservative interpretation of the...

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Barack Obama's Secretary of War

Chicago :: IL :: USA | about 17 hours ago | Political News

Posted by vishnughimire

Some Obama supporters are wringing their hands over the selection of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. Hillary was, after all, a consistent supporter of the disastrous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and much more. But Barack Obama's selection of...

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Obama thanks Illinois fundraisers

Chicago :: IL :: USA | about 11 hours ago | Political News

Source: Bradenton Herald

President-elect Barack Obama thanked his Illinois finance committee on Thursday night for helping him win the election, telling them it was not the end of their work but the beginning. Obama made the remarks at a private club in Chicago,...

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Obama laying the groundwork for health reform

Newcastle :: WA :: USA | about 2 hours ago | Political News

Posted by kalex

President-elect Barack Obama has begun laying the groundwork for overhauling the troubled U.S. healthcare system, reaching out to interest groups and building grass-roots support for the huge undertaking. Obama, who takes office on January 20, is using many of the...

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