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US Election 2008
Pragmatic Politics, Forged on the South Side
In August 1999, Barack Obama strolled amid the floats and bands making their way down Martin Luther King Drive on Chicago’s South Side. Billed as the largest African-American parade in the country, the summer rite was a draw over the years to boxing heroes like Muhammad Ali and jazz greats like Duke Ellington. It was also a must-stop for the city’s top politicians.
May 11, 2008 - 6:12:14 PM
US Election 2008
Obama overtakes lead in superdelegates for first time
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama erased Hillary Rodham Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party's nomination for president.
May 11, 2008 - 9:35:38 AM
US Election 2008
Obama rises from political obscurity to verge of history
WASHINGTON - The amazement was on their faces. Hundreds waited for Barack Obama on that evening in South Carolina, 15 weeks ago, to claim victory — a surprising victory, surprisingly large.
And amazing it was.
May 10, 2008 - 12:42:20 PM
US Election 2008
Feminists sharply divided between Clinton, Obama
NEW YORK - No constituency is more eager to see a woman win the presidency than America's feminists, yet — despite Hillary Rodham Clinton's historic candidacy — the women's movement finds itself wrenchingly divided over the Democratic race as it heads toward the finish.
May 10, 2008 - 12:26:26 PM
US Election 2008
Edwards says Obama could beat McCain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards on Friday declined to make an endorsement in the Democratic presidential battle, but said Barack Obama could unite the party and win in November. In an interview on NBC's "Today" show, Edwards said Obama appears set to win the nomination. The former North Carolina senator refused to say who he voted for in his state's primary this week, won by Obama.
May 10, 2008 - 12:13:08 PM
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05/15/2008 12:03 AM
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Rescuers at China quake epicenter, digging by hand
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 AP - Soldiers rushed to shore up a dam cracked by this week's powerful earthquake, and rescuers came by helicopter and ship Wednesday into the isolated epicenter but still were forced to dig for survivors with their bare hands.
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05/14/2008 06:09 PM
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China: Troops rush to plug dam cracks
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 AP - Hundreds of dams around the epicenter of China's earthquake have been damaged and Chinese troops scrambled Wednesday to plug cracks and open sluices to prevent flooding of already devastated communities.
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05/15/2008 12:13 AM
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Red Cross: Up to 128,000 may have died in Myanmar
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 AP - The Red Cross estimated Wednesday that the cyclone death toll in Myanmar could be as high as 128,000 — a much larger figure than the government tally. The U.N. warned a second wave of deaths will follow unless the military regime lets in more aid quickly.
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05/14/2008 11:02 PM
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UN chief secures support for more access in Myanmar
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 AP - A frustrated U.N. chief said Wednesday he secured support from Myanmar, its neighbors and key donors Wednesday to increase the flow of cyclone relief aid and to convene a possible donors' conference this month.
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05/14/2008 06:16 PM
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Lebanese Cabinet reverses anti-Hezbollah decisions
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 AP - The U.S.-backed Cabinet on Wednesday reversed measures against the militant Hezbollah movement that set off Lebanon's worst violence since the 1975-90 civil war.
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05/14/2008 11:16 PM
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Officials look to solve Stanford's cricket investment problems
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 AFP - Cricket chiefs are seeking a compromise to salvage Texan billionaire Allen Stanford's multi-million pound investment in English cricket which threatens to run into conflict with the sport's laws.
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05/14/2008 09:16 PM
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Court: American to testify in Olmert investigation
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AP - An American businessman will give evidence in court this month as part of an investigation into allegations that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert accepted illegal donations, according to court records released Wednesday.
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