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Clinton, Obama camps scramble to plan in Md. - (U.S., 31 articles)
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With Democrats on track to select either the party's first female or black presidential nominee, polls have suggested that black women such as Ezekiel are torn by conflicting loyalties to race and gender. February 18, 2008 DOES Barack Obama have an Israel problem? The golden-throated senator has pledged unflagging loyalty to the Jewish state on his campaign Web site, and unequivocal support for Israel's right to defend itself. CONTEST POLARIZED BY RACE In the Democratic race, Mississippi voters were strongly polarized by race, even more than in most other states that voted this year. March 14, 2008 THE ISSUE: Clinton's use of race against Obama and the candidate's past scandals. " As the possibility grows that voters may bestow the nation's highest public office on an African American, serial public apologies largely by Democrats show just how sensitive race remains says the L.A. Times. A high-profile Hillary Clinton supporter quit the former first lady's campaign Wednesday after remarks about Democratic rival Barack Obama drew accusations of racism. The Clinton campaign confirms Geraldine Ferraro has stepped down from her role on the finance committee of Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign after making racially charged remarks about Sen. Barack Obama.
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James lifts Cavaliers with big 4th quarter - (Sports, 30 articles)
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Danny Granger scored 24 points for Indiana - Bucks 104, Celtics 102 Charlie Bell scored 24 points and Dan Gadzuric added a season-high 21 points and 11 rebounds to help Milwaukee beat host Boston. Hedo Turkoglu scored 25 points for Orlando, leading all five starters in double figures - 76ers 84, Mavericks 76 Andre Miller scored 21 points to lead host Philadelphia. - Lakers 117, Magic 113 Kobe Bryant had 36 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and Pau Gasol scored 30 points, leading Los Angeles to a wild victory over host Orlando.
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Sex-shame governor Eliot Spitzer ‘doomed’ after being named as Client 9 (U.S., 25 articles)
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Ms Dupre, also known as Ashley Youmans, has received a subpoena to appear behind closed doors before an investigating grand jury hearing the case against the Emperors Club VIP prostitution ring, her lawyer said in court this week. " A lot of people took pay cuts said one source, noting that many people followed Spitzer from the state Attorney General's Office to the Governor's Office for less money. The state Senate Investigation Committee will continue its legal fight to see documents from Spitzer's office regarding Troopergate, its lawyer said in court yesterday.
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Fed Reserve Bank of New York and JPMorgan step in to avert Bear Stearns collapse (Finance, 35 articles)
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Financial sector turmoil drove investors out of equities and into the havens of gold and government bonds on Friday after US investment bank Bear Stearns said it would receive emergency funding. The credit crisis on Friday engulfed one of Wall Street's most important investment banks as the Federal Reserve and JPMorgan Chase combined to provide emergency finance for 85-year-old Bear Stearns and prevent further upheaval in global markets. Friday's action by the Federal Reserve marks the first time since the 1960s that the US central bank has authorised the provision of emergency finance to any financial institution other than a regulated deposit-taking bank.
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West urges Chinese restraint on Tibet (World, 29 articles)
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China's official Xinhua News Agency reported that most of the victims were business people, killed after protests led by Buddhist monks against Chinese rule in Tibet turned violent Friday. Chinese state media acknowledged the protests for the first time on Friday, with Xinhua, the government news agency, reporting that shops had been set on fire in Lhasa and many businesses forced to close. Angry Tibetan crowds in the remote mountain city attacked government offices, burned vehicles and shops and threw stones at police on Friday in bloody confrontations that left many injured, according to Chinese state media reports.
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