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Obama makes history; Clinton refuses to concede Democratic nomination (U.S., 84 articles)
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Obama is within 6 delegates of the 2,118 needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president, and is expected to win an additional number of delegates in the final primary contests and further superdelegate endorsements Tuesday. In both states about half said the lengthy contest energized the party, about four in 10 said it divided the party, and the rest said they didn't know or skipped the question. Sounding a hopeful note at the end of a grueling campaign, more South Dakota voters say the Democratic primary season has done more to energize than to divide their party, and majorities say they 'd be satisfied with either candidate as the nominee. A leading fundraiser for Hillary Clinton says her supporters will back Barack Obama with donations once he finally wins the Democratic presidential nomination, and says Mr Obama could raise as much as $500m to spend on the election campaign. In a separate interview, Clinton campaign chair Terry McAuliffe said that Sen. Hillary Clinton will not get out of the race until either candidate obtains the 2,118 delegates needed to win the nomination. " This decision violates the bedrock principles of our democracy and our party campaign officials said in a statement.
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Eyes on Mugabe at Rome summit (World, 14 articles)
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In recent days, CARE, one of the largest nonprofit groups working in the country, has been ordered by the Zimbabwean government to suspend all its operations, which help 500,000 of the country's most vulnerable people. Western leaders expressed outrage yesterday as Robert Mugabe flew into Rome in defiance of an EU travel ban to attend a United Nations world food summit while millions of people are starving under his brutal rule in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean authorities Sunday arrested an opposition leader on charges stemming from his criticism of the government and its handling of the recent presidential election, an official with the opposition Movement for Democratic Change told CNN
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Post Politics Hour (U.S., 10 articles)
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Washington Post staff writer Lena H. Sun was online Monday, June 2 at 11 a.m. ET to answer your questions, feel your pain and share the drama of getting from Point A to Point B. A transcript follows. DeYoung, author of " Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell is senior diplomatic correspondent and an associate editor of The Washington Post Until the end of 1999 he had the same beat at the Wall Street Journal, where he was a reporter for 17 years.
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Officials: Roofers started Universal Studios fire :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (U.S., 14 articles)
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. Workers using a blowtorch on the roof of a movie set building facade at Universal Studios accidentally set a huge fire that swept through the back lot, fire officials said Monday. Workers had been using the blowtorch early Sunday to heat asphalt shingles to apply to the roof, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Michael Freeman said Monday. Though some firefighters were still on hand to extinguish hot spots on Monday, Universal Studios re-opened its doors to the public only one day after a massive fire ripped through a back lot and destroyed a soundstage, Hollywood sets and video archives.
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Walter Reed Hearing to Put Spotlight on Kiley's Leadership (U.S., 19 articles)
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A Pentagon review board investigating conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center heard testimony yesterday from injured soldiers and their families describing continued bureaucratic missteps and problems with patient treatment more than three weeks after such problems were disclosed in the news media. Speaking to reporters during a visit to the Army hospital in Northwest Washington, Gates also warned that senior military leaders could be disciplined based on the findings of the review group. Defense officials said Pete Geren had sought Kiley's removal in recent days.
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