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With Democratic nomination assured, Obama starts search for running mate (U.S., 106 articles)
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Instead of ending her campaign and offering her support to Obama when he won the party's nomination Tuesday night, Clinton said she would take a few days to think about her next move. " Way too little, way too late says Ruccia, who also says she 'd prefer to see McCain elected over Obama based on how the campaign unfolded. Harold Ickes, a top Clinton campaign aide and longtime DNC member, said the effect of the national party's decision was to "hijack" the results of the non-binding Michigan primary vote. " In the coming days, I 'll be consulting with supporters and party leaders to determine how to move forward with the best interests of our party and our country guiding my way she said after the final primaries on 3 June. The adviser said Clinton and her lieutenants had discussed various ways a presidential candidacy can end, including suspending the campaign to retain control of her convention delegates and sustain her visibility in an effort to promote her signature issue of health care. Hillary Clinton appeared set to concede the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama by the end of the week, following intense pressure from senior supporters, media reports said on Wednesday evening.
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Banks to be asked to notify borrowers of bad credit score (U.S., 7 articles)
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p Anew study finds that closing costs on home loans vary widely and that African Americans, Latinos and people in neighborhoods with fewer college graduates tend to pay more. But there is one change that may help stem fraud in the mortgage industry, and it could reduce the number of unscrupulous or unlicensed brokers and loan officers who move from state to state preying on borrowers. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators have launched the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System, which is designed to help state licensing officials keep track of individuals and companies responsible for arranging mortgage loans.
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Penguins, loud Pittsburgh fans to confront Red Wings tonight (Sports, 26 articles)
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In 2003 Giguere played in a triple-overtime and a single-overtime game against Detroit, a five-overtime game and a single-overtime game against Dallas, a double-overtime game at Minnesota and two single-overtime games against New Jersey. Pittsburgh's Gary Roberts, left, and Sergei Gonchar could only watch as the Red Wings hoisted the Stanley Cup on Wednesday at Mellon Arena. Using a little Motown magic on the road, the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in 11 seasons Wednesday night with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the finals.
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NBA finals between Boston Celtics and Lakers could be one for ages (Sports, 26 articles)
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When Earvin "Magic" Johnson made his NBA Finals debut with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980, the games were televised on "tape delay" by the American networks, rather than shown live. By the time Johnson and Larry Bird had finished restructuring the American sporting landscape and re-establishing their teams' decades-long rivalry, the sport would not be the same. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, perhaps the most renowned of basketball rivals, two men who represented differing styles of play and were the stars of cities separated by much more than distance, were united one afternoon over momma's cooking.
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Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe's First Shopper, can't get to Rome's luxury goods (World, 16 articles)
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HARARE, Zimbabwe - The leader of Zimbabwe's opposition was detained by police for about nine hours Wednesday amid ominous signs the government is tightening its grip on the country less than four weeks before a presidential runoff election. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was held for nine hours by police Wednesday and formally warned for allegedly breaching a security law after a campaign visit to a small town in western Zimbabwe. The detention came as the government toughened a security crackdown on the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, just weeks before the June 27 presidential runoff election.
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