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Obama declares he is the Democratic nominee :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (U.S., 37 articles)
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As the two main candidates for the US presidency - John McCain and Barack Obama - kick off their campaigns in earnest, pollster John Zogby takes a look at the key battlegrounds. " Senator Clinton and Senator Obama met tonight and had a productive discussion about the important work that needs to be done to succeed in November their campaigns said in joint statement. ST. PAUL, Minn. Barack Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night in a long-time-coming victory speech that minced no words about his opponent in the fall campaign, Republican John McCain. Democrats in 420 Maine towns and cities were deciding how the state's 24 delegates will be allotted at the party's national convention in August. WASHINGTON Hillary Rodham Clinton former first lady, New York senator and Democratic presidential candidate who won 18 million votes is not your typical mouthpiece. WASHINGTON - This year's campaign for president has provided an extended test of attitudes toward race and gender, two powerful and volatile forces in politics. McCain campaign manager Rick Davis said in an e-mail that the Obama side had instead offered to take part in only one town hall before the Democratic nominating convention in Denver in late August.
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Relatives: Girl isn't in Kelly sex tape :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: The R. Kelly trial (U.S., 31 articles)
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Three relatives of the girl who allegedly appears in a sex videotape with R&B superstar R. Kelly took the stand Wednesday and each said the girl on the tape is not their family member. The decision by Kelly's defense team means the jury won't hear from the singer or from the woman who prosecutors say appears on the sex videotape at the heart of the case. Boliker did not say which witnesses the defense wants charged, or with what, but Kelly's team has repeatedly questioned why witnesses who had seen the sex tape at the center of the case did not contact police sooner.
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Woods Forces a Playoff With a Dramatic Birdie on 18 (Sports, 41 articles)
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One shot behind after a collapse no one saw coming, Woods birdied the 18th hole to force sudden death at Torrey Pines against a journeyman with a creaky back who simply wouldn't go away. Woods, who led by one shot overnight, continued to struggle with a painful left knee but drained a 12-footer on the 72nd hole to keep his hopes alive. SAN DIEGO - Rocco Mediate had hoped to play in the final pairing with Tiger Woods on Sunday, saying all he wanted was a chance to compete against the world's best player.
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California Clerks Stay Open Extra Hours to Grant Marriage Licenses to Dozens of Same-Sex Couples (U.S., 25 articles)
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California's move to recognise marriage between same-sex couples comes a month after the state's supreme court struck down two laws that limited marriage to unions between a man and a woman. For years, gay rights advocates have sought recognition for same-sex marriages so couples could share family health care plans, receive tax breaks by filing jointly, enjoy stronger adoption rights and inherit property. There will be just one form for everyone, and the words spoken during the marriage ceremony at civil ceremonies held by the county will use gender-neutral terms, said Jean Pasco
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Calif. firefighters still struggling with blaze :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation (U.S., 11 articles)
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The remaining 50 families forced to flee their homes over the weekend by a huge forest fire east of Halifax were allowed to return home Monday afternoon. LEBEC, Calif. A wildfire charred nearly a square mile of steep brush and grassland on Friday, threatening about 50 homes in Southern California, before calm winds and high humidity helped firefighters get a handle on the blaze. Texas Forest Service spokeswoman Mary Kay Hicks said the blaze was about 30 percent contained by late Monday afternoon
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