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Obama's campaign tackles rumors - (U.S., 29 articles)
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In another sign of the campaign moving into the general election race, the Democratic National Committee's spokeswoman said yesterday that its political and field operations are relocating to Chicago, where the presumptive nominee's campaign is based. Much of the criticism came from her comment that her husband's campaign has made her proud of her country " for the first time a remark that inspired a Tennessee Republican Party Web video questioning her patriotism. (CNN) Sen. Barack Obama said evangelical leader James Dobson was "making stuff up when he accused the Illinois senator of distorting the Bible and taking a" fruitcake interpretation " of the U.S. Constitution. Though the election is more than four months away, the campaigns of Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are shaping their strategies for dealing with such appeals. The Obama campaign vows to fight back fiercely and fast, not repeating John Kerry's mistake of waiting to respond to the 2004 "Swift Boat" ads that Democrats saw as a smear of his military record. The Obama campaign did not disclose the agenda for Obama's National Finance Committee or who spoke to the group during their day in Chicago.
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Fed is expected to stand pat on interest rates - (Finance, 25 articles)
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WASHINGTON With inflation moving higher on its worry list, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, ending nearly a year of cuts to bolster the economy, and hinted that the next direction for rates could be up. If there were a Central Bank of the World its monetary policy committee would glance at today's inflation rates and expectations of future inflation and then raise interest rates. That would affect sentiment in the market said Phillip Securities managing director Loh Hoon Sun. The Fed left open the timing of a possible rise in interest rates to curb the continued rise in prices that may further weaken the U.S. economy.
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Israel closes its crossings into Gaza after rocket fire (World, 15 articles)
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JERUSALEM- Israel will keep Gaza border crossings closed another day in response to Palestinian rocket fire that had violated a new cease-fire, the Defense Ministry said late Wednesday. Israel said the attack was a "grave violation" of a truce in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Ofer Dekel departs for Cairo Thursday to renew indirect talks with Hamas over a swap for abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit.
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Anti-semitism (World, 15 articles)
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27.8.2007 20:24 Jonatan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent Jewish Agency staffer arrested on suspicion of sexual assault Germany, police, Jewish Agency, sexual assault 26.8.2007 19:57 By DPA Jewish group in Germany mulls complaint against YouTube neo-Nazi, Germany, YouTube, Jewish 22.8.2007 14:11 The Associated Press Germany extends naval peacekeeping mission off Lebanon coast UNIFIL, peacekeeping, Germany, Lebanon 22.8.2007 06:32 The Associated Press Support for Nazi ideas still haunts Germany, says minister germany, neo-nazi 15.8.2007 14:51 Reuters Germany assesses how Nazi past influences police force police, BKA, Nazi, Germany 08.8.2007 15:07 By Assaf Uni Israelis join tours to get to know the enemy Germany, Holocaust, memorials, Tourism
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Zimbabwe's President Mugabe stripped of knighthood (World, 28 articles)
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - President Robert Mugabe faced deeper international isolation Wednesday, with African states demanding that a discredited runoff election be postponed and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela rebuking the Zimbabwe leader for the first time. Regional heads of state from southern Africa met in Swaziland and said Friday's runoff should be postponed until conditions permitted a free and fair vote. (CNN) Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai Wednesday denied writing an editorial that appeared in a British newspaper under his name calling for armed international peacekeepers to ensure a free and fair election in Zimbabwe.
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