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Obama to expand Bush's faith based programs :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Barack Obama (U.S., 37 articles)
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WASHINGTON - Senator Barack Obama s decision to support legislation granting legal immunity to telecommunications companies that cooperated with the Bush administration's program of wiretapping without warrants has led to an intense backlash among some of his most ardent supporters. Obama visited a community ministry in a conservative region of the election battleground state of Ohio to unveil a plan to reinvigorate faith-based community programs first pioneered by President George W. Bush. The Illinois senator, who will face Republican John McCain in November's presidential election, said he would put more money and emphasis on strengthening the link between government and community faith programs. US presidential hopeful Barack Obama has said he would expand George W Bush's programme of involving religious groups in government initiatives. To help narrow the summer learning gap, the YET program hires qualified teachers who help students with reading using proven learning techniques. Standing in front of four American flags, Sen. Barack Obama delivered a speech in the aptly named town of Independence, Mo., today in an attempt to reassure voters about his patriotism. Barack Obama has long claimed to be able to unite white and black, liberal and conservative, red states and blue states.
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Zimbabwe opposition asks voters to end Mugabe rule (World, 42 articles)
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Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who withdrew from the runoff after an intense campaign of state-sponsored violence, said the results of the election would " reflect only the fear of the people of Zimbabwe. HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's opposition leader briefly emerged from his refuge at the Dutch Embassy Wednesday and called for African leaders to guide talks to end Zimbabwe's crisis, saying a presidential runoff this week was no solution. Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said talks could not begin until there was an end to attacks on his supporters blamed on President Robert Mugabe's government and a release of `` political prisoners including top opposition figure Tendai Biti, jailed on treason charges.
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Israel seals Gaza crossings after rocket attack :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (World, 17 articles)
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JERUSALEM Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have agreed to start drafting parts of a proposed peace accord, the chief Palestinian negotiator said, the first concrete move toward an agreement that has sputtered for months amid negotiations and tension. JERUSALEM Palestinian militants on Tuesday fired three homemade rockets into southern Israel, the first such attack since a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza militants took effect last week. For months, Egypt has been trying to broker a truce between the two sides in an effort to halt the deadly cycle of militant attacks on southern Israel, followed by Israeli air and ground strikes on the Gaza Strip.
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Massachusetts Business Confidence Index falls (Entertainment, 30 articles)
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A business confidence index of Massachusetts employers dropped again in June, falling a half-point to 48.9 from the previous month. The index is compiled by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, or AIM, an organization of Bay State employers. A reading above 50 on the index indicates that employers are feeling positive about local economic conditions; a reading below 50 reflects a negative outlook.
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Iraq to Open Oil Fields for 35 Foreign Companies; Initial No-Bid Contracts Delayed (World, 24 articles)
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HOUSTON - World demand for oil should continue to climb, despite the doubling of oil prices and weakening economic growth, according to a report released Tuesday by the International Energy Agency. BAGHDAD - Iraq announced Monday that it was opening six key oil production fields to more than 30 foreign companies, while delaying an announcement on a series of no-bid consulting contracts with a handful of Western oil companies. Iraq's oil minister, Hussain al-Shahristani, speaking at a news conference here, said Iraq would begin taking bids later this year for longer-term contracts on six of its oil fields.
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