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McCain rips Obama's Iraq pullout timetable (U.S., 41 articles)
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The Democratic Party's chief will lead a nationwide voter registration effort, seeking to build on the burst of enthusiasm during the primaries and to follow through on Barack Obama's promise of a 50-state campaign this fall. Barack Obama was still on American soil today but that did not stop the McCain campaign and other Republicans from starting the drumbeat of criticism of the presumptive Democratic nominee's impending trip abroad. Later the McCain campaign rolled out a new video that splices together Obama's past statements on Iraq to show his changing positions on the troop surge, troop funding and a timeline for withdrawal. McCain, speaking to reporters, also ridiculed Obama's vow to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq in 16 months as risking losing the hard-fought gains won by U.S. soldiers under a troop build-up ordered 18 months ago. " The stakes are very high for Obama said Lee Hamilton, president of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a supporter of the Illinois Democrat. (CNN) Sen. Barack Obama called the war in Iraq a "dangerous distraction" Tuesday and said more emphasis must be placed on the battle in Afghanistan.
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Republicans not sold on this mortgage rescue plan (Finance, 21 articles)
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This is good news for Democrats trying to pass a housing rescue bill that would help thousands of struggling homeowners get into more affordable mortgages, with fixed-rates. Shares of the two pillars of the U.S. housing market surged 17 percent, adding to equally sharp gains earlier this week, helped by stronger-than-expected earnings at JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N). Some conservative Republicans were balking at a proposal unveiled over the weekend by the Treasury Department to prop up Fannie and Freddie, the nation's largest mortgage finance companies, amid a deepening U.S. housing crisis.
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Peres to Goldwasser and Regev families: All of Israel is hurting with you (World, 28 articles)
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Israel and Hezbollah completed the prisoner swap Wednesday: Hezbollah returned the bodies of abducted Israel Defense Forces soldiers Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser, while Israel handed over terrorist Samir Kuntar and four Hezbollah militants, as well as 197 bodies. Thousands of Israelis turned out to attend the funerals of two soldiers captured by Hezbollah two years ago and whose bodies were returned as part of a prisoner swap with the Lebanese militia movement. NAQOURA, Lebanon - Critics of Israel's lopsided prisoner exchange with Lebanese guerrillas said Wednesday that such deals only encourage more hostage-taking - a fear underscored by Gaza militants who said the swap proves that kidnapping is the only language Israel understands.
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Gates plans to send more troops to Afghanistan (World, 14 articles)
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The Bush administration is looking for ways to send more troops to Afghanistan amid a resurgence of violence in the country nearly seven years after the US ousted the Taliban regime. Robert Gates, US defence secretary, said yesterday the Pentagon was "working very hard to see if there are opportunities to send additional forces sooner rather than later". His comments increased the likelihood of further reductions in US troop levels in Iraq later this year to free up forces for Afghanistan.
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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. Over the past week, follow-up reports, news releases and news conferences have focused on Army and Navy efforts to improve the physical conditions at Walter Reed and other military facilities serving outpatients. 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.
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