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Obama campaign: McCain flubs on Iraq timeline (U.S., 45 articles)
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Before his speech today, Obama said he was concerned about the rhetoric McCain has been using recently to differentiate their positions on the Iraq war by saying Obama " would rather lose a war than lose an election. "America needs Europe and Europe needs America Obama the presumed Democratic presidential nominee, said in an interview with Brian Williams of" NBC Nightly News. By midday Wednesday, just as blogs were trumpeting Mr. McCain's coming campaign stop on the rig, the McCain team canceled the trip and postponed the meeting with Mr. Jindal. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Republican John McCain pushed back on Wednesday against Democratic criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Bush announced the strategy in early 2007. The department said the State Department issued similar orders ahead of presumed Republican nominee John McCain's overseas tours to Iraq, Mexico and elsewhere this year, but limited the communication to embassies in countries the Republican planned to visit. Openly jealous of the lavish press coverage Sen. Barack Obama's world tour is getting, the campaign of Sen. John McCain is searching for the bold stroke that will steal the spotlight.
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Radovan Karadzic News (World, 26 articles)
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The arrest of Radovan Karadzic has given Hague Tribunal prosecutors the chance to win a landmark case against a man accused of orchestrating the horrors of the Bosnian war. The real Dragan Dabic has emerged - and the 66-year-old construction worker was shocked Thursday to discover his identity had apparently been stolen by one of the world's most notorious war crimes suspects. Details of the arrest of Radovan Karadzic are fuzzy and conflicting, but his ability to elude capture for 13 years after indictment for his role in the slaughter of thousands is quite clear.
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Nerves likely to cost you more than Fannie or Freddie - (U.S., 23 articles)
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Since the credit markets seized up, Fannie and Freddie have regained their central role in mortgage finance after losing significant market share to investment banks during the housing boom. WASHINGTON - The House approved far-reaching government assistance on Wednesday for the nation's housing market, including broad authority for the Treasury Department to protect the nation's two largest mortgage finance companies from collapse. 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.
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Microsoft shakes up Windows, online businesses; a key player in failed Yahoo bid quits (Finance, 19 articles)
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" Enterprise search is becoming an indispensable tool to businesses of all sizes, helping people find, use and share critical business information quickly said Jeff Raikes Until now, Microsoft had planned to block those companies from installing their products in the deepest levels of the new operating system, which is scheduled for release early next year. Microsoft has filed nine lawsuits since last fall against individuals and companies that it claims were involved in selling discounted Windows and Office software intended for students.
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Batman star Bale asks for privacy, please :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: People (Entertainment, 17 articles)
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The Welsh-born actor was questioned at a central London police station today over the incident which is thought to have taken place in his Dorchester Hotel suite on Sunday night. The complaint was then passed to the Metropolitan Police for further investigation A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: " A 34-year-old man attended a Central London police station this morning and was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault. LONDON - Christian Bale today denied allegations of assault made by his mother and sister, hours after the star of `` The Dark Knight " was arrested, questioned by London police and released.
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