Barack Obama officially buried the hatchet with Hillary Clinton last night when he unveiled her as his Secretary of State. Introducing Mrs Clinton as 'my dear friend', the 47-year-old president-elect said: 'She possesses an extraordinary intelligence and toughness, and a remarkable work ethic. 'She ...
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PHILADELPHIA -- Gov. Martin O'Malley and other governors are calling for a better partnership between states and the federal government to ease the impact of the nation's financial crisis on state governments. O'Malley met with President-elect Barack Obama and other governors from across the country ...
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MUMBAI, India - Demands for action are being heard across India amid the anger over last week's rampage in Mumbai by militants accused of coming from Pakistan, but leaders of the two nuclear-armed neighbors are striving to keep tensions in check. Neither country has the appetite for a fourth war in ...
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Chicago, Illinois police arrested William Balfour, the estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning American actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, on Monday, multiple media outlets reported. Balfour is expected to be charged with three counts of murder for the slayings of three of Hudson's relatives in ...
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DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Distressed U.S. automakers began submitting plans to Congress on Tuesday as they tried to show that they have a viable future and deserve federal aid, while new reports showed that vehicle sales continued their freefall in November. Ford Motor Co led off with a request ...
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LONDON - World stock markets tumbled Tuesday, dragged down by heavy losses the previous day on Wall Street after the United States confirmed it was in recession and a raft of grim data suggested worse lay around the corner. A steep interest rate cut by Australia's central bank and fresh steps by ...
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NEW YORK -- New York Giants star receiver Plaxico Burress was charged with two felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree Monday and released on a $100,000 bond. Burress, who accidentally shot himself Friday night in the right thigh at a Manhattan nightclub, did not enter ...
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