
Clinton and Obama go on attack ahead of crucial vote
April 21, 2008 08:54 AM ET

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JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - With two days to go before
a crucial U.S. presidential vote, Democrats Barack Obama and
Hillary Clinton sharpened their attacks on Sunday, with Clinton
pouncing on Obama for saying Republican John McCain would be
better for the country than George W. Bush.

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U.N. official in Iran to press for nuclear answers
April 21, 2008 06:44 AM ET

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TEHRAN (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog's top investigator
arrived in Tehran on Monday to press Iran to explain Western
intelligence which suggested it covertly studied how to design
nuclear bombs.

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U.S. election looms over North American summit
April 21, 2008 05:05 AM ET

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the U.S. election looming over their
annual summit, North American leaders gather in New Orleans
this week for what is expected to be a largely symbolic meeting
overshadowed by questions about free trade.

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McCain honors civil rights movement
April 21, 2008 07:31 AM ET

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SELMA, Alabama (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate
John McCain will speak out for change in America from a landmark
of the U.S. civil rights movement on Monday as he sets off on
a trip aimed at appealing to centrist voters.

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Iraq urges Arab nations to forgive debt
April 21, 2008 09:11 AM ET

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MANAMA (Reuters) - Iraq on Monday called on its Arab neighbors
to join Western nations and forgive their share of Baghdad's
outstanding foreign debts that total up to $80 billion.

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Carter says Hamas would conditionally accept peace
April 21, 2008 08:44 AM ET

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hamas would accept a deal creating a Palestinian
state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip if it was approved by
Palestinians in a vote, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said
on Monday after talks with Hamas leaders.

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Malaysia beefs up security for torch relay
April 21, 2008 09:14 AM ET

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The Olympic torch was paraded through
Malaysia's capital under tight security on Monday as authorities
sought to avoid the kind of chaos that has dogged the relay
elsewhere.

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Florida luxury home market shows signs of wear
April 21, 2008 04:41 AM ET

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MIAMI (Reuters) - The surprisingly healthy market for oceanfront
mansions and palatial condos in Florida, one of the most toxic
states in America's housing meltdown, may finally be showing
some cracks.

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McCartney urges vegetarianism to fight climate ills
April 21, 2008 01:28 AM ET

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Beatle Paul McCartney is urging the
world to go vegetarian in a bid to fight global warming and
is surprised more green groups don't promote it.

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Iraq to confront militias after Sadr threat
April 21, 2008 09:13 AM ET

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government will confront armed militias
and will not allow all-out war as threatened by populist Shi'ite
cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said
on Monday.

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