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submitted by bafficio 31 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
President Obama's key domestic policy objective is to reform the US system of health care. And the next few weeks will be crucial in determining whether he can deliver the fundamental reform that has eluded his predecessors. More
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submitted by rodeox 31 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
Iran's top legislative body has begun a partial recount of last month's disputed presidential elections. The Guardian Council has offered to recount a random 10% of the votes from the 12 June election. More
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submitted by agabriel 32 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
The US government has announced a major reform of banking regulation to prevent future financial crises. The overhaul will require big banks to put more money aside against future losses to curb excessive risk taking. More
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submitted by agabriel 33 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
US President Barack Obama is expected to announce on Friday that he is reviving military trials for some of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay. But legal rights for defendants facing the military commissions will be significantly improved, officials said. More
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submitted by trippie48 34 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
US President Barack Obama says CIA agents who used harsh interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects during the Bush era will not be prosecuted. Mr Obama banned the use of methods such as sleep deprivation and simulated drowning in his first week in office. More
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submitted by agabriel 34 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
The US military says it has evidence elements within Pakistan's military intelligence, the ISI, continue to provide support for the Taleban. Officials said that this support for militants had to end. More
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submitted by trippie48 35 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
President Barack Obama is expected to announce his plan to withdraw most of the US troops from Iraq by August 2010. The move is said to envisage reducing troop levels from the current 142,000 to some 50,000 by that time. Mr Obama is reported to have told members of Congress that that number needed.. More
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submitted by agabriel 36 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
The US trade deficit fell to its lowest level in almost six years in December, as the slowdown in the economy put the brake on imports. The monthly deficit, the difference between what the US exports and imports, narrowed 4% to $39.9bn (£27.7bn) from November's $41.6bn. More
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submitted by agabriel 39 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
US economic, military and political dominance is likely to decline over the next two decades, according to a new US intelligence report on global trends. The National Intelligence Council (NIC) predicts China, India and Russia will increasingly challenge US influence. More
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submitted by riverdrops 39 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
Since winning the US presidential election, Barack Obama has wasted little time assembling a team to help him govern. The BBC News website has put together a guide to the new faces so far named in the administration. More
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submitted by trippie48 39 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
The US jobless rate rose to 6.5% in October, official figures have shown, the highest rate since March 1994. Figures from the US Labor Department showed US employers cut 240,000 jobs in October, the 10th month in a row that the economy has lost jobs. More
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submitted by chiasma 39 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
As expected, Kentucky fell to John McCain and Vermont to Barack Obama. Voters have been turning out in huge numbers. Mr McCain has vowed to defy opinion polls suggesting Mr Obama will be the first black US president. More
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submitted by riverdrops 40 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
Barack Obama has hit back at claims by his Republican rival that he associated with "terrorists". Mrs Palin said Senator Obama had been "palling around" with an ex-member of 1960s US-based militant group. Mr Obama said the Republicans were out of touch and trying to distract voters from the real... More
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submitted by trippie48 41 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, newly nominated as Republican running mate, reveals her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. More
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submitted by chiasma 42 months ago, from news.bbc.co.uk
The US and Poland agree a preliminary deal on plans for the controversial US defense shield, Warsaw says. The plan would allow the US to base 10 missile interceptors in Poland in exchange for military aid. More
