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submitted by eooties 35 months ago, from usatoday.com
President Obama will sign an executive order Monday lifting limits on human embryonic stem cell research and will direct federal agencies to "restore scientific integrity" to decision-making, White House aides said Sunday. More
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submitted by rodeox 38 months ago, from usatoday.com
She'll bring global star power, a long-standing commitment to improving the status of women and children around the world and muscular promises of military action when U.S. interests are crossed. The question for Hillary Rodham Clinton, slated to be named secretary of State on Monday by President... More
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submitted by eooties 40 months ago, from usatoday.com
Democrat Barack Obama now leads Republican John McCain by a 61%-32% among registered voters under 30, an advantage that is swamping McCain's competitive position among older voters. A USA TODAY/MTV/Gallup Poll of 18- to 29-year-olds details Obama's continuing clout among the voters who fueled his... More
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submitted by eooties 41 months ago, from usatoday.com
Americans across racial and ethnic lines say Barack Obama's groundbreaking candidacy has both spotlighted the state of race relations in the United States and changed it. A nationwide survey exploring the complicated crosscurrents of race and politics... More
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submitted by bafficio 41 months ago, from usatoday.com
The crisis on Wall Street is driving more voters toward Democratic nominee Barack Obama than to Republican John McCain, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. But far more voters say the financial turmoil will have no effect on their vote. More
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submitted by trippie48 41 months ago, from usatoday.com
Former president Jimmy Carter called Republican presidential candidate John McCain a "distinguished naval officer," but he said the Arizona senator has been "milking every possible drop of advantage" from his time served as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. More
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submitted by trippie48 42 months ago, from usatoday.com
Barack Obama's choice of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate gets generally positive reviews by voters nationwide, especially among Democrats, an instant USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. For many Americans, though, the question is "Joe who?" Among those surveyed, 23% say they've never heard of.. More
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submitted by blueheat 42 months ago, from usatoday.com
The candidate who claimed the Democratic presidential nomination with a message of change has turned to a six-term senator and Washington insider for his running mate. Barack Obama's choice of Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as the Democratic vice presidential nominee instantly bolsters the ticket's... More
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submitted by agabriel 43 months ago, from usatoday.com
In separate speeches Tuesday, presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain clashed sharply over Iraq war policy, but stressed a need to shift attention to deteriorating conditions in Afghanistan. Obama's remarks came in a major foreign policy speech in which he called for a "new direction".. More
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submitted by blueheat 44 months ago, from usatoday.com
The Supreme Court Wednesday threw out a $2.5 billion punitive damages award arising from the 1989 grounding of the Exxon Valdez. The court found that Alaskan businesses should have won no more than $507.5 million in such damages for their economic losses. More
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submitted by chiasma 44 months ago, from usatoday.com
Barack Obama has moved into double-digit leads over Republican John McCain in two new polls of women voters, suggesting he is drawing support from women who once backed Hillary Rodham Clinton. Obama led McCain 51%-38% in Gallup polling of 2,263 registered female voters June 5-9. More
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submitted by blueheat 44 months ago, from usatoday.com
The federal government keeps two sets of books. The set the government promotes to the public has a healthier bottom line: a $318 billion deficit in 2005. The set the government doesn't talk about reports a more ominous financial picture: a $760 billion deficit for 2005. More
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submitted by bafficio 46 months ago, from usatoday.com
When he reports to Congress this week, the top U.S. commander in Iraq probably will not commit to a timetable for troop withdrawals beyond the summer, according to some lawmakers and military experts. Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker will testify Tuesday and Wednesday, their first... More
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submitted by agabriel 47 months ago, from usatoday.com
Barack Obama says he's won more states, Hillary Rodham Clinton says she's won bigger states, and both say their primary-season performance makes them the more electable Democratic presidential nominee. The relative strength of their arguments could influence decisions made by hundreds of super... More
