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In Berlin, Obama says global threats call for stronger alliances
Tribune correspondentDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama came to a city once divided by the Cold War and sustained in crisis by the Atlantic alliance to call today for a strengthened commitment to international alliances in a new era of international threats. In a...Tags: Political Candidates, Iraq War, International Relations, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama
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Home Sales Tumble 2.6%
The Associated PressSales of existing homes fell more sharply than expected in June as the housing industry continued to be bruised by the worst slump in more than two decades. The National Association of Realtors reported that sales dropped by 2.6 percent last month to a...Tags: Financial and Business Services, Housing Industry, Foreclosures, Sales, George Bush
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200,000 Germans gather to hear Barack Obama
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn one of the most theatrical events of his campaign, Barack Obama called today for closer ties between Europe and the United States in a speech to more than 200,000 Germans at a towering monument to Prussian war triumphs. The sea of people stretched a...Tags: International Organizations, Angela Merkel, Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama
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Midwest lawmakers seek tax relief for flooding
Victims of recent storm and flood damage in the Midwest could get some tax relief under a new bill pending in Congress. The nearly $4 billion measure would let disaster victims take money out of retirement plans without facing tax penalties. It also...Tags: Retirement, National Government, Disasters, State Budgets, Emergency Incidents
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Mother of alleged UI victim releases letter
The mother of an alleged sexual assault victim has released a letter she sent to University of Iowa officials, accusing them of ignoring the woman as she faced harassment after reporting the attack. In a copyright story, the Iowa City Press-Citizen...Tags: Minority Groups, Colleges and Universities, Heads of State, National Government, Newspaper and Magazine
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Judge OKs emergency grazing program, with limits
AP Legal Affairs WriterFarmers and ranchers struggling against high grain prices got some help Thursday from a federal judge who declined to place a cap on how much private conservation land the Bush administration opens to hay production and cattle grazing. U.S. District...Tags: Judges, Environmental Pollution, National Government, Water Pollution, Trials
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Granholm likes part of constitutional proposal
Associated Press WriterGov. Jennifer Granholm says she's not ready yet to oppose a constitutional rewrite backed by some unions and the state Democratic Party, though she acknowledges it faces challenges getting on the ballot. The Democratic governor told reporters Thursday...Tags: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Court Administration, Regional Authority, Parties and Movements, Local Elections
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Obama tells Berlin throng more walls must be torn down in fighting terror
Associated Press WritersBefore the largest crowd of his campaign, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it" as surely as they conquered communism a...Tags: Angela Merkel, Primaries, John McCain, Ronald Reagan, European Elections
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Ukrainian president believes former ally involved in his near lethal poisoning
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko said today he believes a former ally and friend was involved in his near fatal poisoning four years ago. At a news conference, Yushchenko named David Zhvania, a member of a pro-presidential parliamentary faction...Tags: Food Safety, Healthcare Policies, Emergency Incidents, Human Rights, National Government
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59 ships stopped from traversing Mississippi
Associated Press WriterThe Coast Guard has stopped 59 ships from traversing a closed stretch of the Mississippi River from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico Thursday while hundreds of workers tackled the difficult task of cleaning up about 400,000 gallons of heavy oil that...Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, National Government, Transportation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Michael Wilson
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