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Obama Reveals New Superdelegate Endorsements Barack Obama today buttressed his Democratic nomination frontrunner status with four morning superdelegate endorsements	Clinton Vows to Fight Until the End Obama remains clear frontrunner but Clinton landslide in West Virginia primary renews questions about black candidate's...
Exit Polls Give Clinton Victory in West Virginia Questions about Barack Obama's ability to win over white, working-class voters raised again as Clinton wins landslide	US Slashes Deficit Estimate By $127bn As Tax Revenues Rise The US government yesterday slashed its estimate of its 2006 budget deficit by $127bn (£69bn) due to much stronger than...
Clinton Easily Wins West Virginia Questions about Barack Obama's inability to win over white, working-class voters were raised again tonight when Hillary...	Obama Switches Focus to Mccain Showdown 'Contest is over' says friend of Hillary Clinton, as Democratic frontrunner ignores primary and heads to Missouri
Clinton Looks Safe in West Virginia Clinton campaigned doggedly yesterday, hoping to secure an anticipated landslide	Obama Says He'll Reshape Us Foreign Policy. But Can He? Jonathan Steele: The presidential hopeful opposed the Iraq war and spoke sense about Iran, but expect business as usual on...
Diplomacy Us Style George Monbiot: The removal of Jose Bustani demonstrates George Bush's contempt for cooperation.	Bush and Blair Stand Alone If the US does decide to attack Iraq, Britain is the only country likely to offer support, with potentially disastrous...
Inside Europe Ian Black: It is sometimes hard, discreet diplomats joke, to know exactly what has been said when Colin Powell, the US...	Do As We Say, Not As We Do Gary Younge: Before criticizing US foreign policy, Europeans should look at the actions of their own states.
Poodle Power Far from being the subservient partner in the transatlantic relationship, many Arabs believe that Britain actually holds...	Bush Offers Aid to China Following Earthquake President George Bush today offered to help China deal with the aftermath of its earthquake, including sharing detailed...
Clinton Clings to Presidential Hopes in West Virginia Clinton leads Obama by 30 points in polls, but the contest is highly unlikely to reshape the Democratic race	Stop Funds for Hamas, Says Rice The US national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, yesterday urged the European Union and Arab countries to block all...
US Urges Backing for Resolution The US and its allies today asked the UN security council to approve a resolution lifting 12-year-old sanctions on Iraq and...	Why Are All the Us Candidates Courting John Mellencamp? Laura Barton on why the composer of hit songs like R.O.C.K is so valuable to presidential hopefuls
Bush Offers to Share Spy Satellite Data As Europe Stands By With Aid George Bush offers to help China with aftermath of earthquake by sharing detailed satellite images	Clinton Eyes Landslide Primary Win As Obama Plans for November Obama now just 159 delegates short of the 2,025 needed to secure the Democratic nomination
Beware Cosy Deals Between Politicians and Their Pundits Jackie Ashley: Britain can learn lessons from the scandal of how the Bush administration used spin to sell the Iraq war to...	Obama Raises Sights With Preparation for Mccain Debates While Clinton campaigns in West Virginia, frontrunner begins to reveal strategy for presidential election
Slowly But Surely, the Secretive Superdelegates Opt for Obama While Hillary Clinton fights on, the tide appears to be inexorably turning in favor of the front runner	Allegations of Ranch Deal Threaten Mccain's Clean Image Republican candidate faces renewed scrutiny of his ties to business people and lobbyists
Obama Makes Clearest Hint That Clinton Could Be Running Mate Frontrunner in the Democratic nomination race says he may consider Clinton his vice-president	Drunken Brits Abroad Are Again in the Headlines - and I Fear Things Will Get Even Worse in the Future Alexander Chancellor The sun, sea and wine generate a dangerous sense of liberation
How Obama and Clinton Supporters Grabbed Centre-stage Tim Dowling: Not the candidates but their supporters are the ones who are closely watched	It is Time to Unite Around Obama, Party Elder Tells Clinton As She Vows to Fight on George McGovern calls on Hillary Clinton to quit the Democratic race after her disappointing performance
McGovern Reversal Threatens Wave of Clinton Defections Clinton insists she intends to fight on, in spite of the arithmetic being against her and severe funding problems	Clinton Gives Her Campaign $6.4m Hillary Clinton's struggle to keep her campaign alive is being made tougher by a drying up of donors
Clinton Hopes Fade As Obama Wins North Carolina Landslide Hillary Clinton faces increasing pressure to drop out of race as tight Indiana win seen as insufficient to challenge Obama	Clinton Fights to the End for Her Place in the Democratic Party Hillary Clinton's supporters in Indiana say she has "testicular fortitude". She certainly needed it on the night...
Clinton on the Edge As She Fails to Pull Off Double Win Hillary Clinton's hopes of winning race for Democratic nomination dwindling after failing to close gap on Barack Obama	Obama Hunts for Knock-out Punch As Fight Turns Ugly In a contest dominated by race, it is the party as a whole that is hurting, reports Paul Harris in Indiana
Obama Wins North Carolina Hillary Clinton failed to close the gap on Barack Obama in their marathon race for the Democratic nomination early today in...	New York's Mayor Flies in to Give Advice and Credibility Tories see Michael Bloomberg's visit as confirming Johnson's status and party's progress
Democrats Face Close Battle in Key Primaries As Obama Tries to Repair Damage By Pastor Oprah stokes uproar with past doubts over preacher as Clinton says she is cutting gap in North Carolina	Obama and Clinton Battle for North Carolina and Indiana New polls show close contests in both states for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama after he endured uproar over the...
Obama Accuses Clinton of Using the Language of Bush on Iran Democratic rivals level criticism at one another on competing television networks over foreign policy and the economy	Obama Hunts for Knock-out Punch As Fight Turns Ugly In a contest dominated by race, it is the party as a whole that is hurting, reports Paul Harris in Indiana
McCain Ditches Bush and Heads for the Centre Republican presidential nominee launches a campaign to appeal to middle ground voters	Do the Right Thing and Shut Up, Lee Urges Pastor Spike Lee has waded into the controversy surrounding Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's former pastor, and advised him to keep...
'It Looks Like Wright's Being Paid to Keep Talking' Film director Spike Lee says that Reverend Jeremiah Wright is seriously damaging the Obama campaign	Fatigue and Racism Threaten to Knock Obama Bandwagon Off the Road Denunciation of former pastor may have come too late to save Democrat candidate's Indiana primary hopes
Controversy Causes Obama to Lose Ground After a relatively smooth and well-planned march towards the Oval Office, his campaign is facing its greatest crisis	Question Time Hannah Pool: Jason Rae, the youngest super delegate, will help choose the Democratic candidate. He explains why young...
Deployment of Aircraft Carrier a Us 'reminder' to Iran, Says Gates US defence secretary denies the arrival of a new carrier represents an escalation in tension	Victory Gives Clinton Fresh Momentum Democrat candidate claims 'tide is turning' in her favor following win in Pennsylvania primary
Rebranding and Outsourcing Leader: No lexicographic concoction is quite as sinister as 'extraordinary rendition'	Wright Says Criticism of His Views Are Attack on Us Black Churches Chicago pastor whose provocative sermons have damaged Obama's campaign tries to counter media uproar
Wright Condemns Criticism As an Attack on Black Churches Chicago pastor's comments unlikely to put an end to the controversy that has hurt Obama's efforts to win support from white...	His Final Bow: Bush's Last Supper With the Press President describes his mood as 'a little wistful' as he attends last White House correspondents' dinner
Obama Admits He Needs to Woo White Working Class Democrat denies race will determine outcome as poll shows 19% not ready to elect African American	Hillary Has Cynically Turned to the One Argument She Has Left: Race Gary Younge: She failed to convince the electorate of her own viability. Now her team claims that voters won't back a black...
Obama Pastor: I Had Death Threats Jeremiah Wright re-emerges to say his church has been threatened with attack just as the Democratic race heads for its last...	Jihadis Get Short Shrift As Us Minds Its Language Bush administration directs employees to rephrase the way they refer to America's enemies
US Claims North Korea Helped Build Syria Reactor Plant Damascus dismisses video of unit bombed by Israel but US congress told site was set up to produce plutonium	Sermons Row Resurfaces for Obama As His Former Pastor Goes on Tv Second chapter in the Wright story leaves Democrat candidate vulnerable to rightwing attacks
US Claims North Korean Link to Israeli Bombing of Syria The mystery over the Israeli bombing of Syria took a new twist today when US intelligence agencies showed a video claiming...	Nuclear Games in the Desert Leader: The reasons for the release of evidence of Syrian nuclear reactor have nothing to do with the Middle East and a lot...
Clinton Victory Boosts Campaign War Chest By £1.25m Hillary Clinton's defiance in staying in the Democratic race after beating Barack Obama in the Pennsylvania primary paid...	Victory Gives Clinton Fresh Momentum Democrat candidate claims 'tide is turning' in her favor following win in Pennsylvania primary
Obama's General Election Chances Questioned Barack Obama faced questions about his ability to deliver a Democratic victory in November today after his failure to knock...	Close to Home and Up for Grabs: Indiana a Tiebreaker Obama's campaign strategists identify the state as the place to stop Hillary Clinton
Reasons to Be Cheerful Leader: The politics might be dirty but there is substance behind the Democrat slugfest	Clinton Vows to Keep Up the Fight Everyone at the victory party knew Hillary Clinton was tough. It's one of the things they liked best about her
Hillary Clinton Wins Pennsylvania Primary With 9% of the precincts reporting, Hillary Clinton was winning 54%, to Barack Obama's 46%	Exit Polls Suggest Clinton Win The Democratic presidential contest is set to run for at least several more weeks after exit polls suggested Hillary...
'Obliteration' Threat to Iran in Case of Nuclear Attack Hillary Clinton makes her most bellicose comments since the start of the presidential race	Deal or No Deal? Underworked President Makes Tv Joke on $3 Trillion Budget Bush 'thrilled to be anywhere with high ratings' as he puts in an appearance on popular game show
Backwoods Bill Comes Back Again Clinton magic survives in small-town PennsylvaniaEx-president shrugs off campaign liability claims	Clinton Suffers Early Setbacks in Pennsylvania Primary Hillary Clinton suffered an early setback in the Pennsylvania primary today when exit polls showed her negative tactics...
Possible Outcomes of the Pennsylvania Primary What the different results of today's primary are likely to mean	Clinton Makes Threat Against Iran As Voters Go to Polls Hillary Clinton, in her most bellicose comments since the presidential race began, today threatened to obliterate Iran if...
Pay Up or Risk Long Battle, Obama Told Refusal to pay 'street money' to local operatives in Philadelphia could cost Obama crucial margin needed to oust Clinton	Film-maker Moore Endorses Obama The outspoken film-maker Michael Moore endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination on the eve of the Pennsylvania...
Clinton Warned: Win Decisively or It's Over Barack Obama concedes he will not win today's Democratic primary in Pennsylvania	The High Price of 'street Money' in Philadelphia Campaigns On election day in Philadelphia, Democratic officials traditionally hand over 'street money' to local operatives and...
New Finance Reports Show Clinton Campaign Lacking Funds Hillary Clinton's campaign began the month of April virtually broke, owing more money than it had in the bank, it emerged...	Top Bush Aides Pushed for Guantánamo Torture Senior officials bypassed army chief to introduce interrogation methods
Springsteen Believes Obama Was Born to Run Barack Obama today found a powerful new champion in the man who wrote the anthem to the blighted towns of America: Bruce...	War of Words Rages Between Obama and Clinton Obama accuses Clinton of 'slash and burn' campaign as Democratic infighting hits new high
The Boss Picks His Voice of America Profile: For 35 years, Bruce Springsteen has been the authentic, poetic voice of the blue-collar States, a liberal courted...	Obama Fights for Every Vote to Close on Clinton After an ugly campaign, the critical Pennsylvania primary could end in humiliation for Hillary
Clever Women Must Be Mad to Seek Power in This Country Catherine Bennett: With the excessive focus on the looks of female politicians, no wonder Westminster is run by men	Brown Calls for New Dawn of Collaboration for Us and Eu PM uses Boston speech to bury Blair's doctrine of liberal interventionism
Top Bush Aides Pushed for Guantánamo Torture Senior officials bypassed army chief to introduce interrogation methods	Obama Spends Big to Force Clinton Out of Race Democratic front runner to splash out $2m on advertising in run-up to Tuesday's crucial Pennsylvania primary
Obama Spends Big to Battle Clinton in Pennsylvania Barack Obama is to mount the biggest advertising blitz of the presidential campaign this weekend ahead of Tuesday's...	Just Another Day at The Office for Smalltown America Obama's remarks about small towns could give Clinton an advantage in Scranton, Pennsylvania, setting of the US version of...
Going Global Leader: The America Gordon Brown visited this week is caught between the past and the future	Ghost Planes and Deserted Roadworks Simon Hoggart: Why is all travel in the UK so horrible?
Brown and Bush Reignite That Special Relationship Good-natured meeting contrasted sharply with last year's frosty encounter between the two	If It's 9am It Must Be Obama: Brown Sizes Up Britain's Next Best Friend It was a case of Brown hedging his bets as one by one the three candidates for the White House trooped into the British...
Brown Holds Meetings With Us Presidential Candidates One by one the three candidates for the White House trooped into the British embassy in Washington to meet the British PM	Brown Meets Us Presidential Hopefuls Prime minister holds separate talks with Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain in Washington
PM's Visit to Us is Deadly Serious Gordon Brown believes his trip to America is going very well - and this morning he met the country's next president	In Praise of ... Jimmy Carter Leader: He says Middle East peace will eventually require talks with Syria and talks with Hamas. That is no more than the...
Debate Moderators Force Obama on Defensive Democratic front runner quizzed over core beliefs in Philadelphia debate with Hillary Clinton	Clinton Forces Obama on Defensive Over Beliefs Hillary Clinton fans controversies over Barack Obama's pastor and links to former radical at Philadelphia debate
Recipes Removed From Mccain Campaign Website A spokesman for McCain admitted today that seven recipes posted on the official campaign site were not McCain originals	Springsteen Believes Obama Was Born to Run Barack Obama today found a powerful new champion in the man who wrote the anthem to the blighted towns of America: Bruce...
Rock Star Springsteen Endorses Obama Rock star Bruce Springsteen endorsed Democratic senator Barack Obama for president today, saying "he speaks to the...	Bush Wants to Stop Growth of Greenhouse Emissions By 2025 President George Bush today announced a new national goal to help tackle climate change: to stop the growth of US...
Tough New York Welfare Scheme for Uk Welfare program, which links payments to performance by low paid workers, to be introduced in Britain	Brown Competes With the Pope - and the Shadow of Blair Security council meeting is highlight of first day but PM still has much to do to make his mark in US
Born to Run: Springsteen Throws Weight Behind Obama Nod from The Boss could prove vital to Democratic frontrunner's election hopes in Pennsylvania	Website Recipes Leave Sour Taste for Mccain Campaign Republican presidential nominee John McCain gets into website legal rangle over intern's recipe posting
Brown Adopts Blair's 'bridge' Strategy in Us Relations Gordon Brown today embraced one of Tony Blair's most controversial legacies when he cast himself as the best-placed leader...	Bush to Announce Options for Reducing Us Greenhouse Emissions Anxious to rescue his legacy, President George Bush is to set out options for "cap and trade" for power stations...
Brown: I Can Bring Europe and Us Closer Together After Rift Over Iraq PM lavishes praise on America's leaders saying he hoped to bring them closer to his European colleagues	Brown's Us Trip Overshadowed By Pope's Visit British prime minister's three-day trip has been billed by Downing Street as one of the most important of his premiership,...
McCain Mentions Mum to Challenge Age Critics A 96-year-old woman with a history of driving fast cars might seem like an unlikely campaign weapon, but it is one that...	Fast Woman Helps Mccain Gain Mileage in Us Race Republican candidate addresses age concerns by inviting press to meet his 96-year-old mum
Clinton Plays Elitist Card Against Obama Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama was again forced to defend himself against charges he is an...	Clinton Courts Working Classes With Protectionist Stance Democratic presidential hopeful accuses China of 'unfair' trading as she seeks to consolidate her low-income support base
Fishy Cheney Picture Starts Web Frenzy He told his wife he'd gone fishing. But when a photograph of Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, appeared on the White...	Obama Angers Midwest Voters With Guns and Religion Remark Comments seized on by Hillary Clinton, who hopes to turn voters against what she classes as Obama's revealed 'elitism'
The Us Needs to Talk About Class, But Politicians Don't Have the Vocabulary No one is addressing the concerns of white working-class Americans, least of all the current Democratic candidates, says...	Showdown: the State That May Seal Hillary's Fate As the Democratic race draws on and turns uglier, the Republicans' chances of retaining the presidency grow stronger
Showdown: the State That May Seal Hillary's Fate As the Democratic race draws on and turns uglier, the Republicans' chances of retaining the presidency grow stronger	Unusual Catch: Cheney's Fishy Trip Reflection appears to show the double image of a naked woman cavorting before him
British Pm to Meet With Presidential Candidates During Us Visit The main focus of Gordon Brown's time in Washington is separate meetings planned for the same day with all three...	Fishy Cheney Picture Starts Web Frenzy He told his wife he'd gone fishing. But when a photograph of Dick Cheney, the US vice-president, appeared on the White...
IMF Says Us Crisis is 'largest Financial Shock Since Great Depression' Fund says there is now a one-in-four chance of a full-blown global recession over the next 12 months	PM to Meet All Three Us Presidential Hopefuls Downing Street hopes visit will build a rapport with next Oval Office incumbent
Bush to Reduce Tours of Duty for Us Troops Doubts about the US military's ability to fight wars on two fronts in Iraq and Afghanistan were revived today after...	San Francisco Authorities Forced to Switch Plans Amid Torch Protests The San Francisco leg of the Olympic torch relay descended into farce last night after the authorities cut the route in...
Gore to Recruit 10m-strong Green Army Alliance for Climate Protection plans to spend $300m to force politicians to act on climate change	McCain Wasn't Spared Clinton's Stare It is a posture with which Barack Obama must be painfully familiar after 20 debates with Hillary Clinton: The Stare
All the Patriotism in the World Couldn't Save Mccain From The Stare Suzanne Goldenberg: It was McCain's turn to feel those blue eyes boring into him as he spoke up for a deeply unpopular war...	Presidential Challengers Clash Over Troops 45-day halt to withdrawals means Bush's successor will inherit a force still 100,000-strong in Iraq
The Power of a Clinton's Stare Today, it was John McCain's turn to feel those wide blue eyes boring into him as he spoke up manfully for a deeply...	Petraeus Calls for 45-day Pause in Troop Withdrawals George Bush is almost certain to hand over the White House to the next president with well over 100,000 US troops still in...
Rice is Angling to Become Mccain's Running Mate, Says Republican Strategist Condoleezza Rice is the subject of renewed speculation after Republican strategist claims she is actively campaigning for...	Rethink for Clinton After Top Strategist Resigns Failed tactics and conflict of interest force Penn out, leaving new team to emphasize Hillary's softer side
Candidates Will Vie to Prove Preparedness at Petraeus Hearing The three remaining senators in the race for the White House will attempt to convince Americans they would make a better...	Candidates Will Vie to Prove Their Military Mettle in Questioning Petraeus White House hopefuls will attempt to convince Americans they would make a better commander in chief when Petraeus reports...
Campaign to Highlight Clinton's Humanity After Penn's Departure Hillary Clinton's faltering campaign will undergo a "mini-makeover" following the departure of its main strategist...	Rice Allegedly Pursuing Republican Vice-presidential Bid Condoleezza Rice has become the subject of renewed speculation that she is a front runner to become the running mate of...
A Dream Starts to Fade Leader: Mr Penn's innate conservatism is anathema in a post-Bush era where conservatism is discredited	Forty Years After the Shot Rang Out, Race Fears Still Haunt the Us An assassin's bullet killed Martin Luther King in 1968 and for an urban underclass, things have only got worse. Paul Harris...
Clinton's Chief Strategist Resigns in Free Trade Row Mark Penn stands down over meetings with Colombian government officials to help promote free trade agreement which Clinton...	Clinton Strategy Chief Resigns in Free Trade Row Mark Penn criticized for meeting Colombian government to promote a trade agreement that Clinton opposes
Democratic Battle Hands Mccain Lead McCain has surged in key polls as his Democratic rivals fight an increasingly bitter battle that could scupper their chances	How to Save the World Harvard prodigy Jeffrey Sachs helped take capitalism to Russia. Now he's tackling Africa and climate change, he tells Ed...
All Eyes on Murdoch As Daughter Hosts Fundraiser for Obama Early signals that the Murdoch clan favor Clinton have been thrown off course by news of Elisabeth Murdoch's London fund...	Obama Speaks, and Pennsylvania Listens If not for the color of his skin, the charge his opponents might make against Obama is that he is the latest in a long line...
Young, Skinny and a Little Anxious: The Other Side of the Adored Barack Obama Simon Hoggart: When you actually see Barack Obama, it's startling how slight he is and how young he looks	In Backing the Basra Assault, the Us Has Only Helped Sadr Jonathan Steele: The tacit promotion of Shia civil war has left the militias stronger and fueled skepticism about the...
Clinton Reveals Turning Point in Race for White House Hillary Clinton revealed the turning point which helped resurrect her run for the White House - an incident in a New...	All Eyes on Murdoch As Daughter Hosts Fundraiser for Obama Early signals that the Murdoch clan favors Clinton thrown off course by news of Elisabeth Murdoch's London fund raiser for...
40 Years After King's Death, Jackson Hails First Steps Into Promised Land United States Civil rights leader's protege says African Americans still have a long way to go	Pentagon Memo Approved Use of Harsh Interrogation Against Terror Suspects 81-page legal analysis largely centers on whether interrogators can be held responsible for torture if torture is not the...
Murdoch's Daughter Hosts Fundraiser for Obama Elisabeth Murdoch to hold glitzy London fund raiser for Barack Obama	Embroidered Memories Mark Lawson: Hillary Clinton has admitted she 'misspoke' on Bosnia, but in doing so she uttered rare truth
'Like Rocky Balboa, I Never Give Up' Unlike Rocky, Hillary Punches Below the Belt Hillary attempts recovery from recent episode of embroidering the truth amidst loyal supporters in Pennsylvania	Pelosi Urges Democrats to Avoid Long, Drawn-out Race Growing consensus among Democratic party leadership that contest should be concluded by late June
Clinton Gets Punchy in Pennsylvania 'When it comes to finishing a fight, Rocky and I have a lot in common'	House Speaker Wants Democratic Candidate Picked Before Convention US house speaker Nancy Pelosi today called on Democrats to unite around a candidate well before the party's convention
Bush Backs Ukraine and Georgia for Nato Membership George Bush this morning said he "strongly supported" Ukraine's attempt to join Nato, and warned he would not...	Bush Backs Ukraine and Georgia Ahead of Nato Summit George Bush this morning said he "strongly supported" Ukraine's attempt to join Nato, and warned he would not...
Clinton Says She Will Fight to the Finish Growing calls to wrap up contest by late June but Barack camp retreats from demands	Clinton's Still in It to Win It Hillary Clinton insists she has no intention of quitting the Democratic race in spite of Barack Obama's commanding lead
Bush Signals Summer Withdrawal of Iraq Troops Unlikely President George Bush signaled today that he is likely to halt the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq this summer because of...	Embroidered Memories Mark Lawson: Hillary Clinton has admitted she 'misspoke' on Bosnia, but in doing so she uttered rare truth
Clinton's Still in It to Win It Hillary Clinton insists she has no intention of quitting the Democratic race in spite of Barack Obama's commanding lead	Hillary's Just the Latest Politician to Embellish Her Own History Julian Glover: The moral of the story is don't lie. But most of the time, politicians probably get away with it
Eastwood Plays Down Row Over Schwarzenegger Termination Environmentalists claim Clint Eastwood lost California park commissioner post because of his opposition to Arnold...	US Sent Nuclear Missile Fuses to Taiwan in Error Second time in seven months that the Pentagon has admitted to mishandling nuclear-related materials
Clinton Admits to Error Over Sniper Fire Claim During Bosnia Visit Faced with video footage showing routine landing at Bosnia airport, candidate backs down	Clinton Forced to Admit She Exaggerated Tale of Bosnian Sniper Fire Hillary Clinton has been forced to admit she exaggerated claims of coming under sniper fire during a visit to Bosnia in the...
Pentagon Admits to Mistakenly Shipping Nuclear Material to Taiwan The Pentagon mistakenly shipped four electrical fuses for Minutemen nuclear missiles to Taiwan, officials said yesterday	Obama's Family Tree Expanded to Include the Bushes and the Pitts More bad news for Barack Obama as study reveals he is related to George Bush
Clinton Stokes Up Obama Pastor Row Hillary Clinton claims she would have left any church where such intemperate remarks had been made	'Sober Moment' for White House As Us Deaths Reach 4,000 Bloody milestone likely to refocus election on exit strategy as Bush looks to order a pause on troop withdrawals
Poll Boost for Obama After Race Speech Obama gains poll boost after make-or-break speech last week on race put him back ahead of Hillary Clinton	Shock Jocks Urge Republicans to Vote for Clinton Right-wing radio hosts help Hillary to fight on as part of a strategy to keep the Democrats divided
Obama's Speech on Race Rings True for Britain, Too Leader: It is a brave man who, in seeking to be elected US President, starts a speech with the idea that the nation was...	Vince Would Waltz Past Both Ken and Boris Into City Hall Martin Kettle: If the Lib Dems want to be taken seriously they must swiftly install Vince Cable as their London mayoral...
Language Lessons Leader: Barack Obama has found a way to talk about race that everyone can join in with	Two Fired for Accessing Obama Passport File Two contract employees of the State Department fired for inappropriately accessing the passport file of Barack Obama
John Mccain, Veteran War Hero: Yes. But a Descendant of Robert the Bruce? Baloney McCain's claimed ancestral link to Robert the Bruce described by historian as 'wonderful fiction'	McCain's Links to Scottish King Shot Down By Experts Genealogists and medieval historians described McCain's alleged lineage to Robert the Bruce as "baloney"
After Five Years in Iraq, Bush Hails 'strategic Victory' Five years after launching the US invasion of Iraq, President Bush today made some of his most expansive claims of success...	Bush: The Battle in Iraq is Noble, It is Necessary and It is Just George Bush marks the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion with uncompromising speech
A Sore That Still Festers Gary Younge If Barack Obama were white, he'd never have had to make the speech he made yesterday	Obama Seeks to Rise Above Pastor Row US presidential candidate attempts to turn row into a wider debate on race relations
A Visitor to Reckon With Leader:The last thing that both America and the world need right now is another blundering second-rater as US...	Obama Refuses to Disown Controversial Pastor Barack Obama took the biggest risk of his presidential campaign so far when he condemned but refused to disown his...
Pentagon Admits Postponing Brain Screenings The Pentagon delayed introducing a routine screening of troops returning from Iraq because it feared the problem could...	Get Ready for the Elton and Hillary Show Hillary Clinton's campaign office announce Elton John is to do a fund raising concert for her
Obama Speech Will Try to Defuse Race Issue Democratic front runner describes remarks by preacher at his church as 'stupid' and a 'distraction'	Putin Appears to Soften Opposition to American Missile Shield US hope to strike deal with Moscow as Putin responds positively to offer from Bush
Baghdad Visit Begins Mccain's Week of Talks With Foreign Leaders US poll contender John McCain on whirlwind tour of Middle East and Europe to stress security credentials	Ranking Race Against Gender is the First Step Towards Fundamentalism Gary Younge: Pitting identities against each other undermines the potential for building the progressive coalitions that...
Once Again, It's the Financiers Who Threaten Us All Will Hutton: Britain is much more vulnerable than even the Americans to the impact of falling house prices and contracting...	Lord, Make Us Virtuous – But Not Now. We Can't Stop Borrowing Yet William Keegan, in my view: This was not the time for a sharp reduction in the deficit. Indeed, it may even have to rise
Bush Hopeful About Economic Rebound President George Bush conceded today that the country "obviously is going through a tough time" but expressed...	A Painting Fit for a President This is George Bush's favorite work of art. He says it's heroic and inspirational. But what does it say about him? Jonathan...
Obama Forced to Denounce Pastor's Inflammatory Remarks Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday was forced to denounce inflammatory remarks made by his pastor,...	Obama Faces Potential Damage From His Pastor's Comments Barack Obama today faced potential damage to his campaign after television networks aired footage of his pastor's sermons...
From Client 9 to Prime Time The woman at the center of the scandal that brought down Eliot Spitzer has become the most sought after person in America	Details of Woman at Centre of Spitzer Scandal Emerge With new details emerging almost by the hour about the extent of his involvement with prostitutes, Spitzer's departure was...
The 'first Black President' Has Proved He Was No Such Thing With His Treatment of the Likely Second Alexander Chancellor: The Clintons want to persuade voters that Obama is trading on his blackness. In fact, he has been...	What Spitzer Did Right Financiers have good reasons to revel in Eliot Spitzer's downfall - in his heyday he was one of the very few government...
Obama's Hackles Raised Over Enduring Race Issue Barack Obama moves to remind voters of real issues at stake following Geraldine Ferraro's resignation from Hillary...	Obama Wins Mississippi Barack Obama shored up his delegate lead with a commanding victory in the Mississippi primary last night
White House Denies Fallon Was Forced Out Bush administration plays down divisions within Pentagon over Iraq and Iran policy exposed by Fallon's departure	Spitzer Quits in Wake of Sex Scandal Eliot Spitzer resigns as New York state governor in wake of prostitution scandal
White House Denies Rift With Pentagon The Bush administration today moved to downplay divisions within the Pentagon over its Iraq war strategy	Spitzer Resigns Post Eliot Spitzer was today cast into the wilderness after he resigned from the governorship of the state of New York
Obama Clinches Mississippi Victory Front runner buoyed by African-American backing as Clinton distances herself from growing race row	Pressure Grows on Governor to Resign Eliot Spitzer under mounting pressure to resign as investigators reveal that he spent tens of thousands of dollars on...
Prostitution Ring Charged Thousands for Diamond-graded Company Further details emerge about the activities of the Emperors Club, whose services were employed by the New York governor,...	'Ashamed' Navratilova Regains Czech Nationality Martina Navratilova, the nine-time Wimbledon champion, has regained her Czech nationality after saying she was...
Obama Projected to Win Mississippi Barack Obama headed towards a solid victory over Hillary Clinton in the Mississippi primary tonight, re-asserting his...	Dirty Money Trail That Exposed Mr Clean The paper trail that led detectives to the door of a New Jersey-based prostitution ring began when with strange bank...
Demob-happy Bush Makes a Song and Tap Dance of It With end in sight, the president's normally restrained exterior begins to crack	Obama Back on Winning Form in Wyoming Obama regains winning streak with convincing victory over Clinton on Saturday
Bush Vetoes Move to Ban Water Torture President blocks legislation to ban CIA from applying force when interrogating terror suspects	Obama Gets Campaign Back on Track With Wyoming Win Barack Obama easily beat Hillary Clinton, propelled by heavy turnout of voters especially among college students
Onset of Recession Adds New Fears to White House Race McCain's record of fiscal conservatism might give him the edge over the Democratic candidate	The Most Powerful People in American Politics Their email accounts are full and their phones are ringing off the hook. They are the super delegates - the 795 Democratic...
The Democrats' Nightmare is a Sweet Republican Dream Andrew Rawnsley: An ugly war of attrition between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama could gift the prize of the White House...	Obama Adviser Resigns Over 'monster' Jibe Senior adviser forced to resign after describing Clinton as a monster in an increasingly negative campaign
Obama Aide Resigns After Calling Clinton a 'monster' Samantha Power described Hillary Clinton as a 'monster,' one of the most personal comments yet in what is becoming an...	All the President's Moves Laura Barton on why she thinks this is President Bush's time to dance
Democratic Race Set to Get Dirtier Hillary Clinton's and Barack Obama's campaign teams are hinting darkly about descending into even more negative tactics as...	Bush Endorses Mccain After Sweeping Win Senator for Arizona wins backing of President after securing Republican nomination
Divided Democrats Face Long, Dirty Campaign Party fears boost for Republicans as animosity between Clinton and Obama grows	A Family Celebration, But No Bill Former president keeps low profile as Hillary finds her voice in Ohio
There's Only One Winner From This Democratic Battle - the Republicans Jonathan Freedland: Clinton and Obama face months of bitter rancor and division	'This Nation is Coming Back and So is This Campaign' Suzanne Goldenberg witnesses as a triumphant Hillary Clinton promises to fight to the end
Clinton Manages Campaign Comeback Hillary Clinton wrote a new chapter in an Ohio ballroom tonight, claiming a victory in the name of all of those who have...	Obama Addresses Supporters in Texas With the result from Texas still unknown, Barack Obama took to the stage in San Antonio late last night to thank his...
Clinton Wins in Ohio and Rhode Island Hillary Clinton bounced back today to win Ohio and Rhode Island to bring to an end Barack Obama's long string of victories	Clinton Projected to Win Ohio Hillary Clinton ended Barack Obama's long winning streak by taking the Ohio primary last night
Exit Polls Show Clinton Maintains Grip on Key Groups Hillary Clinton held on to her share of the vote in key demographics that provided the bedrock for the early successes of...	Clinton and Obama Fiercely Battle for Ohio Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were locked in a tight contest for the Ohio mega-state that could dictate whether she...

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