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 Dems retains control of House of Reps The Democratic Party picks up at least five seats in the Senate
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 Barack Obama wins presidential election As polls closed on the West coast, the senator was projected to receive enough electoral votes to pass the 270-vote threshold
| Obama is projected to win California, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii and Virginia. Democratic Senator says 'change has come to America', after being elected the first black president of the United States
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| Nov.5 |
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 Bush: All Americans can be proud President Bush said that President-elect Obama's victory in the election was 'a testament to hard work, optimism and faith'
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 Obama builds up White House team Barack Obama has started forming his administration by asking Rahm Emanuel, a former adviser to Clinton, to be his chief-of-staff
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| Nov.6 |
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Obama and Bush to meet next week
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| Nov.7 |
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US jobless rate at 14-year high The jobless rate rose to 6.5% in October, the highest rate since March 1994. US employers cut 240,000 jobs in October
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U.S. study likely to say Afghanistan 'dire'
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| Nov.9 |
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Obama 'to use executive orders'
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| Nov.10 |
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 Bush calls meeting with Obama 'friendly'  President Bush had a 'relaxed' meeting with President-elect after he and first lady Laura Bush welcomed their successors to their future home
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| Nov.11 |
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Obama 'to curb lobbyists' reach' US President-elect will usher in new rules to restrict the role of lobbyists as he puts together his administration
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| Nov.12 |
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Paulson: US bail-out working US Treasury Secretary: The $700bn bail-out package has already 'clearly helped stabilise' the financial system
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Car wrangle looms in US bail-out Leaders of the Democratic Party, which now has a majority in Congress, have confirmed they are working on a car industry rescue plan
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U.S.: N. Korea mustn't impede inspections
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| Nov.13 |
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 CIA: Bin Laden 'cut off from al-Qaeda' Osama Bin Laden is isolated from the day-to-day operations, but that the organisation is still the greatest threat to the US
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| Nov.14 |
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World leaders grapple with crisis | The world leaders gathering for economic summit may be looking ahead to his successor. Bush is ready to defend Western-style capitalism. Divisions have emerged between Europe, which wants stricter ma... | |
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New trade deal by 'end of year' World leaders have reportedly decided to aim for a new agreement on global free-trade - 'by the end of the year'
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 Bush: G20 committed to free trade Talks commenced at the G20 summit where the leaders of the world's 20 largest economies are gathered to discuss ways of tackling the financial...
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 Summit pledge to 'restore growth' Global leaders at the G20 financial summit have pledged to work together to restore global growth
| The leaders were determined to work together to achieve 'needed reforms' in the world's financial systems'
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Medvedev eager to talk with Obama
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| Nov.17 |
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 Obama vows to 'work with' McCain US President-elect and his former rival John McCain have vowed to work together in a 'new era of reform' to restore trust in government
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| Nov.18 |
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US car firms ask for $25bn aid| The bosses of Ford, GM and Chrysler, have asked Congress for a $25bn bail-out and warned of broader risks to the US economy. The United Auto Workers is willing to make key concessions to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure vita... | |
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| Nov.19 |
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Iraq pact calls for troops to leave by 2011
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| Nov.20 |
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No agreement for US car bail-out Politicians have told the crisis-hit 'Big 3' carmakers to come up with their own viable recovery plan if they want a $25bn government rescue
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Obama 'set to offer Clinton job'
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US shares up on 'Treasury choice' US shares have risen sharply, following a report that Obama has chosen his treasury secretary Timothy Geithner, reassuring investors
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| Nov.23 |
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Democrats eye huge economic boost Senior Democrats in the Congress are considering backing a huge economic stimulus package to try and steer the country clear of recession
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Citigroup secures U.S. government lifeline The government outlined a massive rescue package that would inject another $20 billion into the banking giant, shares of which have plunged
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Obama pledges 'jolt' to economy US President-elect has promised the rapid implementation of a multi-billion-dollar package to deliver a 'jolt' to the ailing economy
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US Fed announces $800bn stimulus| The Federal Reserve is to inject another $800bn into the US economy in a further effort to stabilise the financial system | |
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 Gates 'to stay as Pentagon chief' Defence Secretary Robert Gates is to stay on in charge of the Pentagon when Obama takes office as president, according to media reports
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