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U.S. Congress |
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Healthcare reform vote| Obama: 'The time for reform is right now' | |
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| Today |
House of Representatives |
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Obama in final health vote push| US President is to head to Capitol Hill as he seeks the backing of a final few Democrats ahead of a vote on sweeping healthcare reform | |
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| Yesterday |
Washington |
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Obama renews Iran dialogue offer
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| Wed. |
Washington |
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Obama reasserts healthcare bill President has stepped up his efforts to gain support for his embattled healthcare reform bill by giving an interview to Fox News
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Jerusalem |
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Netanyahu in-law in Obama slur Israeli Prime Minister has distanced himself from Hagai Ben-Artzi's description of US President Barack Obama as anti-Semitic
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| Mar. 7 |
Washington |
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Obama hails Iraq election 'milestone' |
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| Mar. 3 |
Washington |
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Obama urges Congress to vote on health |
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| Feb. 27 |
Washington |
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Obama adamant on health reform |
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| Feb. 25 |
Washington |
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Healthcare summit fails to reach accord
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| Feb. 22 |
Washington |
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Obama pushes to revive healthcare reform
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| Feb. 18 |
Beijing |
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Dalai Lama-Obama meeting angers China
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| Feb.7 |
Washington |
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Obama to hold TV summit on healthcare |
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| Feb.3 |
Washington |
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Obama to pressure China on trade |
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| Feb.1 |
Washington |
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Obama unveils 2011 budget plans
US President has announced a $3.8tn budget plan, which includes increased spending for job creation, but cuts in other areas
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| Jan.21 |
Global |
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Markets fall after Obama sets bank rules
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Obama pushes new bank regulation
US President has proposed significant new curbs on the activities of banks to try to prevent future financial crises, include limits to the size of banks
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| Jan.9 |
U.S. Senate |
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Reid apologises for Obama remarks |
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| Jan.7 |
Washington |
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Obama targets intelligence lapses
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| Jan.5 |
Washington |
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Obama admits intelligence failures
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| Jan.2 |
Washington |
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Obama pledges justice for terror plot |
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| Dec.29 |
Washington |
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Obama notes 'systemic failure' on jet bomb
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| Dec.28 |
Washington |
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Obama: US will pursue plane plotters |
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| Dec.27 |
Washington |
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Obama orders review of flight screenings
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| Dec.4 |
Washington |
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Obama to attend end of climate summit |
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| Dec.1 |
Upstate New York |
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Obama: 3-year plan to end Afghan war
The deployment of 30,000 additional U.S. troops is part of a strategy to reverse the Taliban's momentum and stabilize the country's governme...
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| Nov.30 |
Washington |
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Obama issues new Afghan orders |
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| Nov.24 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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Google sorry over Obama image |
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| Nov.17 |
Beijing |
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Trade focus for Obama talks US President is to meet Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the last day of his much-watched visit
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| Nov.12 |
Washington |
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Obama orders base killings probe |
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| Nov.11 |
Washington |
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Obama in Afghan troop level talks |
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| Nov.7 |
House of Representatives |
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Obama in 11th-hour health plea |
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| Oct.25 |
Washington |
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Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath |
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| Oct.10 |
Washington |
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Obama to end military gay policy |
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| Oct.9 |
Norway |
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Obama awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize 
| Obama said that he was 'surprised and deeply humbled' by the decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to award him the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize | |
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| Sep.25 |
Pittsburgh |
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Obama hails 'tough regulations' |
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| Sep.22 |
New York |
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Obama calls for Mid-East urgency |
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| Sep.19 |
Washington |
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Obama to meet Middle East leaders |
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| Sep.16 |
Washington |
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White House rejects racism claim |
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| Sep.14 |
Washington |
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Obama issues warning to bankers
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| Sep.9 |
U.S. Congress |
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Obama urges action on healthcare 
| US President has made one of the most critical speeches of his presidency, as he faced Congress over his plans for healthcare reform. He said that failure to introduce reform had led the... | |
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| Aug.29 |
Boston |
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Obama tribute to 'mentor' Kennedy |
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| Aug.26 |
Washington |
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Obama leads tributes to Kennedy
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| Aug.24 |
Washington |
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Obama backs interrogation revamp |
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| Aug.21 |
Washington |
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Obama condemns bomber's heros welcome' |
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| Aug.16 |
Washington |
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Obama may soften healthcare plan |
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| Jul.22 |
Washington |
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Obama defends health care reforms President Obama has defended his plans for health reform in a news conference broadcast live in the US
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| Jul.20 |
Washington |
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Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts President has praised the 'heroism' of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins who made the first landing on the Moon 40 years ago
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| Jul.11 |
Ghana |
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Obama speaks of hopes for Africa |
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| Jul.10 |
Ghana |
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Obama's trip sends message to Africa
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| Jul.7 |
Moscow |
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Obama urges shift in Russia ties |
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| Jul.6 |
Moscow |
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Obama moves to bolster U.S.-Russia ties |
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| Jul.4 |
Iran |
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Ahmadinejad wants talk with Obama |
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| Jun.23 |
Washington |
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Obama condemns 'unjust' violence |
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| Jun.6 |
France |
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Leaders' tribute to D-Day heroes
Allied leaders have been paying tribute to veterans, as they mark the 65th anniversary of the landings at a series of events
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| Jun.4 |
Egypt |
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Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims
President Obama is offering a hand of friendship to Islam and addressing an array of quandaries and conflicts dividing the two cultures
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| Jun.3 |
Egypt |
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Egyptians await Obama |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia |
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| May.21 |
Washington |
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Obama: Gitmo 'weakens US security' |
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| May.19 |
Washington |
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Obama to curb vehicle emissions
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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Obama to resurrect military tribunals |
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| May.13 |
Washington |
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Obama stopped to detainee photo releases
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| May.6 |
Washington |
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Obama hails unity over al-Qaeda |
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| Apr.29 |
Washington |
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Obama marks 100th day in office
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| Apr.21 |
Washington |
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Obama: US lost moral compass on torture |
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| Apr.20 |
CIA |
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Obama reaffirms support for CIA |
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| Apr.17 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
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Obama offers Cuba 'new beginning'
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| Apr.14 |
Washington |
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Obama suggests recession easing |
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| Mar.30 |
Washington |
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Obama gets tough with carmakers |
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| Mar.24 |
Washington |
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Obama pledges economic recovery |
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Washington |
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Obama calls global economic cooperation |
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| Mar.21 |
Washington |
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Obama fends off Geithner doubters |
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| Mar.20 |
Iran |
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Obama offers Iran 'new beginning'
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| Mar.19 |
Southern California |
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Obama promotes reforms on TV show |
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| Mar.16 |
Washington |
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Obama anger at AIG bonus payouts |
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| Feb.26 |
Washington |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010 President Obama is planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise
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| Feb.24 |
U.S. Congress |
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Determined Obama vows to renew US |
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| Feb.21 |
Washington |
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Obama hails 'fastest' US tax cut |
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| Feb.18 |
Washington |
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Obama's housing plan 'to help 9m' The plan will provide refinancing to 4 to 5 million 'responsible homeowners' and a 'homeowner stability initiative' to reduce monthly payments
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| Feb.3 |
Washington |
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Obama admits errors over cabinet |
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Washington |
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Obama suffers blow over nominees |
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| Feb.2 |
Washington |
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Obama predicts more bank failures |
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| Jan.23 |
Washington |
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Obama reverses abortion-funding policy
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| Jan.22 |
Washington |
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Obama signs order to close Guantanamo| President Obama issued 3 executive orders to demonstrate a clean break from the Bush administration. One of the orders is orders is requiring that the Guantanamo Bay detention facility be closed with... | |
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| Jan.21 |
Washington |
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President Obama tackles first day |
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| Jan.20 |
Washington |
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Economy and war on Obama's agenda |
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Washington |
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President Obama sworn into history 
| Barack Obama launched his presidency before an estimated 1.5 million people on the National Mall with somber yet confident tones. After being sworn in as the first African-American US leader, President Obama uses his inaugural address to pledge... | |
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| Jan.19 |
Washington |
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Obama urges US to work together |
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| Jan.18 |
Washington |
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Obama tells rally of hope for US |
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| Jan.5 |
Washington |
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Obama says US economy 'very sick' |
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| Jan.4 |
Mountain States |
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Obama commerce nominee pulls out |
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
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Obama urges carmakers to 'reform' |
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
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Obama picks Nobel man for Energy |
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| Nov.24 |
Washington |
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Obama pledges 'jolt' to economy |
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| Nov.17 |
Washington |
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Obama vows to 'work with' McCain |
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| Nov.11 |
Washington |
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Obama 'to curb lobbyists' reach' |
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| Nov.10 |
Washington |
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Bush calls meeting with Obama 'friendly'
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| Nov.7 |
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Obama to tackle economy 'head-on' |
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| Nov.5 |
Washington |
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Obama builds up White House team |
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Global |
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World leaders hail Obama triumph
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Washington |
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Bush: All Americans can be proud |
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| Nov.4 |
Chicago |
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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
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Ohio |
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Obama wins battleground Ohio |
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| Oct.27 |
Tennessee |
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Plot to assassinate Barack Obama |
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| Oct.7 |
Tennessee |
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McCain, Obama trade blows on economy
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| Sep.28 |
Washington |
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Obama and McCain back bail-out package |
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| Sep.26 |
Southern U.S. |
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McCain and Obama spar in first debate
Presidential rivals have attacked each other over foreign policy and the economy, in their first debate
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| Sep.25 |
Washington |
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US rivals in economy crisis talks |
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| Aug.28 |
Colorado |
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Obama launches historic campaign
Barack Obama has accepted the Democratic Party's nomination to run for president of the US in front of a crowd of some 75,000 people
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| Aug.22 |
Chicago |
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Senator Joe Biden is Obama's choice
US Democratic presidential hopeful is set to reveal his vice-presidential running mate ahead of a rally
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| Jul.24 |
Berlin |
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Obama seeks stronger Europe ties |
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| Jul.19 |
Kabul |
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Obama opens foreign tour
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| Jun.7 |
Washington |
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Clinton backs Obama and bows out
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| Jun.5 |
Washington |
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Surprise Obama-Clinton talks held |
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| Jun.3 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Obama winner of Democratic race
Democratic presidential candidate has earned enough delegates to clinch his party's nomination, US media have projected
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| Feb.26 |
Ohio |
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Democrats meet in crucial debate
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| Feb.19 |
Wisconsin |
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Obama wins Wisconsin primary poll |
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| Feb.12 |
Washington |
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Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries
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| Jan.26 |
South Carolina |
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South Carolina delivers big win for Obama |
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| Jan.3 |
Iowa |
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Huckabee and Obama take Iowa wins
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| Feb.10 |
U. S. Midwest |
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Obama launches presidential bid
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