Many states in the US have been suffering power cuts after a powerful late-winter snow storm pounded the northeast. Thousands of homes have been affected and hundreds of flights grounded after up to 30 centimetres of snow fell in some … Continue reading →
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Irish Sun Friday 27th February, 2009 President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will withdraw most of its combat troops from Iraq in the next eighteen months. Roughly one-third of the troops would stay through 2011 to provide security and … Continue reading →
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(IANS) In winning the presidency, Barack Obama not only thumped Republican John McCain in the Electoral College tally, but also handily won the popular vote and redrew the great divide between the Republican and Democrat states. Riding a Democratic tide … Continue reading →
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Barack Obama has announced the death of his grandmother, Madelyn Payne Dunham, who was 86. One day before the election, Obama announced the news from a rally stage in Charlotte, North Carolina. The joint statement was made with his sister … Continue reading →
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(Jim Malone ) U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are engaged in a furious last-minute push for votes in the final hours of the election campaign, with polls showing Obama continuing to lead McCain nationally by a solid … Continue reading →
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Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have appealed for supporters in the key industrial states of Ohio and Pennsylvania. On the final Sunday before the election, Senator Obama went to Ohio, the major state in the campaign and the … Continue reading →
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(IANS) Leaving nothing to chance and taking no vote for granted, the two US presidential candidates kept up a frenetic pace Saturday as they plunged into the last weekend of campaigning before Tuesday’s election. Democratic Party presidential candidate Barack Obama … Continue reading →
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Irish Sun Sunday 12th October, 2008 (IANS) Pop star Janet Jackson is returning to her “Rock Withchu Tour’ following an illness that landed her in hospital. Jackson returned to her cross-country trek Saturday in Uncasville, Connecticut, reports accesshollywood.com. ‘Janet, who … Continue reading →
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New York, Oct 01: Janet Jackson on Tuesday postponed two concert tour dates this week after the singer was rushed to a hospital with an unexplained illness minutes before a performance in Montreal. Jackson’s representatives said in a statement the … Continue reading →
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In a deal announced Monday morning Citigroup will buy the banking operations of Wachovia Corp. The move comes amidst a raft of takeovers, mergers, and government nationalization of banks, which should see a much stronger, and better capitalised, global banking … Continue reading →
