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President-elect sets out apocalyptic vision as he warns Congress to expedite stimulus package
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Exclusive: Incoming administration will abandon Bush's isolation of Islamist group
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Rod Blagojevich's impeachment likely as the Illinois state legislature committee votes for his removal
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Homeland security chief says plans drawn to deploy aircraft, armoured vehicles and special teams
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Star from Ohio being dispatched by PajamasTV to cover conflict in Israel -
Replica White House in Atlanta on the market, complete with Lincoln bedroom and Oval Office
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Marvel to feature Spider-Man in story which will see future president exchanging fist-bump
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US immigrants facing deportation have 'no right to an effective attorney'
9 Jan 2009:
Immigration lawyers describe move by attorney general as a last-minute evisceration of a constitutional right
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US abstains as UN security council backs Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution
9 Jan 2009:UN passes resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the 13-day conflict in Gaza
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Economic stimulus: now or later?
Poll,
8 Jan 2009:
Obama has said that while there is no time to waste in passing an economic stimulus package, it will take many years for America to fully recover from the current crisis. Should Congress pass the stimulus immediately or engage in more debate?
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Rewriting inconvenient truths
8 Jan 2009:Robert Fox: As Bush is about to be buried by history, his team are being accused of following a well-worn tradition of burying history
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Madoff had $173m in cheques in office, say prosecutors
8 Jan 2009:Prosecutors argued the 100 cheques are further evidence Madoff should be jailed pending trial
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Judging Caroline Kennedy by her looks
8 Jan 2009:Tracy Quan: Like it or not, a politician's appearance matters. Kennedy's suggests she isn't passionate about being a New York senator
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Burris to be questioned by Illinois House
8 Jan 2009:Deadline USA: Burris expected to face tough questions from the committee considering the impeachment of Rod Blagojevich
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Running out of proxies
8 Jan 2009:Simon Tisdall: If a ceasefire in Gaza leading to a settlement is not soon concluded, Israel's next confrontation could be directly with Iran
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No change to spare in Argentina
8 Jan 2009:Rodrigo Orihuela: Argentina's coin shortage has made the simplest tasks – from buying groceries to riding the bus – into complicated transactions
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Obama appeals for support on economic stimulus plan
8 Jan 2009:President-elect's remarks aimed at helping to ease scepticism among legislators and citizens
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Early caesarean sections increase health risks to babies, US study finds
8 Jan 2009:Findings add to concerns about the rising rate of caesarean births, which account for 30% of deliveries in the US
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The criminal cynicism of Hamas
8 Jan 2009:Alan Dershowitz: Those who protest civilian deaths apply a double standard that blames only Israel when the true responsibility lies with Hamas
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Skull study evidence of 'hobbit' species, claims US anthropologist
8 Jan 2009:Study performed using an 18,000-year-old fossil found in southeast Asia
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War is not the answer, except when it is
8 Jan 2009:Lola Adesioye: Peace will be a fantasy until aggression and violence prove to be ineffective methods of resolving conflicts around the globe
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Drink-driving on the US's road to recovery
8 Jan 2009:Joseph Stiglitz: The Federal Reserve is swerving all over the place: we need solutions to underlying problems, not a series of overreactions
