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As US feels pain at pump, candidates get on soapbox

Washington - Drivers across the United States are paying more to fill up their tanks as petrol prices continue to break records, but where Americans feel lighter pocketbooks, candidates see politic

Race, religion at issue as angry Obama draws line against pastor

Barack ObamaWashington  - Race and religion moved to the fore of the bitter US Democratic pre

IMF governors expand voting weight for emerging economies

IMF governors expand voting weight for emerging economies

Governor of Obama-friendly North Carolina backs rival Clinton

Barack Obama & Hilliary ClintonRaleigh, North Carolina  - North Ca

Mortgage giant Countrywide posts large loss

countrywide Los Angeles - The largest US mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp.

Former Guantanamo prosecutor turns critical

Guantanamo BayWashington  - The Pentagon's former top prosecutor of detainees in the war o

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