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McGovern: Obama Is a Second ‘Lincoln’
http://globenews2u.com/ 2008/ 05/ 17/ mcgovern-obama-is-a-second-%e2%80%98lincol…Amy Chozick reports on the presidential race from Sioux Falls, S.D. South Dakota native George McGovern joined Barack Obama on his first day of campaigning in the state. The former senator and 1972 Democratic presidential candidate had previously endorsed Hillary Clinton, but switched to Obama after she lost North Carolina and narrowly won Indiana last week.
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Clinton: Teddy Would Take On Big Oil
http://globenews2u.com/ 2008/ 05/ 17/ clinton-teddy-would-take-on-big-oil/Matt Phillips reports on the presidential race from Portland, Ore. Hillary Clinton, trying to catch up to Barack Obama in the hunt for the Democratic nomination, continues to press a long-shot plan to put the federal gas tax on hiatus and make up for lost revenue with an additional tax on oil companies’ profits.
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The Banks are Bust
http://business.marc8.com/ banks-are-bustThe Banks are Bust Newsvine - business Fri, 05/16/2008 - 21:01 I don't think that many people deliberately go looking for this information. Most folks, that follow financial circles, are content with watching the ticker tape on CNN or reading through a copy of the WSJ.
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Huckabee’s Obama-NRA Joke Isn’t a Crowd Pleaser
http://globenews2u.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ huckabee%e2%80%99s-obama-nra-joke-isn%e2%8…Amy Chozick reports on the presidential race from Sioux Falls, S.D. Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee drew cringes Friday when he made a joke at the National Rifle Association convention about Barack Obama getting shot at.
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Obama’s ‘Beef’ With U.S. Trade Policies
http://globenews2u.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ obama%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98beef%e2%80%99-wit…Amy Chozick reports from Watertown, S.D., on the presidential race. Speaking to a crowd of farmers in a barn, Barack Obama cited the Japanese not selling American beef as an example of how current trade policies have hurt rural communities. “You can’t get American beef into Japan…even though we have the highest safety standards.
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GOP Lawmaker Can See ‘20 Point Loss’ for McCain
http://globenews2u.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ gop-lawmaker-can-see-%e2%80%9820-point-los…Susan Davis reports on the presidential race. In an interview today with Bloomberg Television, Virginia Republican Rep. Tom Davis reiterated the views he outlined in a memo to his House Republican colleagues this week warning of electoral disaster this November.
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McCain Embraces Gun Rights as He Visits NRA Convention
http://globenews2u.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ mccain-embraces-gun-rights-as-he-visits-nr…Laura Meckler reports from Charleston, W.Va., on the presidential race. Sen. John McCain is embracing gun rights and looking to paper over a couple high-profile disagreements as he visits the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Louisville, Ky., this afternoon.
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Clinton Goes On Air in Upcoming Primary States
http://globenews2u.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ clinton-goes-on-air-in-upcoming-primary-st…Susan Davis reports on the presidential race. Sen. Hillary Clinton may stand little chance of winning the Democratic nomination, but her campaign has shown few signs of slowing down ahead of next Tuesday’s primary contests in Kentucky and Oregon.
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More Businesses Pay Lip Service to Environment
http://moneynews2u.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ more-businesses-pay-lip-service-to-environ…Information-technology pros are finally starting to pay attention to their field’s impact on the environment. They’re just not doing much about it. Insert obvious caption here That’s our cynical reading of a new report on green IT by Forrester Research.
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Hospital Night Shift Needs Attention
http://moneynews2u.com/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ hospital-night-shift-needs-attention/If you’ve ever had to stay in the hospital for a while, you know how different night and day can be. After sundown the doctors get scarcer, the nurses fewer and the waits for just about everything get longer. There aren’t many bosses or seasoned pros around when things get sticky.