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59 per cent women victim of domestic violence in Bihar: Survey Hindustan Times
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US Mint launching presidential $1 coin The Decatur Daily
Vodafone has big plans lined up for rural India Central Chronicle
Vodafone to invest £1bn in India Ireland Online
Al Qaida calls for attacks on US oil sources Xinhua
China Passes Mexico as US Trade Partner; Democrats Concerned Bloomberg
Shi'ite militia lies low in Baghdad, hides weapons Reuters AlertNet
Ani-American cleric Sadr reported seen in Iraq Los Angeles Times
Troops Sweep 3 Shiite Areas in Baghdad PushNew York Times
Google Opens Gmail Service to Everyone Top Tech News
People: Salman Rushdie, Robbie Williams, Amitabh Bachcha International Herald Tribune
British author aims to clear myths surrounding Big B Telugu Portal
Another shake-up at troubled Dell Times Online
Hamlin to leave Dell Washington Business Journal
Suit: Intel paid Dell up to $1 billion a year not to use AMD CNNMoney.com
Darwin Mr Popular again in Kansas Register
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Judge Says MySpace Isn't Responsible For Alleged Sexual Assault MTV.com
Judge: MySpace Guiltless In Child Assault Washington Post
IBM Develops Faster Embedded RAM PC Magazine
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Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine to Back Sen. Barack Obama NewsMax.com
Clinton warns Bush not to attack Iran without congressional OK Seattle Times
Barack Obama travels around the world Pravda
Version 2.0 of the Barack Obama Web site ready for prime time Chicago Tribune, IL
Obama and Clinton: Why They're "Not Enough" Huffington Post They have to live into stereotypes as they defy them. ..... Would Clinton have to prove she's "man enough" and "woman enough" simultaneously ..... Clinton has had to walk the line between projecting just the right level of femininity and warmth, as she retains her toughness. Of late, she has battled the "woman enough" perception by surrounding herself with children and talking about how she would be the first mother in the Oval Office. On the other side, she's proving her toughness with trips to Iraq and Afghanistan. ....... He told Charlie Rose, "If I'm outside your building trying to catch a cab, they're not saying, 'Oh, there's a mixed race guy.'" ..... "Is America too Racist for Barack? Too Sexist for Hillary?".
Clinton, Obama squabble over Iraq PopMatters Hillary Clinton’s presidential team took its first shot at Sen. Barack Obama Tuesday, criticizing her top rival for distorting her position on Iraq. ...... Obama, hitting Clinton in a sore spot for the second time, had belittled her plan to “cap” troops in Iraq, pointing out he wants to pull all forces from the country by March 31, 2008. ..... visiting the state on the heels of Clinton. ..... “Only Barack Obama opposed the war in Iraq from the start and only Barack Obama has legislation that would, by force of law, begin a redeployment by May 1, 2007,” said spokesman Bill Burton.
Sen Barack Obama New face of US Politics The Tide, Nigeria
Can Barack Obama Win the Black Vote? NPR
Limbaugh: Obama Should ‘Renounce’ His Race And Just ‘Become White’ Think Progress
What Obama's Candidacy Will Mean For Black America Huffington Post Still others will want to know why he is raining on Hillary Clinton's parade. ....... will prove to be an uncomfortable test for African Americans because it will force Blacks to accept someone who is so different from the civil rights-based Black politics to which they are so accustomed........ the overwhelming majority of Black America will rally around Obama once they get to know him. ...... Universal health care, technological improvements for poor and rural communities, reforming the political system to make it fairer, energy independence, and ending the war in Iraq are all ideas that will play well in Black America. My point is that Obama, thankfully, represents a different picture of blackness. He is a worldly, well educated Black man married to a strong, well educated Black professional woman. Most rank-and-file Black people haven't had the variety of experiences that characterize Obama's life. ....... The extent to which Obama's candidacy is resonating with White America is amazing and seems to represent a sincere desire for something new and better in our politics. ...... There is no doubt that the sea of White faces that greeted Obama as he launched his campaign made some Blacks wonder how committed he is to Black people
Brown University coach is Obama's brother-in-law Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription)
Master tactician The Gold Coast Bulletin You don't get to rise like Lazarus the way he did in 1995 without the ability to choose your words carefully. ...... The trick for Howard is to steer the debate exactly where he wants it and if that means sending a rocket up the skirt of a US presidential candidate, then be sure that is exactly where he was aiming.
Sweet column: Hillary jabs Barack over his Iraq dig. Barack won't ... Chicago Sun-Times, IL he will have his campaign "know" the records of his rivals "so we can compare and contrast." ...... Iraq is the defining issue at this opening stage of the 2008 presidential campaign and Clinton has had to defend the vote she made authorizing the war. ...... I think there's consensus among most Democrats that we shouldn't put more troops in, but I think where the American people are at and what I think good strategy dictates is that we begin the process of redeploying our troops." ...... "Only Barack Obama opposed the war in Iraq from the start and only Barack Obama has legislation that would, by force of law, begin a redeployment by May 1, 2007, and have all combat forces out of Iraq by March 31, 2008."
The gloves come off Chicago Sun-Times, IL
Hawkish Hillary cooing like a dove Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL Hillary Clinton, now that she is running for president, has done a complete flip-flop on Iraq, reminiscent of John Kerry's "I voted for it before I voted against it" comment. ...... on Dec. 15, 2003, Hillary said, "I was one who supported giving President Bush the authority, if necessary, to use force against Saddam Hussein. I believe that was the right vote." ...... on Feb. 3 of this year, she said, "If I had been president in October of 2002, I would not have started this war." ....... To me, she's just another politician who is reading the latest public opinion polls.
Hillary Clinton Clashes With Barbra Streisand Over Cash? National Ledger, AZ Bill Clinton prevailed on him to help his wife. ...... Now it appears that Barbra Streisand is also a bit reluctant. .... Barbra is really impressed with Barack
Clinton, Obama squabble over Iraq PopMatters, IL
Excitement over Obama is justifiable Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC
Media Honeymoon Could Soon Be Over For Obama NBC5.com, IL as much as the media loves to create a darling, they also love to tear one down. ...... "We confront a set of decisions about the direction of our country that is going to determine where we go for the next generation, or two generations, or three generations," Obama said at the town hall meeting ......... the three-day campaign kickoff has lead to a bounce in the polls. ...... Clinton now leads Obama 28 to 23 points. ..... Obama will skip the first debate next week in Nevada ...... "The realities are that as a black man, Barack can get shot going to the gas station," Michelle Obama said. "You can't make decisions based on fear." ...... Michelle Obama added that her big request for her husband is for him to quit smoking. ..... "Please, America, watch," Obama said, laughing. "Keep an eye on him and call me if you see him smoking." ...... Many states are trying to move up their primaries, and Illinois leaders also want to do that. There is word that New York would also like to move up the state's primary, to help both Clinton and former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who would be on the Republican ballot.