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Musharraf is pressured to quit
feature Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was under intense pressure to resign this week, after Pakistan’s parliament began impeachment proceedings against him.
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The Russian bear is back
feature Russia this week sought to reassert its dominance over the old Soviet sphere of influence by sending tanks and troops through Georgia’s renegade provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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The growing economic crisis
feature The failure of a major bank, the plunging stock market, and other alarming economic news had financial markets on the edge of a full-scale panic this week, prompting the Bush administration to take dramatic steps to bolster confidence.
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Al-Maliki’s call for a withdrawal timetable
feature At a conference of Arab diplomats last week, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called on the U.S. to set a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. Was he serious or was he responding to political pressure from rivals in the upcoming national ele
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Political turmoil in Pakistan
feature Pakistan’s governing coalition collapsed this week just days after it forced President Pervez Musharraf to resign by threatening him with impeachment.
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Playing politics on oil and energy
feature Democrats, Republicans, and both presidential candidates are jockeying for political advantage on oil and energy issues.
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Female bombers strike in Iraq
feature Four female suicide bombers killed dozens of men, women, and children in Baghdad and in the northern city of Kirkuk this week, bringing the number of attacks by female suicide bombers to 27 this year, up from 8 last year.
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The federal deficit hits a new high
feature The federal budget deficit will hit a record-high $482 billion in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, but the real amount is much higher since the estimate doesn't include the the full costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan or the bailout of F
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Pakistan linked to Afghan bombing
feature The U.S. has evidence that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency helped plan the July bombing of the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan.
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The U.S. softens its stance on Iran
feature The Bush administration has sent a high-ranking representative to engage in face-to-face negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, marking a sharp reversal of long-standing U.S. policy.
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Obama reaches a milestone
feature Sen. Barack Obama had the Democratic nomination within his grasp this week, after easily winning the Oregon primary. His 59-to-41 percent victory in Oregon, combined with Sen. Hillary Clinton
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Jobs decline, but less than expected
feature Twenty thousand Americans lost their jobs in April, marking the fourth consecutive month of a shrinking job market and providing yet another indication of an economy in distress. But the losses were far smaller than many economists had predicted. . .
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The world reaches out to China
feature A contingent of 100,000 Chinese soldiers and tens of thousands of volunteers streamed into central China this week, in a frantic effort to bring aid to survivors of last week
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The Senate tackles global warming
feature The U.S. Senate this week began debate on a far-reaching bill aimed at combating global warming
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