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Barack Obama, the US president-elect, has chosen Tom Daschle, the Democratic former majority leader of the US senate, to be health and human services secretary in his new administration, US media sources say.
20/11/2008
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A former attorney general could become the first African-American to head the US justice department after being selected for the post by Barack Obama, the US president-elect.
19/11/2008
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Barack Obama, the US president-elect, and John McCain, his former Republican rival, have pledged a "new era of reform" in US politics in their first meeting since the US presidential election.
18/11/2008
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Barack Obama has promised to shut down the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, as human rights lawyers warn such a move would face a number of legal difficulties.
17/11/2008
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Israel's prime minister says the five-month truce with Hamas in the Gaza Strip has been "shattered" following 13 days of tit-for-tat attacks.
16/11/2008
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Hillary Clinton, the Democratic New York senator, has refused to rule herself out of the running to replace Condoleezza Rice as US secretary of state in the administration of Barack Obama, the president-elect.
15/11/2008
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Rahm Emanuel, US president-elect Barack Obama's chief of staff, has apologised to an Arab-American group for comments made by his father that disparaged Arabs.
14/11/2008
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The cost of a barrel of oil could soon head towards $100 because crude reserves cannot be exploited fast enough to keep pace with global demand, the International Energy Agency has said.
13/11/2008
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Barack Obama, the US president elect, has urged George Bush to provide aid to struggling US auto manufacturers and to pass a second economic stimulus plan, US media reports say.
12/11/2008
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Barack Obama, the US president-elect, has held his first post-election meeting with George Bush, the outgoing US president, at the White House in Washington DC.
11/11/2008
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Barack Obama, who aides say is planning to reverse a number of current White House policies, is set to hold his first post-election meeting with George Bush, the outgoing US president.
10/11/2008
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Barack Obama, the US president-elect, has vowed to confront the global economic crisis "head on", in his first news conference since his victory in the country's election.
08/11/2008
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The next US administration will work more closely with South Korea to resolve the issue of North Korea's nuclear programme, Barack Obama has told South Korea's president.
07/11/2008
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Barack Obama, the US president-elect, is scheduled to meet George Bush on Monday for talks over key issues.
07/11/2008
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Barack Obama has been elected the first African-American president of the United States after a decisive victory over John McCain, his Republican rival.
05/11/2008
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