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and McCain hurtle into final 48 hours Warring White House rivals Barack Obama
and John McCain hurled themselves into a Herculean last 48 hours of
campaigning before their date with destiny in Tuesday’s election.
Barack
Obama ‘could worsen crisis’: Rupert Murdoch
NEWS Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch has warned that Barack Obama
could worsen the world financial crisis if he is elected US president
next week and implements protectionist policies.
IMF
needs ‘hundreds of billions of dollars’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) needs hundreds of billions of
dollars to protect struggling economies from the global financial crisis,
according to Gordon Brown as he leads a business and ministerial delegation
to the Gulf States.
Barack
Obama lays plans to deaden expectation after election victory Barack Obama’s senior advisers have drawn
up plans to lower expectations for his presidency if he wins next week’s
election, amid concerns that many of his euphoric supporters are harbouring
unrealistic hopes of what he can achieve.
North
Korea releases photo of Kim Jong Il
North Korea has released a photograph of a smiling Kim Jong Il, the
latest in an apparent attempt to dispel rumors that the reclusive leader
is gravely ill.
Judge
seeks disclosure of wiretap memos
The Justice Department has been ordered to hand over all memos pertaining
to the legalization of warrantless spying on US citizens.
