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Obama, Clinton Debate Tactics
Turkish Press
Washington Post -
Democratic Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama stand on the stage at Cleveland State University before last night's debate.
Clinton, Obama clash over campaign tactics in debate
Democrats Clash on Health, Trade and Rival Tactics
Senate Agrees To Debate Bill On Iraq Pullout
Lompoc Record
Washington Post -
By Paul Kane The Senate voted overwhelmingly yesterday to begin debating a bill that would require the administration to start withdrawing forces from Iraq in 120 days and cut funding for battlefield deployments, a surprise move supported by …
Senate Republicans agree to Iraq debate
Senate Democrats Focus on Economic Cost of War
With Change in the Air, Cubans Speculate on Currency
KPIC
Washington Post -
By Manuel Roig-Franzia HAVANA, Feb. 26 — Cubans swamped currency exchange offices Monday and early Tuesday in a brief but intense speculative frenzy fueled by rumors that new President Ral Castro would end the island's reviled dual currency system.
Castro's brother faces big challenges in Cuba
Raul Castro meets top Vatican official
Hill stays in Beijing to work on N.Korea issue
Javno.hr
Reuters -
TOKYO (Reuters) - The top US negotiator with North Korea stayed in Beijing for an extra day on Wednesday to work on reviving the stalled effort to persuade Pyongyang to give up its nuclear programs, the US State Department said.
Rice's Talks in China on North Korea Make Progress (Update1)
China Says It Will Resume Human Rights Talks With US
Annan Suspends Talks in Kenya
Daily Nation
Washington Post -
A farmer works on a maize plantation in Maraguoa, Kenya, Monday Feb. 25 2008. Kenya's warring political parties resumed their lengthy and often bitter negotiations Monday to try to end a dispute over presidential elections that sparked nationwide …
Annan Tries to Spur Kenya Talks
Tanzania President to Meet Both Sides in Kenya Today Over …
Memo's warning: EPA chief risked job
San Francisco Chronicle -
A senior Environmental Protection Agency staffer's newly released memo warned that EPA chief Stephen Johnson would lose his credibility and might have to resign if he rejected California's rules limiting greenhouse gases from cars and trucks.
California Case Stirred EPA Discord
EPA Staff Lobbied Boss on Decision on Emissions
US Sen. Byrd in hospital after suffering a fall
WGRZ-TV
Reuters -
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Robert Byrd, the oldest member of the US Senate and a fierce opponent of the Iraq war, was being treated in a hospital on Tuesday after falling in his home late on Monday, a spokesman for the senator said.
Sen. Robert Byrd, 90, admitted to hospital
Byrd Hospitalized After Fall
US Steps Up Deportation Of Immigrant Criminals
Washington Post
Washington Post -
By Ernesto Londoo Immigration officials are increasingly scouring jails and courts nationwide and reviewing years-old criminal records to identify deportable immigrants, efforts that have contributed to a steep rise in deportations and strained the …
Video: Officials: Fatal Crash Driver Illegal Immigrant
ICE arrests illegal immigrants in Mich as part of 6-state effort
Starbucks Closes Stores To Retrain Baristas
Turkish Press
Wall Street Journal -
By JANET ADAMY Starbucks Corp. retaught baristas how to make espresso shots, steam milk and hand drinks to customers while it shut down nearly 7100 stores in the US on Tuesday evening.
Video: Starbucks to Take Coffee Break Today
Biz Buzz: Starbucks takes coffee break, rival takes advantage
Bush Vows to Veto a Mortgage Relief Bill
New York Times -
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS WASHINGTON - President Bush sided with banks and mortgage lenders on Tuesday, threatening to veto a bill being offered by Senate Democrats that would give more bargaining power to homeowners who face foreclosure.
UPDATE 2-Senate foreclosure bill draws W.House veto threat
Veto Threat Looms Over Oil Taxes Bill