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Man pleads guilty to buggery A man caught having sex with a horse in a South Carolina stable has been sentenced to three years in prison. Full Story... |
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Mbeki's ex-colleagues 'cowards' Cope's first deputy president, Mbhazima Shilowa, has slammed cabinet colleagues of former president Thabo Mbeki. Full Story... Obama struggling to keep election promises Barack Obama's optimistic campaign rhetoric has crashed headlong into the stark reality of governing. Full Story... Show tolerance, Zuma tells ANC ANC president Jacob Zuma told supporters not to disrupt other parties' meetings. Full Story... Combative Obama vows to fight for his budget President Barack Obama has warned he was bracing for a fight against powerful lobbyists and special interests who sought to pick apart the budget he wants to advance his agenda of reform. Full Story... Obama tax cuts take effect US President Barack Obama has directed employers to begin implementing tax cuts that he says will affect 95 percent of working families. Full Story... Ex-eBay chief to run for California governor Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman has confirmed she plans to run for governor of California. Full Story... Top Senator: No break until stimulus passes The divided US Senate has churned towards a key test vote on President Barack Obama's stimulus package. Full Story... Obama's speech is slammed Al-Qaeda's No 2 has called on Muslims around the world to target US interest in revenge for American backing of Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip. Full Story... |
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Daschle withdraws from nomination 2009-02-03 21:45:06 US President Barack Obama was hit on Tuesday by the embarrassing withdrawal of his nominee to oversee the healthcare system. Full Story... US taxpayers will pay stimulus costs 2009-02-03 22:02:11 While lawmakers and economists debate whether the gargantuan stimulus package grinding through Congress will work, one thing is certain: It will create a hefty increase in US government debt. Full Story... Daschle apologises for tax issue 2009-02-02 23:56:32 Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's choice to lead reforms of the costly US healthcare system, has apologised about his mistakes. Full Story... Judge says No to Obama 2009-01-29 20:21:09 A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has rejected President Barack Obama's request. Full Story... Obama names peacemakers for global hotspots 2009-01-23 10:08:39 United States President Barack Obama has picked two high-powered peacemakers for the Middle East as well as Afghanistan and Pakistan, in yet another swift break with Bush administration policy. Full Story... Obama turns from words to actions 2009-01-22 09:40:44 United States President Barack Obama has made the most of his first full day in the Oval Office. Full Story... Clinton joins Obama's team 2009-01-22 00:28:24 Hillary Clinton has won confirmation as US secretary of state from her fellow senators. Full Story... 'Mitchell eyed for Middle East post' 2009-01-21 22:23:50 President Barack Obama is reportedly preparing to tap George Mitchell for a top diplomatic post. Full Story... Obama freezes senior staff's pay 2009-01-21 21:12:34 President Barack Obama has taken the first step in addressing the economic crisis. Full Story... Senator Kennedy ordered to rest 2009-01-21 19:55:05 Ailing US Senator Edward Kennedy has been released from hospital. Full Story... Obama's decision on Guantanamo hailed 2009-01-21 20:03:45 US President Barack Obama's call to suspend trials of "war on terror" suspects at Guantanamo has been hailed. Full Story... Obama gives Abbas a call 2009-01-21 17:34:07 US President Barack Obama has assured Palestianian President Mahmud Abbas that he intends "to work with him as partners". Full Story... Obama's first day in office 2009-01-21 17:44:05 In his first full day, President Barack Obama has confronted the grim realities of the multiple national security and economic crises dogging the United States. Full Story... Brown aims to bolster ties with Obama 2009-01-21 15:01:49 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is determined to work with United States President Barack Obama to strengthen the "special relationship" between London and Washington. Full Story... Obama: Guantanamo trials must be suspended 2009-01-21 12:23:18 United States President Barack Obama has ordered prosecutors to pursue a suspension of military trials at the notorious Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba. Full Story... Mandela hails the man who dared to dream 2009-01-21 09:37:04 Former South African president Nelson Mandela has congratulated Barack Obama, the new commander-in-chief of the United States, after his historic inauguration in Washington. Full Story... Obama dances the night away 2009-01-21 10:03:30 United States President Barack Obama managed to avoid stepping on his wife's toes during the inaugural balls in Washington, but the train of her evening gown was a different story... Full Story... Full text of Barack Obama's speech 2009-01-21 08:35:15 President Barack Obama's Inaugural address, January 20, 2008. Full Story... Obama strides into crises on first full day 2009-01-21 08:56:30 The United States' new commander-in-chief, Barack Obama, is set to tackle an awesome roll-call of challenges. Full Story... Obama may view China as competitor - report 2009-01-21 05:39:11 China's state-run media expressed nervousness about the future of relations with the United States under President Barack Obama, as it paid tribute to George Bush. Full Story... Obama vows to pioneer green revolution 2009-01-21 05:21:35 President Barack Obama has pledged that the United States will "roll back the spectre of a warming planet" and "restore science to its rightful place". Full Story... SA gets swept up by Obamamania 2009-01-21 06:20:51 South Africans gathered around the country to witness what they are calling a "momentous occasion in world history". Full Story... Obama vows to tackle global challenges 2009-01-21 11:17:11 Barack Obama has been inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States - and the task before him is a mammoth one. Full Story... Scientists hail President Obama 2009-01-21 00:25:17 US geologists working at an Antarctic base have expressed hope at President Barack Obama's inauguration. Full Story... Kennedy out of harm's way 2009-01-20 23:53:27 Ailing Senator Edward Kennedy is awake and is being assessed at Washington Hospital Centre. Full Story... Obama speech heralds break with Bush era 2009-01-20 23:48:51 Here are some of the breaks with the Bush era that President Barack Obama sketched out in his inauguration speech... Full Story... Senator collapses during inauguration lunch 2009-01-20 22:58:54 Ailing US Senator Edward Kennedy collapsed at an inaugural lunch for Democratic President Barack Obama. Full Story... Worldly-wise Biden takes up VP role 2009-01-20 22:22:31 New US Vice-President Joe Biden brings a wealth of international experience and decades of experience in Congress to the new president's team. Full Story... Bush exits White House 2009-01-20 22:46:28 George Bush has reportedly bid farewell to the politics of Washington. Full Story... Obama must not rest on his laurels 2009-01-20 21:51:58 History surely will remember President Barack Obama as the first US black president, but success in his term will depend on his accomplishments rather than on the colour of his skin, writes David Espo. Full Story... Madiba congratulates Obama 2009-01-20 21:21:07 Former president Nelson Mandela congratulated the first black president of the United States of America. Full Story... Madiba likens Obama inauguration to 1994 2009-01-20 20:53:03 Former South African president Nelson Mandela has compared Barack Obama's inauguration as US president to South Africa's historic transition to democracy. Full Story... Iran mum on Obama for now 2009-01-20 20:18:41 Iran Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says they will not pass judgment on US President Barack Obama yet. Full Story... Sarkozy eager for Obama to 'change the world' 2009-01-20 21:37:20 French President Nicolas Sarkozy has pledged to work closely with US President Barack Obama. Full Story... Obama vows to stick to US values 2009-01-20 19:58:17 As he inherits the "war on terror" from his predecessor, President Barack Obama has vowed not to abandon US's ideals of liberty and the rule of law in safeguarding its national security. Full Story... Obama 'blessed by God' 2009-01-20 21:53:40 US President Barack Obama has became the first African-American US president, capping a meteoric rise from obscurity to the Oval Office. Full Story... 'Congratulations, our son, our hope' 2009-01-20 23:18:04 Thousands of Kenyans and tourists paused in rapturous devotion in the African village, Kogelo, as the new US president took his oath. Full Story... Obama commits on Iraq 2009-01-20 19:29:52 New US President Barack Obama has vowed that the United States will "begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people". Full Story... Obama sworn in as US president 2009-01-20 19:22:32 Swearing to "preserve, protect and defend" the US constitution, Barack Obama has became the nation's 44th - and first black - president. Full Story... Hackers running fake Obama website 2009-01-20 19:03:18 More than 70 websites are reportedly running a bogus news story titled "Barack Obama has refused to be a president". Full Story... Browse the [Election 2008] Archive |
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