Moved by a 2007 trip to Ghana, singer/songwriter John Legend joined the fight to end extreme poverty in his lifetime. And based on his experiences in poor, rural areas of Africa, he says, real change is possible.
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European shares edge up, on hopes that a new version of the US $700bn bail-out plan will gain support from the House of Representatives.
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The House of Representatives is expected to vote Friday on a $700 billion economic bailout package that passed the Senate on Wednesday.
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US envoy Christopher Hill ends a three-day visit to North Korea, describing talks there as “substantive”.
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Good grief! A massive pumpkin grown from Canadian seeds has gone missing from the front yard of a home in Flint, Mich.
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The UK ambassador to Washington describes Barack Obama as “highly intelligent” but at times “aloof”, reports say.
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Asian and Pacific stock markets followed Wall Street lower Friday as nervous investors sought safer investments ahead of U.S. House of Representatives vote of a $700 billion bank bailout plan intended to bolster the ailing financial system.
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Sarah Palin stared criticism straight in the face Thursday, telling opponent Joe Biden and moderator Gwen Ifill that she would answer questions and address issues on her own terms during the vice presidential debate. Republicans may be happy with Palin’s gaffe-free performance, but 51 percent of the debate watchers said Biden did the best job.
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Sarah Palin stared criticism straight in the face Thursday, telling opponent Joe Biden and moderator Gwen Ifill that she would answer questions and address issues on her own terms during the vice presidential debate. Republicans may be happy with Palin’s gaffe-free performance, but 51 percent of the debate watchers said Biden did the best job.
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