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Clinton joins cabinet of rivals - but I'll be setting policy, insists Obama

Barack Obama yesterday insisted he would welcome vigorous debate in his cabinet but would hold final authority over US actions on the world stage. He said he had deliberately chosen people with strong opinions, as he appointed his main Democratic rival ...

From EWEN MACASKILL, SUZANNE GOLDENBERG, Guardian Unlimited,  1 Dec 2008

Bush bails out Pumpkin the turkey, but stays silent on economy

A lame duck yesterday pardoned a turkey at the White House. As the US and the world grappled with the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression, President George Bush had only one public engagement: offering a full and unconditional reprieve ...

From EWEN MACASKILL, Guardian Unlimited,  26 Nov 2008

Barack Obama's team promises huge jolt to economy

President-elect Barack Obama yesterday promised an extraordinary multibillion-dollar economic package to deliver a jolt to the US and stave off what he described as a "crisis of historic proportions".Obama, introducing his new economic team of Tim ...

From EWEN MACASKILL, Guardian Unlimited,  24 Nov 2008

Obama takes centre stage in battle to save sinking US economy

Barack Obama will today place himself at the centre of the global economic crisis by announcing the team given the task of navigating the US and the world out of the financial mess and implementing one of the most ambitious public spending programmes ...

From EWEN MACASKILL, Guardian Unlimited,  23 Nov 2008

Wistful US leader in nostalgic mood at summit farewell

He has sometimes appeared a reluctant traveller, and has not always made friends overseas. But the outgoing US president, George Bush, was in wistful, nostalgic mood at the weekend as he completed his last scheduled foreign trip.Attending a summit of ...

From EWEN MACASKILL, Guardian Unlimited,  23 Nov 2008

Verizon apologises after Obama's phone bills accessed

Verizon, one of the biggest telephone companies in the US, early today apologised to President-elect Barack Obama over a security breach involving his phone bill records. Lowell McAdam, president of Verizon, issued a statement saying: "This week we ...

From EWEN MACASKILL, Guardian Unlimited,  21 Nov 2008

Bill Clinton discloses foundation 200,000 donors to clear Hillary Clinton's path to Obama administration secretary of state position

Bill Clinton is reported to have sent Barack Obama's team a list of more than 200,000 donors to his aid foundation to help clear the way for Hillary Clinton to take over as US secretary of state.Clinton's move comes as Obama, based at his Chicago ...

From EWEN MACASKILL, Guardian Unlimited,  20 Nov 2008

Google makes Life magazine photo archives available to the public online

One of the biggest photo collections in the world that ranges from the 1750s through to the seminal moments of the 20th century and on into the present day was made available to the public online from today.The bulk of the archive is from Life magazine, ...

From EWEN MACASKILL, Guardian Unlimited,  18 Nov 2008

Barack Obama and John McCain meet for the first time since the election

Barack Obama met his defeated Republican rival John McCain today to discuss how to work together to roll back some of the most controversial policies of the Bush years.Putting aside the bitter words thrown about with abandon during the election campaign ...

From EWEN MACASKILL IN WASHINGTON, Guardian Unlimited,  17 Nov 2008

CIA warns of increase in 'western' terrorists

Growing numbers of westerners are travelling to the tribal areas of north-west Pakistan to receive terrorist training, the head of the CIA warned yesterday. In a rare meeting with journalists at the Atlantic Council, a Washington think-tank, General ...

From EWEN MACASKILL, Guardian Unlimited,  13 Nov 2008

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