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/ 7 February 2008
John McCain, the irrepressible Senator from Arizona, stood on the brink of winning the Republican party’s nomination for United States president this week with almost half of the magic number of 1Â 191 delegates needed to win the race in the bag. McCain emerged as the clear front-runner from Super Tuesday.
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/ 14 January 2008
It’s an exacting task campaigning for president — you have to be an expert on everything, including gas-electric hybrid propulsion systems for a new generation of sedan cars. Campaigning for Tuesday’s Michigan primary, the leading Republican candidates dropped in on the Detroit motor show to emphasise their dedication to helping the region’s shrinking car industry.
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/ 2 November 2007
The United States on Thursday took a first step towards mandatory controls on greenhouse gas emissions, in direct defiance of the Bush administration’s policy on climate change. The vote in a Senate subcommittee marks the first US move towards European-style policies.