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/ 26 January 2009
Pfizer Inc was close to a -billion purchase of US rival Wyeth in a move to diversify its revenue base, sources familiar with the situation said.
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/ 26 January 2009
Freewheeling jazz saxophonist and stalwart of the Ray Charles band, David Newman, has died aged 75 in upstate New York.
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/ 26 January 2009
Freewheeling jazz saxophonist and stalwart of the Ray Charles band, David Newman, has died aged 75 in upstate New York.
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/ 26 January 2009
Openness on Iran and cuts in nuclear weapons, but little comfort for Gaza, write Julian Borger and Suzanne Goldenberg.
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/ 25 January 2009
Who says print is dead? A Chicago-based start up is hoping to revitalise the newspaper by reprinting blogs in hyper-localised free papers.
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/ 25 January 2009
As Macintosh computers turn 25-years-old, Peter Friess professes a faith in Apple dating back to when Steve Jobs handed him one of the early machines.
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/ 24 January 2009
After a decade of growth, the UN’s peacekeeping efforts are overstretched with 113 000 military, police and civilians deployed in 18 missions.
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/ 24 January 2009
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, charged with trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat, said he will not take part in an impeachment trial.
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/ 24 January 2009
President Barack Obama on Friday lifted restrictions on US government funding for groups that provide abortion services or counseling abroad.
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/ 24 January 2009
The inauguration was brimming with tradition — just the platform for a president who could be truly transformational, writes Jonathan Freedland.
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/ 24 January 2009
What, I wonder, has become of the audacity of our hope? Could it possibly be true that nations get the leaders they deserve?
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/ 23 January 2009
Oscar nominations throw some curve balls with Slumdog Millionaire the early favourite for best picture.
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/ 23 January 2009
Following speculation over original wording, US President Barack Obama was on Tuesday sworn in again ‘out of an abundance of caution’.
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/ 23 January 2009
Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the closing of Guantánamo prison and named veteran trouble-shooters for the Middle East and Afghanistan.
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/ 23 January 2009
Obama family grants J Crew clothing the dream celebrity endorsement, selecting its affordable designs to wear on inauguration day.
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/ 23 January 2009
As the Pope’s man in Washington, Cardinal Pio Laghi formed close ties with the White House.
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/ 23 January 2009
Political themes weigh heavily in three films nominated in the Oscars’ foreign-language race, with Waltz with Bashir in the running.
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/ 23 January 2009
Incumbent is likely to be the first emailing president as part of sweeping changes to the way the White House uses technology.
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/ 22 January 2009
Microsoft reported disappointing earnings on Thursday and plans to cut up to 5 000 jobs as US jobless claims rose more than expected.
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/ 22 January 2009
United States President Barack Obama is expected to issue an order on Thursday to close Guantánamo prison after a busy first full day.
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/ 22 January 2009
Like Jacob Zuma drawing on biblical references, Obama also rummaged around for suitable material for his inauguration speech.
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/ 21 January 2009
President Barack Obama on Wednesday confronted the grim realities of the multiple national security and economic crises dogging the United States.
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/ 21 January 2009
Barack Obama ordered prosecutors to seek a suspension on Wednesday of military trials at the Guantánamo Bay ”war on terror” prison camp.
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/ 21 January 2009
After being sworn in as the 44th and first black US president on Tuesday, Barack Obama powered his way through a rousing 20-minute speech.
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/ 21 January 2009
George Bush bid farewell to Washington politics on Tuesday, leaving with little fanfare as the US turned its attention to new President Barack Obama.
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/ 21 January 2009
In the end, the inaugural balls went off a little more smoothly than the oath of office as Barack Obama avoided stepping on his wife’s toes.
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/ 21 January 2009
Barack Obama took power as the first black United States president on Tuesday and quickly turned the page on the Bush years.
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/ 20 January 2009
Barack Obama took office on Tuesday with bank shares tumbling, the car sector teetering and a world economy in tatters.
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/ 20 January 2009
Barack Obama became the first black United States president on Tuesday, making history before a sea of people in Washington DC.
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/ 20 January 2009
Barack Obama prepared to make history on Tuesday as the first black US president, riding a wave of public optimism.
Deborah Tompkins doesn’t seem to be too bothered by the fact that security vehicles have been whipping round her neighbourhood since 3am.
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/ 20 January 2009
The web was alive with all things Obama ahead of his inauguration in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, as thousands made use of Twitter.