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Today on Reuters (1/5)

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A historic night 7:00pm ET

Barack Obama wins the Democratic presidential nomination, making history as the first black candidate picked to lead a major U.S. political party.  Full Article | Full Coverage 

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The Kennedy connection

A Michigan delegate who worked on John F. Kennedy’s 1960 campaign talks about the similarities between JFK and Barack Obama.  Blog 

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Profit squeeze

The combination of more delistings and fewer IPO's has pinched the big exchange operators, but there is a silver lining.  Full Article 

Insight (1/4)

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Lending trouble

The big question is whether the credit crisis marks a cyclical downturn in the financial services industry or a long-term change.  Full Article | More Columns 

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Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 116.25 +1.39% 27 Aug 2008 17:14 EDT
Gold 830.0 +0.71% 26 Aug 2008 20:00 EDT
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Russia and Risk

Russia's campaign to reassert its influence tests Western powers and market assumptions.  Full Coverage 

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Election 2008

The latest stories from the campaign trail on the road to the White House.  Full Coverage 

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Bernd Debusmann on World Affairs

Is the oft-predicted end of America's role as the world's only superpower near?  Full Article 

Environment watch
Tuesday, 26 Aug 2008 08:00pm EDT 
Vivid scenes of nature from a drought in Indonesia to flooding in Sudan.
Democracy's Promise

Aug 27 - US President Bush has called on the US to promote democracy around the world; now Georgia presents a test case of such promises.  Play Video

 

Reuters Oddly Enough

Funny, quirky, strange-but-true stories from around the world.