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"Joe Biden’s first trip as a Senator was to Israel, he has worked with every Israeli leader from Golda Meir to Prime Minister Olmert, and he takes a back seat to no one when it comes to protecting the relationship between Israel and the U.S. "
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Senator Biden's spokesman was speaking about his boss's "35-year record of standing up for the security of Israel."

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U.S. Business
  • Jobless claims signal inflation fall
  • Oil prices drop as jobs data add to demand worries
  • GM pledges to boost recycling at its factories
  • Financials Save The Day
  • Dollar pulls higher in spite of unemployment data

    Internet
  • Internet traffic slows down in US
  • Beijing Olympics gold medal for auction on Taiwan website
  • Online TV Viewing Approaches the Mainstream
  • Obama up in Web Spend; McCain Surges in Video
  • Microsoft, Google Follow Apple

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    John McCain says he does not work for a party
    Republican Senator John McCain said Thursday that, as president, he would bring an era of reform to Washington, bolster the economy and pursue alternate energy strategies, with the help of his vice presidential running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin....

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    Senator Barack Obama's team has built a reputation for discipline over the past 20 months, but Republican rival John McCain's maverick selection of 44-year-old Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, has reportedly created an atmosphere of uncertainty about what lies ahead in the run-up to the November 4th presidential...

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    The US commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, has said he will call for the pullout of US troops from Baghdad within 10 months because of declining violence in the Iraqi...

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    U.S. stocks weren't going anywhere Friday, after Thursday's brutal sell-off which saw the Dow lose 345...

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    India's TATA Group is reportedly looking to spin off its international steel assets in an overseas listing that could raise billions of dollars to help bankroll the steel unit's...

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