Obama Is Racing Against the Clock

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February 2, 2008

Obama Is Racing Against the Clock

With three days to go before Super Tuesday, when roughly half the
delegates in the Democratic presidential contest will be awarded, Barack
Obama is racing around the country, still trying to introduce himself to
voters, speed-dating style. 
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U.S.

Snowstorm Blankets Midwest, Heads East

A huge storm that's blanketed the nation's midsection with snow is
heading for the Northeast.
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World

Rebels Clash With Troops In Chad's Capital

As many as 1,500 rebels entered N'Djamena and clashed with government
troops, moving on the presidential palace. A rebel spokesman said "many"
soldiers had defected, but reports are that rebels are being pushed
back.
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Politics

Obama Tries To Win Over Latino Voters

In a sun-drenched community college courtyard in the heart of East Los
Angeles, Barack Obama tried to confront one of his greatest obstacles to
doing well on Super Tuesday next week: winning over Latino voters. The
Washington Post reports. 
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Health

Eleven States See Widespread Flu Outbreaks

Flu season is in full swing, with wide outbreaks in 11 states - and a
new strain is starting to emerge that this year's vaccine doesn't
specifically target, the government's public health chief said Friday. 
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SciTech

3rd Undersea Cable Cut, Hampering Internet

An undersea cable has been cut in the Persian Gulf, the third such
communications link damaged in the past week, resulting in severe phone
line disruptions and compounding Internet outages across the Middle East
and Asia.
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Business

Exxon Mobil Makes Monster Profit

The oil giant posted the largest annual profit ever by a U.S. company:
$40.6 billion. Exxon Mobil benefited from historic crude prices at
year's end. 
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Entertainment

Dad Gains Legal Custody Of Britney

Britney Spears' father was put in control of her welfare under a
court-ordered temporary conservatorship Friday, a day after the pop star
was taken to a psychiatric hospital.