Obama McCain clash over flood aid in race
Obama charged McCain with opposing federal flood prevention funding as both campaigned amid Midwest floods. Obama canceled a Iowa stop, praised victim sympathy, and touted a White House urban policy director plan and regional economic cluster grants funded by efficiency gains.
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US nears halfway to Iraqi refugee target of 12000
The State Department said the US is on track to admit about 12000 Iraqi refugees by September. A Jordan stop on a Middle East tour aims to speed processing and assess needs while lawmakers press for a White House coordinator.
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Global disasters and Katrina linger in public memory
The piece reflects on worldwide natural calamities surpassing US troubles, noting 69,000 dead in a China quake and 78,000 dead with 56,000 missing from a Myanmar cyclone. It ties to U S concerns with floods in the Midwest, rising energy costs, and debates over turning corn into fuel after Katrina’s devastation.
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Uncertain times as floods and crises test American resilience
A broad survey notes floods in the Midwest and drought in California amid rising rice prices and power outages. It surveys airline charges, media shifts online, and sports scandals while comparing current anxieties to past crises from the 1940s to the 1980s, urging cautious optimism about eventual recovery.
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Obama Clinton fund-raising ties test party unity
Obama and Clinton traders eye joint fundraising as May reports show Clinton with 22.5 million debt and Obama carrying 43 million cash on hand. They plan to meet in Washington and campaign together, while Clinton seeks to retire debts and vendors claim.
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