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Full Text (371 words)Obama won the backing of a powerful labor union.
Nafta was a key factor in the endorsement by the Service Employees International Union. Obama has blasted Clinton for what he says is her support of the trade pact, which many unions blame for sending jobs to Mexico. Both of the Democrats have ratcheted up their antitrade, anticorporate rhetoric in advance of primaries in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Former President George H.W. Bush plans to endorse McCain, as he continues to solidify his Republican base.
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The gunman in a deadly shooting at Northern Illinois University was identified as a 27-year-old former student. Police said that he had purchased his weapons legally.
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Bhutto's party vowed to try to oust Musharraf if it wins Pakistan's elections. There are no clear candidates for prime minister from any party.
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Kenya's political rivals agreed to an independent review of the disputed presidential election but failed to reach a power-sharing accord.
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Two suicide bombs at a mosque in northern Iraq killed at least four people. The prime minister said al Qaeda in Iraq has been driven from Baghdad.
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An Islamic Jihad leader was one of five people killed by a blast in Gaza. The U.N.'s humanitarian chief called for reopening the territory's borders.
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Hundreds of Marines have been killed or injured because bureaucrats refused a request for blast-resistant vehicles, an internal study concluded.
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Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's likely next president, pledged to protect private property, cut red tape and fight corruption.
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A top U.S. Treasury aide met with Iranian officials last month as part of multinational talks on terrorist financing.
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A bomb exploded near Mexico City's police headquarters, killing one man. No one claimed responsibility for the blast.
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Kurdish protesters clashed with police in southeast Turkey on the ninth anniversary of a rebel leader's capture.
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A leading doctors group endorsed the medical use of marijuana and urged the U.S. government to lift a ban.
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Muslims rallied in Gaza, Pakistan and Denmark to protest the reprinting of a cartoon depicting Muhammad.
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Zimbabwe said inflation tripled in December to 66,212%, by far the world's highest rate.
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Breathing polluted air may lower children's IQ scores, a Harvard researcher found.
