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Obama unveils plan to tackle housing crisis
United States President Barack Obama pledged up to -billion on Wednesday to help stem a wave of home foreclosures.
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Obama hits the ground running
Barack Obama took power as the first black United States president on Tuesday and quickly turned the page on the Bush years.
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Obama becomes first black US president
Barack Obama became the first black United States president on Tuesday, making history before a sea of people in Washington DC.
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Countdown to Obama presidency
On the eve of his historic inauguration, Barack Obama joined on Monday in honouring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
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Obama team working on overhaul of financial rescue
Barack Obama’s economic team is working on an overhaul of the -billion programme, with the aim of doing more to spur the flow of credit to the US.
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Obama taps Geithner, Summers for top economic jobs
US president-elect Barack Obama has chosen seasoned policymakers Timothy Geithner and Lawrence Summers as his two top economic lieutenants.
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Obama looks at bold economic stimulus
United States president-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday that he was crafting an aggressive, two-year stimulus plan to revive the troubled economy.
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Obama signals priority with Daschle pick
United States president-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday selected Tom Daschle, a heavyweight former senator, to be his health secretary.
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Obama, McCain pledge to work together on reform
US president-elect Barack Obama and vanquished rival John McCain met on Monday for the first time since the November 4 election.
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Obama’s final TV blitz to focus on economy
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama launches an unprecedented television blitz on Wednesday to push his economic message on US networks.
