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FARGO, N.D., July 3 -- Sen. Barack obama raised the possibility of slowing a promised gradual, 16-month withdrawal from Iraq if he is elected president, saying that Thursday he will consult with military commanders on an upcoming trip to the region and "continue to refine" his proposals.

The Bush administration is developing a long-range plan to empty the Guantanamo Bay military prison that could include asking Congress to spell out procedures for scores of suspected terrorists whom the government does not plan to bring to trial, administration officials and others familiar with...

Government workers repeatedly snooped without authorization inside the electronic passport records of entertainers, athletes and other high-profile Americans, a State Department audit has found. One celebrity's records were breached 356 times by more than six dozen people.

MEXICO CITY, July 3 -- Sen. John mccain's trip to Colombia and Mexico this week made one thing clear: The shape of the United States' relationship with Latin America will hinge on the outcome of the 2008 election.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate John mccain took a veiled swipe at Democratic rival Barack obama over trade on Thursday in the final leg of a Latin American trip aimed at showcasing the Arizona senator's foreign policy credentials.

The Republican candidate called Thursday for keeping the border open for business but shutting it tight against undocumented migrants and illegal narcotics.

VICTORIA may be in line for a multi-million-dollar payout as part of the delayed establishment of a national e-conveyancing system.

Half a million Indian women work as scavengers removing human waste from streets with only bowls and brooms

Earlier this year, Venezuela's president helped win release of six other hostages who had been held by FARC

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