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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Ghana</title>
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		<title>Police: Ghana illegal gold mine collapse kills 15 miners, 13 of them women</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Ghana illegal mine collapse kills 15; 13 women

ACCRA, Ghana — A police official says 15 people — 13 of them women — were killed when a gold mine caved in on them in western Ghana.
Western region Superintendent Victor Agbetornyo said Thursday that police are trying to identify the dead.
He says the victims were prospecting in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report: ExxonMobil buys Kosmos Energy&#8217;s stake in oil field off Ghana</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ohio — ExxonMobil has bought Kosmos Energy&#8217;s stake in oil blocks offshore the West African country of Ghana in an area that contains huge crude discoveries, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

The deal would be the first by one of the world&#8217;s largest oil companies in the area, the newspaper said, citing a person [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TV wizard, rock singer, UNICEF ambassador: Selena Gomez back from &#8216;life-changing&#8217; Africa trip</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — She&#8217;s a Disney teen queen, a TV wizard, and a fledgling rock singer. But 17-year-old Selena Gomez says what really blew her mind recently was a trip to the African nation of Ghana.

&#8220;I got to meet teens, I got to meet children, I got to meet families,&#8221; Gomez said in an interview [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Secret Service: Man held in Ghana in attempt to extort money from US congressman</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOCA RATON, Fla. — The U.S. Secret Service says a man is being held in the West African nation of Ghana after attempting to extort money from U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler.

The Florida Democrat called authorities several weeks ago after he was contacted by a suspect who had Social Security numbers for him and his wife. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anger as Dutch government hands back severed head of Ghanaian chief slain 171 years ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The descendants of an African chief who was hanged and decapitated by a Dutch general 171 years ago reluctantly accepted the return of his severed head Thursday, still angry even as the Dutch tried to right a historic wrong.

The head of King Badu Bonsu II was discovered last year in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In video, Obama says Africa deserves more openness, honesty and US trade access</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Babington</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama continued to press African countries to be more open and honest Monday, using a video to address Africans from Washington two days after he made a major speech in Ghana.

Too many well-educated Africans who have left the continent &#8220;feel economic opportunities are blocked or limited&#8221; there because of incompetent governments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ending week of difficult summitry, facing hard fights at home, Obama enjoys Ghana raves</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ending-week-of-difficult-summitry-facing-hard-fights-at-home-obama-enjoys-ghana-raves-107332/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CAPE COAST, Ghana — For a new president, there inevitably comes that moment: the first time he hears a foreign crowd hoarsely chanting his name, or sees thousands of well-wishers surging forward, or realizes youngsters are running pell-mell beside his motorcade, desperate for a glimpse of his face.

For Barack Obama, the moment came here — [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, family, return to US from Ghana after whirlwind visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is back home after a whirlwind visit to Ghana.

He arrived at Andrews Air Force Base early Sunday morning, soon after midnight.
Before departing, Obama addressed residents of Ghana at the airport in the capital of Accra. He said the trip was especially meaningful for him because of his African heritage. He [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Into Africa: Obama openly embraces continent of ancestors, trumpets Ghana&#8217;s success</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — America&#8217;s president and Africa&#8217;s son, Barack Obama dashed with pride onto the continent of his ancestors Saturday, challenging its people to shed corruption and conflict in favor of peace. Campaigning to all of Africa, he said &#8220;Yes you can.&#8221;

&#8220;I say this knowing full well the tragic past that has sometimes haunted this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, family, leave Ghana for return flight to United States; Ends whirlwind visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama is headed home after a brief but whirlwind visit to Ghana.

Before departing, Obama addressed Ghanaians at the airport in the capital of Accra. He said the trip was especially meaningful for him because of his African heritage. He congratulated Ghana for its democratic traditions and promised to never forget [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to visit Obama at White House on July 30</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House on July 30.

The White House announced the visit Saturday as Obama wrapped up a weeklong trip to Russia, Italy and Ghana.
Obama and Arroyo will discuss ways to enhance cooperation between their countries on a variety of isues, including [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says slave site reminds him of human capacity for pain, suffering, &#8216;great evil&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CAPE COAST, Ghana — President Barack Obama says a slave site reminds him of humanity&#8217;s potential for &#8220;great evil&#8221; but also gives him a reason for hope, given the progress African-Americans have made since leaving the castle as slaves.

Obama toured a seaside fortress that the British used as slave dungeons during the 17th century. Obama [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says tour of Ghanaian slave fortress should be eye-opener for daughters</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CAPE COAST, Ghana — President Barack Obama says he hopes his family&#8217;s tour of a former slave fortress on the coast of Ghana shows his daughters that history can take very cruel turns.

Eleven-year-old Malia and eight-year-old Sasha accompanied Obama on a tour of Cape Coast Castle Saturday.
Speaking afterward, Obama said his daughters are &#8220;growing up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama and family arrive on Ghanaian coast for tour of former slave fortress</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CAPE COAST, Ghana — President Barack Obama has arrived on the coast of Ghana for a tour of a former slave fortress.

Obama, his wife, Michelle and their daughters Malia and Sasha planned to tour Cape Coast Castle, a seaside fortress that was converted to the slave trade by the British in the 17th century.
In its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: In Ghana whirlwind, Obama visits hospital, slave fortress, gives speech</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — Protocol says you stand when the president enters a room. But for a handful of pregnant women, President Barack Obama was willing to make an exception.

Obama and first lady Michelle Obama highlighted prenatal health during a program Saturday at a La General Hospital in Ghana. When the first couple joined the group, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Only small crowds greet Obama in Ghana in absence of outdoor events, heavy security</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — The lucky ones saw him waving from behind the bulletproof glass of his passing vehicle for a few fleeting seconds. The others, like the rest of the world, just watched President Barack Obama&#8217;s visit on TV.

Despite the huge excitement and anticipation surrounding Obama&#8217;s first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president, only relatively [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Son of Africa, Obama scolds forces of tyranny and corruption holding back the continent</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark S. Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — America&#8217;s president and Africa&#8217;s son, Barack Obama dashed with pride onto the continent of his ancestors Saturday, challenging its people to shed tyranny, corruption and conflict in favor of peace. Campaigning to all of Africa, he said &#8220;Yes you can.&#8221;

&#8220;I say this knowing full well the tragic past that has sometimes haunted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Text of President Barack Obama&#8217;s speech in Ghana on Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Text of President Barack Obama&#8217;s speech Saturday in Accra, Ghana, as provided by the White House:

OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. It is a great honor for me to be in Accra and to speak to the representatives of the people of Ghana. I am deeply grateful for the welcome that I&#8217;ve received, as are Michelle and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama: Child soldiers &#8216;death sentence&#8217; to society, says fighting in Africa far too familiar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama says conflict is too familiar in much of Africa and in some places is &#8220;as constant as the sun.&#8221;

Obama on Saturday told Ghana&#8217;s Parliament that fighting is a part of life for too many on the African continent. He also said leaders without conscience can manipulate infighting among religious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Ghana speech, Obama says Africa needs strong institutions, not strongmen</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama says governments that respect the will of their people enjoy more prosperity, stability and success than those that don&#8217;t.

In a speech Saturday in Ghana, Obama congratulated the West African nation for its democratic traditions. He said they include choosing &#8220;constitutional rule over autocracy&#8221; and a &#8220;democratic spirit that allows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says development policies must provide more opportunity for African people</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama is promising to make sure that U.S. aid to Africa gets to the people who need it most, such as farmers and entrepreneurs, and not Western consultants and administrators.

In a speech Saturday in Ghana, Obama said that is why $3.5 billion in food assistance will focus on new methods [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama declares to Africa: End tyranny; says Ghana the continent is part of world affairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark S. Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — An American president who has &#8220;the blood of Africa within me&#8221; praised and scolded the continent of his ancestors Saturday, asserting forces of tyranny and corruption must yield if Africa is to achieve its promise.

&#8220;Yes you can,&#8221; Barack Obama declared, brushing off his campaign slogan and adapting it for his foreign audience. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama exhorts Africa&#8217;s young to hold leaders accountable for redeeming the promise of freedom</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama is challenging Africa&#8217;s young people to aspire to a better life, telling them that it&#8217;s their responsibility &#8220;to build upon freedom&#8217;s foundation.&#8221;

In his first visit to the sub-continent as president, Obama went before the Ghanaian Parliament to tell legislators to keep building on the progress made there and in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama makes historic visit to African sub-continent, hails progress in democracy in Afxan fi</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama is hailing a &#8220;new moment of promise&#8221; in Africa, using a historic visit to urge all nations on the continent to establish their own identity in an increasingly interconnected world.

Speaking Saturday to the parliament of Ghana, Obama traced his own roots to the sub-continent. He declared: &#8220;I have the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On visit to sub-Saharan Africa, Obama tells Ghana the continent is part of world affairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark S. Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama said his visit to Ghana on Saturday was designed to illustrate that &#8220;Africa is not separate from world affairs.&#8221;

Obama said events in Africa do not lose their effects at the continent&#8217;s borders and said Africa is a fully integrated part of the global economy.
&#8220;What happens here has an impact [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Apuzzo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday the $787 billion stimulus program must be given a chance to work before consideration is given to a second such jolt for the still-ailing economy.

Obama acknowledged in his weekly radio and Internet address that people are getting nervous about continuing high joblessness — the unemployment rate hit 9.5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On visit to sub-Saharan Africa, Obama seeks to inspire, but not ignore problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark S. Smith</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama says his trip to Africa at the end of a whirlwind world tour is designed to illustrate that &#8220;Africa is not separate from world affairs.&#8221;

The U.S. president made his comment Saturday at the start of a busy visit to the continent of his ancestors. Obama told Ghana&#8217;s President John [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama and family have full agenda Saturday in Ghana before returning home to Washington</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama begins a packed day in Ghana with a morning meeting in Accra with Ghanaian President John Atta Mills.

It&#8217;s Obama&#8217;s first visit as president to sub-Saharan Africa.
After the bilateral meeting and breakfast, Obama will join first lady Michelle Obama at an event focusing on maternal health.
The president will then address [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama lands in Ghana on first trip to sub-Saharan Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — President Barack Obama has landed in Ghana on his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office.

He landed soon after 9 p.m. local time and met a group of dignitaries, led by President John Atta Mills. An ethnic African group danced and banged drums for Obama&#8217;s arrival.
After traveling to Russia and then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama discusses abortion, stem cell research with the pope at the Vatican, then heads to Ghana</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VATICAN CITY — President Barack Obama sat down with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Friday for frank but constructive talks between two men who agree on helping the poor but disagree on abortion and stem cell research.

&#8220;It&#8217;s a great honor,&#8221; Obama said as he greeted the pope, thanking him for this first meeting, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US embassies in Africa arrange screenings for Obama&#8217;s speech in Ghana, including movie screens</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — U.S. embassies in Africa are inviting residents to ambassadors&#8217; residences and movie theaters on Saturday to watch President Barack Obama&#8217;s speech in Ghana.

The White House said Friday that some embassies would have screenings and discussions during the speech in Accra.
The U.S. Mission to the African Union has invited representatives to watch Obama&#8217;s speech [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama visit to Ghana slave fort steeped in symbolism for African-Americans</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Pitman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CAPE COAST, Ghana — From the rampart of a whitewashed fort once used to ship countless slaves from Africa to the Americas, Cheryl Hardin gazed through watery eyes at the route forcibly taken across the sea by her ancestors centuries before.

&#8220;It never gets any easier,&#8221; the 48-year-old pediatrician said, wiping away tears on her fourth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama : world&#8217;s full economic recovery &#8217;still a ways off&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Babington</dc:creator>
		
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L&#8217;AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama said Friday the world apparently has averted economic collapse but &#8220;full recovery is still a ways off.&#8221;
Obama, speaking at the end of the Group of Eight summit of major economic powers, said world leaders had taken significant measures to address economic, environmental and global security issues.
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		<title>Despite Obama, Africa remains on the back-burner of U.S. foreign policy: A detailed study</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Pitman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — Never mind that Barack Obama has never set foot in Ghana before. This country has a message for the American leader when he makes his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president this weekend: &#8220;Welcome Home.&#8221; The posters and banners bearing the warm greeting across Ghana&#8217;s verdant tropical capital are borne from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leaving wonks behind, Obama ready for high-profile meeting with pope, visit to Ghana</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Babington</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[L&#8217;AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama is ending three days of often-wonkish policy discussions with fellow world leaders to embark on two of the most photogenic and emotional events of his young presidency: meeting the pope at the Vatican and becoming the first black American president to visit a mostly black African country.

He was throwing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Police arrest 26 AIDS activists in the Capitol for unlawful assembly, disorderly conduct</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A group of AIDS activists was arrested Thursday for unlawfully demonstrating in the Capitol rotunda, a Capitol Police spokeswoman said.

Sgt. Kimberly Schneider said 11 men and 15 women each face a charge of unlawful assembly, disorderly conduct and loud and boisterous behavior. Their names and ages were not immediately released.
Schneider said the group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ghana to deploy 10,000 police to boost security for Obama visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACCRA, Ghana — Authorities in Ghana say they will deploy more than 10,000 police in this West African nation to boost security for President Barack Obama&#8217;s weekend visit.

Assistant police commissioner Daniel Avorga told The Associated Press the security forces would be deployed in both the capital, Accra, and the town of Cape Coast, where Obama [...]]]></description>
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		<title>G8 Summit 2009 Day-I Roundup</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Babington</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — President Barack Obama joined fellow world leaders Wednesday for three days of intense talks on threats to global security and stability at a G-8 summit where climate change, the continuing global economy crisis and world hunger got top billing.

The meetings in Italy may lack the intrigue of Obama&#8217;s sit-downs earlier in the week [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama confers with world leaders on economy, climate, trade, more in Italy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-confers-with-world-leaders-on-economy-climate-trade-more-in-italy-102500/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Babington</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ROME — President Barack Obama is embarking on three days of multinational talks about climate change, the global economy and world hunger in the second and most policy-laden stop of his three-nation, weeklong trip.

The meetings to begin Wednesday in Italy may lack the intrigue of Obama&#8217;s sit-downs with Russia&#8217;s top leaders earlier this week or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Italy, Obama confers with world leaders on economy, climate, trade, more</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Babington</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[L&#8217;AQUILA, Italy — President Barack Obama joined fellow world leaders in Italy Wednesday for talks on threats to global security and stability at a summit where climate change, a continuing global economic crisis, nuclear proliferation and world hunger took top billing.

The G-8 meetings may lack the intrigue of Obama&#8217;s sit-downs earlier in the week with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summit bottom line: Obama takes away arms deal, hopes he&#8217;s started thawing relations</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven R. Hurst</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — For two days, President Barack Obama pressed the reset button with Russia.

The results: He ended up getting the expected agreement on deep cuts in nuclear arsenals, but he is leaving Moscow with few assurances of Kremlin help in solving other issues key to his foreign policy agenda.
He is also leaving behind a spark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama asks Russian partnership with US but sees no &#8216;meeting of minds&#8217; on thorny disagreements</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — Working to turn Russia from antagonist to ally, President Barack Obama asked the Russian people Tuesday to &#8220;forge a lasting partnership&#8221; with the U.S., but he acknowledged after talks with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin that on divisive issues there won&#8217;t be &#8220;a meeting of the minds anytime soon.&#8221;

Obama was wrapping up a two-day [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Medvedev agree to aim for nuclear arms reduction by year-end, fighting &#8217;sense of drift&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a preliminary agreement Monday to reduce the world&#8217;s two largest nuclear stockpiles by as much as a third, down to the lowest levels of any U.S.-Russia accord, and counter what Obama called &#8220;a sense of drift&#8221; in the countries&#8217; relations.

&#8220;We must lead by example, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High stakes for Obama in Russia as both sides reach for substantive change</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — President Barack Obama opened his first Moscow summit with confidence on Monday, predicting &#8220;extraordinary progress&#8221; out of meetings set to test his diplomatic skills on important priorities such as nuclear arsenal reductions and the fight in Afghanistan.

&#8220;The United States and Russia have more in common than they have differences,&#8221; Obama said he sat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>President Obama set to embark on weeklong trip; Russia, Italy and Ghana on itinerary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is embarking on his next foreign mission.

He leaves late Sunday on a weeklong trip that takes him to Russia, Italy and Ghana. The mission is anchored around the G-8 economic summit in Rome. High on the agenda are international efforts to confront climate change.
Obama will be accompanied by his wife [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House celebrating Independence Day with barbecue, fireworks for military families</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says Iraq&#8217;s independence is an extraordinary accomplishment but that its transition won&#8217;t be without problems.

In remarks to military families visiting the White House for Fourth of July festivities, Obama said &#8220;there will be difficult days ahead.&#8221; He added that the United States will &#8220;remain a strong partner to the Iraqi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama not to visit father&#8217;s undemocratic Kenya</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama&#8217;s first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa won&#8217;t include a stop in his father&#8217;s Kenyan homeland  because the violence-plagued country&#8217;s leaders &#8220;do  not seem  to  be moving into a permanent  reconciliation  that  would allow the country to move forward.&#8221;

Obama will make a stop in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>African leaders launch &#8220;African Unity&#8221; as first step to hypothetic continent-wide federation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred De Montesquiou</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SIRTE, Libya — Concluding marathon talks late into the night, African leaders agreed Friday to a Libyan-driven push to transform the African Union and in theory greatly extend its powers.

The change was materialized by morphing the African Union&#8217;s executive body, the commission, into an &#8220;African Authority.&#8221; The draft document adopted at 4 a.m. local time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama aiming to add substance to promise of resetting US-Russia relations</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-aiming-to-add-substance-to-promise-of-resetting-us-russia-relations-97260/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama wants to produce early results after promising to reset relations with Russia, hoping to emerge from a Moscow summit next week with clear progress on reducing both nations&#8217; nuclear arsenals and changing the way the Russian people view the United States.

Obama&#8217;s pursuit of a new U.S.-Russia nuclear arms pact to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water should be a basic human right, say researchers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/water-should-be-a-basic-human-right-say-researchers-95453/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON - Researchers, in a recent article  in the  journal  PLoS Medicine Editorial, have argued  that  despite recent international objections, access to clean water should  be recognized as a human right.

At  the March 2009 United Nations (UN) meetings, coinciding  with the  World  Water Forum, Canada, [...]]]></description>
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