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U.S. Ends Trade Benefits for 3 Countries
1 day ago ago from OBAMAers Dot Com
President Obama said Wednesday that he had terminated trade benefits for Guinea, Madagascar and Niger, three countries where democratic progress was threatened by political turmoil.
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US President Barack Obama has stopped Madagascar, Guinea and Niger from receiving trade benefits for a year. He said they had failed to make continual progress in meeting US requirements for a programme designed to create jobs in Africa. Mr Obama said that each of the countries has experienced an undemocratic transfer of power meaning they did not satisfy the criteria. However, Mauritania was re-instated to the programme. ...
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As the holidays unfold, our thoughts on The Ticket turn to not working so much for a few days. So we are re-publishing some of our favorite or most-read items from 2009. This one originally appeared Nov. 12. Time was when American presidents in domestic trouble would travel abroad to be seen positively back home as a world leader. Then-freshman Sen. Barack Obama was hoping for a little of that back in the summer of 2008 when he ...
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Sign out Account Trouble finding something? Contact us Classifieds Local News State/Region U.S./World Obituaries Sports Business Schools Colleges Politics Opinion Entertainment Health Living Sci/Tech Blogs White House guest reflects on presidency By SUZANNE WILSON Staff Writer Login to post comments Printer-friendly version Thursday, December 24, 2009 NORTHAMPTON - When city attorney ...
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By Greg Prince Mr. President, I want my vote back please. No, I'm not thinking about last November. Really, there was no choice between Obama and McCain. The deal was done long before then. Rather, I'm thinking of a frigid February night in 2008 when I, along with several friends, joined the crowds swarming the Minnesota Democratic caucuses, where I chose Barack Obama as my preferred candidate as Democratic ...
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BBC News - Obama curbs trade benefits for several African nations
17 hours ago ago from BBC
A march in support of Niger's President Mamadou Tandja US President Barack Obama has stopped Madagascar, Guinea and Niger from receiving trade benefits for a year. He said they had failed to make continual progress in meeting US requirements for a programme designed to create jobs in Africa. Mr Obama said that each of the countries has experienced an undemocratic transfer of power meaning they did not satisfy the criteria. ...
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