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Obama urges Europeans, Americans to defeat terror

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:38:10 +0000

Cheered by an enormous international crowd, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to “defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it” as surely as they conquered communism a generation ago.

Obama scraps visit to wounded US troops in Germany

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:20:41 +0000

Sen. Barack Obama scrapped plans to visit wounded members of the armed forces in Germany as part of his overseas trip, a decision his campaign said was made because the Democratic presidential candidate thought it would be inappropriate on a...

Obama scraps visit to wounded troops

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:09:36 +0000

Sen. Barack Obama scrapped plans to visit wounded members of the armed forces in Germany as part of his overseas trip, a decision his spokesman said was made because the Democratic presidential candidate thought it would be inappropriate on a...

In Germany, Obama urges joint fight against terror

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:25:46 +0000

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama stood before an enormous crowd in Berlin on Thursday and summoned Europeans and Americans to work together to “defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports...

Sastre keeps Tour lead, Burghardt wins 18th stage

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:04:19 +0000

Carlos Sastre of Spain retained the overall lead and Marcus Burghardt of Germany won the 18th stage of the Tour de France as the race left the Alps on Thursday.

Burghardt wins 18th stage of Tour de France

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:15:13 +0000

Marcus Burghardt of Germany has won the 18th stage of the Tour de France, while Carlos Sastre of Spain appears to have maintained the overall lead.

Key issues in US-German relations

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:05:36 +0000

Key issues in relations between Germany and the United States as the 2008 U.S. presidential election approaches:

Famous US speeches in Berlin

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:04:47 +0000

Berlin has been fertile ground for speeches by sitting U.S. presidents. John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan are remembered for their bold declarations during the Cold War, and Bill Clinton made a simple declaration about reunified...

Obama and German leader discuss war and economics

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:26:07 +0000

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as climate and energy issues at Germany’s chancellery Thursday, part of a tour aimed at lifting the first-term senator’s international standing.

Obama arrives in Berlin and meets with Merkel

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:41:59 +0000

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama arrived in Berlin on Thursday, meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel and kicking off the European leg of his overseas trip amid high...