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19/07/2008 23:50

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In Afghanistan, Obama visits troops and officials - Iraqi PM says US should leave as soon as possible - McCain paying down primary funds in advance of cap.



In Afghanistan, Obama visits troops and officials

Barack Obama visited Saturday with U.S. troops and Afghan officials in this war-weary nation, the focal point of his proposed strategy for dealing with threats to the U.S. if elected president.

Iraqi PM says US should leave as soon as possible

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says U.S. troops should leave Iraq "as soon as possible," according to a magazine report, and he called presidential candidate Barack Obama's suggestion of 16 months "the right timeframe for a withdrawal."

McCain paying down primary funds in advance of cap

Faced with a spending cap for his fall campaign, Republican presidential candidate John McCain is aggressively spending more money than he is raising during summer months and methodically reducing his cash reserves.

Bush: Congress could take steps to ease gas prices

Responding to Americans' anger over gas prices and the housing bust, President Bush is stepping up pressure on Congress to open up offshore oil exploration and work to restore confidence in the housing finance industry.

Bush agrees to time 'horizon' on Iraq troop cuts

President Bush and Iraq's prime minister have agreed to set a "general time horizon" for bringing more U.S. troops home from the war, a dramatic shift from the administration's once-ironclad unwillingness to talk about any kind of deadline or timetable.

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