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20/08/2008 19:40

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Obama sounds populist themes in Virginia bus tour - Giuliani to give keynote at GOP convention - Sen. Joe Lieberman to speak at GOP convention.



Obama sounds populist themes in Virginia bus tour

Democrat Barack Obama is sounding tough populist themes on the campaign trail, pledging to create union jobs to build energy-efficient cars and to end tax breaks for corporations that ship jobs overseas.

Giuliani to give keynote at GOP convention

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani will give the keynote address at the Republican National Convention next month and Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman also will take center stage at the GOP gathering.

Sen. Joe Lieberman to speak at GOP convention

Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in 2000 and now an independent who is one of John McCain's strongest supporters, will speak at the Republican National Convention, an official said.

Bush says breakaway provinces are part of Georgia

President Bush, pushing back against claims by Russia, said Wednesday the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia are part of pro-Western Georgia and that Washington will work with allies to insure Georgia's independence and territorial integrity.

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