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By John Terrett in Americas on January 10th, 2011
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One of the most powerful conservative Congressmen in recent US political history - known as "The Hammer" has been sentenced to prison for money laundering.

A judge has ordered former Republican US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay to serve three years for his role in a scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas political candidates in 2002.

So the headlines on Tuesday read - "Hammer's heading for the slammer!"

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By Camille Elhassani in Americas on January 7th, 2011
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As the new US Congress settles in at one end of Pennsylvania Avenue, new faces are also showing at the other end of Washington's most famous street, the White House.

The staff shuffle in the Obama Administration is an attempt to inject new blood after the shellacking Obama and the Democrats took in last November’s Midterm Elections.  But Obama isn’t waiting to prepare for the next election.  Many of those leaving are heading back onto the campaign trail ahead of the 2012 Presidential contest.

By Prerna Suri in Asia on November 6th, 2010
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There's a change in India.

Whenever previous American presidents have touched down in the country, their every gesture is scrutinised. From what tickles their palate right down to whose hands they shake more vigorously.

A visit from an American president has always infused India with some much-needed confidence.

With Barack Obama's maiden visit to the country as president, there is excitement. But not the electrifying expectations one had when George W Bush or Bill Clinton came calling.

So, what's really changed?

A nine per cent growth rate may have added to India's confident swagger. Or a $30bn defence budget may have caught the world's attention.

"The US sees that India is clearly a rising power, its economy is quite strong.

By Camille Elhassani in Americas on October 26th, 2010

With less than one week to go before voters line up at precincts across the nation to cast their ballots for congress, candidates and their surrogates are blasting the airwaves and rallies because in races this tight, every vote counts. But a new poll out by Gallup found the widest enthusiasm gap among voters since the 1994 wave swept 54 Democrats out of office in the House of Representatives.

Bill Clinton was president then, and is trying this year to prevent a repeat of 1994. He's barnstorming across the country for embattled Democrats. By November 2, Election Day Clinton will have made more than 100 campaign stops. Vice-President Joe Biden and First Lady Michelle Obama continue their efforts as well.

Republicans have Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain out on the stump in places like California and West Virginia. And Sarah Palin continues to put her muscle behind Tea Party candidates.

By Marwan Bishara in Imperium on April 8th, 2010
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The leak is now credible. The New York Times has confirmed what the Washington Post published a day earlier: the Obama administration is considering proposing its own framework for a negotiated settlement between Israel and the Palestinians.
 
Frustrated by its failure to freeze Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, and subsequent failure to get the negotiations back on track, the US government is putting the two parties on notice: Define the contours of a solution by autumn and negotiate its details, or we shall do it for you.
 

By Clayton Swisher in Middle East on March 21st, 2010
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This one is for all the marbles. Democrats seem poised to squeak through President Obama's landmark healthcare legislation late on Sunday, and the repercussions could be profound, especially on America's Middle East policy.

Forget for a moment that Obama's domestic approval ratings are at their lowest - less than 50 per cent - or that he has disappointed many around the world by failing to fulfil major objectives, like the closing of the Guantanamo Bay prison.  

By scoring a victory of this scale - one that has eluded American presidents for close to 100 years -  Obama could not only bring the bounce back to the step of his administration, but provide himself the bandwidth to focus on some of the changes he campaigned on.

By Tania Page in Europe on January 28th, 2010
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Bill Clinton is here with his hand out for Haiti.
 
As an orator the former US president was in fine form. He made a passionate plea for immediate cash and – perhaps just as importantly – long term investment.
 
He seems to have aged since the earthquake, Haiti is a country very close to his (and Hillary’s) heart. They honeymooned there and since the country was hit by several serious hurricanes in 2008, Mr Clinton has been the UN’s Special Envoy to Haiti.
 
Despite the familiar images of the terrible destruction in Haiti and the loss of life, he’s convinced the country will "rise from the ashes".
 
By Omar Chatriwala in Americas on January 17th, 2010

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Days after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, relief workers are still struggling to help thousands of people affected.

As international organisations rush to contain a developing humanitarian crisis, Al Jazeera has teams in and around  Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, covering the story as it unfolds. The following are some of the video reports they've filed.

By Rob Reynolds in Americas on November 10th, 2009
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It’s worth paying attention to President Barack Obama’s remarks at the Fort Hood memorial service on Tuesday, because they may have significant political impact.

In the past, presidents have seized the opportunity of a shared moment of national shock or grief to strengthen their role as a leader and unifier.

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President Ronald Reagan, who was a gifted orator and had great speechwriters, really rose to the occasion after the space shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. Millions of Americans—including many school kids—had watched the tragedy unfold live on television, and there was a deep feeling of trauma in the country.

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