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India, US to ink nuclear deal today

Washington, Oct 10 : India, US to ink nuclear deal todayIndia and US will sign the 123 Agreement today, paving the way for nuclear commerce between the two countries.

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will sign the agreement with US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice.

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) last night approved the landmark accord to implement the civil nuclear deal.

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at a meeting of his Cabinet colleagues discussed the final shape of the agreement and the accompanying statement by President George W Bush.

U.S. presidential race turning increasingly negative

Washington, Oct. 10: U.S. presidential race turning increasingly negativeThe presidential contest between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain is reported to be getting increasingly negative with just 25 days to go for the polls.

According to Fox News, McCain and Obama seem to concentrating more on criticizing each other''s past associations rather than on providing acceptable solutions to stop the American economy from collapsing.

U.S. may remove N.Korea from state sponsors of terrorism List

Washington, Oct. 10 :U.S. may remove N.Korea from state sponsors of terrorism List The United States Government has announced that it is considering removing North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.

According to a Fox News report, U. S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice could announce the decision as early as Friday.

It quoted State Department sources as saying that there is a potential deal under which the U. S. would de-list North Korea.

The deal would require North Korea to agree to verification protocols.

US stocks plummet further; Dow below 9,000 points

US stocks plummet further; Dow below 9,000 points New York - US stocks plummeted again on Thursday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped below 9,000 points for the first time in five years, as a series of US and global efforts to tackle the financial crisis have failed to calm investors.

Both the blue-chip Dow and broader Standard & Poor's 500 tumbled more than 7 per cent. The Dow has now lost more than 35 per cent of its value since reaching all-time highs above 14,000 one year ago. The S&P's seven straight days of losses mark the longest downward streak since 1996.

Uneasy Bush went against instinct to push bailout

Uneasy Bush went against instinct to push bailoutWashington - President George W Bush's massive bailout of the finance sector isn't very conservative or Republican - and he has no problem expressing the discomfort he feels by breaking with his political ideology to rescue Wall Street.

While in the White House, Bush was supposed to represent the conservative base of the Republican Party opposed to large government spending, taxes, economic restraints or Democratic attempts to regulate the free market.

Obama seeks 30-minute ads as McCain steps up attacks

Washington - Obama seeks 30-minute ads as McCain steps up attacks Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is buying up rare 30-minute advertising slots on network television shortly before the general election, US media reported Thursday.

The ads would run on October 29, six days before the election, at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT) on the US East coast - considered a prime-time slot - and 5:30 pm in the West.

A deal has already been done with CBS and the campaign was still working out the details with NBC and Fox, Politico. com reported.

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