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Obama takes knife to federal spending
Americans are about to get a first glimpse of what tight-fisted federal government looks like.
Assange's mother demands Rudd do more
The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has again demanded Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd back his words with action to support her son's legal and human rights.
Republicans desperately seeking a challenger
Conservative Republicans are in Washington to kick off the party's 2012 nomination process.
Assange a scruffy, freakish Peter Pan, say collaborators
Publications about to release books on their experiences with WikiLeaks
'Reagan sick while President'
Ronald Reagan was suffering from the early effects of Alzheimer's in his first term as President, his son says.
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WikiLeaks: US image in NZ 'has been damaged by leaks'
Helen Clark believes WikiLeaks cables showing 'disrespect' for NZ's foreign policy have damaged the US image in NZ.
Goldbugs see no end to price rises
Gold investors have high hopes about price rises continuing in 2011.
US envoys were bullies: Clark
Former PM Helen Clark says concerns by the US Embassy over the screening of Michael Moore's film Fahrenheit 9/11 for a Labour Party fundraising event showed "outright bullying" and "unprofessional" conduct by officials.