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Obama widens lead in race for White House

Obama widens lead in race for White House

A new poll suggests Barack Obama is widening his lead over John McCain in the U.S. presidential race. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll suggests points such as the country's financial crisis and a drop in the public's perception of Sarah Palin could be contributing to Obama's gains. full story
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John McCain and Barack Obama square off in their second of three debates. And this time, U.S. voters ask the questions! See it Wednesday -Live- at 0100 GMT | 0900 HK.

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