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McCain takes 5-point lead over Obama: Reuters/Zogby poll 7:46am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a sharp turnaround, Republican John McCain has opened a 5-point lead on Democrat Barack Obama in the U.S. presidential race and is seen as a stronger manager of the economy, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.  Full Article

 
Poland and U.S. in shield deal irking Moscow 7:27am EDT 

WARSAW (Reuters) - The United States and Poland signed a deal on Wednesday to station elements of a U.S. missile defense shield on Polish soil, a move certain to aggravate Russia-Western tensions over Moscow's intervention in Georgia.  Full Article 

 

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