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Race and the Race for President
Barack Obama is coming on strong among Democrats in Iowa and New Hampshire—states with mostly white voters. Elsewhere, many black voters are supporting Hillary Clinton. Also, stocks rebound after addition Federal Reserve action, and another dramatic prediction about climate change.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenBarack Obama is coming on strong among Democrats in Iowa and New Hampshire—states with mostly white voters. Elsewhere, many black voters are supporting Hillary Clinton. Are Americans finally color blind or is race still playing a major role in presidential politics? Also, stocks rebound after addition Federal Reserve action, and another dramatic prediction about climate change: no ice in the Arctic Ocean by the summer of 2013.
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3 storiesStocks Rebound on Fed's Coordinated Plan with Central Banks
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and the stock market went down. Today, the Fed announced a deal with four other central banks, and the markets went up—at least at the opening. Greg Ip is economics reporter for the Wall Street Journal .
Read the story6 minObama, Race and the Presidential Campaign
Barack Obama 's mother was white and his father was African. In the United States, that makes him black. He doesn't talk about it the way Hillary Clinton talks about being the first woman president, but Obama could be the first black to win the White House.
Read the story36 minSummer Arctic Ice to Be Gone by 2013
The Arctic ice cap shrank so much this summer that several nations began staking claim to the Northwest Passage. Now comes a dramatic new forecast. By the year 2013, new supercomputer studies show, ice will be gone from the Arctic Ocean all summer long.
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