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Polls Show Obama Leads McCain Two Weeks Before US Vote Democratic presidential candidate leading his Republican rival by nearly six percentage points Barack Obama Breaks Fundraising Records   Democratic presidential candidate is using significant cash advantage to purchase television, radio ads in closely contested states Rice Names US State Department Transition Team US secretary of state names panel of senior State Department officials to oversee transition of US foreign policy agency to next administration Billionaire Financier Dumping Stake in Ford Motor Company Kirk Kerkorian sells over seven million of his shares of Ford stock, says he is looking to sell the rest US Presidential Campaign Inspires Global Interest, Activism   Obama's Italian supporters, who can't vote in the United States, urge American friends to support candidate E-mail: Forward this E-mail Click here to unsubscribe from the VOA Daily World News Summary If you have questions about this E-mail newsletter send an e-mail to: voanews@voanews.com