On other key issues, European nations such as Britain, France and Germany failed to win G20 agreement for new taxes on banks as part of efforts to discourage excessive risk-taking that could lead to another financial crisis.
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But McCain did winkey GOP states like California and Missouri this week.
Because the US election is a state-by-state contest, a presidential candidate must winkey battlegrounds like Ohio, Virginia and Florida, which do not reliably vote for either party.