McCain says no vice presidential decision yet
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:10:11 GMT
AP - Looking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain said Thursday he had yet to decide on a running mate.
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Obama seeks a personal touch within a huge stadium
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:42:59 GMT
AP - Barack Obama aims to weave the personal with the political Thursday as he explains to 75,000 supporters in a football stadium and millions more at home how as president he would make a difference in their lives.
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Obama makes unscripted appearance at the DNC
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:02:25 GMT
AP - Sen. Barack Obama dropped in on his own party at the Democratic convention a day early Wednesday to praise his wife, his former rival, and former President Bill Clinton for going to bat for him.
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Biden says nation needs more than a good soldier
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:26:39 GMT
AP - Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night and declared that the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" in the White House, hailing Barack Obama as a wise leader who can deliver the change the nation needs.
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GOP Veep Sheet: The die is cast
(Politico)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:18:00 GMT
Politico - With the Democratic National Convention keeping reporters occupied, John McCain isn’t building the same atmosphere of feverish anticipation about his vice presidential choice that the Obama campaign created last week.
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Some Clinton fundraisers squeezing money for Obama
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:06:56 GMT AP - Alexander Heckler is working hard to dispel The Rift. |
DNC '08: Reviewing the big show
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:16:03 GMT
AP - A pivotal moment in the 1998 movie "Pleasantville" comes when an unusual remote control pulls a brother and sister into their television set. They emerge on the other side, inside the world of the show they are watching.
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Pa. legislative candidate discloses arrest record
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:33:51 GMT AP - A candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is bringing up his arrest for domestic assault in his own campaign materials. |
Government warns Simplicity bassinets are deadly
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:06:42 GMT AP - A government safety group is warning parents not to use a Pennsylvania company's baby bassinets after two babies were trapped and strangled in the product. |
Ohio man sentenced for writing racial hate letters
(AP)
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:54:23 GMT AP - A man who wrote hundreds of threatening letters over 20 years to black and mixed-race men including Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was sentenced Tuesday to three years and 10 months in prison. |
UN urges phasing out of energy subsidies
(AP)
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:56:03 GMT AP - A new U.N. report urges countries to phase out energy subsidies, saying they often waste money, do not always help the poor and are bad for the environment. |