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Presidential Campaign Turns Personal - New York Times
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Presidential Campaign Turns Personal
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Jae C. Hong/AP Senator Barack Obama spoke about patriotism at the Truman Memorial Building on Monday in Independence, Mo. By BRIAN KNOWLTON WASHINGTON - The presidential campaign turned personal on Monday as John McCain’s camp offered an unusually …
Video: Obama Defends His Patriotism, Lauds McCain's
Obama stresses patriotism on visit to Independence
read comments (0)Six killed as two helicopters crash in Arizona - Reuters
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Six killed as two helicopters crash in Arizona
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Six people were killed and one was seriously injured on Sunday when two medical helicopters collided on their way to a hospital in Flagstaff, Arizona, air officials said.
Video: 7 Dead After Medical Helicopters Collide in Az.
6 dead in crash
read comments (0)Clinton and Obama Set New Tone - New York Times
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Clinton and Obama Set New Tone
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By MARK LEIBOVICH and JEFF ZELENY UNITY, NH - Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton came to this tiny town of Unity on Friday for their first public appearance after a bitter primary fight.
Video: Obama, Clinton Appeal Together for Dem Unity
After 'toe to toe' fight, Clinton, Obama campaign 'shoulder to …
read comments (0)A silver bullet for Obama? - Boston Globe
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A silver bullet for Obama?

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WHEN IT comes to gun control, the Democratic Party is a house divided against itself. That helps explain Barack Obama's dizzyingly inconsistent positions on District of Columbia v. Heller, the landmark Second Amendment case decided by the Supreme Court …
Local gun afficiondos love Supreme Court ruling
Comment by David Hemenway, PhD Professor, Harvard School of Public Health
read comments (0)Global Warming as Security Issue: - Wall Street Journal
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Global Warming as Security Issue:

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By SIOBHAN GORMAN WASHINGTON — One of the biggest conundrums facing lawmakers is that solutions to global warming often hurt another of their top priorities: ensuring the availability of affordable energy, for example.
Climate change will impact US national security
Global Warming Could Trigger National Security Problems
read comments (0)US to ignore Zimbabwe poll result - BBC News
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US to ignore Zimbabwe poll result

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The US will not recognise the outcome of Friday's presidential election run-off in Zimbabwe, a senior state department official has said.
Video: International Leaders Rally Around Tsvangarai
Tsvangirai calls for 'military force' in Zimbabwe
read comments (0)UN: Free Zimbabwe poll impossible - BBC News
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UN: Free Zimbabwe poll impossible

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The UN Security Council has unanimously condemned the violence and intimidation against Zimbabwe's opposition party. A statement from the council said a free and fair presidential run-off vote on Friday would be "impossible".
Police raid Zimbabwe opposition headquarters
Zimbabwe’s Stolen Election
read comments (0)Philippine Typhoon’s Toll Rises After Ferry Sinks - New York Times
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Philippine Typhoon’s Toll Rises After Ferry Sinks
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Bullit Marquez/AP Residents wading through a flooded street in Manila, the Philippine capital, on Sunday after a deadly typhoon struck the country’s central and northern islands.
Video: Hundreds Feared Dead in Typhoon Disaster
Search goes on for ferry passengers
read comments (0)World powers sound alarm over Zimbabwe - AFP
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LONDON (AFP) - Britain led international cries of alarm over Zimbabwe's violent electoral crisis after the main opposition leader all but handed victory to President Robert Mugabe by quitting the run-off race.
South Africa Urges Zimbabwe Opposition to Continue Peace Talks ...
Grim outlook for Zimbabwe's democratic future
read comments (0)Obama and McCain - flip-flop, flip-flop - Boston Globe
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Obama and McCain - flip-flop, flip-flop

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THERE IS no "straight talk." There isn't "a different kind of politics." There are just two men who really want to be president.
Video: In Fundraising Campaign: Obama, McCain Close
Analysis: McCain hampered by campaign missteps
read comments (0)'Bush To Bow to the Nine on Terrorism Detainees' - New York Sun
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'Bush To Bow to the Nine on Terrorism Detainees'

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The front page of The New York Sun noted that Justice Scalia, in his dissent to extending Habeas Corpus to Guantanamo prisoners, cited a report that more than 30 men released from Guantanamo have become terrorists or soldiers (National, "Bush To Bow to …
Video: US Asks to Rewrite Gitmo Detainee Evidence
read comments (0)Obama, in Shift, Says He’ll Reject Public Financing - New York Times
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Obama, in Shift, Says He’ll Reject Public Financing

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By MICHAEL LUO and JEFF ZELENY Citing the specter of attacks from independent groups on the right, Senator Barack Obama announced Thursday that he would opt out of the public financing system for the general election.
Video: Obama Rejects Public Funds
Public Financing Reform Languishes
read comments (0)Israel and Hamas ceasefire begins - BBC News
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Israel and Hamas ceasefire begins

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A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has begun, despite a last minute flurry of cross-border attacks. Under the terms of the truce, Israel will ease its blockade on Gaza and talks to release an Israeli soldier held by Hamas are expected to …
Video: Israeli Gaza truce sheds light on Shalit - 18 June 2008
Gaza Strip goes into effect, both sides skeptical
read comments (0)Big 3 leads Boston to big win and a 17th NBA title - USA Today
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Big 3 leads Boston to big win and a 17th NBA title

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By Jimmy Golen, AP Sports Writer BOSTON - It's the reason Paul Pierce stuck around when the losses mounted and the end was far from clear.
Celtics level Lakers for first title since 1986
Celtics' Allen, Perkins start Game 6 of NBA finals
read comments (0)Al Gore backs Obama, says US needs new vision - Reuters
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Al Gore backs Obama, says US needs new vision

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By Caren Bohan DETROIT (Reuters) - Former Vice President Al Gore pledged on Monday to do all he could to help Barack Obama win the White House, saying it was crucial the United States has not only a new leader but a new vision for its future.
Al Gore wraps his arms around Barack Obama
Gore Endorses Obama as a Solver of Problems
read comments (0)36000 Iowans homeless as floodwaters recede - USA Today
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36000 Iowans homeless as floodwaters recede
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By Alan Gomez, Marisol Bello and Judy Keen, USA TODAY CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Marie Welton figures her daughter will have to bulldoze her flooded home here.
Video: Iowa's Cedar River Receding, but Woes Remain
Residents on Mississippi battle rising river
read comments (0)Midwest Underwater, but Some Rivers Falling - Washington Post
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Midwest Underwater, but Some Rivers Falling
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By Kari Lydersen and Anne Hull DES MOINES, Iowa, June 14 — Floodwaters broke through an aging levee here Saturday, swallowing a section of the city's northeast side where authorities had evacuated about 200 homes and 35 businesses, as severe flooding …
Video: Cedar Rapids Remains a City Under Water
Animal rescue efforts underway in Iowa
read comments (0)Passion for politics propelled newsman Russert - San Francisco Chronicle
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Passion for politics propelled newsman Russert

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Making a brave attempt to be stoic, retired NBC anchor Tom Brokaw, his voice cracking, announced news that sent a shock through the world of journalism Friday afternoon - Tim Russert, Washington bureau chief for NBC and the host of "Meet the Press," …
Video: Remembering Journalism Icon Tim Russert
TV newsman Tim Russert dies of heart attack
read comments (0)Supreme Court maintains post-9/11 course on Gitmo cases - USA Today
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Supreme Court maintains post-9/11 course on Gitmo cases

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By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision Thursday declaring for the first time that Guantanamo detainees have a constitutional right to a hearing in US courts is a milestone.
Court says detainees have rights, bucking Bush
Supreme Court: Guantanamo prisoners can seek federal redress
read comments (0)Tornado kills four at Iowa boy scout camp - Reuters
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Tornado kills four at Iowa boy scout camp

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By Kay Henderson DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Four people were killed and at least 20 injured when a tornado tore through an Iowa boy scout camp on Wednesday, where dozens of scouts were gathered for a summer retreat, state officials said.
4 dead, 40 injured as tornado hits Boy Scout camp
Official: 4 dead after twister tears through Scout camp
read comments (0)Candidates clash over taxes - USA Today
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Candidates clash over taxes

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By David Jackson, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - John McCain and Barack Obama clashed over tax cuts Tuesday as they continued to make their way through states that will be up for grabs in November.
Video: Economy, Now Front and Center in '08 Race
McCain vs Obama on taxes
read comments (0)For Clinton, Millions in Campaign Debt and Limited Options - New York Times
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For Clinton, Millions in Campaign Debt and Limited Options

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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, at a fund-raiser in May at a home in Fort Mitchell, Ky. She lent $11.4 million of her own money to her unsuccessful campaign.
Clinton Needed More Search: Q&A with Google's Greenberger
Obama's plan: Tax breaks, another stimulus check
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In Energy Policy, McCain, Obama Differ on Role of Government
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By STEPHEN POWER Arizona Republican John McCain and Illinois Democrat Barack Obama say a lot of the same things about energy and environmental policy: Both want to reduce US reliance on foreign oil and fight global warming.
Stop Raising Cash
GOP Insiders Worry About McCain's Chances
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From distance to missed training, Big Brown wasn't ready for race

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ELMONT, NY .– We all fell for it, and we should have known better. After five weeks spent watching Big Brown dominate races in Kentucky and Maryland, it was just too easy to go along with trainer Rick Dutrow when he predicted victory for his colt this …
It’sa Big Brown bummer
Da' Tara Wins Belmont, Spoiling Big Brown's Triple Crown Bid
read comments (0)McCain deploying staff, expanding advertising - The Associated Press
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McCain deploying staff, expanding advertising

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WASHINGTON (AP) - With his Democratic foe now certain, Republican John McCain is deploying dozens of staffers into battleground states, boasting of improved fundraising and expanding his advertising into some of the most competitive terrain of the …
Obama announces economic tour focusing on middle class
Comment by Allan J. Lichtman Professor of History, American University
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