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GOP frets about McCain's strategy, prospects
Associated Press WriterThree weeks before the election, Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about John McCain's ability to mount a comeback, questioning his tactics and even his campaign's main thrust in a White House race increasingly focused on economic turmoil....Tags: Bob Dole, George Bush, Maryland, Jeremiah Wright, Primaries
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Energy costs a factor in Michigan US Senate race
Associated Press WriterA gallon of gas costs more than twice what it did six years ago, the last time incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Carl Levin was up for re-election. The average statewide cost for regular unleaded gasoline was $3.27 per gallon as of Friday, according to AAA...Tags: Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Petroleum Industry, Michigan, Parliament
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Several lawmakers face same opponent again
Associated Press WriterWhen it comes to choosing who represents them in Congress, many voters are experiencing deja vu. Eleven congressional races -- in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Washington, New York, Florida, Nevada and North Carolina --...Tags: New Hampshire, New Brighton, New York, Wisconsin, Nevada
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Bank stock purchase pushed; 'no' to protectionism
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told international leaders today that isolationism and protectionism could worsen the spreading financial crisis. With a new trading week dawning, U.S. lawmakers urged quick action by the Bush administration on measures to...Tags: Maryland, International Relations, Stock Activities, Roy Blunt, Arlen Specter
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Angelina Jolie: Obama win would be nice for family, but issues more important than background
BERLIN (AP) _ Angelina Jolie isn't giving away who she's backing in the U.S. presidential election, but she does have good things to say about Barack Obama. The actress and activist tells the German edition of Vanity Fair that the Democratic contender...Tags: Jon Voight, Barack Obama, Brad Pitt, John McCain, Angelina Jolie
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President Medvedev watches second weekend missile test: A show for Russians and the West
Associated Press WriterMOSCOW (AP) _ President Dmitry Medvedev watched a missile soar from Russia's rain-soaked northern forests toward a target thousands of miles away on Sunday, capping a weekend of launches reminding audiences at home and abroad about the country's nuclear...Tags: NATO, Missile Systems, Defense, Weaponry, Dmitry Medvedev
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Palestinian president, Hamas leader say time to end rift between them
Associated Press WriterDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) _ Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday the rift between his mainstream Palestinian faction and archrival Hamas must end. The Hamas leader, meanwhile, said the time is right for reconciliation. Fatah and Hamas have been...Tags: Mahmoud Abbas, Terrorism, Bashar Assad, National Government
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15 European leaders meet to find common response to stanch financial crisis
Associated Press WriterPARIS (AP) _ European leaders meet Sunday in search of a common response to a spreading financial crisis that has ricocheted across the Atlantic to their shores and to try to preserve the bloc's unity. It could be a complex exercise for the 15 heads of...Tags: George Bush, Nationalization, European Union, Financial Markets, Nicolas Sarkozy
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Setting aside recriminations, Bill and Hillary Clinton to begin campaigning for Barack Obama
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race. The nation's...Tags: Minnesota, Arkansas, Montgomery County (Maryland), Iowa, Montgomery (Montgomery, Alabama)
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Heat Q&A with Ira Winderman
Sun-Sentinel.comAsk Ira! Sun-Sentinel Heat writer Ira Winderman answers YOUR questions about the team! You can read his latest comments below. To submit your question, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and state with each question. --------------------...Tags: Mike James, Andre Miller, Alonzo Mourning, Movies, National Basketball Association
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US Senate race gives Iowans clear choice
AP Political WriterVoters can't complain this year that they don't have a clear choice in the race for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Tom Harkin. In politics, history, style and personality, Harkin and Republican challenger Christopher Reed offer the starkest of...Tags: Republican Party, Agricultural Research and Technology, Farms, Iowa, Ronald Reagan
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Illinoisans grapple with array of issues
Associated Press WriterAn Air Force officer hopes universal health care never takes flight, equating it with socialism. A grape grower worries about the squeeze from the flagging U.S. economy. A 21-year-old student doesn't have a pet issue, cynically wondering if any of it...Tags: International Military Interventions, Iowa, Al Gore, Republican Party, John O'Connor
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