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McCain ad says Obama snubbed Clinton in VP pick »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
DENVER (AP) _ John McCain's campaign suggested Sunday that rival Barack Obama snubbed Hillary Rodham Clinton as his running mate because of her criticism ...
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Palin: Iraq war 'a task that is from God' »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the United States sent troops to fight in the ...
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Obama plans Guantanamo closure, U.S. terror trials »
Posted by: tehranchik 1 week, 1 day ago in Politics
President-elect Obama's advisers are quietly crafting a proposal to ship dozens, if not hundreds, of imprisoned terrorism suspects to the United States to face ...
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US deaths reach 101 for the year in Afghanistan »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) _ Taliban insurgents once derided as a ragtag rabble unable to match U.S. troops have transformed into a fighting force — one ...
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UN raises Pakistani capital security level »
Posted by: ap 1 month, 2 weeks ago in News
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) _ The U.N. declared the Pakistani capital unsafe for the children of its international staff Thursday and ordered them out, putting ...
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After combat, citizen soldiers turning to alcohol »
Posted by: ap 3 months, 1 week ago in News
CHICAGO (AP) _ National Guard and Reserve combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to develop drinking problems than active-duty soldiers, a new ...
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Like Lincoln and FDR, Obama faces nation in crisis »
Posted by: baub123 1 week, 2 days ago in News
WASHINGTON – All presidents are tested. Few walk into the Oval Office when the nation is in the throes of multiple crises.
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Afghan leader vows punishment for deadly US raid »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) _ The Afghan president said a deadly raid on a village by American and Afghan commandos has put new strain on relations ...
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Legendary actor Paul Newman dies at age 83 »
Posted by: ap 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Arts & Entertainment
WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) _ Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as an activist, race car driver, popcorn impresario and the anti-hero of ...
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McCain chides a newly feisty Obama as 'testy' »
Posted by: ap 3 months ago in News
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Republican presidential candidate John McCain chided his Democratic rival on Wednesday for getting "a little testy" as Barack Obama sharpened his tone ...
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Thai PM declares state of emergency in capital »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Thailand's prime minister declared a state of emergency in the capital Tuesday after street fighting overnight between supporters and opponents ...
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Pakistani troops fire on US helicopters at border »
Posted by: ap 1 month, 3 weeks ago in News
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) _ Pakistani troops fired at American reconnaissance helicopters patrolling the Afghan-Pakistan border Thursday, heightening tensions as the U.S. steps up cross-border ...
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Obama addresses huge, adoring crowd in Berlin »
Posted by: ap 3 months, 3 weeks ago in News
BERLIN (AP) _ Cheered by an enormous international crowd, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and ...
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McCain and his mother don't recall old lawsuits »
Posted by: ap 3 months ago in News
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) _ Republican presidential candidate John McCain's divorce was amicable enough that he and his ex-wife jointly brought a lawsuit 10 years ...
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Palin tries to defend qualifications in interview »
Posted by: ap 2 months, 1 week ago in News
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska (AP) _ John McCain running mate Sarah Palin sought Thursday to defend her qualifications but struggled with foreign policy, unable to describe ...
