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Here's the latest news from the campaign trail for Monday, May 26: Obama, McCain reach out to veterans; Clinton continues Puerto Rico campaign. (May 26) Other Media You Might Like
| Pentagon, Pakistan Disagree On
Airstrike Details Pakistani officials and the
Pentagon are offering differing
versions of an airstrike that
killed at least 11 people on
Tuesday. Pakistan calls the strike
'unprovoked' and 'cowardly.' The
Pentagon says its troops acted in
self-defence. (June 12) Tags: News us pakistan
By: APnews | 
| Bush Urges Passage Of War Funding President Bush is calling on
Congress to pass his 178
billion-dollar Iraq war funding
request, saying 'there is no reason
for further delay.' (June 7) Tags: News bush radio
By: APnews | 
| Bush Prepares For Final G-8 Summit The issues are as difficult as
ever, but the conditions are likely
to be more conducive to agreement
as President George Bush attends
his eighth and final economic
summit of industrial democracies.
(July 4) Tags: News bush
By: APnews | 
| Clintons Made Nearly $109 Million
Since 2000 Sen. Hillary Clinton and former
President Bill Clinton report
$109.2 million in income for 2007
in newly released tax returns.
Almost half the former first
couple's money appears to come from
Bill Clinton's speeches. (April 4) Tags: News Clinton Taxes
By: APnews | 
| Sen. Barack Obama Calls For Changes
To Tax Code During a campaign stop with senior
citizens in Indiana, Sen. Barack
Obama called for an overhaul of the
federal tax code. Obama said, if
elected, that he would give the
middle class a tax cut as well as
halt the income tax on social
security. (May 2) Tags: News obama economy
By: APnews | 
| Mccain: Troops Could Be Withdrawn
In 2 Years John McCain says U.S. troops could
be 'largely withdrawn' from Iraq in
two years. However, McCain says
that would ultimately depend on
conditions on the ground. (July 21) Tags: News McCain
By: APnews | 
| Mccain Offers $300 Million For New
Auto Battery Republican presidential candidate
John McCain is proposing a $300
million government prize to whoever
can develop an automobile battery
that far surpasses existing
technology. (June 23) Tags: News Gas Price Promises
By: APnews | 
| Raw Video: World Leaders Gather For
Eu Summit European leaders, along with
President Bush are taking part in
the annual European Union summit.
It is expected to be President
Bush's final trip to Europe as
President. (June 10) Tags: News eu summit
By: APnews | 
| Laura Bush Afghan Visit Highlights
Need For Aid First lady Laura Bush, on a mission
to highlight signs of progress in
Afghanistan, ventured outside the
capital Sunday to an area that
symbolizes both the destruction and
attempt at rebirth. (June 8) Tags: News afghanistan laura bush
By: APnews | 
| Clinton's Records As First Lady
Unveiled More than 11,000 pages of schedules
from Hillary Clinton's years as
first lady have been unveiled for
the first time. The schedules show
Clinton's involvement in some
substantive issues, but also many
traditional first lady activities.
(March 19) Tags: News Clinton Papers
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NBC's Tim Russert Dies at 58
Friday, June 13, 2008 at 04:45 PM | Read MoreAP is reporting that influential Tim Russert, died suddenly Friday in the midst of a presidential campaign he'd covered with trademark intensity. Praise poured in from the biggest names in politics, some recalling their own meltdown moments on his hot seat.
Russert, 58, was a political operative before he was a journalist. He joined NBC a quarter century ago and ended up as the longest-tenured host of the Sunday talk show "Meet the Press."
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Obama claims nomination; is Clinton seeking VP spot?
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 09:34 PM | Read MoreCheered by a roaring crowd, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night, taking a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice presidential spot on his fall ticket without conceding her own defeat. Clinton praised Obama warmly in an appearance before supporters in New York, although she neither acknowledged his victory in their grueling marathon nor offered a concession of any sort.
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Clinton wins Kentucky Democratic Party
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 04:23 PM | Read MoreHillary Rodham Clinton won the Kentucky primary Tuesday, a victory of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama predicted he would finish the night with a majority of all delegates at stake in the 56 primaries and caucuses on the campaign calendar.
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Clinton Wins Large in West Virginia
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 05:20 PM | Read MoreHillary Rodham Clinton coasted to a large, but largely symbolic victory in working-class West Virginia on Tuesday, handing Barack Obama one of his worst defeats of the campaign but scarcely slowing his march toward the Democratic presidential nomination. The Associated Press made its call based on surveys of voters as they left the polls.
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Clinton Fights On... Superdelegate Time
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 06:31 PM | Read MoreDespite an overwhelming defeat in North Carolina and a narrow victory in Indiana, Sen. Hillary Clinton vowed to stay in the race until her party has a nominee.The focus of the Democratic race now turns to the superdelegates, because they outnumber the remaining pledged delegates.
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