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Here's the latest news for Sunday, June 1st: Agreement reached on delegate dispute; Obama quits his Chicago church; Investigators look for clues in crane accident; Shuttle Discovery takes flight. Other Media You Might Like
| Obama Defends His Patriotism, Lauds
Mccain's Barack Obama is on a patriotism
tour, defending his commitment to
the country. He's also defending
rival John McCain's military
service, saying no one should
question its importance. (June 30) Tags: News Obama Patriotism
By: APnews | 
| How Does Obama Beat Mccain In
November? As the 2008 election narrows to a
race between Republican John McCain
and Democrat Barack Obama, The
Associated Press takes a look at
what challenges and strategies are
in store for the Obama camp. (June
4) Tags: News obama mccain
By: APnews | 
| Economy, Now Front And Center In
'08 Race As democrat Barack Obama launches a
two week campaign series focusing
on the economy, Republican John
McCain fired back today, saying
Obama is bad for business and will
implement large amounts of taxes.
(June 10) Tags: News mccain obama
By: APnews | 
| Pres. Bush Throws First Pitch At
Nationals Game To a mix of cheers and jeers,
President Bush opened baseball's
newest stadium, Nationals Park,
Sunday night with a ceremonial
first pitch. It was the second
time Bush had performed the honor
in Washington. (March 30) Tags: News Bush baseball
By: APnews | 
| Ap News/yahoo Poll: Making An
Impression Presidential candidates are
spending time and money crafting an
image for themselves - but an
AP/Yahoo News poll shows voters
have their own impressions. They
are crafting images of candidates
based on personality, rather than
issues. Tags: News yahoo poll
By: APnews | 
| Pope Welcomes President At Vatican President Bush continues his
week-long visit to Europe with a
stop at the Vatican where Pope
Benedict XVI to show off his
gardens to the President. (June 13) Tags: News bush europe
By: APnews | 
| Clinton's W.v. Win Does Little To
Change Race Hillary Clinton's big victory in
West Virginia did little to shake
up the Democratic primary race.
Clinton is trying to convince
superdelegates that she would have
the broadest coalition in the
general election. (May 14) Tags: News Democrats
By: APnews | 
| Russert Remembered On Meet The
Press Tim Russert's chair was empty on
'Meet the Press' on Sunday, two
days after his unexpected death.
(June 15) Tags: News obit russert
By: APnews | 
| Mccain Unveils Plan To Reduce
Nuclear Weapons Speaking to a crowd in Denver, Sen.
John McCain called on the U.S. and
its allies to control the
proliferation of nuclear weapons.
McCain favors an approach that
doesn't rely too heavily on either
direct talks or military force.
(May 27) Tags: News McCain Nuclear Weapons
By: APnews | 
| Bush Compares Today's Wars To Wwii
Efforts During the commencement address at
the U.S. Air Force Academy in
Colorado, President Bush compared
the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
with World War II. (May 28) Tags: News bush
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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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