23 Jul 2008

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House OKs rescue for homeowners, Freddie, Fannie (AP)

In this July 2, 2008 file photo, a bank owned home is seen for sale in Sacramento, Calif.. Rescue legislation sailed through the House Wednesday, July 23, 2008, aimed at helping 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure and to prevent troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)AP - Rescue legislation sailed through the House on Wednesday aimed at helping 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure and preventing the collapse of troubled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


23 Jul 2008 11:58pm GMT

McCain denies he misstated timing of Iraq surge (AP)

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., waves to the audience during a campaign stop at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Wednesday, July 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP - Republican John McCain pushed back on Wednesday against Democratic criticism that he misstated when the troop buildup ordered by President Bush began, saying elements were put in place before Bush announced the strategy in early 2007.


23 Jul 2008 11:57pm GMT

FCC nearing approval of satellite radio deal (AP)

AP - The proposed merger of the Sirius and XM satellite radio companies appeared close to final approval Wednesday, with the sole undecided member of the Federal Communications Commission poised to support the deal if the companies settle past rules violations.

23 Jul 2008 11:17pm GMT

Obama tells Israel he's committed to its security (AP)

US Democratic presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill, listens to Israel's President Shimon Peres, not seen, during a meeting in Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Obama pledged Wednesday that as president he would preserve the close ties between the United States and Israel, and that the Jewish state's security would be a top priority in his administration.(AP Photo/Baz Ranter, Pool)AP - From the solemnity of a Holocaust museum to a dusty village battered by Hamas rockets, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Wednesday professed "an unshakable commitment to the security" of Israel, whether the threat comes from terrorists, Iran or elsewhere.


23 Jul 2008 11:12pm GMT

Obama, McCain and their uneven gifts of gab (AP)

In this Jan. 29, 2008 file photo, then Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., gives two thumbs up at his primary victory celebration in Miami. If the presidential election were decided by speeches alone, it would be over already. Barack Obama soars, John McCain struggles. Obama beams, McCain grins at the wrong time. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)AP - If the presidential election were decided by speeches alone, it would be over already.


23 Jul 2008 9:22pm GMT

McCain has Berlin moment too — in little Berlins (AP)

Workers make the last preparations for the speech of Barack Obama at the victory column, in background, in Berlin Wednesday July 23, 2008. U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.,will deliver a speech here at the victory column in Berlin Thursday. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)AP - John McCain can be a Berliner, too.


23 Jul 2008 7:51pm GMT

McCain to counterprogram Obama in Germany with visit to Gulf Coast oil rig (Politico)

Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-AZ) smiles as he is introduced at a campaign picnic outside the Maine Military Museum in South Portland, Maine July 21, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)Politico -


23 Jul 2008 6:44pm GMT

Poll: Economy top issue; energy worries grow most (AP)

Gas prices are shown on Monday, July 7, 2008 in Altadena, Calif. Oil prices hovered near $145 a barrel Monday, July 14, swinging between gains and losses as traders weighed global supply concerns and a stronger dollar against worries about the health of the U.S. economy.(AP Photo/Kim Johnson Flodin)AP - What's rising faster than gas prices this summer? Americans' worries about them.


23 Jul 2008 5:45pm GMT

McCain in his own words (AP)

In this March 4, 2008 file photo, supporters cheer as then Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., spoke at his primary election watch party in Dallas after winning the Republican presidential nomination. If the presidential election were decided by speeches alone, it would be over already: Obama soars, McCain struggles. Both use a teleprompter, but you can only tell with one of them. McCain's discomfort makes him authentic, and that's one reason it's not game over. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Quotes from John McCain, the Republican nominee-in-waiting.


23 Jul 2008 5:12pm GMT

India hails US movement in WTO talks (AFP)

Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath gives a media briefing on the third day of crucial trade talks at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) headquarters in Geneva. Nath welcomed on Wednesday a shifting US position on farm subsidies at WTO trade talks, saying it was a positive development as ministers attempt to clinch a new global deal.(AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)AFP - Indian Commerce Minister Kamal Nath welcomed on Wednesday a shifting US position on farm subsidies at WTO trade talks, saying it was a positive development as ministers attempt to clinch a new global deal.


23 Jul 2008 2:44pm GMT

21 Jul 2008

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Louisiana asks court to reopen child rape case (AP)

AP - Louisiana prosecutors asked the Supreme Court on Monday to revisit its recent decision outlawing the death penalty for people convicted of raping children.

21 Jul 2008 10:50pm GMT