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McCain campaign on easy street in Arizona (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 02:13 AM CDT AP - It's possible to argue that Barack Obama's campaign isn't a lost cause in John McCain's home state of Arizona. Convincing anyone is another matter.

All eyes on payday lending struggle in Ohio, Ariz. (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 04:02 AM CDT AP - The payday loan industry is bankrolling ballot issue campaigns in Ohio and Arizona to preserve the average 391 percent annual interest rates they charge, as the two states become the focus of industry watchers and consumer advocates.

Mo. gov. candidate stresses political background (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 03:21 AM CDT AP - His mother was the school board president. His father was the mayor.

Biden says ad mocking McCain is 'terrible' (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 01:56 AM CDT AP - Barack Obama's running mate says a campaign ad that mocked Republican presidential candidate John McCain as an out-of-touch, out-of-date computer illiterate was "terrible" and would not have been done had he known about it.

McCain fundraising adapts to Palin's star (Politico) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 04:55 AM CDT Politico - John McCain’s campaign is scrapping, rescheduling or offering surrogates for nearly every one of the fundraisers Sarah Palin was to hold this month, instead having her campaign jointly with McCain, prepare for her sole debate next month and get some foreign policy exposure.

Hunt for Palin hacker shaping up to be simple case (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 04:56 AM CDT AP - The hunt for the hacker who broke into Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's personal e-mail account is shaping up to be a remarkably simple investigation, by the standards of major cybersecurity whodunits.

Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 12:57 AM CDT AP - Obama pledges deep cuts in spending to fix economy ... McCain calls for greater oversight of proposed financial bailout plan ... Stars of 'American Chopper' surprise McCain with a motorcycle

Candidates fight it out in must-win Pennsylvania (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 07:08 PM CDT AP - The presidential race in Pennsylvania may well come down to a fight for the hearts and minds of people like Cindy Moran.

Obama vows deep cuts in spending (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 09:24 PM CDT AP - Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama moved to claim the mantle of fiscal responsibility in a roiling economy, vowing Monday to slash federal spending on contractors by 10 percent and saving $40 billion.

McCain says economy in crisis (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 09:20 PM CDT AP - Republican John McCain called Monday for greater oversight of the Bush administration's proposed bailout of U.S. financial markets, saying the $700 billion plan being crafted by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson needed broader supervision.

Obama, McCain battle over financial crisis (Reuters) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 04:21 AM CDT Reuters - Barack Obama proposed reforms on Monday to rein in practices that led to the worst U.S. financial crisis since the Depression, while White House rival John McCain touted his own remedies and accused Obama of failing to provide leadership.

US-NEWS Summary (Reuters) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 04:39 AM CDT Reuters - A male student opened fire at a vocational school in the town of Kauhajoki in western Finland on Tuesday and was still in the building, local police said. "The shooter is still free in the building, the shooting continues," a police spokesman said.

Palin lawyer meets with investigator in probe (AP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 12:13 AM CDT AP - Less than a week after balking at the Alaska Legislature's investigation into her alleged abuse of power, Gov. Sarah Palin on Monday indicated she will cooperate with a separate probe run by people she can fire.

Washington, not just Wall Street, bankrupt: Obama (AFP) Posted: 23 Sep 2008 12:11 AM CDT AFP - Democrat Barack Obama warned the Wall Street meltdown was no mere "accident of history" but proved the need for sweeping change to purge the waste and abuse staining US politics.

Anti-McCain ad 'terrible' : Obama's VP pick Biden (AFP) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 11:59 PM CDT AFP - Democratic vice presidential hopeful Joseph Biden said in an interview aired Monday that a campaign ad which mocked Republican John McCain's inability to use a computer was "terrible."

Obama Targets Hispanics in Nevada, Market Crisis `Ground Zero' (Bloomberg) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 11:00 PM CDT Bloomberg - Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats are counting on shifting demographics, a surge in voter registrations and a wobbling economy to carry Nevada this year. The Republicans are counting on tradition and a ticket headed by two Westerners.

McCain pledges climate, China push with Australia (Reuters) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 09:30 PM CDT Reuters - U.S. Republican White House hopeful John McCain pledged On Tuesday to work with Australia to advance international climate change action and said the two allies should together push for a more open and tolerant China.

McCain leads Obama 51-41 in rural contests: poll (Reuters) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 09:28 PM CDT Reuters - Republican presidential nominee John McCain leads Democratic rival Barack Obama by 10 percentage points, 51 percent to 41 percent, among rural voters in 13 pivotal states, a poll released on Monday shows.

Brazilian woman finds fame as McCain's old flame (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:51 PM CDT AP - A former model and ballerina is making headlines across Brazil after being identified as John McCain's lover 51 years ago. Maria Gracinda Teixeira, 77, says she is the woman the Republican presidential candidate fondly described — though never named — in his 1999 book "Faith of My Fathers."

Poll: Americans rate Obama over McCain on economy (Reuters) Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:48 PM CDT Reuters - More Americans think Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama would do a better job handling an economic crisis than his Republican opponent John McCain, according to a CNN public opinion poll released on Monday.

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