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Obama, McCain give measured support for bailout (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 02:32 AM CDT AP - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain on Sunday gingerly embraced a newly negotiated congressional deal for a $700 billion bailout of the hobbled financial industry.

Alaska Natives question Palin's support (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 03:35 AM CDT AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin routinely notes her husband's Yup'ik Eskimo roots. But those connections haven't erased doubts about her in a community long slighted by the white settlers who flocked to Alaska and dominate its government.

Key witness delayed in Stevens gift-giving trial (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 03:15 AM CDT AP - Federal prosecutors changed their plans and said they would not put their star witness on the stand Monday in the corruption case against Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska.

McCain defends Palin's contradiction on Pakistan (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 03:36 PM CDT AP - Republican presidential nominee John McCain defended running mate Sarah Palin on Sunday, even as she contradicted his policy against talking publicly about attacking terrorist targets in Pakistan.

Style and substance at stake for Biden, Palin (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 03:23 PM CDT AP - One talks too much. The other hasn't talked enough.

Blacks, whites show prejudices along racial divide (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 01:10 PM CDT AP - The Classic Creations barber shop sits empty, surrounded by drunks and shuttered storefronts just two blocks from the manicured lawns of Grosse Pointe Park. The contrast isn't lost on LaVar Anthony, a young barber who speaks in riddles of race, class and politics.

Young voters, homeless targeted in Ohio's election (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 01:47 PM CDT AP - Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign blitzed bars and advocates for the homeless have lined up vans to ferry potential voters from shelters.

Key US House seat race in Missouri heats up (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 03:48 AM CDT AP - She accuses her opponent of being too close to Big Oil and says he stood by for eight years while the economy crumbled. Her opponent says she's an "extreme liberal" who has more support in California than Missouri.

House to vote on $700 billion market bailout (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 02:08 AM CDT AP - With the House slated to vote Monday on a deeply unpopular $700 billion rescue plan for beleaguered financial companies, President Bush and congressional leaders were scrambling to corral support.

Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 02:04 AM CDT AP - Mother of fallen soldier 'ecstatic' that Obama mentioned bracelet he wears in honor of her son ... McCain defends Palin's statements on Pakistan, even though they sound a lot like Obama's ... VP candidate Sarah Palin talks with military mothers at downtown Philadelphia eatery ...

Obama to head West after accusing McCain of ineptitude (AFP) Posted: 29 Sep 2008 01:43 AM CDT AFP - White House hopeful Barack Obama was to take his campaign to the American West Monday after accusing his Republican rival John McCain of "Katrina-like" bungling over the US financial crisis.

Liberal DC suburb faces minority voting questions (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 11:01 PM CDT AP - In the racially diverse Washington suburb of Greenbelt, the term "progressive" is a badge of honor. But the city that began as a New Deal-era cooperative and overwhelmingly voted for Barack Obama has never had a minority serve on its council in its 71-year history.

Too early to tip next Treasury chief: McCain adviser (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 07:50 PM CDT Reuters - Republican presidential candidate John McCain would choose a Treasury Secretary with expertise and experience in financial markets, but now is too early to identify potential picks, an adviser said on Sunday.

Soldier's mother 'ecstatic' about Obama's bracelet (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 07:09 PM CDT AP - The mother of a Wisconsin soldier who died in Iraq says she was "ecstatic" when Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama mentioned during Friday's debate the bracelet she gave him in honor of her son.

Obama Keeps Advantage Over McCain in Post-Debate Poll (Bloomberg) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 06:53 PM CDT Bloomberg - Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The presidential debate changed the preferences of few voters, reinforcing previous perceptions about the candidates' strengths and continuing to give Democrat Barack Obama an advantage over Republican John McCain.

Obama Keeps Advantage Over McCain in Poll After First Debate (Bloomberg) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 06:00 PM CDT Bloomberg - Sept. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The presidential debate changed the preferences of few voters, reinforcing previous perceptions about the candidates' strengths and continuing to give Democrat Barack Obama an advantage over Republican John McCain.

Colo. Senate hopefuls attack each other on economy (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2008 05:53 PM CDT AP - Two prominent Senate hopefuls from Colorado accused each other in a heated, nationally televised debate Sunday of sharing the blame for a financial industry meltdown that triggered negotiations for a $700 billion government bailout.

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