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For many of these critical swing voters, economic interests trump any admiration of the Alaska governor's maternal grit, and some are repelled by her sarcastic jabs at Obama.
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Some advocate a bankruptcy-style solution, others a big infusion of cash. He's looking for middle ground to address the mortgage giants' crisis. >>
The Nuclear Suppliers Group supports selling goods and services to India, but the agreement could face resistance in Congress. >>
The tropical storm causes flooding and power outages, but damage is less than expected. The focus shifts to the hurricane. >>
In a case that could have broad implications for consumers, the Supreme Court this fall will consider barring liability claims involving medications approved by the FDA. >>
Paulson discusses a rescue plan with the mortgage giants' chiefs, who may have to step down, sources say. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
From here on out, the trail hews to states that may prove decisive. >>
Employers slashed 84,000 jobs in August, steeper cuts than analysts expected. >>
Two members of the elite squad attended the convention to honor fallen SEAL Michael A. Monsoor of Garden Grove. They were named, in violation of Navy policy. >>
Filled by a per-gallon gas tax, the fund's tank is nearly dry, the Transportation chief says. The president once threatened a veto on a rescue plan; now he urges quick congressional action. >>
The job involves important managerial responsibilities but provides little, if any, foreign policy experience, military officials say. >>
Moammar Kadafi is a gracious host, but the U.S. and Libya are not friends yet. >>
But with Petraeus set to recommend slowing the drawdown in Iraq, more forces are unlikely to be available soon to deal with rising bloodshed. >>
The move reflects concerns that widespread violence could return to the country. >>
GOP seeks to portray itself as in sync with America and the Democrats as on the fringe. In bad economic times, that may be risky. >>
In the convention's last day, authorities set up roadblocks to stop a march from the Capitol. >>
The onetime Republican lobbyist, who is already doing time on a separate conviction, tearfully admits to the judge that he 'happily and arrogantly' engaged in a corrupt lifestyle. >>
Despite growing protests in Pakistan over a raid, many Pentagon officials favor a more aggressive approach to counter attacks in Afghanistan carried out by militants based in Pakistan. >>
AEROSPACE
But Gen. Arthur J. Lichte says he may need additional orders of the existing plane, which could prevent the closure of the Long Beach plant that makes it. >>
A hard-line supporter of state controls, she's earned public acclaim, angered industry giants, allied with Democrats and alienated fellow Republicans. >>
John McCain's running mate shakes off controversy and mocks Barack Obama in her introduction to the nation. >>
NEWS ANALYSIS
The hard work will come when the Republican vice presidential nominee sets off on her own. Yet to be resolved are family and political issues. >>
The appearance at the Republican convention by McCain's two active-duty sons and two Navy SEALs forces the Pentagon into an uncomfortable position. >>
The package includes humanitarian assistance and help in rebuilding infrastructure. It does not include money for the Caucasus nation's military. >>
Three times in recent years, the Arizona senator's lists of 'objectionable' pork spending have included earmarks requested by his new running mate. >>
McCain's running mate has been out of sight ahead of her crucial convention speech while a team coaches her for the spotlight. >>
His 'Rally for the Republic' draws as many as 12,000 disillusioned Republicans and independents, organizers say. >>
Federal authorities say Aafia Siddiqui, a 36-year-old mother of three, had notes mentioning a 'mass casualty attack.' >>
NEWS ANALYSIS
Details emerge one after another, and the campaign can't be sure what will capture and hold public interest. >>
Activists, dissenters and others appearing at the free-speech venue during the GOP convention find that an audience is not guaranteed. >>
Officials cite planning and earlier action as the greatest lessons taken from the devastating storm that hit New Orleans in 2005. >>
The president and his administration seek to demonstrate that they have learned from mistakes in responding to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. >>
He details the visit to Jackson, Miss., at a rally in O'Fallon, Mo., a conservative community west of St. Louis. 'I think for John to want to find out what's going on is fine,' Barack Obama says. >>
The governor's past practice on earmarks stands in contrast to the views of her running mate, a researcher at a watchdog group says. >>
The president says he must focus on preparations for Hurricane Gustav, which may hit New Orleans. Republican strategists are relieved that the president, and his low ratings, won't attend. >>
Welcome parties are subdued; some Gulf Coast delegates return home. Those from other states struggle with how to react. While expressing sympathy, many said the show must go on. >>
Amid tensions over Georgia, Moscow has been signaling that it wants to restore its relationship with Havana that included military and intelligence cooperation. >>
Like Hillary Clinton before him, McCain decides the experience argument is not the way to beat Obama. Palin helps personify his new message. >>
McCain's running mate meets 20 at a diner, then 7,500. Web donations pour in. >>
So many GOP lawmakers have sent regrets -- citing tough reelection battles, previous commitments or other scheduling conflicts -- that a Senate official notes it might be easier to say who will, rather than who won't, attend. >>
The Zumwalt class destroyer is considered vulnerable to attack. Of 32 originally planned, only three of the multibillion-dollar ships will be built. >>
NEWS ANALYSIS
She could attract conservative Christians but not necessarily the women who backed Hillary Clinton. And some voters may question McCain's decision-making style. >>
His choice of running mate -- even she was surprised -- raises hopes and questions. >>
He sees an unusually strong jump in support after the carefully choreographed event in Denver. >>
NEWS ANALYSIS
Obama touches on familiar themes but drives home a sharp-edged, almost populist, economic message. >>
'We are a better country than this,' Obama tells an exuberant crowd of more than 84,000 at Denver's football stadium. >>
His narrow defeat to George W. Bush in 2000 -- and the consequences -- illustrate what's at stake in this election, the former vice president tells the crowd in Denver. >>
The Republican nominee-to-be will appear at a rally today, his 72nd birthday, with his VP selection. >>
Democrats come together after a heated primary battle to name Barack Obama the first black major-party presidential nominee. >>
His brother and sons have close ties to a law firm that has benefited from the senator's congressional votes. >>
NEWS ANALYSIS
The Obama campaign has signaled its willingness to go negative. But the candidate will strive to remain 'post-partisan.' >>
In a bid to project an image of unity, the Obama camp agrees to a traditional convention hall vote. But it's a shortened version outside of prime-time TV coverage. >>
The reliance on contractors, which surged after Sept. 11, has been a source of controversy. Some worry that temporary employees could be less trustworthy. >>
House Democrats schedule a hearing that would put former White House counsel Harriet Miers under oath. The Justice Department prepares a last-ditch court appeal. >>
Gen. James Conway says the insurgent threat in Iraq's Anbar province has decreased and the forces could better serve in violent regions of Afghanistan. >>
NEWS ANALYSIS
The Clinton situation is blocking discussion of the economy. >>
The Kremlin's speedy recognition of the independence of two breakaway republics of Georgia puts pressure on the U.S. and allies to come up with ways to punish Russia. >>
She puts tensions aside to give Barack Obama the boost he needed most, insisting in her much-anticipated speech: 'He must be our president.' >>
The cattle rancher electrifies the hall with a speech that makes him a national figure. >>
On the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Biden saw in Obama a serious young politician. And Obama learned from Biden's vast experience. >>
John McCain is 'out of touch' on the economy, while Barack Obama is confused on foreign policy, the presumptive presidential nominees declare. >>
The senator's wife avoids the spotlight, but is comfortable in its glare. 'People love her,' one observer says. >>
Rev. Al is not happy with the Clintons. >>
His backers see her support as tepid. A reported flap over Bill Clinton's convention speech only exacerbates matters. >>
On opening night, the party's double-edged agenda is to tug at the heart and to go for McCain's jugular. >>
'The torch will be passed to a new generation,' says the Massachusetts senator, who has been out of the public eye since brain surgery in June. >>
His sweeping keynote address at the 2004 Democratic convention made him a star. Thursday's acceptance speech will aim to connect with voters on a more practical level. >>
A top official warned of widening loan fraud in 2004, but the agency focused its resources elsewhere. >>
Contributors, including unions and corporations, say they are performing a civic duty in giving millions and don't expect anything in return. >>
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
The senator's stories often meander and seem endless. But he never spills secrets, his friends say. >>
Friends describe him as a family man who went home every night from Washington to care for his sons after his wife and infant daughter died in a crash. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
The senator's long tenure has won him bipartisan praise as a liberal internationalist. But he has sometimes found himself at odds with his own party. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
'We cannot as a nation stand for four more years of this,' says Obama's newly named running mate, a direct jab at Republican candidate John McCain, whom Biden calls a friend. >>
Joe Biden adds experience and foreign policy expertise, yes, but he could also help with Catholics, blue-collar whites and women. >>
Frustration with Pakistan's new leadership and belief that extremists are flourishing has reignited a debate on whether the U.S. should act on its own in tribal regions. >>
His abundant foreign policy experience is considered a boost to the Democratic ticket. >>
Rule changes would set new minimum standards for the attorneys and give greater disciplinary power to judges rather than state bar regulators. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
After a day of high political drama, the selection of Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. leaks out. >>
The central bank chief says he and other Fed members believe inflation will ease on its own. >>
Under the draft accord, U.S. troops would withdraw by the end of 2011. But both sides say it is far from final. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
McCain's frank admission that he doesn't know how many homes he and his wife own sparks a political mud fight. >>
A federal judge says the Republican lawmaker's reelection campaign could improperly influence potential jurors if the case were to be transferred from Washington. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
His noncommittal responses and the release of the GOP convention schedule fail to allay their concerns. Many of those speaking -- and the VP pick may well be among them -- favor abortion rights. >>
Poland agrees to house 10 U.S. interceptor missiles, a program that has angered Russia. >>
'This war cannot be won if we treat terrorism primarily as a matter of law enforcement,' President Bush tells the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. >>
THE ECONOMY
The producer price index surges 1.2% in July, pressuring the central bank to lift interest rates. >>
Obama defends his foreign policy positions at the Veterans of Foreign Wars conference. McCain visits an oil production facility in the Gulf of Mexico. >>
Biden's colleague from Delaware, Sen. Thomas Carper, and others say there are signs that he has leaped to the top of Obama's list of potential running mates. But Biden says, 'I'm not the guy.' >>
Diplomatic moves to isolate Moscow come as Russian troops continue to show little sign of abiding by an agreement to withdraw from Georgia. >>
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on her way to Brussels to seek Europe's support against the Kremlin, sees Moscow's incursion into Georgia as part of a pattern. >>
Even at the height of his powers, he had produced uneven results in battling Al Qaeda and the Taliban. >>
The president's reliance on diplomacy based on personal relations with leaders such as Putin and his push to establish democracies from the top down has proved not so viable. >>
To Pastor Rick Warren's question, Obama says someone making more than $250,000. McCain gives a figure of $5 million per year. His campaign says he was joking. >>
Squeezboxes rule at the American Accordionists' Assn. festival in Arlington, Va., where the once-popular instrument is part of a revival. >>
Russia supported separatists and distrusted Georgian leader Saakashvili, whose mocking attitude and head-long rush to embrace the U.S. made matters worse. >>
PROFILE
Randy Scheunemann is a former lobbyist for Georgia, a country the candidate strongly supports in its crisis. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has decried the practice and vowed to reform convention funding, but the Denver Host Committee was facing a budget shortfall. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
It is McCain's best fundraising month since becoming the likely GOP nominee for president. >>
Responding to high gas prices, she and many House colleagues consider legislation to allow more drilling, in addition to proposals such as repealing Big Oil tax breaks. >>
UNEASY VOTERS: The changing exurbs
Many struggling families in the normally comfortable cul-de-sacs outside U.S. cities are thinking of switching parties. >>
Russian warplanes fly deeper into the neighboring nation, and Moscow prepares to move more troops into the conflict over South Ossetia. >>
MEXICO UNDER SIEGE
Licensed weapons dealers are abundant near the border. 'Straw buyers' assist the traffickers. >>
Reps. John Dingell and Bart Stupak want to know: If a mentally unstable scientist like Bruce Ivins could remain in a federal lab for so long, how safe are other labs? >>
Sen. Charles Grassley and Rep. Rush Holt want hearings into the Justice Department and FBI's handling of the case. >>
The deceased government researcher was the only scientist who had regular access to the unique anthrax spores linked to deadly mailings in 2001, according to FBI documents released today. >>
Some people remain skeptical, but others accept the federal report. >>
The government releases documents indicating that the scientist's mental illness flared around the time of the deadly 2001 anthrax mailings. >>
Information linking government scientist Bruce E. Ivins, who apparently committed suicide, to the deadly 2001 mailings is 'compelling,' a federal official says. >>
Officials say only that 'substantial progress' had been made and that they expect to release details soon. Bruce E. Ivins' lawyer says his late client's innocence would have been shown at trial. >>
Hoping to break a standoff, a group of lawmakers proposes allowing some oil drilling -- though not off the West Coast -- to help fund expanded production of alternative-fuel vehicles. >>
Soon after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, a new wave of fear quickly spread across the nation as mail-borne anthrax killed five people. And almost as quickly, it had passed. >>
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