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Saturday, August 23, 2008

In Biden, Obama Opts for Experience Over Change

By Dan Balz DENVER -- In picking Joe Biden as his running mate, Barack Obama moved to address two potential weaknesses in his own candidacy. Biden shores up Obama on foreign policy experience and adds to the Democratic ticket someone capable of and perhaps even eager to lead the attack against John... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 22, 2008

Party Picks Bhutto Widower for Pakistan President

By SALMAN MASOOD ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The senior party in Pakistan’s governing coalition on Friday nominated Asif Ali Zardari, widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, as its candidate in elections for president, now set for Sept. 6. The Election Commission on Friday set Sept. 6 as the date... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

US Rep. Tubbs Jones of Ohio dies after hemorrhage

By M.R. KROPKO EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress and a strong critic of the Iraq war, died Wednesday after a brain hemorrhage, a hospital spokeswoman said. Tubbs Jones, 58, died Wednesday evening of a brain... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Obama veep speculation heats up

McCain campaign blasts 'rhetoric and theatrics' By John McCormick and Rick Pearson | Chicago Tribune correspondents August 20, 2008 RALEIGH, N.C. — Sen. Barack Obama will return to the Old State Capitol in Springfield on Saturday, where he launched his presidential bid in February 2007, and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Ohio Bans Home Storage of Voting Machines

By Mary Pat Flaherty "Sleepovers" are banned in Ohio. Not the pillowfight type, but rather sleepovers in which elections workers in 23 of Ohio's 88 counties keep voting machines stored in their homes, workplaces or cars shortly before election day to reduce the cost and hassle of getting them to... Sign in to see full entry.

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