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Alaska gas project hailed by Palin still embryonic

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — A long-delayed natural gas pipeline championed by Gov. Sarah Palin that would carry supplies from Alaska to Canada and then to the lower 48 states exists in concept only and is years away from fruition. ...  > full story

Lobbyist Abramoff gets 4 more years in prison

WASHINGTON, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff was sentenced on Thursday to serve four more years in prison in a corruption scandal that rocked Washington's power elite and helped Republicans lose control of Congress. ...  > full story

Obama: Republican attacks "not that big of a deal"

YORK, Pennsylvania, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on Thursday shrugged off the criticisms from the Republican convention, saying he's been called worse on the basketball court. ...  > full story

Obama gets first intelligence briefing

ORLANDO, Florida, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — Sen. Barack Obama got his first intelligence briefing as the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate this week and spy agencies are ready to do the same for Republican rival Sen. John McCain, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Bush to "sprint to finish" on trade deals: Schwab

WASHINGTON, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — The Bush administration still believes it can overcome significant opposition in Congress and win approval of trade deals with Colombia, Panama and South Korea before the end of the year, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Palin wows Republicans

ST. PAUL, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — Sarah Palin broke a five-day silence and talked her way into Republican hearts and minds. The Alaska governor plucked from relative obscurity by John McCain to be his vice presidential running mate for the Nov. 4 election pressed all the right buttons in a much anticipated speech on Wednesday at the party's national convention. ...  > full story

Palin hubbub shows bloggers' influence on race

WASHINGTON, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — The blogs are alive with the sound of Sarah. ...  > full story

Pakistanis furious over U.S.-led border raid

ISLAMABAD, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — Pakistan is determined to defend its territorial integrity, the country's foreign minister said on Thursday, as anger mounted over a raid by U.S.-led troops on a remote border village. ...  > full story

John McCain: the "maverick" fights his ultimate battle

ST. PAUL, Sep. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — He has been called a maverick, a hero, a survivor. John McCain, the longtime Arizona senator adds a new title on Thursday: Republican presidential nominee. ...  > full story

Palin says U.S. oil imports pose security risk

ST. PAUL, Sep. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. reliance on imported oil poses a national security risk, and energy policy should include everything from expanding domestic drilling to finding alternative fuels, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said on Wednesday. ...  > full story
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