WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2008 (Reuters) What a difference a word makes. Republican John McCain's presidential campaign has nicknamed rival Barack Obama "The One" to ridicule what they see as the Democratic candidate's messianic tendencies. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2008 (Reuters) The United States and India will sign a civil nuclear deal on Friday to open up nuclear trade between the two countries, the U.S. State Department announced on Wednesday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2008 (Reuters) Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is distantly related to the late Princess Diana and late U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, genealogy experts said on Wednesday. ... > full story
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8, 2008 (Reuters) The U.S. presidential candidates assailed Russia on Tuesday, with Democrat Barack Obama saying Moscow had engaged in "evil" behavior and Republican John McCain saying it was "maybe" an evil empire. ... > full story
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. presidential candidates Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama both said on Tuesday they would work if elected to toughen sanctions on Iran to stop it acquiring nuclear weapons. ... > full story
NASHVILLE, Oct. 7, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama both mentioned investor Warren Buffett as a possible pick for Treasury secretary on Tuesday but both spoke in only general terms about the qualities they would seek for that job. ... > full story
DETROIT, Oct. 7, 2008 (Reuters) The United Auto Workers union launched a $3 million advertising campaign on Tuesday to spur Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign, with less than a month to the U.S. election on November 4. ... > full story
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7, 2008 (Reuters) Republican U.S. presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday said that if elected president he would order the Treasury Department to buy bad home mortgages and renegotiate them to help homeowners in trouble. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7, 2008 (Reuters) The life stories of U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama hit comic book stands on Wednesday -- and the company behind the illustrated bios hopes plenty of adults will buy them. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2008 (Reuters) The arbiter of U.S. recessions is not ready to declare that one has begun and probably won't decide until well after the November presidential election, the chairman of the recession-dating committee said on Tuesday. ... > full story
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Obama Follows Debate with Fundraiser at Gore's Oct. 7, 2008 (Washington Post) Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama followed his debate at Belmont University with a party -- at the home of former Vice President Al ...
Occam's Razor Oct. 7, 2008 (Talking Points Memo) Politico's Mike Allen seems to have bought into the idea that John McCain has become so angry and grumpy because he's been forced by Barack Obama's ...
Obama says U.S. in worst crisis since Depression Oct. 7, 2008 (Reuters, UK) Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the United States is in the worst financial crisis of the Great Depression as ...
Obama has narrow lead in Florida Oct. 7, 2008 (United Press International) Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama has a narrow lead over Republican John McCain in the battleground state of Florida, a poll ...