Chief: Palin's home church damaged by arson

Gov. Sarah Palin's home church was badly damaged by arson, and she apologized if the fire was connected to "negative attention" from her campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

Ghana in chance to prove it's a stable democracy

Political scientists use a simple litmus test to determine if a country has a mature democracy: Has it had not just one - but two - successful handovers of power from one legitimately elected leader to another?

Priest: No communion for Obama supporters

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion.

Barack Obama's grandmother dies

Barack Obama's ailing grandmother died Monday in Hawaii, a day before Obama was to stand election for the presidency, his campaign announced.

Expectations low, Palin scores in debate

Analysis: While both vice presidential candidates succeeded in their only debate, the stakes were much higher for Sarah Palin. So, in the contest of low expectations, Palin won.

Candidates debate foreign policy, but not costs

It was not until 32 minutes into Friday night's debate - meant to focus on foreign policy - that either presidential candidate so much as mentioned a foreign policy issue.

Bank crisis overshadows defense in first debate

Barack Obama and John McCain clashed sharply over tax cuts and congressional spending Friday night as they faced off in their first head-to-head debate.

McCain's 'debate prep' scrambles the rules

Like a scrambling quarterback calling never-before-seen plays, Sen. John McCain seemed to be engaged in war of nerves with his rival Sen. Barack Obama in the run-up to Friday's debate.

Election day could be a mess

Surge in registrations, failure-prone equipment and new polling procedures worry officials.

Palin won't meet with 'Troopergate' investigator

A McCain campaign spokesman said� the governor, the Republican nominee for vice president, will not cooperate as long as the investigation "remains tainted."

Palin fires back at media, 'Washington elite'

Sarah Palin, in her introduction to Americans as John McCain's running mate, struck back at news organizations and a "Washington elite" that have raised questions about her qualifications to be vice president.

Expect Serena-Venus match to be epic

Austin: It's going to be a memorable match between Venus and Serena Williams. They haven't played each other here in six years and the way they have been competing, it holds promise to be one of the best ever Williams versus Williams contest.

Palin is McCain's boldest gamble

Sarah Palin is as dramatic a contrast as one can envision with Republican presidential candidate �John McCain.

Obama to blast Bush's 'failed presidency'

Barack Obama will blame America's economic and foreign policy problems on "a broken politics in Washington and the failed presidency of George W. Bush" when he accepts the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night.

Japan creating $73 billion stimulus package

Japan is drawing up an economic stimulus package worth $73 billion to help businesses and consumers cope with soaring fuel and commodity prices, news reports said Saturday.

NBC: Obama chooses Biden as running mate

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate.

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