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McCain says 'it's over' for special interests
(AP)
AP - John McCain and Sarah Palin on Friday cast the new Republican presidential ticket as a team of determined reformers eager to challenge Washington's political establishment. "John McCain doesn't run with the Washington herd," said Palin, the 44-year-old Alaska governor and surprise pick as McCain's running mate.
Palin's son's job to guard his commanders in Iraq
(AP)
AP - Iraq is about to become an unusual common ground for the presidential candidates, despite its divisiveness as a campaign issue. Sons of both vice presidential nominees are expected to arrive there soon to join the fighting.
Obama: McCain focused on biography over economy
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AP - Democrat Barack Obama called Republican rival John McCain's acceptance speech the final piece of an out-of-touch convention that focused on its nominee's biography instead of the struggles of the middle class.
Poll: Only 4 in 10 say Palin has enough experience
(AP)
AP - Just four in 10 say Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has enough experience to be president, while nearly two-thirds say so about Joe Biden, her Democratic counterpart, a poll showed Friday.
McCain investment may upset abortion foes
(Politico)
Politico - John McCain’s wife has held ownership interests in two Arizona medical buildings that rent space to companies involved in the destruction of human embryos found to have genetic defects — a practice some anti-abortion activists say amounts to the taking of human life.
Subpoenas to be issued for Troopergate probe
(AP)
AP - The Alaska Legislature will work to complete its ethics investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner earlier than expected, weeks before the national election.
Analysis: McCain, Obama now focus on swing votes
(AP)
AP - Now it gets real.
Rangel had no-interest mortgage more than 10 years
(AP)
AP - Rep. Charles Rangel paid no mortgage interest on a beach resort property for more than 10 years, a lawyer for the powerful House committee chairman said Friday.
FAA investigating 11 air carriers on safety issues
(AP)
AP - Federal aviation officials said Friday they are investigating 17 cases in which 11 air carriers did not comply with government safety directives.
Mexico's Supreme Court slams Walmart's labor practices
(AFP)
AFP - Mexico's Supreme Court compared the practices of US retail giant Walmart in Mexico to employer-worker relations during the dictatorship of former president Porfirio Diaz.
Syria seeks French role in peace talks as Sarkozy visits
(AFP)
AFP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy winds up a two-day visit to Syria Thursday with a four-way summit including Turkey and Qatar aimed at boosting the roles of France and the European Union in Middle East diplomacy.