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McCain: Obama Never Took On His Own Party
Speaking on Face The Nation, the Republican presidential candidate said that rival Senator Barack Obama has not worked as a reformer because he has not challenged Democrats.
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U.S. Takes Over Ailing Mortgage Lenders
The Bush administration, acting to avert the potential for major financial turmoil, says the federal government was taking control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Turning The Iraq Tide, From The Bottom Up
Who TRULY deserves the credit for the turnaround in the U.S. position in Iraq? A former Marine and author on counterinsurgency says it wasn't until the ground-level perspective of grunts was listened to that things changed.
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Ike Blasts Caribbean, Kills 10 In Haiti
Hurricane Ike slammed into Turks and Caicos as a powerful Category 4 storm, as residents in Floridan and elsewhere in the Caribbean braced for possible impact. Meanwhile, Cuba rejected U.S. aid in the wake of Gustav.
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The Sex Change Capital of The U.S.
Trinidad looks pretty much like any small town. Home to about 10,000 people, it's tucked in the Rocky Mountains of southern Colorado, and has come to be known as the "sex-change capital of the United States."
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Wounded Warriors Find New Mission
Two Iraq vets injured during service will have another chance to represent their country - in the upcoming Paralympics in Beijing. Mark Strassman has the story.
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Obama Rebukes Palin On Earmarks Claims
Barack Obama made his first direct criticism of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, saying she pretends to oppose spending earmarks when she actually has embraced them.
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Palin's Church Promotes Conversion Of Gays
Gov. Sarah Palin's church is promoting a conference that promises to convert gays into heterosexuals through the power of prayer.
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Bank Tied To John McCain's Son Goes Under
Silver State bank was shut down Friday by regulators because of losses on soured loans, mainly in real estate. Republican presidential nominee John McCain's son, Andrew, sat on the bank's board from February to July 2008.
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Russian Prez Puts West On Notice
President Dmitry Medvedev declared Saturday that "Russia is a nation to be reckoned with" following its war with Georgia, again putting the West on notice.
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