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June 12, 2008
• Boy Scout Camp Survivor Recounts His Experience; People Evacuated From Towns Along the Cedar River in Iowa; Obama and McCain Spar on Economic Visions; Which Presidential Candidate is Good for the Economy?; Michelle Obama takes the Heat: Should Presidential Spouses Be Fair Game?; Interview with Congressman Ron Paul
• Tornado Hits Boy Scout Camp in Iowa; House Approves $1 Billion Aid to Help Mexico Fight Drug War; Obama Campaign Scans the Web for Rumors; Former NBA Referee Says There's Game Fixing in Playoffs; Jim Johnson Stepping Down From Obama Camp; Top Secret Files from Al Qaeda in Iraq Revealed


June 11, 2008
• Campaign Code of Ethics in Running an Ethical Race; Obama Bad for Business Says John McCain; Obama Tries to Appeal to Clinton Supporters; Ken Starr Helps Fight Paparazzi; GOP Blocks Oil Tax Bill
• President Bush Issues Clear Warning to Iran; Defense Secretary Robert Gates Touring Air Force Bases Across the Country; Air Strike Inside Pakistan Kills 11 Pakistani Soldiers; Closer Look at Women Behind the Candidates
• Bush Says All Options on Table with Iran; Obama Bad for Business Says John McCain; Where Do Obama and McCain Stand on Taxes?; Arab World Reaction on U.S. Presidential Race


June 10, 2008
• First Full Day of President Bush's Farewell European Tour; Senator Ted Kennedy is Back Home; Feud Between Clint Eastwood and Spike Lee; Gasoline Prices Hit a New Record this Morning; Shocking Marketing for Singer Ashanti's New Album; First Lady Laura Bush's Visit to Afghanistan
• McCain Strategy to Appeal to Independent Voters; Obama Hits on the Economy; What You Should Know About Being Vegan; Russell Simmons Speaks His Mind; The Victims of Human Trafficking Share Their Stories; President Bush Seeks European Union to Put Pressure on Iran; Obama and McCain Court Religious Voters
• Obama Talks About the Economy and Links McCain to Bush's Policies; Gas Prices Hurt Americans; Will Bill Clinton Campaign for Obama?; Obama Campaign Seeks Evangelical Voters


June 09, 2008
• Kennedy Leaving Hospital; Texas Governor's Mansion Fire; 7 Killed in Midwest Flooding; China Aftershock; Beef Protests Turn Violent in Seoul; Salmonella Scare Linked to Uncooked Tomatoes; D.C. Crime Crackdown
• President Heads to Europe; Nouri al-Maliki Says Iran-Iraq Meeting Won't Be Used to Harm Iran; San Quentin Prison to Desegregate; Obama's Race Sparks a Debate
• Gas Passes $4; Eight People Dead in Deadly Midwest Storm; Gas Trickles Down and Raises Prices on Everything; Obama's Race Sparks a Debate; President Bush's New Plan to Fight World Food Crisis; Major Crime Crackdown in D.C.


June 06, 2008
• Reid Asks Super Delegates to Decide; Unemployment Rate Jumps to 5.5 Percent; Top 2 Air Force Officials Fired; Clinton Jokes on Sale; Clinton & Obama Meet; New York Backs Obama; Who Killed RFK?
• Clinton's Home State Allies Back Obama; Top Brass Ousted in the Air Force; Boy With Autism Kicked Out of Kindergarten Class; The Potential Trap Doors of John McCain's Town Hall Request
• Clinton and Obama Sit Down as Dust Settles; U.S Ambassador to Zimbabwe Comments on Diplomats Attack; An Inside Look at a Prison Riot: Unique Training for Prison Guards; One-on-One Interview with Barack Obama


June 05, 2008
• New York's Top Democrats Plan to Endorse Barack Obama Today; John McCain Challenging Barack Obama to Town Hall-Style Debates; Hillary Clinton Makes a Decision to Suspend Her Campaign
• Clinton Suspends Campaign; McCain and Obama's Past Battle Looms in Race; Accused 9/11 Terrorists Arraigned; Continental Airlines Cuts Fleet; Ed McMahon Faces Foreclosure; General Election Begins for McCain and Obama
• Clinton Will Suspend Campaign; McCain Challenges Obama to a New Style of Debate; United Airlines in Trouble: Retires Planes and Cuts Jobs; Ed McMahon Faces Foreclosure; Obama Assures Pro-Israel Lobby Group


June 04, 2008
• Obama Clinches Democratic Presidential Nomination; Concerns Abound About Obama's Safety Discussed
• Barack Obama Making History; Hillary Clinton Not Conceding Just Yet; Barack Obama Versus John McCain
• Congressional Black Caucus to Urge Obama to Support Clinton for VP; Commuters Reaction on Obama's Historic Win; McCain's Challenge: Obama Links McCain to Bush
• Obama Makes History; Clinton Doesn't Concede; Bill Clinton's Legacy: The Impact He had on His Wife's Campaign; Democratic Party Leaders Send Memo to Uncommitted Superdelegates


June 03, 2008
• Final Battle of the Democratic Primary; General Motors Talking About Layoffs and Closures; Credit Card Rewards Program; John McCain Officially Launches his General Election Campaign With a Speech Tonight
• Final Showdown: Montana and South Dakota Primaries Today; Majority Whip James Clyburn Endorses Barack Obama; Bill Clinton Lashes Out on Reporter; Admiral William Fallon Breaks His Silence
• Final Showdown in Final Two Primaries Today; Bill Clinton Strikes Back at 'Vanity Fair' Reporter; War Shapes up Presidential Campaign; Gas Thieves Tap Into Your Tank


June 02, 2008
• Hillary Clinton Gets Burst of Momentum; Barack Obama Cuts Ties with Controversial Church; Shakeup at Wachovia; Ted Kennedy to Undergo Surgery
• Ted Kennedy to Undergo Surgery; Obama Cuts Ties with Controversial Church; Monkeys Learn to Move Robotic Arms; Party Unity: Major Concern for Democrats
• Clinton wins Puerto Rico; Democratic Party Members React to Florida and Michigan Ruling; Obama Cuts Ties With Controversial Church; Senator Ted Kennedy Undergoing Surgery


May 30, 2008
• CIA Reporting Big Turnaround in Fight Against Al Qaeda; Democrats Wild Race About to Cross the Finish Line; Barack Obama Distancing Himself from Another Priest; Crane Collapsed in Manhattan
• Democrats to Decide on Michigan and Florida Delegation; Puerto Rico Votes Could Play Key Role in Democratic Race; Two Ships Seized in Somalia; The Great Commuter Race
• Speaker Pelosi Wants Nomination Sealed Before the Convention; Presidential Candidates Set Sights on Puerto Rico; Obama Deals with Another Preacher Problem; Crude Markets Under Investigation for Possible Price Rigging


May 29, 2008
• Scott McClellan Speaks Out About his Tell-All Book; Massive Evacuation in China; Is Hillary Clinton a Presidential Short-Timer?
• Obama Considering a Trip to Iraq; Scott McClellan Burns Bridges with Tell-All Book, Responds to White House Criticisms; Does McCain Need to Mudsling to Win?
• Attacking McClellan: Former White House Colleagues Blast Tell- All Book; New Crime & Punishment Museum; Global Warming: Hot Topic on Capitol Hill


May 28, 2008
• Explosive Charges From a Former White House Press Secretary; Crude Oil Prices Through the Roof; Gas Prices Hit Another Record; A Debate Over Cuban Embargo
• Former White House Press Secretary Makes Bombshell Accusations About Bush Administration; Bush & McCain Team Up for Fund Raising; Florida Delegate Battle Heads to Court; Gas Price Up, Oil Price Down; Dell Deceives Customers
• Former White House Press Secretary Makes Bombshell Accusations About Bush Administration; Gas Price Up, Oil Price Down; Three Presidential Candidates Make Joint Statement on Darfur


May 27, 2008
• John McCain Holding Major Fundraiser With President Bush; New High for Price of Gas; Major Malfunction for French Skydiver Michel Fournier
• President Bush to Raise Money for McCain; Mass Evacuation Ordered in China; Gas Hits New Record High; Older Gas Pumps Give Discount
• McCain Invites Obama to Iraq; Obama Blasts McCain on GI Bill; Bush to Raise Money for McCain; Sydney Pollack is Dead: A Look at His Life and Career; Cracks Found in Canadian Ice Shelves


May 26, 2008
• French Sky Driver Trying to Reach New Heights; Groundbreaking Pictures from Mars; Deadly Storms in Midwest; Finding Hope This Memorial Day
• Children of Texas Polygamist Families Reunited; Deadly Tornadoes Hit Minnesota; Democratic Candidates Campaign in Puerto Rico; America Honors Its Fallen Heroes
• Mars Phoenix Lander Lands Near Red Planet's North Pole; Deadly Tornadoes Hit Minnesota and Iowa; Democratic Candidates Campaign in Puerto Rico; McCain Entertains Potential VPs


May 23, 2008
• John McCain Releasing His Medical Records; Record Oil Prices Hit One of America's Biggest Automakers; Giving Peace a Chance
• John McCain Rejects Pastor Hagee's Endorsement; McCain's Medical Records to be Released Today; Deadly Tornado Hits Colorado; Drugs Purchased Online Poses a Major Concern; Senator Joe Biden Blasts McCain on Foreign Policy
• John McCain Rejects Pastor Hagee's Endorsement; Obama Begins Hunt for VP; Are Oil and Fuel Prices Causing a Ripple Effect on the Economy?; Texas Polygamist Children in Limbo


May 22, 2008
• Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon in Myanmar This Morning; China Appealing for Help; Price of Crude Hits New Milestone; Why Hasn't the U.S. Had a Female President?
• American Airlines Charges More Fees to Flyers; Barney Frank on Housing Relief Plan; Oil Prices Surge; Danger from Magnetic Toys; McCain's Get-Together
• Gas and Oil Hit Record Highs; American Airlines Will Impose New Fees for Checked Bags; Brits Invade Moscow in Football Showdown; Is There Sexism on Campaign Trail?


May 21, 2008
• Tuesday's Oregon and Kentucky Primary Results Analyzed; Senator Kennedy's Condition
• Senator Ted Kennedy Facing Tough Decisions; Barack Obama Closer Than Ever to Democratic Nomination; Big Political Fight Brewing in South Florida
• Charges of Sexism in Presidential Campaign; Clinton Insists She is More Electable; McCain Versus Obama: War Over Diplomacy
• Split Decision: Obama Wins Oregon, Clinton Wins Kentucky; Candidates on Foreign Policy Issues; Obama's Challenge: Winning White Working-Class Voters


May 20, 2008
• Primary Day for Kentucky and Oregon; Barack Obama Could Cross a Symbolic Milestone Today; New Hurdle for Hillary Clinton; Airline Dissatisfaction
• Kentucky and Oregon Primary: Polls Open; Obama's Message: Focus on McCain and Foreign Policy; Kentucky's Poorest County Apathetic to Election; Porn Tax Debated in California; Obama Delegation Math: Poised for Victory?
• Primary Day: Polls Open in Kentucky and Oregon; Airline Dissatisfaction Drops to Lowest Point; Where U.S. Ranks in the Global Peace Index; Could Oregon's Mail-in Vote Work?


May 19, 2008
• Sea of Supporters Greet Obama in Oregon; China Begins Three Days of National Mourning; Gas Prices Hit New Record High; Shakira and Ricky Martin Hitting the Stage to Fight World Poverty
• Obama Refers to Himself as the Democratic Presidential Nominee; Dems Fight to the Finish; Sen. Ted Kennedy Rests After Seizure; Myanmar Invites Other Countries to Tour Region
• Obama Refers to Himself as the Democratic Presidential Nominee; Dems Fight to the Finish; Record Oil Prices Closes at $128; Bet on Big Brown Pays Off for UPS; Parties Focus on General Election; China Observing Three Days of Mourning; U.N.'s Top Official Headed to Myanmar; President Bush Coming Back Empty Handed from the Middle East; DNA Dragnet; New Concern After Earthquake in China


May 16, 2008
• Zimbabwe Announces June 27 Election; California Court Rules Ban on Same Sex Marriage is Unconstitutional; Gas Prices Go Up Again; McCain on Hamas
• Bush Ignites a Firestorm After Appeasement Remarks; California Supreme Court Overturns State Bans on Same-Sex Marriage; Texas Invests in Turbines; China After the Earthquake Confronts Rescue Challenges; Senator Joe Biden Fights Back
• Bush Ignites a Firestorm After Appeasement Remarks; California Supreme Court Overturns State Bans on Same-Sex Marriage; Texas Invests in Turbines; High Cost of Fuel Driving Shrimpers Out of Business; Kimberly Dozier's Inspiring Story of Recovery


May 15, 2008
• New Warning This Morning From China; New Record Nationwide for the Price of Gas; President Bush Speaking Before Israeli Parliament; From Super Size to Down Size; 19-Year-Old College Student Becomes Mayor
• John Edwards Endorses Obama; McCain Sets Goals Today; Child Rescued After Being Buried for Two Days in Rubble; Myanmar Government Stealing Aid; White Valedictorian Graduates at Morehouse College
• John Edwards Endorses Obama, Praises Clinton for Her Character and Strength; Speculating on Oil: Trades at $125 Barrel; How Ready is the U.S. for a Big Earthquake?


May 14, 2008
• Hillary Clinton Gets Big Win in West Virginia; Violence in Middle East; Another Day, Another Record for Gas Prices
• Clinton Vows to Keep Fighting; What the West Virginia Exit Polls Say About Issues; Ed Rendell, a Possible VP for Obama?
• Clinton Crushes Obama in West Virginia Primary; Clinton Takes Campaign to Kentucky; What Exit Polls Reveal About Clinton's Win; Myanmar Authorizes More U.S. Flight Aid


May 13, 2008
• Interview with Senator Chuck Hagel; Polls Open in West Virginia; New Record Price for Gasoline; Wildfires Scorch Florida; Returning Vets Searching For an Education
• Polls Now Open in West Virginia; Making Gasoline from Coal: Is it Really Viable?; Female Voters Stay Loyal to Hillary; Fierce Fighting Spreads in Lebanon as Hezbollah Tries to Shift Balance of Power
• Search for Survivors in Deadly Earthquake in China Under Way; Decision Day in West Virginia; State of Emergency in Florida Declared Due to Wildfires


May 12, 2008
• Sen. Lieberman Shows McCain Support; Deadly Earthquake Rocks China; American Aid Finally Reaches Myanmar; West Virginians Set to Vote
• Earthquake Hits China; Clinton Hangs On; Commuters Switch to Trains to Save on Gas; How Safe is the Syringe in Your Clinic; Clinton and Obama Duel for Delegates
• First U.S. Aid Arrives in Myanmar; West Virginia Voters Head to Polls; Deadly Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma the Hardest; Gas Prices Impacts RV Vacations; Earthquake in China Buries Students in Rubble


May 09, 2008
• A Dropout Date for Hillary Clinton?; Myanmar Aid Suspended; Two More Superdelegates in Barack Obama's Camp
• Clinton Vows to Stay in the Race; U.S Relief Aid Waiting for Myanmar to Grant Entry; Another Superdelegate Defects to Obama Camp
• U.N. Blast Myanmar for Refusing Relief Aid; Lebanon in Crisis; Oil Hits $125; Juneau, Alaska Hit With A Power Crisis


May 08, 2008
• Crisis in Myanmar; Tensions Remain High in Philadelphia; Army Barracks in Disrepair; Crude Prices Hit a New Record High; Sky-High Oil Hits Airline Industry; Scientology Versus Anonymous
• McCain Courting the Conservative GOP Base; Clinton Vows to Continue the Race; George McGovern Flips to Obama; Toyota Profits Fall; Cops Beating Suspects Caught on Tape; U.N. Relief Aid Finally Reaching Myanmar
• Aid to Myanmar on the Way; Violent Arrest in Philadelphia Caught on Tape; Delta Airfare Price Hike; Clinton Under Pressure to Quit


May 07, 2008
• Barack Obama Wins North Carolina Primary; Hillary Clinton Ekes Out Win in Indiana
• Senator Hillary Clinton Pulling Out a Must-Win in Indiana; Obama Overwhelmingly Wins North Carolina
• Full Speed Ahead for Clinton: Promises to Fight; The Delegate Math: Who Has the Lead?; What If Convention is Contested; Republicans Size Up Competition
• Obama Extends Lead; Full Speed Ahead for Hillary Clinton: She's Staying in Until the End


May 06, 2008
• Growing Humanitarian Disaster in Myanmar; Both Campaigns in Full Force to Get Votes; Senate Hearing Looks at Mortgage Lenders
• Decision Day: Final Pitch of the Candidates; McCain on Biofuels: Opposes Rules for Expansion; Cyclone That Hit Myanmar Kills Thousands
• Primary Day in Indiana and North Carolina; Delegate Duel: Obama Still in Lead; Oil Prices Surge; The League of First Time Voters: Mennonite Students; Why Today Matters: Game Changer or Game Over for Clinton?


May 05, 2008
• Killer Cyclone Hits Myanmar; Deadly Riots in Somalia; Fresh Calls for Change in Horseracing
• Interview With Senator Barack Obama; Unexpected Threat Killing and Injuring U.S. Troops in Iraq; Sign of Troubled Economy; Cyclone Over the Weekend in Myanmar; Death of a Champion
• Presidential Candidates Campaign in Indiana and North Carolina


May 02, 2008
• A Deal for Victims of Minnesota Bridge Collapse; Investigation on Debra Jeane Palfrey's Suicide; Greensburg Rebuilding and Going Green; Clinton and Obama Nearly Even in Latest National Poll
• The Showdown for Superdelegates: When Will They Decide; Stocks Rally, Oil Prices Slide; Tornado Ravaged Town Rebuilds After A Year; Measles Scare: New Cases in the U.S.
• Twister Touches Down in Oklahoma; Boston Area Manhole on Fire; Gas Price Down, Dollar Up; Superdelegate Battle: How Should They Decide; Guam Participates in Caucus


May 01, 2008
• Interview With Senator John McCain; Three Bombings in Spain This Morning; Oil Down, Dollar Up Following Another Fed Rate Cut
• One-on-One Interview with Michelle Obama; Oil Down, Dollar Up; Fed Signals Pause in Rate Cuts; Hormone in Birth Control Pill Can Help Treat Brain Injuries; Is Iran Arming Militias?
• Obama Tries to Move Forward After the Wright Controversy; Text Messaging Lingo Invades Commercials; Race Tightening in Indiana; How the Wright Controversy Hurt Obama's Campaign


April 30, 2008
• McCain Takes Health Care Message to Pennsylvania; Obama Trying to Shake Off Political Damage; Explosion Rattles Italian Embassy in Yemen
• What's Obama's Next Move After Break-Up with Reverend Wright; Federal Reserve Decision Today on Rate Cut; Sabre-rattling Between U.S and Iran: Pentagon Sends Second Carrier to the Gulf
• Another Federal Rate Cut Possible Today; Obama and Clinton Talk About Gas Tax; Grand Auto Theft IV Game in Demand


April 29, 2008
• Senator Clinton Getting Much-Needed Boost in North Carolina; Marines Pushing into Town of Garmser in Southern Afghanistan; GM Plans to Layoff Workers Starting in July
• Soldier's Dad Posts Video of Fort Bragg's Dismal Barracks; Virginia Suffers Severe Damage from Twisters; Fosamax Linked to Atrial Fibrillation


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