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August 19, 2008
• NATO Demands Russian Pullout from Georgia; Concern Over U.S. Weapons in Iraq; Fay Gains Speed Over Land
• Tropical Storm Fay Hits Florida; Obama Challenges Attacks on Patriotism
• Veepstakes Contest Heats Up; Iraq Uses Oil Billions to Buy U.S. Weapons; Russian Troops on the Move Again


August 18, 2008
• Interview With Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili; Presidential Debate Review
• Pervez Musharraf Steps Down; Concerns About Russian Nukes; Fay Lashes Florida Keys; New Evidence in Anthrax Case
• Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Resigns; Obama Turns up Heat on McCain; Tropical Storm Fay Landfall Over Key West


August 15, 2008
• United States Delivers Stern Warning to Russia; Obama, McCain Prepare For Faith Forum; Most Talked About Democratic V.P. Contenders
• Rice Says Russia Must Leave Immediately; Russia's Missile Shield Threat; Tornado Warnings in New York City; Pressure on Musharraf to Step Down
• Georgia Signs Cease-Fire Deal; Warm Ties With Putin Turn Icy; Alarm Bells About McCain


August 14, 2008
• Georgia Still in Russia's Grip; Peace Achieved in Democratic Party?
• Russian Tanks in Georgia; Caught in the Crossfire: Gunmen Threaten Journalists in Georgia; Inside Militant Training Camp; Georgian President Speaks Out;
• Russian Tanks on the Move; Condoleezza Rice to Russia: 'Stop'; Clinton's Name in Nomination


August 13, 2008
• Kerry Playbook Being Used Against Obama?; Russia to U.S.: Choose Sides
• Georgia-Russia Cease-Fire Broken; Possible V.P. Clues in Convention Lineup; Dems Target Indiana
• Interview With Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili; John McCain Holds Press Conference; Why Warner's Importance is Key


August 12, 2008
• Russia, Georgia Reach Cease-Fire Agreement; Pelosi Flip-Flop on Offshore Drilling?
• Russia Halts Georgia Offensive; Pentagon's Georgia Options; Pelosi Comments on Offshore Drilling; Battleground Ohio; Devastating Toll on Civilians; Insurgents Bomb Pakistani Air Force Bus, At Least 12 Killed; Florida Officers Caught Beating up Suspect; Soldier Baggage Fee Outrage
• Russia Agrees to Truce, Georgia Says Bombing Continues; U.S. Pressure on Russia; Conflict Threatens Oil Flow


August 11, 2008
• President Bush Condemns Russian Invasion of Georgia; Clinton Campaign E-mails Exposed
• The Latest on the Crisis in the Republic of Georgia
• Russian Tanks on the Move; McCain Takes Hard Line on Moscow; Interview With Governor Bill Richardson


August 08, 2008
• John Edwards Admits to Extramarital Affair; Hillary Clinton Campaigns For Obama
• Edwards Admits Affair
• John Edwards Admits to Extramarital Affair; Fears of New Russian War


August 07, 2008
• Potential Democratic Convention Clash?; U.S. Troops to Leave Iraq By 2010?
• U.S. Fears for Pakistan's Future; General Warns of Afghan War Risk; Bill Clinton Convention No Show?; More Trouble for Detroit's Mayor; Dark Portrait of Ivins; Ivins' Alleged Sorority Obsession; Rice: No Documents Forged; Protestors Confront McCain; Searching for Jail Under Capitol Hill;
• Bin Laden's Driver Sentenced; Troops Could Leave Iraq by 2010; China to President Bush: Butt Out


August 06, 2008
• Iraq's Oil Outrage; Evidence Revealed in Anthrax Investigation
• Friends Blame FBI for Suicide; Bin Laden's Driver Found Guilty; Interview with Ron Suskind
• Anthrax Attacks News Conference; McCain Walks Political Tightrope; Obama Gets People Talking: Campaigns With Indiana Senator Evan Bayh


August 05, 2008
• Hillary Back on the Trail; Obama Holds Slight Lead in New Presidential Poll
• Author Alleges Bush Administration Missed Chance to Bust Al Qaeda Members; Dramatic Emergency Landing
• Book: White House Faked Iraq Letter; Cheney Convention Snub; Interview With Tom Daschle


August 04, 2008
• Obama Blasts McCain on Energy; Former President Bill Clinton Speaks Out; Anthrax Probe Closing
• Anthrax Probe Closing; Professors Face "Domestic Terrorism"; Fear of Russian Nukes in Cuba; Outrage Over Nuclear Sub Leak
• Obama's Reversal on Energy; McCain Dares Obama, Congress on Energy; Punishment Looms Over Iran Nukes


August 01, 2008
• Anthrax Suspect Commits Suicide; Confusion Over Obama's Faith; Lawmakers Leave Work Behind
• Anthrax Researcher Commits Suicide; Safety in America Seven Years After the Anthrax Attacks; Leak on U.S. Nuclear Sub in Japan
• Obama's Confrontation With Hecklers; McCain & Race Issues; McCain Takes Reporters' Questions


July 31, 2008
• Obama Campaign Playing Race Card?; Big Oil Making Big Bucks; Cindy McCain's Cuban Company Ties?
• No Push to Pull Troops Out of Iraq; Military Under Fire for Sexual Assault; First Proof of Water on Mars
• McCain Camp: Obama Plays 'Race Card'; Scandal-Ridden Senator Fights: Pleads Not Guilty in Corruption Case; Candidates in Their Own Words


July 30, 2008
• Indicted Senator Fights For Survival; Hillary's V.P. Chances
• Baggage System Breakdown; Source of Salmonella Outbreak Discovered; Ex-Army Chief Speaks on Troop Numbers in Iraq; Israel's Prime Minister to Step Down
• Britney, Paris & Obama: All Featured in New McCain Attack Ad; Clinton's V.P. Chances; Interview With Senator John Thune


July 29, 2008
• Earthquake Strikes California; Official Apology For Slavery?
• Earthquake Hits Southern California: Governor Schwarzenegger Holds Press Conference; Pentagon Touts Proof of Progress in Iraq; McCain's Social Security Plan Draws Conservative Criticism; Obama to Meet with House Democrats
• 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Los Angeles


July 28, 2008
• McCain Awaits Biopsy Results; Affirmative Action Still Necessary?
• Questions Arise Over Ahmadinejad's Motives; Investigation Continues into Recent Mid-Flight Problem; Pakistan Says More Weapons Needed to Fight War on Terror; Viewers Object to Beijing Olympics/McClellan's Accusation Denied by White House and Fox News
• John McCain has Mole-Like Growth Removed; Issues Affecting Your Pocket; Breaking America's Budget: Deficit Estimate Soars to New Record


July 25, 2008
• Interview With John McCain; Interview With Barack Obama; Oil Spill Still Cripples The Mississippi River and the Economy
• Presidential Candidates Sit Down for In-Depth Interviews; Oil Spill Closes Mississippi River with Staggering Costs
• McCain's Plan for Osama bin Laden; Interview With John McCain


July 24, 2008
• Obama Draws Massive Crowd in Germany; Oil Spill Shuts Down Mississippi River; McCain Speaks On Cancer and LiveStrong
• Pakistan Funding Controversy; FBI Summer Interns for Arabic Speakers; Foreclosure Suicide in Massachusetts; IOC Bans Iraqi Olympic Teams From Beijing Games; Hispanic Voters Favor Obama; Richard Simmons Goes to Capitol Hill
• Massive Turnout for Barack Obama in Berlin; Obama's Afghan Victory Call: What the Critics are Saying; New Fight Over the War: McCain vs. Obama


July 23, 2008
• Hurricane Dolly Hits; Obama Visits Israel
• Hurricane Dolly Hits Texas; President Bush Caught On Camera and Off-Guard; War Crimes Trial to Implicate Bin Laden Driver
• Hurricane Dolly Lashes Texas; Obama Talks Iran in Israel; McCain Wants Your Attention


July 22, 2008
• Dolly Now a Hurricane; Barack Obama Stays Committed to Troop Withdrawl; Dalai Lama Speaks Out
• Dolly Declared a Hurricane; Construction Vehicle Used as Weapon in Jerusalem; British Prime Minister Sets Loose Date for Troop Withdrawal from Iraq
• Obama Reiterates 16-Month Timetable for Iraq; U.S. Military Moves Planes, Bracing for Dolly; McCain Hits Obama Hard on Iraq


July 21, 2008
• 'Butcher of Bosnia' Caught; McCain Vs. 'The New York Times'; Who Will Be John McCain's V.P. Nominee?;
• Break in Salmonella Probe; Obama Visits the War Zone; Sought After Bosnian War Criminal Captured; McCain May Have Ally in Popular Evangelical
• Interview With South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham; War of Words Follows Obama to Iraq; 'New York Times' Refuses McCain Op-Ed; Condoleezza Rice to Iran: Get Serious


July 18, 2008
• Interview with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Al Qaeda in Israel?; Controversy Over Generals' Luxury Accommodations; Obama Takes Trip Overseas
• U.S. and Iraq Discuss When To Withdraw U.S. Troops; Alleged Plot Against President Bush; General's "Luxury Capsules"; Oil Prices Lowest Since June
• Interview With Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Obama Gets Set to Travel Abroad


July 17, 2008
• Interview With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; World Awaits Obama; Possible Policy Change: Will U.S. Officials Talk to Iran About Nuclear Program?
• Flip-Flop on "Axis of Evil"; Bill Clinton is Back; Fuel Flap Between U.S. Airways and Pilots; Gore Set to Talk Energy, Oil and Drilling
• Obama's Challenges of Mideast, Europe Trip; McCain Camp Questions Purpose of Obama's Trip; Interview With Nancy Pelosi


July 16, 2008
• Federal Government Investigates Failed Bank; More U.S. Troops Heading to Afghanistan?; Bush Administration Takes Page from Obama's Playbook
• More Troops to Afghanistan; Military Recruits with Criminal Records; Cross-Border Prisoner Swap; Breaking the Rules of War
• Failed Bank Now Being Probed; McCain's Uphill Battle; Challenges of Race in Presidential Race


July 15, 2008
• McCain and Obama Clash Over Afghanistan; Guantanamo Bay Interrogation Video Released; House and Senate Vote to Override Presidential Veto
• Bush vs Obama: Debate Over Iraq and Afghanistan Continues; Auto Giant G.M. Makes More Cuts; Teen Faces Interrogators at Guantanamo Bay; Will Bush Administration Members Face War-Crimes Charges?
• Obama Blasts 'Failed' War Policy; McCain: 'I Know How to Win Wars'; Drilling for Answers


July 14, 2008
• Obama's Tough Talk; Political Impact of Mortgage Crisis? America's Financial Meltdown and the Presidential Race. A Conversation with Cindy McCain
• Feds Reopen Failed Bank; Lobbyist Caught on Tape; Obama Cartoon on Magazine Cover Causes Uproar
• Obama's Tough Talk; President Bush Lifts Offshore Drilling Ban; Obama's Iraq Plan Could Hurt or Help


July 11, 2008
• Congressman Charlie Rangel Under Fire Over Rent Deal; McCain Relaunch Misfire?; Another Near-Miss At JFK; Major Financial Firm Collapses
• Obama's NASCAR Strategy; Student Abroad Murder Mystery; Real Life "Jaws" Scare; War Crimes Charges Expected Against Leaders of Sudan; Interview with Pakistan's New Foreign Minister
• Obama Goes Global; Major Mortgage Firms in Crisis; Germany & Obama-'Gate'


July 10, 2008
• Obama Courts Women's Vote; Family Finally Cleared in JonBenet Ramsey Murder; McCain Campaign Ad Blast from Past
• Iran Flexing Military Muscle; Airlines Say They Need A Break; How the Ramseys Were Cleared; New Threats in Iraq
• 'A Nation of Whiners': McCain Adviser on 'Mental Recession'; Obama's Problem With Women; What Voters Want in a VP candidate


July 09, 2008
• Jesse Jackson Apologizes to Obama For 'Crude and Hurtful' Comments; Ted Kennedy Returns to Senate
• DNA Clears Ramsey Family; Iran's Missile Warning; Senator Ted Kennedy Casts a Vote; Jesse Jackson Apologizes to Barack Obama
• Clinton vs. Obama on Spying; Senator Kennedy Back on Hill; Jesse Jackson's Controversial Comments About Barack Obama


July 08, 2008
• Obama, McCain Reach Out to Latino Voters; Obamas Go Hollywood; Outrage Over Lavish G8 Meals
• Woman Ignored As She Died on Emergency Room Floor; Man Charged with Murder in Daughter's Death; Gaining Ground on the Gap Fire; Iraq Armed Vehicle Crisis; Made in the U.S. Sold to Iran; Hurricane Bertha Downgraded;
• Courting the Hispanic Vote; Ad War Heats Up; Interview With Mitt Romney; Obama Family on "Access Hollywood"; The debate on who "flip-flops" more


July 07, 2008
• Rescued U.S. Hostages Speak Out; Obama and McCain Lay Out Economic Proposals
• Obama Plane Forced to Land; How Saddam Hussein's Uranium Was Sold; Wildfires Sweep Southern California; Hurricane Bertha Becomes A Major Storm; Skyrocketing Food Prices
• Rescued American Hostages Speak Out for the First Time; Democrats Prepare for Convention in Denver; Both Parties Speak on The Economy's Importance in Election


July 04, 2008
• New Video of Daring Hostage Rescue; McCain Vs. Obama on Iraq; Bill Clinton's Primary Season Anger Catches Up With Him
• Brand New Images of Colombian Hostage Rescue; How Iran is Reacting to New Proposal from the West; Condoleezza Rice Proud of Iraq Invasion and With No Regrets.
• Daring Hostage Rescue: Inside the Colombian Operation; Obama Sees Red: Focus on Usually GOP States; McCain: Defining Obama


July 03, 2008
• Rescued Hostages Return to United States; Wildfire Threatens California Tourist Spot


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