It's time to rid world of nuclear weapons, Obama says
Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday said he wants to rid the world of nuclear weapons and pledged to fight emerging threats posed by biological and cyber-terrorism.

Jackson off-air gaffe reportedly included n-word
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U.S. will send envoy to talks with Iran
The Bush administration has decided to break with previous policy by sending one of its most senior diplomats to engage Iran's top nuclear official, the White House announced Wednesday.

NAACP gives McCain polite but tepid welcome
Sen. John McCain is looking to close a wide divide on race as he speaks before the NAACP convention Wednesday.

9/11 billboard draws flak from Florida Dems, GOP
A Florida man is using billboards with an image of the burning World Trade Center to encourage votes for a Republican presidential candidate, drawing criticism for politicizing the 9/11 attacks.

Analysis: How candidates pander to Latino voters
"Pandering." According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to pander is to: "provide gratification for others' desires." So is that what John McCain and Barack Obama are doing with Hispanic voters?

Obama camp: $52 million raised in June
The Democratic presidential candidate raised $52 million in June, the campaign said on Thursday, a jump from last month and more than double the $22 million raised by his Republican rival John McCain. ]]>

Mercurio: Sense of humor could hurt Obama
This week's controversial New Yorker cover could hurt Obama -- but not for the reasons that have been widely, and wildly, articulated. ]]>

McCain hasn't ignited evangelicals' passions
Stirring her morning coffee, lifelong Republican Grace Droog voiced her doubts — and those of many evangelical voters — about what she isn't hearing from John McCain in this year's presidential election. ]]>

Clinton says he's ready to campaign for Obama
The former president said Thursday he is eager to campaign for Obama whenever the Democrat needs him, but has not given any thought to whether he wants to speak at the party convention in Denver. ]]>

Gore pitches 10-year shift to clean energy
Just as John F. Kennedy launched the space race, Al Gore is challenging the nation and the next president to produce every kilowatt of electricity through clean energy sources within 10 years. ]]>

Senate panel hears about European tax havens
A man wanted by Liechtenstein for leaking secret bank records that identified millionaire tax cheats told lawmakers on Thursday about elaborate sham transactions and code words used to outsmart the IRS.

Ashcroft: Torture memo logic flawed
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft said Thursday "it was not a hard decision" to withdraw Justice Department legal opinions that approved the use of harsh interrogation methods.

Obama calls criticism of wife 'infuriating'
What gets under the Democratic presidential candidate's skin? Criticism of his wife, Michelle Obama. ]]>

Blumenthal: Is Obama ready to be chief?
To what extent can the Democratic candidate reassure primary and caucus voters that he is ready to be their president?  The answer may determine the outcome of the general election. ]]>

NYT: Obama, McCain widen courtship of Hispanics
The campaigns of both Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama are emphasizing issues like education, health care and housing as much as, if not more than, immigration and related border issues. Their approach is seen as an attempt to court the Hispanic vote. ]]>