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For pole vaulter, Obama a high
Jamahl Strachan is a pole vaulter, but the UMES senior felt like he would never soar higher than when he chatted with Barack Obama this summer. Strachan, a senior, was an intern in Obama's U.S. Senate office for two months and met briefly with the...Tags: Political Candidates, Maryland Terrapins, National Collegiate Athletic Association, George Washington University, Elections
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Call for change
Chicago Tribune Los Angeles TimesWith soft rebukes of his opponent and his own party - and harsh words for the culture of Washington - Sen. John McCain claimed the Republican presidential nomination last night and promised that "change is coming" after eight years of the Bush...Tags: Political Candidates, History, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Government
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McCain vows to bring change to Washington
The Associated PressJohn McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed tonight to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and...Tags: Reproduction, John McCain, Joe Biden, Family, National Government
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McCain pitches himself as a sturdy leader, real agent of change
craig.gordon@newsday.comST. PAUL, Minn. - After being overshadowed by a hurricane and a hockey mom, John McCain last night used a steady, no-glitz speech to turn the spotlight back to himself - and he did it with an act of political larceny so brazen that Republicans hope it...Tags: Political Candidates, Christianity, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Wars and Interventions
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NASA chief: Odds grow for shuttle catastrophe
Sentinel Space EditorNASA Administrator Michael Griffin said Thursday that he's examining what it would take to keep the space shuttle flying for five years past its 2010 retirement date. In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Griffin said the Russian invasion of Georgia...Tags: NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Nature, Space Programs, Cape Canaveral
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'Change is coming'
Special to The Morning CallWith soft rebukes of his opponent and his own party -- and harsh words for the culture of Washington -- Sen. John McCain claimed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday night and promised that ''change is coming'' after eight years of the...Tags: History, Political Candidates, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Government
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Palin should be judged on her record, not others' notions
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin delivered a terrific speech Wednesday night at the Republican convention. She was feisty, funny and very appealing. The audience loved her, and I suspect the people watching at home were impressed, too. The speech featured a...Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Dick Cheney, Government
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U.S. raid stirs fury in Pakistan
Chicago Tribune correspondentsISLAMABAD, Pakistan — U.S.-led forces making a controversial raid into Pakistan's tribal areas shot and killed members of a pro-government tribe that has driven out foreign militants and has been fighting the umbrella group for the Pakistani...Tags: Political Candidates, Wars and Interventions, Mark Wright, Terrorism, Benazir Bhutto
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McCain: 'My country saved me'
Chicago Tribune correspondentST. PAUL — It may go down as one of the quietest acceptance speeches in presidential campaign history: quiet crowd, quiet candidate, quiet rebukes of the opponent he has bombarded for months. It was the quiet of John McCain, and it was finally...Tags: Political Candidates, History, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Government
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Friday's Talk Shows
The Early Show Republican Convention; a preview of "Stand Up to Cancer"; the latest cast-off from "Big Brother." 7 a.m. KCBS 85940 Today Republican Convention; Michael Bublé performs; Gene Simmons; Joan Baez. 7 a.m. KNBC 660501 KTLA Morning News 7 a.m....Tags: Scott McClellan, Steve Earle, Mariah Carey, David Letterman, Hayden Panettiere
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Winners, losers over 4 days
The Dallas Morning NewsSarah Palin: She's an instant rock star to social conservatives and a symbol of promise to working women, and she has rocketed to the top of GOP politics. Not bad for a moose-hunting hockey mom. Reform: It's a neat trick for the party in power for...Tags: John McCain, Sarah Palin, Government, National Government, Republican National Conventions
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On this day in history
On Sept. 5, 1698, Russia's Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards. In 1774 the first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia. In 1836 Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas. In 1914 the First Battle of the Marne began...Tags: Saddam Hussein, Guerrilla Activity, Government, Hamid Karzai, National Government
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