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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:48:05 EDT en-us 5 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-acceptance-speech-believed-to-set/n20080829181309990031 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-acceptance-speech-believed-to-set/n20080829181309990031 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Over 38 million Americans tuned in for television coverage of Barack Obama accepting the Democratic nomination for U.S. president on Thursday in what is believed to be the most watched convention speech ever. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-surprise-vp/n20080829180409990079 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-surprise-vp/n20080829180409990079 DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-to-make-election-history-one-way-or/n20080829171409990038 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-to-make-election-history-one-way-or/n20080829171409990038 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Come January 20, 2009, history will be made in the United States: Either the first black president will be sworn into office or the first female vice president will take the oath. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-acceptance-speech-tv-ratings-far/n20080829160909990018 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-acceptance-speech-tv-ratings-far/n20080829160909990018 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Over 38 million Americans watched TV coverage of Barack Obama accepting his party's nomination for president on Thursday, far more than tuned in for the acceptance speeches of past Democratic contenders. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/democratic-attacks-out-and-out-false/n20080829155809990010 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/democratic-attacks-out-and-out-false/n20080829155809990010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday decried as "out-and-out false" some of the criticism leveled against President George W. Bush at the Democratic convention, where Barack Obama was named the party's presidential nominee. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bush-declares-storm-emergency-in/n20080829154009990046 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bush-declares-storm-emergency-in/n20080829154009990046 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Friday declared an emergency in Louisiana as Tropical Storm Gustav headed for the Gulf of Mexico on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's deadly strike on New Orleans. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-surprise-no-2/n20080829153309990081 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-surprise-no-2/n20080829153309990081 DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/alaska-pedigree-propels-palin-to/n20080829152409990050 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/alaska-pedigree-propels-palin-to/n20080829152409990050 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, Republican John McCain's surprise choice for vice president, has a distinctively Alaskan pedigree that served her well in an improbable rise from small town mayor to one of the most beloved governors in the state's history. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-reverse-bush-mccain/n20080829141909990028 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-reverse-bush-mccain/n20080829141909990028 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's global reputation. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mourners-pay-respects-to-late-ohio/n20080829135609990012 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mourners-pay-respects-to-late-ohio/n20080829135609990012 CLEVELAND (AP) - Hundreds of mourners filed into a church Friday to pay their respects to the late U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-alaska-governor-as-surprise/n20080829131209990075 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-alaska-governor-as-surprise/n20080829131209990075 DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-seeks-way-out-of-india-nuclear-deal/n20080829125309990001 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-seeks-way-out-of-india-nuclear-deal/n20080829125309990001 VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States has told six nations its bid to lift a global ban on nuclear trade with India has stumbled over their objections and pressed them at a New Delhi meeting to give way, diplomats said on Friday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-reverse-republican-legacy/n20080829115209990065 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-reverse-republican-legacy/n20080829115209990065 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's global reputation. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-vp-running-mate/n20080829110109990016 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-vp-running-mate/n20080829110109990016 DENVER (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate, a senior McCain campaign official said on Friday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mourners-file-into-church-for-tubbs/n20080829101209990017 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mourners-file-into-church-for-tubbs/n20080829101209990017 CLEVELAND (AP) - Hundreds of mourners are lined up outside a Cleveland church to pay their respects to the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/audience-reverent-then-roaring-as-obama/n20080829095009990024 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/audience-reverent-then-roaring-as-obama/n20080829095009990024 DENVER (Reuters) - As Barack Obama spoke on Thursday night to a packed football stadium in Denver, the audience of some 75,000 people alternated between reverent silence and a roaring approval that shook the stands. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/pawlenty-says-not-joining-mccain-for-vp/n20080829083809990065 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/pawlenty-says-not-joining-mccain-for-vp/n20080829083809990065 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, among the contenders to be Republican John McCain's vice presidential candidate, said he would not be with McCain in Ohio on Friday when he announces his running mate. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-speech-inspires-fans-turns-off/n20080829002309990023 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-speech-inspires-fans-turns-off/n20080829002309990023 DENVER (Reuters) - Supporters of Barack Obama found the inspiration they were seeking in the Democratic nominee's prime-time speech on Thursday but many Republicans said it only compounded their concerns about him. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-erase-bush-mccain-legacy/n20080828234909990013 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-erase-bush-mccain-legacy/n20080828234909990013 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama launched an assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's reputation in the world. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-we-are-a-better-country-than-this/n20080828231209990055 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-we-are-a-better-country-than-this/n20080828231209990055 DENVER (Reuters) - Declaring "we are a better country than this," Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday, promising to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's reputation in the world. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/gore-hailed-warns-against-mccain-climate/n20080828223209990011 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/gore-hailed-warns-against-mccain-climate/n20080828223209990011 DENVER (Reuters) -- Al Gore, who lost the 2000 election but has become a world leader on the environment, was embraced at the Democratic Party's convention on Thursday as a comeback hero -- with a warning against John McCain and climate change. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-promises-to-restore-us-legacy/n20080828205909990011 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-promises-to-restore-us-legacy/n20080828205909990011 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama, about to take a historic step as the Democratic presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to reverse the economic failures of the last eight years, end the war in Iraq and restore America's reputation. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/cheney-to-give-georgia-more-us/n20080828194609990019 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/cheney-to-give-georgia-more-us/n20080828194609990019 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney in his first visit to Tbilisi next week will assure Georgia that the United States stands firmly with its ally which is reeling from a decisive military defeat at Russian hands. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-says-will-restore-us-legacy/n20080828194409990001 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-says-will-restore-us-legacy/n20080828194409990001 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama, about to take a historic step as the Democratic presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to reverse the economic failures of the last eight years, end the war in Iraq and restore America's reputation. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-says-will-restore-us-legacy/n20080828190109990004 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-says-will-restore-us-legacy/n20080828190109990004 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama, poised to take a historic step as the Democratic presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to reverse the economic failures of the last eight years, end the war in Iraq and restore the U.S. reputation abroad. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-could-open-early-iran-nuclear/n20080828185609990014 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-could-open-early-iran-nuclear/n20080828185609990014 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama could open talks with Iran on its nuclear program early next year if he wins the White House, one of his senior foreign policy advisers said on Thursday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-vp-possibility-cancels-denver/n20080828181409990017 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-vp-possibility-cancels-denver/n20080828181409990017 DENVER (Reuters) - A top contender to be Republican John McCain's vice presidential running mate abruptly canceled appointments in Denver on Thursday but it was unclear whether he was McCain's choice. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/business-worried-as-us-weighs-russia/n20080828155909990024 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/business-worried-as-us-weighs-russia/n20080828155909990024 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business groups said on Thursday they had received few clues what steps the United States might take to punish Russia for its military action in Georgia, but urged the White House to proceed cautiously. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/democrats-ready-celebration-for-obama/n20080828155909990023 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/democrats-ready-celebration-for-obama/n20080828155909990023 DENVER (Reuters) - Democrats prepared a grand spectacle on Thursday to celebrate the historic presidential nomination of Barack Obama, who will take the party reins with a speech that spells out his vision for change in America. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-military-frets-over-future-us-russian/n20080828154709990083 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-military-frets-over-future-us-russian/n20080828154709990083 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Georgia has raised concerns among senior Pentagon officials about long-term U.S.-Russian relations, including future military ties, the top U.S. military official said on Thursday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/putin-says-suspects-us-provoked-georgia/n20080828152309990017 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/putin-says-suspects-us-provoked-georgia/n20080828152309990017 MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he suspected unnamed persons in the United States had provoked the conflict in Georgia in an attempt to help a candidate in the U.S. presidential election. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-russia-nuclear-deal-outlook-discussed/n20080828111509990017 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-russia-nuclear-deal-outlook-discussed/n20080828111509990017 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said scrapping a U.S.-Russia civil nuclear agreement was under discussion in the aftermath of the Georgia conflict, but there was no announcement at this time. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-wins-nomination-and-clintons/n20080828104209990020 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-wins-nomination-and-clintons/n20080828104209990020 DENVER (Reuters) - To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, backed by his ex-rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/iraqi-pm-changes-team-negotiating-us/n20080828100809990042 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/iraqi-pm-changes-team-negotiating-us/n20080828100809990042 BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has reshuffled a negotiating team seeking to finalize an agreement on the future presence of U.S. troops here, a senior Iraqi politician said on Thursday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/appeal-to-poor-for-votes-may-not-win/n20080828090709990057 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/appeal-to-poor-for-votes-may-not-win/n20080828090709990057 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Presidential candidates searching for votes in the U.S. heartland will find rising poverty. But appealing to the poor is not necessarily a winning strategy, analysts said. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-hopes-unique-biography-can-also/n20080828033209990057 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-hopes-unique-biography-can-also/n20080828033209990057 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama burst onto the national stage four years ago with a speech describing himself as a skinny guy with a funny name and an improbable life story. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/biden-accepts-nomination-hails-obama/n20080827235309990011 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/biden-accepts-nomination-hails-obama/n20080827235309990011 DENVER (Reuters) - Veteran Sen. Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination on Wednesday and hailed running mate Barack Obama as a wise leader who will take the United States in a new direction and out of the Iraq war. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-makes-up-mind-on-vp/n20080827230909990008 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-makes-up-mind-on-vp/n20080827230909990008 DENVER (Reuters) - Republican John McCain has made up his mind on who he will pick as his vice presidential running mate and is likely to announce his choice on Friday, a Republican official said on Wednesday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/biden-formally-nominated-for-no-2/n20080827224609990048 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/biden-formally-nominated-for-no-2/n20080827224609990048 DENVER (Reuters) - Veteran Sen. Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination on Wednesday and hailed running mate Barack Obama as a wise leader who will take the United States in a new direction and out of the Iraq war. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-makes-up-mind-on-vp-friday/n20080827224009990017 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-makes-up-mind-on-vp-friday/n20080827224009990017 DENVER (Reuters) - Republican John McCain has made up his mind on who he will pick as his vice presidential running mate and is likely to announce his choice on Friday, a Republican official said on Wednesday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-nominated-by-democrats-backed-by/n20080827221709990030 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-nominated-by-democrats-backed-by/n20080827221709990030 DENVER (Reuters) - To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, backed by his ex-rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bill-clinton-says-obama-is-ready-to-lead/n20080827220309990010 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bill-clinton-says-obama-is-ready-to-lead/n20080827220309990010 DENVER (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton offered hearty and unqualified praise for Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying the man who crushed his wife's White House dream was ready to lead America and restore U.S. global leadership. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-nominated-by-democrats-and-backed/n20080827214009990032 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-nominated-by-democrats-and-backed/n20080827214009990032 DENVER (Reuters) - To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, with strong backing from Bill and Hillary Clinton. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/alaska-governor-signs-natgas-pipeline/n20080827210609990074 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/alaska-governor-signs-natgas-pipeline/n20080827210609990074 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Gov. Sarah Palin on Wednesday signed a bill giving the state authority to award TransCanada Corp a license to build and operate a multibillion-dollar pipeline to ship natural gas from the North Slope. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/historic-first-obama-nominated-by/n20080827193909990072 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/historic-first-obama-nominated-by/n20080827193909990072 DENVER (Reuters) - To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, sending him into battle against Republican John McCain. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/judges-consider-whether-fbi-violated/n20080827191309990023 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/judges-consider-whether-fbi-violated/n20080827191309990023 NEW YORK (Reuters) - A panel of federal appeals court judges pushed a U.S. government lawyer on Wednesday to answer why FBI letters sent out to Internet service providers seeking information should remain secret. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/trade-group-urges-us-defense/n20080827185409990013 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/trade-group-urges-us-defense/n20080827185409990013 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The next president must launch a multibillion-dollar, decade-long military modernization drive to head off a loss of U.S. ability to protect its interests worldwide, the trade group that represents major defense contractors said in a report on Wednesday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-formally-nominated-for-president/n20080827185209990040 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-formally-nominated-for-president/n20080827185209990040 DENVER (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Barack Obama won the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday, making history as the first black candidate picked to lead a major American political party. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-lawmakers-to-call-hearing-on-georgia/n20080827180909990030 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-lawmakers-to-call-hearing-on-georgia/n20080827180909990030 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers next month will examine the U.S.-Russia relationship in light of Moscow's military moves into neighboring Georgia, but no decisions have been made on whether legislation will be advanced, aides said. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-set-to-be-nominated-as-democrats/n20080827165109990075 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-set-to-be-nominated-as-democrats/n20080827165109990075 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama was set to be nominated on Wednesday as the Democrats' presidential candidate, a historic first for a black American, and Bill and Hillary Clinton marked their last day in the Denver spotlight. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/cheney-slams-unjustified-assault-on/n20080827153109990022 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/cheney-slams-unjustified-assault-on/n20080827153109990022 PHOENIX (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday called Russia's actions in Georgia an "unjustified assault" and pledged to ensure the small U.S. ally's territorial integrity. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bill-clintons-turn-to-boost-obama/n20080827135909990015 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bill-clintons-turn-to-boost-obama/n20080827135909990015 DENVER (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton gets the chance on Wednesday to pick up where his wife, Hillary, left off -- provide a ringing endorsement of Democrat Barack Obama's presidential aspirations. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-acceptance-speech-believed-to-set/n20080829181309990031 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-acceptance-speech-believed-to-set/n20080829181309990031 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Over 38 million Americans tuned in for television coverage of Barack Obama accepting the Democratic nomination for U.S. president on Thursday in what is believed to be the most watched convention speech ever. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-surprise-vp/n20080829180409990079 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-surprise-vp/n20080829180409990079 DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-to-make-election-history-one-way-or/n20080829171409990038 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-to-make-election-history-one-way-or/n20080829171409990038 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Come January 20, 2009, history will be made in the United States: Either the first black president will be sworn into office or the first female vice president will take the oath. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-acceptance-speech-tv-ratings-far/n20080829160909990018 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-acceptance-speech-tv-ratings-far/n20080829160909990018 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Over 38 million Americans watched TV coverage of Barack Obama accepting his party's nomination for president on Thursday, far more than tuned in for the acceptance speeches of past Democratic contenders. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/democratic-attacks-out-and-out-false/n20080829155809990010 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/democratic-attacks-out-and-out-false/n20080829155809990010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday decried as "out-and-out false" some of the criticism leveled against President George W. Bush at the Democratic convention, where Barack Obama was named the party's presidential nominee. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bush-declares-storm-emergency-in/n20080829154009990046 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bush-declares-storm-emergency-in/n20080829154009990046 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Friday declared an emergency in Louisiana as Tropical Storm Gustav headed for the Gulf of Mexico on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's deadly strike on New Orleans. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-surprise-no-2/n20080829153309990081 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-surprise-no-2/n20080829153309990081 DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/alaska-pedigree-propels-palin-to/n20080829152409990050 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/alaska-pedigree-propels-palin-to/n20080829152409990050 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, Republican John McCain's surprise choice for vice president, has a distinctively Alaskan pedigree that served her well in an improbable rise from small town mayor to one of the most beloved governors in the state's history. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-reverse-bush-mccain/n20080829141909990028 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-reverse-bush-mccain/n20080829141909990028 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's global reputation. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mourners-pay-respects-to-late-ohio/n20080829135609990012 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mourners-pay-respects-to-late-ohio/n20080829135609990012 CLEVELAND (AP) - Hundreds of mourners filed into a church Friday to pay their respects to the late U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-alaska-governor-as-surprise/n20080829131209990075 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-alaska-governor-as-surprise/n20080829131209990075 DAYTON, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-seeks-way-out-of-india-nuclear-deal/n20080829125309990001 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-seeks-way-out-of-india-nuclear-deal/n20080829125309990001 VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States has told six nations its bid to lift a global ban on nuclear trade with India has stumbled over their objections and pressed them at a New Delhi meeting to give way, diplomats said on Friday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-reverse-republican-legacy/n20080829115209990065 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-reverse-republican-legacy/n20080829115209990065 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's global reputation. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-vp-running-mate/n20080829110109990016 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-picks-palin-as-vp-running-mate/n20080829110109990016 DENVER (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate, a senior McCain campaign official said on Friday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mourners-file-into-church-for-tubbs/n20080829101209990017 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mourners-file-into-church-for-tubbs/n20080829101209990017 CLEVELAND (AP) - Hundreds of mourners are lined up outside a Cleveland church to pay their respects to the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/audience-reverent-then-roaring-as-obama/n20080829095009990024 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/audience-reverent-then-roaring-as-obama/n20080829095009990024 DENVER (Reuters) - As Barack Obama spoke on Thursday night to a packed football stadium in Denver, the audience of some 75,000 people alternated between reverent silence and a roaring approval that shook the stands. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/pawlenty-says-not-joining-mccain-for-vp/n20080829083809990065 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/pawlenty-says-not-joining-mccain-for-vp/n20080829083809990065 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, among the contenders to be Republican John McCain's vice presidential candidate, said he would not be with McCain in Ohio on Friday when he announces his running mate. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-speech-inspires-fans-turns-off/n20080829002309990023 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-speech-inspires-fans-turns-off/n20080829002309990023 DENVER (Reuters) - Supporters of Barack Obama found the inspiration they were seeking in the Democratic nominee's prime-time speech on Thursday but many Republicans said it only compounded their concerns about him. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-erase-bush-mccain-legacy/n20080828234909990013 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-vows-to-erase-bush-mccain-legacy/n20080828234909990013 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama launched an assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's reputation in the world. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-we-are-a-better-country-than-this/n20080828231209990055 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-we-are-a-better-country-than-this/n20080828231209990055 DENVER (Reuters) - Declaring "we are a better country than this," Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday, promising to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's reputation in the world. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/gore-hailed-warns-against-mccain-climate/n20080828223209990011 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/gore-hailed-warns-against-mccain-climate/n20080828223209990011 DENVER (Reuters) -- Al Gore, who lost the 2000 election but has become a world leader on the environment, was embraced at the Democratic Party's convention on Thursday as a comeback hero -- with a warning against John McCain and climate change. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-promises-to-restore-us-legacy/n20080828205909990011 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-promises-to-restore-us-legacy/n20080828205909990011 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama, about to take a historic step as the Democratic presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to reverse the economic failures of the last eight years, end the war in Iraq and restore America's reputation. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/cheney-to-give-georgia-more-us/n20080828194609990019 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/cheney-to-give-georgia-more-us/n20080828194609990019 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney in his first visit to Tbilisi next week will assure Georgia that the United States stands firmly with its ally which is reeling from a decisive military defeat at Russian hands. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-says-will-restore-us-legacy/n20080828194409990001 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-says-will-restore-us-legacy/n20080828194409990001 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama, about to take a historic step as the Democratic presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to reverse the economic failures of the last eight years, end the war in Iraq and restore America's reputation. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-says-will-restore-us-legacy/n20080828190109990004 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-says-will-restore-us-legacy/n20080828190109990004 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama, poised to take a historic step as the Democratic presidential nominee, promised on Thursday to reverse the economic failures of the last eight years, end the war in Iraq and restore the U.S. reputation abroad. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-could-open-early-iran-nuclear/n20080828185609990014 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-could-open-early-iran-nuclear/n20080828185609990014 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama could open talks with Iran on its nuclear program early next year if he wins the White House, one of his senior foreign policy advisers said on Thursday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-vp-possibility-cancels-denver/n20080828181409990017 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-vp-possibility-cancels-denver/n20080828181409990017 DENVER (Reuters) - A top contender to be Republican John McCain's vice presidential running mate abruptly canceled appointments in Denver on Thursday but it was unclear whether he was McCain's choice. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/business-worried-as-us-weighs-russia/n20080828155909990024 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/business-worried-as-us-weighs-russia/n20080828155909990024 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business groups said on Thursday they had received few clues what steps the United States might take to punish Russia for its military action in Georgia, but urged the White House to proceed cautiously. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/democrats-ready-celebration-for-obama/n20080828155909990023 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/democrats-ready-celebration-for-obama/n20080828155909990023 DENVER (Reuters) - Democrats prepared a grand spectacle on Thursday to celebrate the historic presidential nomination of Barack Obama, who will take the party reins with a speech that spells out his vision for change in America. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-military-frets-over-future-us-russian/n20080828154709990083 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-military-frets-over-future-us-russian/n20080828154709990083 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Georgia has raised concerns among senior Pentagon officials about long-term U.S.-Russian relations, including future military ties, the top U.S. military official said on Thursday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/putin-says-suspects-us-provoked-georgia/n20080828152309990017 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/putin-says-suspects-us-provoked-georgia/n20080828152309990017 MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he suspected unnamed persons in the United States had provoked the conflict in Georgia in an attempt to help a candidate in the U.S. presidential election. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-russia-nuclear-deal-outlook-discussed/n20080828111509990017 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-russia-nuclear-deal-outlook-discussed/n20080828111509990017 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said scrapping a U.S.-Russia civil nuclear agreement was under discussion in the aftermath of the Georgia conflict, but there was no announcement at this time. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-wins-nomination-and-clintons/n20080828104209990020 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-wins-nomination-and-clintons/n20080828104209990020 DENVER (Reuters) - To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, backed by his ex-rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/iraqi-pm-changes-team-negotiating-us/n20080828100809990042 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/iraqi-pm-changes-team-negotiating-us/n20080828100809990042 BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has reshuffled a negotiating team seeking to finalize an agreement on the future presence of U.S. troops here, a senior Iraqi politician said on Thursday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/appeal-to-poor-for-votes-may-not-win/n20080828090709990057 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/appeal-to-poor-for-votes-may-not-win/n20080828090709990057 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Presidential candidates searching for votes in the U.S. heartland will find rising poverty. But appealing to the poor is not necessarily a winning strategy, analysts said. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-hopes-unique-biography-can-also/n20080828033209990057 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-hopes-unique-biography-can-also/n20080828033209990057 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama burst onto the national stage four years ago with a speech describing himself as a skinny guy with a funny name and an improbable life story. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/biden-accepts-nomination-hails-obama/n20080827235309990011 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/biden-accepts-nomination-hails-obama/n20080827235309990011 DENVER (Reuters) - Veteran Sen. Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination on Wednesday and hailed running mate Barack Obama as a wise leader who will take the United States in a new direction and out of the Iraq war. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-makes-up-mind-on-vp/n20080827230909990008 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-makes-up-mind-on-vp/n20080827230909990008 DENVER (Reuters) - Republican John McCain has made up his mind on who he will pick as his vice presidential running mate and is likely to announce his choice on Friday, a Republican official said on Wednesday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/biden-formally-nominated-for-no-2/n20080827224609990048 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/biden-formally-nominated-for-no-2/n20080827224609990048 DENVER (Reuters) - Veteran Sen. Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination on Wednesday and hailed running mate Barack Obama as a wise leader who will take the United States in a new direction and out of the Iraq war. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-makes-up-mind-on-vp-friday/n20080827224009990017 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/mccain-makes-up-mind-on-vp-friday/n20080827224009990017 DENVER (Reuters) - Republican John McCain has made up his mind on who he will pick as his vice presidential running mate and is likely to announce his choice on Friday, a Republican official said on Wednesday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-nominated-by-democrats-backed-by/n20080827221709990030 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-nominated-by-democrats-backed-by/n20080827221709990030 DENVER (Reuters) - To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, backed by his ex-rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bill-clinton-says-obama-is-ready-to-lead/n20080827220309990010 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bill-clinton-says-obama-is-ready-to-lead/n20080827220309990010 DENVER (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton offered hearty and unqualified praise for Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying the man who crushed his wife's White House dream was ready to lead America and restore U.S. global leadership. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-nominated-by-democrats-and-backed/n20080827214009990032 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-nominated-by-democrats-and-backed/n20080827214009990032 DENVER (Reuters) - To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, with strong backing from Bill and Hillary Clinton. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/alaska-governor-signs-natgas-pipeline/n20080827210609990074 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/alaska-governor-signs-natgas-pipeline/n20080827210609990074 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Gov. Sarah Palin on Wednesday signed a bill giving the state authority to award TransCanada Corp a license to build and operate a multibillion-dollar pipeline to ship natural gas from the North Slope. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/historic-first-obama-nominated-by/n20080827193909990072 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/historic-first-obama-nominated-by/n20080827193909990072 DENVER (Reuters) - To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, sending him into battle against Republican John McCain. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/judges-consider-whether-fbi-violated/n20080827191309990023 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/judges-consider-whether-fbi-violated/n20080827191309990023 NEW YORK (Reuters) - A panel of federal appeals court judges pushed a U.S. government lawyer on Wednesday to answer why FBI letters sent out to Internet service providers seeking information should remain secret. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/trade-group-urges-us-defense/n20080827185409990013 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://money.aol.com/news/articles/_a/trade-group-urges-us-defense/n20080827185409990013 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The next president must launch a multibillion-dollar, decade-long military modernization drive to head off a loss of U.S. ability to protect its interests worldwide, the trade group that represents major defense contractors said in a report on Wednesday. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-formally-nominated-for-president/n20080827185209990040 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-formally-nominated-for-president/n20080827185209990040 DENVER (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Barack Obama won the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday, making history as the first black candidate picked to lead a major American political party. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-lawmakers-to-call-hearing-on-georgia/n20080827180909990030 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/us-lawmakers-to-call-hearing-on-georgia/n20080827180909990030 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers next month will examine the U.S.-Russia relationship in light of Moscow's military moves into neighboring Georgia, but no decisions have been made on whether legislation will be advanced, aides said. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-set-to-be-nominated-as-democrats/n20080827165109990075 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/obama-set-to-be-nominated-as-democrats/n20080827165109990075 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama was set to be nominated on Wednesday as the Democrats' presidential candidate, a historic first for a black American, and Bill and Hillary Clinton marked their last day in the Denver spotlight. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/cheney-slams-unjustified-assault-on/n20080827153109990022 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/cheney-slams-unjustified-assault-on/n20080827153109990022 PHOENIX (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday called Russia's actions in Georgia an "unjustified assault" and pledged to ensure the small U.S. ally's territorial integrity. http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bill-clintons-turn-to-boost-obama/n20080827135909990015 http://feeds.aol.com/_t/rss_2.0/news/politics/news_top_pol/http://news.aol.com/story/_a/bill-clintons-turn-to-boost-obama/n20080827135909990015 DENVER (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton gets the chance on Wednesday to pick up where his wife, Hillary, left off -- provide a ringing endorsement of Democrat Barack Obama's presidential aspirations.