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Tuesday, September 9
Voter group to appeal Georgia ruling
ATLANTA, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A voter advocacy group in Georgia said it will appeal a judge's refusal to scrap the state's electronic voting system.
Russian oil baron sues over Plaza deal
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A Russian multimillionaire says the penthouses he bought in the legendary Plaza Hotel in New York are not worth the $53.5 million he agreed to pay for them.
U of I officials debated document request
CHICAGO, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Illinois university officials debated whether to release documents of a charity connected to Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama, records show.
Aide says Obama money advantage not as big
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama's decision to forgo public campaign financing isn't producing the financing advantage originally thought, campaign officials said.
Tories cut scene of bird droppings on Dion
OTTAWA, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Canadian Conservative Party has cut a scene from an Internet ad showing a bird leaving droppings on Liberal leader Stephane Dion, the party said Tuesday.
Palin impresses Bush, Cheney
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush said Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's executive experience will help her if she become the vice president.
Strategies on campaign road diverge
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Sen. Barack Obama's campaign says it will fan out while John McCain's camp says it'll focus on usual battleground states in the U.S. presidential race.
Liberals show 'another side' of Dion
OTTAWA, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Canada's Liberal Party unveiled a Web site Tuesday that portrays leader Stephane Dion as an outdoorsy, passionate, family man with rugged interests.
VA to allow on-site voter registration
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said it would open the door somewhat to voter registration drives at its nursing homes and rehab centers.
Weakened Ike Makes Return to Cuba
Hurricane Ike, with winds of about 80 mph, visited Cuba for a second time Tuesday, making landfall in Pinar del Rio province, Miami forecasters said.
U.S.: Iraq ethnic violence 'negligible'
BAGHDAD, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. military official said Tuesday Iraq is "in a very different place" now because of efforts to curtail ethnic and sectarian violence in the country.
Retail sales down slightly in week
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Retail sales in the United States declined slightly in the week ending Sept. 6, the International Council of Shopping Centers-USB reported Tuesday.
Russia denies plans to reopen Cuba radar
MOSCOW, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Kremlin Tuesday dismissed the idea that Russia's military was planning to re-establish a radar base on Cuba.
Palin billed Alaska for nights in own home
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin billed the state for per-diem allowances for 312 nights spent in her home, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Bush says more U.S. troops to leave Iraq
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Some 8,000 U.S. military personnel will be rotated out of Iraq without replacement during the next several months, U.S. President George Bush said Tuesday.
Report: Kim Jong-il misses military parade
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Analysts were questioning the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il Tuesday after he reportedly failed to appear in Pyongyang for a military parade.
More U.S. troops headed to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Additional U.S. troops will be deployed to Afghanistan beginning in November, U.S. President George Bush announced Tuesday.
Suit targets Miller's Spark beverage
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. consumer group contends in a lawsuit that MillerCoors' new Spark beverage poses a potential health risk to consumers.
Bush: Iraq's Anbar province 'transformed'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Anbar province in Iraq is hard proof that the surge of U.S. combat troops in Iraq worked to reduce violence, U.S. President George Bush said Tuesday.
Bush said lower violence in Iraq a success
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Progress in Iraq remains tenuous, but gains, such as the reduction in violence, indicate a "degree of durability," U.S. President George Bush said Tuesday.
Book: Secret ops reduce violence in Iraq
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The drop in violence in Iraq was due in large part to a special program the U.S. military used to kill terrorists, a book by journalist Bob Woodward indicated.
Poll: Independents favoring McCain
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Republican Party candidate for president John McCain is winning the support of a majority of U.S. independent voters, a Gallup Poll indicated Tuesday.
Poll: White House race deadlocked
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The race for the White House is virtually a dead heat between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, a Washington Post/ABC News poll indicates.
Zardari sworn in as Pakistan's president
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Asif Ali Zardari, husband of slain Benazir Bhutto, Tuesday took the oath of office as Pakistani president.
Monday, September 8
Ministry claims rebel plane shot down
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The Sri Lankan defense ministry said its air force Tuesday shot down a plane belonging to the Tamil Tiger rebels in the Tamil-stronghold northern region.
German foreign minister challenges Merkel
BERLIN, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Social Democrats in Germany have tapped Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier to run against Chancellor Angela Merkel in the 2009 election.
Report: Bush will retain Iraq troop levels
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- President George W. Bush will announce U.S. combat troop levels in Iraq will remain unchanged for the remainder of his term, The Washington Post said Monday.
Biden says Republicans in 'time warp'
GREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Monday he will debate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin the same way he debates leading female U.S. senators.
Green leader to sue networks on debates
OTTAWA, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Canadian Green Party leader Elizabeth May said Monday she would sue a media consortium that barred her from televised debates before the federal election.
Young adults want less election news
EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. young adults say there is too much election-related news on Internet news sites, a university study indicates.
Russia threatens to break with NATO
MOSCOW, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Russia threatened Monday to break with NATO if the Western military alliance admits Georgia into its Membership Action Plan.
Obama ad revives Kerry gaffe
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Critics are hammering Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin for supporting the so-called Bridge to Nowhere before she opposed it, an ad says.
Suit filed to keep VP papers public
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Several historians and open-government advocates sued Monday to keep U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's records public and prevent their destruction.
Stevens' alleged unreported gifts listed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Prosecutors filed papers Monday alleging that Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, failed to disclose gifts including a sled dog and a massage chair from 2001 to 2003.
Airstrike allegedly kills 6 in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The Philippine army is disputing local accounts that an airstrike Monday killed six civilians, including five children, in Maguindanao Province.
U.S. unsure of Russia-Venezuela exercises
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The United States will be watching if Russia participates in naval exercises with Venezuela in November, a Bush administration official said Monday.
Judge halts publication of Potter lexicon
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- British author J.K. Rowling says a New York judge has granted her request and halted publication of a lexicon based on her "Harry Potter" books.
Nominees campaign in battleground states
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The two major-party U.S. presidential nominees and their running mates Monday were fanning out to key electoral battleground states.
Dems won't push child health measure again
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. congressional Democrats won't try again to pass a controversial expansion of the Children's Health Insurance Program, party leaders said Monday.
Canada's Dion accuses Harper of lying
STE.-LAMBERT, Quebec, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Canadian Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion Monday accused Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper of lying about the Liberals' election proposals.
CNN Poll: Obama, McCain deadlocked
ATLANTA, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are deadlocked in the presidential race, a CNN Poll released Monday indicates.
Sunset ramp ceremony for Canadian soldier
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A solemn sunset ramp ceremony Monday was held in Afghanistan for Canadian Sgt. Scott Shipway, killed in a roadside bomb attack.
New York primary elections to be monitored
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Tuesday's primary elections in New York will be monitored to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Worries mount about 'dirty bomb' plots
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Islamic terrorists are trying to take advantage of political chaos in Pakistan to obtain radioactive materials for a so-called "dirty bomb," sources say.
Obama gaffe reignites Muslim rumor
CHICAGO, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A spokesman for Sen. Barack Obama's campaign is taking the Chicago Sun-Times to task for reporting on a verbal slip Obama made referring to "my Muslim faith."
Pentagon debates cyberwarfare expansion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department is debating whether to develop offensive cyberwarfare capabilities, documents show.
Critics charge Palin lacks follow-through
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's leadership style has been criticized as lacking follow-through and punitive to those who contradict her, critics say.
Book rips McCain's probe of Abramoff
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- John McCain's investigation into disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff wasn't for political reform but political payback, a book about the probe argues.
Cities use lawsuits to fight gangs
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Law enforcement officials in a number of U.S. cities and states say they are employing civil lawsuits as a means of fighting gangs
Gulf of Aden pirating called sophisticated
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A surge of maritime piracy in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia has alarmed shippers because of its sophistication and efficiency, officials say.
Petraeus to hand command to Odierno soon
BAGHDAD, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus will turn over command in Iraq to Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno before taking over Central Command, the military said.
Poll: McCain gains momentum, enthusiasm
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain has pushed past Democrat Barack Obama in the first post-conventions survey, Gallup Poll results indicate.
Election observer cites problems in Angola
LUANDA, Angola, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Vote-rigging was widespread in the recent Angolan election, where the ruling MPLA party was expected to win by a landslide, an EU observer said.
Mbeki tries to kick-start Zimbabwe talks
HARARE, Zimbabwe, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- South African President Thabo Mbeki said Monday he will meet with both sides in an effort to kick-start stalled power-sharing talks in Zimbabwe.
Georgia claims Russian human rights abuses
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Georgia says it hopes to persuade the International Court of Justice in The Hague to charge Russia with human rights violations.
Walkers remember 9/11 Pentagon attack
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon in Washington say a mile-long march commemorating the event this weekend helped them heal.
Ozawa wins third term as party leader
TOKYO, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Ichiro Ozawa won another term Monday as president of the Democratic Party of Japan, allowing him to lead the main opposition to form the next government.
Sunday, September 7
Challenge set for pulpit endorsement ban
CHICAGO, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A conservative advocacy group plans to test a U.S. legal prohibition on clergy endorsing candidates from the pulpit, The Washington Post reported Monday.
Report: MSNBC shuffles election anchors
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- MSNBC is replacing Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews with David Gregory as anchor of its U.S. election coverage, The New York Times reported Sunday.
A-bomb survivors tour world for peace
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A ship filled with survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II began a worldwide voyage Sunday to spread a message of peace.
VMAs host: Vote for Barack Obama
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- British comedian Russell Brand begged those attending and watching the MTV Music Video Awards show in Los Angeles to vote for Barack Obama for president.
Belmont U readied for McCain-Obama debate
NASHVILLE, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Belmont University in Nashville is being groomed for an expected spotlight role as host site of a presidential debate, school administrators say.
Palin sets 1st media interview as nominee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will sit for an interview with ABC News, her first since accepting the GOP vice presidential nomination, the network said Sunday.
Biden: Palin 'smart, tough politician'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Sunday Republican counterpart Sarah Palin is smart, but he does not know her stand on many issues.
Bison gift helped protect animals
OCEANSIDE, Calif., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A gift of 14 bison from the San Diego Zoo nearly 30 years ago has helped in restoring the species' population, experts say.
Ad campaign promotes offshore drilling
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A multimillion-dollar ad campaign promoting drilling for oil and gas off the U.S. coasts hopes to strike a legislative gusher in Congress, proponents say.
Minn. senator says no RNC sponsor favors
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., says there's no connection between his backing of energy legislation and Xcel Energy Corp.'s sponsorship of the 2008 RNC.
Fatah leader: Next intifada more horrific
GAZA, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A future Palestinian uprising would be more horrific and deadly than any intifada Israel has experienced, a recently freed Fatah party leader predicts.
Canada PM Harper dissolves Parliament
OTTAWA, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, saying the nation's voters will "choose the way forward," dissolved Parliament Sunday and set an Oct. 14 election.
Bon Jovi raises $3M at Democratic benefit
TRENTON, N.J., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Rocker Jon Bon Jovi showed he is a stalwart supporter of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama by raising $3 million for him at a New Jersey benefit.
Obama slams McCain on social security
NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama says Republican opponent John McCain is out to privatize social security.
Jones suing for 'Old Men' bonuses
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Actor Tommy Lee Jones alleges in a Los Angeles lawsuit that Paramount Pictures reneged on promised bonuses for his role in "No Country for Old Men."
Political stakes high as Congress convenes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Congress faces high political stakes when it consider bills that could have a bearing on the U.S. presidential race, analysts say.
NYPD officer sues over Segway accident
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- As many cities consider putting police on Segway PT scooters, a New York police officer has filed suit, saying the gizmo ended his career.
UK breaks EU rule, trains Chinese officer
LONDON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Britain broke European Union rules when it let a Chinese army officer study at an elite British army officer training academy, opposition Conservatives say.
Palin may help GOP in battleground states
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The popularity of Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin seems likely to help the GOP ticket in key battleground states, strategists say.
Saturday, September 6
Palin repeats 'no thanks' bridge account
ALBUQUERQUE, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, speaking in Albuquerque Saturday, defended her record on congressional earmark spending as governor of Alaska.
Man could lose house over parking ticket
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A Milwaukee man could lose his house because of an unpaid $50 parking ticket, officials said.
Wasilla transaction raises questions
WASILLA, Alaska, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Critics of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin say her major achievement as mayor of Wasilla, a sports complex, brought years of litigation to the Anchorage suburb.
McCain, Palin draw 12,000 in Colo.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Republican running mates John McCain and Sarah Palin drew a crowd estimated at 12,000 Saturday to a rally in Colorado Springs.
Inhofe: Obama's love of country in doubt
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., told Oklahoma delegates to the GOP convention that Barack Obama will lose the November election due to questions about his patriotism.
Obama: McCain, Palin 'not change'
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama Saturday told a town hall meeting in Indiana the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin are "not change."
Deadly blast at checkpoint near Peshawar
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- At least 30 people were killed and more than 70 hurt Saturday by a suicide car bomb blast in Pakistan's troubled North West Frontier Province, officials said.
Zardari elected Pakistani president
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Asif Ali Zardari, the spouse of the late former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Saturday became Pakistan's new president, officials said.
Gallup: Obama 47, McCain 45
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leads Republican rival John McCain 47-45 among registered U.S. voters, a Gallup poll issued Saturday indicated.
S. Korea raps Japan on islets sovereignty
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- South Korea says it might cut military ties with Japan after Japan claimed a group of small islets under South Korean control was actually Japanese territory.
Dems deny Fox flag story
DENVER, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Democratic officials Saturday denied a news report that Republicans picked 12,000 U.S. flags from the trash after the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
Lawyer wins $1M after bin Laden joke
BRADFORD, England, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A lawyer suspended by a British prosecutor's office for joking she was Osama bin Laden's "friend" should receive $1.05 million, an employment panel ruled.
Obama, McCain to join for 9/11 anniversary
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama will mark the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks together, their campaigns announced Saturday.
Washington group ties Obama to Kilpatrick
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A Washington political group alleges in a new TV commercial that U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama has ties to disgraced Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
Sudan troops said to attack Darfur towns
AL-FASHIR, Sudan, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Sudanese troops attacked at least two North Darfur towns by ground and air Saturday, inflicting heavy casualties, three rebel groups claimed.
Cheney: Russia supplies arms to terrorists
CERNOBBIO, Italy, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, attending a conference in Italy Saturday, accused Russia of selling arms its leaders know will end up with terrorists.
McCain, Obama speeches big TV draws
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. presidential nominees Barack Obama and John McCain drew 41.9 and 41.6 million TV viewers, respectively, with their acceptance speeches, figures show.
Palin, McCain may diverge on sex ed
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has given conflicting statements on the use of condoms, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.
McCain-connected Nevada bank fails
HENDERSON, Nev., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. banking officials have shut down a Nevada bank whose board once included the son of Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain.
Pentagon urges no more troop drawdowns
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Defense is urging President George Bush to delay further drawdowns of U.S. troops in Iraq, White House officials said.
Iraq shocked over U.S. spying allegations
BAGHDAD, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Iraqi officials expressed outrage Saturday over allegations by U.S. journalist Bob Woodward that the CIA spied on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Friday, September 5
University settles suit over alcohol death
HATTIESBURG, Miss., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The University of Southern Mississippi has settled a lawsuit by the family of an alumnus who died of alcohol poisoning after a drinking game at his fraternity.
Report: McCain ally may block Palin probe
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A Republican Alaska legislator has taken steps that Newsweek reports could derail a probe of Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of the state public safety commissioner.
McCains set to return to 'The View'
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Republican presidential nominee and senior senator from Arizona John McCain is to make his fifth guest appearance on "The View" next week, ABC said.
Palin will not be subpoenaed in probe
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Investigators plan to issue subpoenas in a probe of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of the state public safety commissioner, officials said Friday.
Obama discusses economy at Pa. stop
DURYEA, Pa., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama took his message on the economy to a specialty glass plant in Pennsylvania Friday.
McCain, Palin hit campaign trail
CEDARBURG, Wis., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- John McCain and Sarah Palin, in their first post-Republican convention stop Friday in Wisconsin, pledged to battle special interests and partisanship.
Palin's attended 6 colleges in 6 years
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin bounced around from college to college six times in six years, her biography "Sarah" indicates.
Poll: McCain leads among white churchgoers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain leads Democratic rival Barack Obama by a 2-to-1 margin among churchgoing white voters, a poll indicated.
Nova Scotia judge nominated for top court
OTTAWA, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper Friday nominated a Nova Scotia appeals court judge to sit on the Supreme Court of Canada.
Poll: Palin VP nomination a wash
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's debut onto the U.S. national political stage as the Republican vice presidential nominee appears to be a wash, an ABC poll indicates.
McCain reclaims maverick image, aides say
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Campaign aides to Sen. John McCain said the Republican presidential nominee will work to reclaim his mantle of maverick and claim the cloak of change as well.
Zardari poised to lead Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- The spouse of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto poised to follow Pervez Musharraf as the country's leader has a pro-West bent, an analyst says.
McCain on offensive against media
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Journalists, welcomed by John McCain four years ago, were accused of biased reporting by McCain's campaign during the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Oprah: Palin not set to appear on my show
CHICAGO, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Oprah Winfrey is denying an Internet report that she plans to have U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on her talk show.
British hotel apologizes to hurt soldier
LONDON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Officials at a hotel in the British town of Woking say they are sorry for refusing service to a soldier who had been wounded while serving in Afghanistan.
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Cheney pledges support for Ukraine KIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney met with Ukrainian officials Friday to discuss continuing tensions over Russia's military incursion into Georgia.
U.S Navy ship arrives in Georgian port
POTI, Georgia, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A U.S. Navy flagship has arrived in the Georgian port city of Poti despite fears that a U.S. presence could prove problematic, a Navy official confirmed.
Former commander faults Israeli training
JERUSALEM, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A former commander in the Israeli army says its training is flawed and leaving soldiers ill prepared for future military conflicts.
Iraqi VP: Sovereignty for Baghdad a must
BAGHDAD, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi says any security agreement with the United States must guarantee full sovereignty for Baghdad.
Cheney Pledges Support for Ukraine
U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney met with Ukrainian officials Friday to discuss continuing tensions over Russia's military incursion into Georgia.
Officials: No Iraq troop cuts before 2009
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- It will be 2009 before U.S. troop levels can be reduced in Iraq because of logistics involved in redeployment, military officials say.
Aides: Palin cramming for first debate
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Campaign aides say several foreign policy experts are helping U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin cram for a debate less than a month away.
RNC becomes love fest for McCain, Palin
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Confetti and balloons fell from the rafters onto Republican presidential nominee John McCain Thursday at the conclusion of the party convention in St. Paul.
Thursday, September 4
Phen-fen lawyers face new charges
LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Two Kentucky lawyers who allegedly defrauded clients in a settlement over the diet drug phen-fen face new federal charges of wire fraud.
Wife bows out, so Rep. Andrews can run
CAMDEN, N.J., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Rep. Rob Andrews, D-N.J., who failed in a bid for the U.S. Senate nomination, said Thursday he "looked deep" into his beliefs and decided to seek a 10th term.
Obama: What's funny about community work?
YORK, Pa., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama Thursday rebutted ridicule by top Republicans that his resume includes working as a community organizer in Chicago.
McCain outlines his policies, goals
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Republican presidential nominee John McCain outlined his plans for lower taxes, education and energy Thursday at the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn.
McCain vows to change what needs changing
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- John McCain praised his Democratic opponent Thursday in a speech to Republican delegates in St. Paul, Minn., then promised they'd "go at it" until November.
Marchers, police face off near RNC
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Protest marchers and police engaged in a standoff Thursday near downtown St. Paul, Minn., site of the Republican National Convention, officials said.
Obama: Not wrong to oppose surge
YORK, Pa., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama acknowledged in an interview with Fox News Channel the surge in Iraq has been a success.
Ridge calls McCain America's go-to guy
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- John McCain knows America and the world's security and prosperity are linked, former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge told Republican delegates in St. Paul, Minn.
Graham rips Obama on Iraq
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Barack Obama shouldn't be commander in chief if he can't acknowledge U.S. success in Iraq, Sen. Lindsey Graham told Republican delegates in St. Paul, Minn.
Palin: 'Obama/Biden Democrats vicious'
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin Thursday accused "Obama/Biden Democrats" of "vicious" attacks on her family, ABC News reported.
Pakistanis Condemn U.S. Operation in Tribal Area, Say It Undermines Government
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- In the aftermath of an extraordinary U.S. military foray into Pakistan's tribal area earlier this week, the U.S. faced stiff condemnation Thursday from Pakistani officials who argued that their government had been undermined by the apparently unilateral American action on Pakistan's soil.
Troopers file ethics claim against Palin
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The union that represents Alaska state troopers has filed an ethics complaint against Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential nominee, NBC News said.
Ukraine to hold defense exercises
SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Ukraine is planning to conduct air defense exercises on the Crimean peninsula at the end of September, a Ukrainian navy source said Thursday.
37 million watched Palin speech
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Nearly as many people watched Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's speech as did Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's last week.
Pakistan's Likely New Leader May Align With U.S., Produce Disputes at Home
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The Bush administration may be relieved, but some Pakistanis fear the worst when Pakistan's parliament meets Saturday for the almost certain election of Asif Ali Zardari as president, succeeding the ousted former military leader Pervez Musharraf.
Poll indicates Obama, McCain tied
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. presidential race between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain is a draw, with each receiving 42 percent, a CBS News poll indicated Thursday.
Family fights over woman's life support
PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A Florida court holds in its hands the life of a 57-year-old woman, whose husband and mother disagree over whether she should be taken off life support.
Obama reps say RNC too negative
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Representatives of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Republicans have been too negative during the party's convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Congressman describes Obama as 'uppity'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A Republican Georgia congressman reportedly used the term "uppity" Thursday in speaking of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Judge backs controversial Bible club
ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A Bible club at a high school in Anaheim, Calif., should be allowed to meet on school grounds once it is organized, a federal judge has ruled.
Cheney pledges U.S. support for Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The United States is committed to Georgia's integrity and its right to forge relationships, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said in Georgia, Thursday.
Anti-McCain ad called Obama 'nightmare'
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- An independent ad questioning John McCain's ability to be president is a "nightmare" for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, a former senator says.
Texas court reconsiders work comp case
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A Texas court has agreed to rehear a controversial case that could determine whether contract workers ever have the right to sue for injuries at a work site.
Experts: Celebrities a key electoral tool
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Using the fame of Hollywood celebrities is an invaluable tool for any U.S. politician mired in a tight electoral race, experts say.
Blacks unhappy over racial makeup
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- In a rapidly diversifying nation, U.S. Republicans presented a nearly entirely white convention -- and African-American delegates say they can't ignore it.
Poll: Drop in presidential swing voters
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A Gallup poll released Thursday indicates the percentage of "swing" voters in the U.S. presidential election has declined from 30 percent to 21 percent.
Thai PM says he won't quit
BANGKOK, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who has imposed a state of emergency in Bangkok amid mounting political pressure, said Thursday he won't resign.
Club owners offer $800K to fire victims
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where 100 people died in a 2003 fire have agreed to pay more than $800,000 to settle numerous lawsuits against them.
Store says Oprah's mom owes $150K
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Valentina Inc., a Brookfield, Wis., clothing boutique, reportedly is suing Oprah Winfrey's mother because it claims she hasn't been paying on her $150,000 bill.
Afghan insurgents kill 3 Canadian soldiers
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan's Kandahar province claimed responsibility for killing three Canadian soldiers and injuring five others in an ambush.
Different conventions with similar goals
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Democrats last week, Republicans this week, two political conventions with similar tasks but with obvious contrasts, The New York Times says.
Democrats: Palin sarcastic and divisive
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Democrats say Republican vice presidential pick Gov. Sarah Palin's acceptance speech was divisive and scary.
Wednesday, September 3
Pakistan ground assault marks new strategy
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The United States, having sent troops on a raid into Pakistan, may be employing a new strategy against militants staging attacks on Afghanistan.
Pakistan condemns coalition assault
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Pakistan strongly condemned an operation by coalition forces from Afghanistan in a Pakistani tribal area, saying it resulted in many civilian deaths.
Ex-professor guilty in arms export case
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Retired University of Tennessee Professor J. Reece Roth was convicted Wednesday of illegally exporting military technology to China.
Guliani: Elect substance over style
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Following are remarks made Wednesday by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Palin tells life's story, zaps opposition
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin jabbed the opposition while introducing herself at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday.
Guliani: This election 'most important'
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- This year's U.S. presidential election is the most important one "in our lifetime," Rudy Guliani told Republican delegates in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday.
Mullens sees U.S.-Iraq deal by year's end
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen says he thinks Washington and Iraq can agree on the future role of American forces in Iraq by year's end.
GOP the party of change, Romney says
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- America needs change and the Republican ticket is the change agent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney told GOP delegates in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday.
Huckabee lauds, slams Obama
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A Democratic White House would raise taxes at home and risk abroad, ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Lawsuit filed over lead in artificial turf
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- California's attorney general is suing three makers of artificial turf, alleging they knowingly failed to disclose their products' lead content.
Palin's immigration views unknown
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Political observers say one thing they don't know about Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is her view on immigration reform.
GOP speakers skewer Obama
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Republicans blistered Barack Obama Wednesday, as speakers to GOP delegates in St. Paul, Minn., panned much of the Democratic presidential nominee's platform.
Mondale blasts McCain's VP pick
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale said Wednesday Republican presidential contender John McCain might have made a hasty vice presidential pick.
Poll: Obama leads in Minn., Iowa
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Democrat Barack Obama is widening his lead over Republican rival John McCain in two presidential battleground states: Iowa and Minnesota, a poll indicates.
Speech may threaten Lieberman's post
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Sen. Joe Lieberman's speech to Republican delegates in St. Paul, Minn., may have shut the door with Democrats, the Senate majority leader's office said.
Belgian killed in mine accident
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A member of the international peace-keeping force in southern Lebanon died Wednesday in a landmine explosion, U.N. forces in Lebanon said.
Obama resurrects the Dead for one night
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The surviving members of the rock band the Grateful Dead have announced plans to perform a benefit concert for U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Sarkozy warns against Iranian nukes
DAMASCUS, Syria, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- If Iran is able to acquire nuclear weapons it could not only threaten the Middle East, but also the rest of the world, French President Nicolas Sarkozy warns.
McCain says Palin 'spectacular' VP
ST. PAUL, D.C., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will be a "spectacular" running mate, Sen. John McCain says, asserting she has the credentials to be the No. 2 candidate.
Cindy McCain, Palin disagree on abortion
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Cindy McCain says she doesn't agree with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's view that abortion should be illegal without any exceptions.
Poland investigates Nazi insignia sales
WARSAW, Poland, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Polish prosecutors say they are investigating allegations a company is illegally selling Nazi-era memorabilia for resale in Germany.
German neo-Nazis tap child abuse anger
LEIPZIG, Germany, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- German neo-Nazis are trying to gain support for themselves by demonstrating in favor of the death penalty for child abusers, political observers say.
Old smoking habit hurts McCain, prof says
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- John McCain's smoking history and age indicate Sarah Palin would have as high as a 40 percent chance of becoming U.S. president, a university professor says.
Palin may lure few women to McCain
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate may do little to get votes from Democratic and independent women, CNN reports.
Woman tried for sale of goggles to Iran
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A Florida federal trial is under way of a woman who allegedly conspired to supply U.S. military night-vision goggles to Iran.
Utah city suing parents for kids' actions
OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Officials in the city of Ogden, Utah, allege in the lawsuits against area residents that they are financially responsible for their children's actions.
Rights group says Angola election unfair
LUANDA, Angola, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A human rights group says the ruling Popular Liberation Movement of Angola is undermining the first free elections in the African country since 1992.
Report: IRA terror group has demilitarized
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A British-Irish government commission will report the Provisional IRA's Army Council is no longer a terrorist threat and has demilitarized, sources say.
City's 'trash talk' ban leads to lawsuit
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A Florida city commissioner has filed a civil rights suit over a motion he claims goes too far in muzzling discussion about trash collection.
Yushchenko accuses foes of 'coup' try
KIEV, Ukraine, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Ukraine President Victor Yushchenko says opponents are trying to stage a "constitutional coup" as the country's government seemed on the brink of collapse.
Great White offers fire victims $1M
WEST WARWICK, R.I., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The rock band Great White reportedly has offered $1 million to settle lawsuits stemming from a fatal fire at a Rhode Island nightclub where they performed.
U.S. judge rules against China drug firms
DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A North Carolina judge has ruled two Chinese companies carried out industrial espionage by stealing trade secrets about a new cancer drug.
Terrorist suspect had mass attack plans
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A Pakistani woman accused of trying to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan had notes in her possession concerning a mass attack, an indictment charges.
Palin says Iraq war is 'task from God'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Likely Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin told her church congregation that the Iraq war was part of God's plan, a videotape revealed.
Odds 1-in-3 that McCain may not reach 80
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Statistics indicate that men of Republican U.S. presidential candidate John McCain's age have a 1-in-3 chance of dying before age 80, actuaries say.
Six Iraqis killed in 'mistaken' attack
BAGHDAD, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Military officials say U.S. soldiers killed at least six Iraqi security personnel after Iraqi troops allegedly shot at a U.S. patrol boat on the Tigris River.
Sears to sell Army-approved clothing line
CHICAGO, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Sears Roebuck and Co. said it had become the first retailer officially licensed to sell U.S. Army marks and insignias with a clothing line.
Aussie forces accused of mistreatment
SYDNEY, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Australia's defense minister is backing his country's military against charges it mistreated Taliban captives in Afghanistan.
McCain backers expect rousing speech
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Probable Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain's acceptance speech will belie his undeserved reputation as a stiff speaker, his supporters say.
Democrats break with unions on teacher pay
DENVER, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. education reformers say the new Democratic Party platform indicates a split has occurred between the party and the teachers unions.
Lawsuit filed by beheaded man's family
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The family of a Canadian man beheaded on a bus is suing the accused killer, Greyhound, the federal government and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Suspected al-Qaida leader killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. military officials say coalition troops Wednesday killed an al-Qaida leader suspected of providing bomb parts and rockets to militants in Iraq.
Ailes: Fox assured Obama of fair coverage
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes says he and Fox owner Rupert Murdoch met with Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama and assured him of fair coverage.
U.S. mulls future Georgia military aid
TBILISI, Georgia, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The Bush administration and U.S. military leaders are debating whether to help Georgia rebuild its military after its stinging defeat by Russia, sources say.
Court upholds N.Y. same-sex recognition
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A New York judge ruled that Gov. David Paterson was right in ordering state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages legally performed elsewhere.
Log Cabin Republicans endorse McCain
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A group of gay men and women say they have endorsed U.S. Sen. John McCain as their nominee for U.S. president because he is an "inclusive Republican."
Obama adviser: Lieberman lied to delegates
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- An adviser to Barack Obama says Sen. Joe Lieberman lied when he said the Democratic Party nominee for U.S. president doesn't work well with Republicans.
Tuesday, September 2
Paul says he hopes supporters lose apathy
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, told listeners in Minneapolis Tuesday he lost his skepticism during the presidential primary campaign and hoped they lost their apathy.
RNC honors service during second day
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Service and a re-introduction to John McCain dominated the second session of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday.
Thompson: McCain has character to lead
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- John McCain's story is one of character, former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson told delegates at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday.
Lieberman: McCain 'no ordinary candidate'
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Joe Lieberman appealed Tuesday to U.S. voters of all stripes to vote for the presidential candidate they believe is best for the country, not their party.
Laura Bush calls McCain a real hero
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Republicans have an exciting ticket in John McCain and Sarah Palin, first lady Laura Bush told the party's convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Israel admits expelling 91 Africans
JERUSALEM, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The Israeli army has acknowledged that 91 Africans who had entered the country from Egypt were returned there.
Mother - in-law to vote for Palin
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Sarah Palin's mother-in-law is slamming media reports claiming she is uncertain about who she will vote for in the U.S. presidential election this November.
Three more RNC protesters arrested
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Police arrested at least three protesters Tuesday near the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., just one day after nearly 300 were cuffed.
Rep. Gilchrest crosses aisle to back Dem
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Republican Congressman Wayne Gilchrest of Maryland Tuesday backed Democrat Frank Kratovil's campaign against the man who defeated him in the primary.
Ron Paul has counter-rally in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Followers of one-time Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul met in Minneapolis Tuesday as a counter-rally to the Republican National Convention.
Poll: Obama reaches highest support yet
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has reached his highest share of support to date, the latest Gallup Poll indicates.
Biden: Children not campaign fodder
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday candidates' children are off-limits, saying it's "common decency."
Bush: 'The man we need is John McCain'
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- John McCain's life has prepared him to make hard choices and lead the United States, President George Bush told Republican delegates in St. Paul, Minn.
Hanna Targets Bahamas, Cuba, Florida
Hurricane Hanna drifted south-southeast Tuesday, advancing on the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic and Cuba, U.S. forecasters in Miami said.
Bush says Palin pregnancy a family matter
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Count U.S. President George Bush among politicians who say vice presidential candidate Sara Palin's daughter's pregnancy is off limits, the White House said.
Meghan McCain supports Bristol Palin
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The daughter of likely Republican presidential candidate John McCain blogged support for Bristol Palin, the pregnant daughter of McCain's running mate.
Reporters group seeks probe into arrests
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Reporters Without Borders is calling for charges to be dropped against three journalists arrested during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Granholm seeks high court ruling on mayor
DETROIT, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm asked the state's Supreme Court to quickly decide if she has the right to consider removing Detroit's mayor from office.
Allies carry turbine through Taliban area
HELMAND, Afghanistan, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- British military officers say they have moved a hydroelectric turbine capable of supplying power to 1.9 million people through Taliban territory.
Romney: No interest in Cabinet post
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he has no interest in a Cabinet post if likely GOP nominee John McCain wins the November election.
Rove: Palin 'carefully vetted'
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Sen. John McCain's campaign "carefully vetted" Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin before asking her to join the ticket, former White House adviser Karl Rove said.
Court: Palestinians must pay victims
JERUSALEM, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Jerusalem District Court judge says the Palestinian Authority must pay more than $116 million to relatives of a couple killed by terrorists.
Nigeria cash raised on Obama name seized
LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Nigerian businesswoman was questioned in connection with an alleged fundraiser for U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, police said.
Mayalsia says ready to help in pirate case
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Malaysian military officials say they are ready to help, but have not been asked to do so, in the seizure of two ships by pirates in the Gulf of Aden.
Afghan war causes 500 U.S. service deaths
KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Military officials say a sailor from Lexington, N.C., was the 500th U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan since the war's start in 2001.
Radio journalist Goodman arrested at RNC
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Amy Goodman, the host of Pacifica Radio's "Democracy Now!," has been arrested while covering protests at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
LDP to Pick New Leader on Sept. 22
TOKYO -- In the wake of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's resignation announcement Monday, the Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday decided to hold a presidential election on Sept. 22.
Report: McCain still vetting Palin
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Republicans close to the campaign say John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his U.S. presidential ticket running mate with more haste than his advisers disclosed.
GOP to woo Great Lakes states with basics
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Republican Party leaders say they'll need to concentrate on "basics" rather than ideology to regain power in the Great Lakes states.
Report: Drop in black GOP delegates
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- The number of black delegates to the U.S. Republican National Convention dropped by more than two-thirds from 2004, says a report from a research institute.
Obama: Back off Palin's kids
MONROE, Mich., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama says he'd fire anyone in his campaign for president if they spread gossip about GOP running mate Sarah Palin's daughter being pregnant.
Aso Wants to Lead LDP Party After Fukuda
Taro Aso, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Tuesday expressed interest to succeed Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who has resigned.
Aso wants to lead LDP party after Fukuda
TOKYO, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Taro Aso, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Tuesday expressed interest to succeed Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who has resigned.
Poll: Obama gains Clinton supporters
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A Gallup Poll indicates last week's U.S. Democratic convention helped shore up support for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., with fans of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.
Monday, September 1
State of emergency declared in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Bangkok after government supporters and opponents clashed in the capital.
Palin gets lawyer in trooper probe
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- An Alaskan law firm confirms it is representing Gov. Sarah Palin in a probe into the firing of the state's top public safety official.
Hanna Stationary Near Caicos Islands
A hurricane watch is posted for the central Bahamas, southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands, where Hurricane Hanna has stalled, forecasters said.
McCain may visit St. Paul after all
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Hurricane Gustav's path has raised hope that Sen. John McCain will accept his party's nomination in person at the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Robertson: Evangelicals lose influence
NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Evangelical Christians are not as organized this election as they were in years past, movement leaders say.
'Party of mavericks' adopts platform
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Republican National Committee delegates in St. Paul, Minn., Monday adopted a platform that the resolutions chair said presented new solutions for America.
Palin's teen daughter pregnant
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee, said Monday her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant and plans to marry the father.
RNC Day 1 ends with plea for Gulf Coast
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. first lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain closed Monday's Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., with a plea to help Hurricane Gustav victims.
Gallup: Obama leads McCain 49-43
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leads GOP rival John McCain by six points among registered U.S. voters, a Gallup poll issued Monday indicated.
Biden camp denies Iran nuke comment
JERUSALEM, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden never said Israel would have to accept Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, his spokesman said Monday.
Gustav may prompt La. to delay primary
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Hurricane Gustav may disrupt primary elections in Louisiana, with the secretary of state pondering a possible rain delay.
Hanna a Hurricane Now, New Depression Forms
Sep. 1--Hello, Hanna.
McCain seeking more Hispanic support
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Campaigners for likely Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain say they're reaching out to Hispanic voters, a group polls indicate he's missing.
Detroi mayor seeks arbitrator on jail time
DETROIT, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is ready to plead guilty and resign, but wants prosecutors to submit the issue of jail time to arbitration, sources say.
Arrest near Obama event sparks protest
ALIQUIPPA, Pa., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The arrest of a gun-carrying man near a Pennsylvania event for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was unfair, a gun rights group alleges.
Report: Rove raising money for attack ads
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The former campaign architect for U.S. President George Bush is urging Republicans to fund political attack ads, The Washington Times reported Monday.
Nimrod accident survivors sue military
LONDON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Two British families whose sons were killed in an explosion of a Royal Air Force Nimrod aircraft say they're suing to force the military to make changes.
Obama courts unions on Labor Day
DETROIT, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama was in Detroit Monday courting support from unions during their traditional Labor Day rally.
Palin making use of hated 'earmarks'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the likely Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee, has requested earmarks worth nearly $198 million for her state, records show.
GOP denies Obama 'enthusiasm gap'
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Campaigners for likely Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain deny there is an "enthusiasm gap" among his supporters.
GOP future may be in young U.S. Reps
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A younger generation of Republican U.S. Congress members say they hope to lead the party out of the wilderness in coming years, Politico reported Monday.
Canadian military plane helps Gustav evac
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Scores of New Orleans hospital patients were airlifted to safety from Monday's landfall of Hurricane Gustav by a Canadian military team.
Poll: U.S. presidential race tied
ATLANTA, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Results of a CNN poll indicate the U.S. presidential race is a virtual tie.
Biden heads to childhood home
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden was in Pennsylvania Monday for a Labor Day parade and to connect with voters in his hometown of Scranton.
Louisiana delegates worry about home
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Louisiana delegates at the Republican National Convention say they can't stop thinking of home and their families as Hurricane Gustav raced toward land.
Military says several rebels killed
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Sri Lankan military says 42 Tamil Tiger rebels and five of its soldiers died in heavy fighting in the island nation's troubled northern region.
Sunday, August 31
9 protesters arrested in advance of RNC
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- About 500 anti-war protesters marched in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday where the Republican National Convention will be staged, with police arresting nine of them.
Poll: Obama leads McCain by 6 points
PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama leads GOP rival John McCain by six points among registered U.S. voters, a Gallup poll issued Sunday indicated.
Kerry criticizes McCain's VP pick
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Republican presidential hopeful John McCain made a poor choice in picking Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, a leading Democrat says.
Pawlenty: RNC must go on
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Despite Hurricane Gustav, the Republican National Convention must go on, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Sunday.
Russia could supply Iran air defenses
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. military analysts say they fear the Kremlin will supply a sophisticated air defense system to Iran in retaliation for NATO moves in Georgia and Ukraine.
Palin pick electrifies GOP conservatives
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Conservative activists are pleased Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has tapped Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, observers say.
'Reagan coalition' called dead on RNC eve
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- As Republicans gather in Minnesota for their 2008 national convention, they face a new era in which the so-called "Reagan coalition" is gone, analysts say.
SAS unit claims 3,500 al-Qaida 'removed'
BAGHDAD, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A secret, elite force of British army commandos has killed or captured 3,500 suspected Iraqi terrorists in Baghdad in the last two years, sources say.
Four Turkish soldiers die in Kurd clash
BANGUL, Turkey, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Four Turkish soldiers were killed and three wounded in violent clashes with Kurdish separatists, military sources said Sunday.
Brown cool toward Russia
LONDON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has adopted a hawkish tone toward Russia, saying he will conduct a tough review of his nation's relations with the Kremlin.
Economy not helping Obama as expected
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama should be gaining more support because of a troubled economy but isn't, puzzled political observers say.
McCain pockets $7M since Palin choice
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Campaigners for likely Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain say he has raised $7 million in donations since naming Sarah Palin his running mate.
Bush advisers hotly debated 'surge' move
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