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DURYEA, Pa. - Democrat Barack Obama called Republican rival John McCain's acceptance speech the final piece of an out-of-touch convention that focused on its nominee's biography instead of the struggles of the ...

An investigation into a case that U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's ethics breaches was suspected would be completed by Oct.

An investigation into a case that U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's ethics breaches was suspected would be completed by Oct.

Labor leaders dropped their campaign yesterday for a November ballot issue that would give most full-time workers seven paid sick days a year, conceding they shared the governor's concern over a negative and ...

In a surprise move, backers of a state law requiring employers to provide paid sick time off to workers agreed to remove the issue from the November ballot.

In a surprise move, backers of a state law requiring employers to provide paid sick time off to workers agreed to remove the issue from the November ballot.

In a surprise move, backers of a state law requiring employers to provide paid sick time off to workers agreed to remove the issue from the November ballot.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that Republicans at their national convention are attacking him to avoid talking about the sagging economy and housing problems.

'You're hearing an awfully lot about me _ most of which is not true _ but you're not hearing a lot about you,' Obama said. 'You haven't heard a word about how we're going to deal with any aspect of the economy that is affecting you and your pocketbook day-to-day. Haven't heard a word about it. I'm not exaggerating. Literally, two nights, they have not said a word about it.'

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that Republicans at their national convention are attacking him to avoid talking about the sagging economy and housing problems.

'You're hearing an awfully lot about me _ most of which is not true _ but you're not hearing a lot about you,' Obama said. 'You haven't heard a word about how we're going to deal with any aspect of the economy that is affecting you and your pocketbook day-to-day. Haven't heard a word about it. I'm not exaggerating. Literally, two nights, they have not said a word about it.'

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Thursday took an immediate swipe at Democratic nominee Barack Obama in her first solo campaign appearance since joining the GOP ticket.

Scott Pasmore takes us to the RNC, where Arizona Sen. John McCain is gearing up for the speech of his life, one day after Alaska Gov.

Presidential nominee U.S. Sen. John McCain joins vice-presidential nominee Alaska Gov.

Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman may have lined up with Republicans at their convention in Minnesota to support John McCain, but he's still writing six-figure checks to help Democratic Senate ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Republicans have nominated Sen. John McCain for president, handing the senator the prize that eluded him eight years ago.

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.

John McCain's presidential campaign on Wednesday took on claims that his shock running mate pick Sarah Palin is inexperienced, arguing she had better leadership credentials than Barack Obama.

Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-CT, addresses the Republican National Convention, endorsing Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee Sen.

IN THE HEADLINES

Star or distraction? Palin takes center stage at Republican convention as questions swirl ... Lieberman to RNC delegates: John McCain is a reformer like Bill Clinton ... Addressing GOP delegates briefly and from afar, Bush lauds McCain on national security

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Palin takes center stage as questions swirl

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ After two days of silence, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin steps to center stage at the Republican National Convention to prove to delegates that she can help John McCain win the White House despite distracting questions about her family life and qualifications.

IN THE HEADLINES

Star or distraction? Palin takes center stage at Republican convention as questions swirl ... Lieberman to RNC delegates: John McCain is a reformer like Bill Clinton ... Addressing GOP delegates briefly and from afar, Bush lauds McCain on national security

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Palin takes center stage as questions swirl

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ After two days of silence, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin steps to center stage at the Republican National Convention to prove to delegates that she can help John McCain win the White House despite distracting questions about her family life and qualifications.

Republicans assailed Barack Obama as the most liberal, least experienced White House nominee in history Tuesday night as President Bush led a convention chorus of praise for GOP candidate John McCain.