Bloomberg - Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) — Presidential candidates John McCain
and Barack Obama made dueling pitches to the nation’s elderly,
each vowing to bolster Social protection while offering very
different approaches.

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Politico - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Barack Obama took his first direct swipe at Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Saturday, criticizing her for supporting congressional earmarks before opposing them.

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AFP - Republican White House nominee John McCain earned a record 38.9 million television viewers during his convention speech, edging his rival Barack Obama’s record from the previous week, the Nielsen group reported Friday.

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AP - They embody four uniquely American stories. They offer messages of transformation with two distinct world views. They pursue one goal.

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AP - John McCain’s presidential campaign did not speak with the Alaska House speaker and other leading Republicans before McCain tapped Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate.

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AFP - The US presidential race was shaping up as a battle by whether a strong character trumps solid policies Saturday as John McCain attacked his Democratic rival as too weak and Barack Obama worked to refocus voters on the issues.

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Reuters - Silver State Bank, which recently
included Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s son on
its board, was closed by regulators on Friday, becoming the
11th bank to fail that year, as the struggling economy and
falling home prices take their toll on financial institutions.

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