Is Sarah Palin qualified to be Vice President?
"IT IS THIS SIMPLE: IF YOU WANT TO PUT THE FOOT ON THE GAS AND RUN AMERICA HEAD ON INTO THE GROUN..."
Is Sarah Palin qualified to be Vice President?
"Arthur, the Republican Party sure has done a number on you. Let me get this right - your argume..."
Is Sarah Palin qualified to be Vice President?
"My namesake must be kidding? No separation of church and state? A secular state is the only sane..."
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US to pump bailout billions into banks
Tuesday, 14th October,2008US President George W Bush has unveiled new steps to confront the global financial meltdown, including plans to buy stakes in banks. read more...
Global stocks soar for second day
Tuesday, 14th October,2008Stock markets have soared for a second day running, with Tokyo posting its biggest-ever gain after governments worldwide threw lifelines to ailing banks amid the worst financial crisis of the past century. read more...
Obama unveils economic plan
Tuesday, 14th October,2008Barack Obama has rolled out a plan to get the stricken US economy back on its feet as he vies to drive home his growing poll advantage over John McCain. read more...
Raucous supporters defended
Tuesday, 14th October,2008John McCain has rushed to the defence of his rowdier supporters, calling them patriotic Americans. read more...
'I have a plan', McCain assures voters
Tuesday, 14th October,2008Republican John McCain is seeking to win back voters hit by the economic crisis, insisting he has a plan to stop the meltdown. read more...
Not without my puppy
Tuesday, 14th October,2008More than 10,000 people have signed an online petition urging the US Army to let an Iraqi puppy come home with a soldier who fears it could be killed if left behind.
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Florida tries to stop the 'hanging chad'
Tuesday, 14th October,2008Florida is rolling out a new voting system this year to avoid the debacle of the 2000 White House race which introduced the world to the "hanging chad". read more...
Don't write me off yet, warns McCain
Tuesday, 14th October,2008In a career littered with comebacks, Republican John McCain is now vowing one more Herculean effort to overhaul Barack Obama's commanding poll lead. read more...
Palin mistakes fans for protesters
Tuesday, 14th October,2008Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin's week to forget takes another blow as she mistakes fans for hecklers.
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AMERICA DECIDES BLOG: Hype, hope and the Russian Fallacy
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Blaze near Los Angeles kills one
Tuesday, 14th October,2008A man was killed by bushfires burning north of Los Angeles as an army of firefighters battled to bring raging wind-fuelled flames under control. read more...
'No shotgun wedding' for Palin
Tuesday, 14th October,2008Levi Johnston, who is having a baby with the daughter of Republican Sarah Palin, has spoken out on the rumours surrounding him.
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AMERICA DECIDES: Hype, hope and the Russian Fallacy
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Rushdie brands Palin 'a joke'
Monday, 13th October,2008Author Sir Salman Rushdie has branded US VP candidate Sarah Palin a 'joke', adding John McCain had made a 'colossal misjudgement' in picking her. read more...
McCain 'could still win Florida'
Monday, 13th October,2008White House hopeful John McCain could still capture the battleground state of Florida, one of the state's politicians says.
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McCain, Obama battle over economic woes
Monday, 13th October,2008The US presidential campaign has become a straight fight on the economy as global financial turmoil focused both candidates on how to help Americans. read more...
Fire burns northeast of Los Angeles
Monday, 13th October,2008US fire officials are preparing for the rapid growth of a wildfire blazing 32km north of downtown Los Angeles after forecasts of strong, dry wind gusts. read more...