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Sen. Joe Lieberman to speak at GOP convention
(AP)
AP - Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in 2000 and now an independent who is one of John McCain's strongest supporters, will speak at the Republican National Convention, an official said.
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US Rep. Tubbs Jones hospitalized near Cleveland
(AP)
AP - U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones was in a hospital Wednesday but no details on her condition were released.
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Veep Sheet: Kaine and Obama meet tonight
(Politico)
Politico - After a day of campaigning in Virginia, Barack Obama is overnighting in Richmond tonight as the guest of Gov. Tim Kaine, Politico has learned from Old Dominion sources.
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Kerry returns to stump 4 years after nomination
(AP)
AP - The week before the 2004 Democratic National Convention, John Kerry drafted his presidential nomination speech and then set off on a cross-country trip that brought him home to thousands of delegates waiting in Boston.
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Campaigns take foreign cash, seek details later
(AP)
AP - Neither Barack Obama nor John McCain has consistently followed the government's instructions for keeping prohibited foreign money out of their presidential campaigns, and some of that banned money has slipped into Obama's campaign.
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Obama, VP choice to campaign together Saturday
(AP)
AP - Barack Obama and his newly named running mate will campaign together Saturday at the place where the Democratic presidential hopeful formally launched his White House bid.
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Conventions blend money, parties, ethics rules
(AP)
AP - Barack Obama and John McCain have burnished images as politicians who keep special interests at arms' length, yet there won't be much stiff-arming at their nominating conventions.
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Text messaging could help Obama's turnout
(AP)
AP - When Barack Obama announces his choice for vice president, the real payoff may come during the next few months one text message at a time.
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Court says EPA air pollution rule is illegal
(AP)
AP - A Bush administration rule barring states and local governments from requiring more air pollution monitoring is illegal, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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US, Japan, Taiwan launch WTO high-tech challenge against EU
(AFP)
AFP - The United States, Japan and Taiwan have asked the WTO to settle their dispute against the European Union over its duties on certain high-technology imports, the US Trade Representative Susan Schwab said Monday.
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Lawsuits help guarantee drug safety, doctors say
(AP)
AP - Top doctors at the helm of one of the nation's most influential medical journals are giving the Supreme Court some unsolicited legal advice about a major case.
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