Associated Press - July 5, 2008 7:53 PM ET ST. LOUIS (AP) - Barack Obama has preached individual responsibility at the national meeting of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in St. Louis. He told the gathering that members of the black community are "not constrained by the accident of birth," but can make of their lives what they will. AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - An American official is predicting the G-8 countries will strongly condemn Zimbabwe at their summit in Japan starting Monday. He expects the legitimacy of Zimbabwe's president and government will be questioned after the recent election that was so widely criticized. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Firefighters in California are said to be "holding the line" on the big wildfire near Goleta even though it's spreading in each direction. The mandatory evacuation in four canyons has been...
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