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For older voters, too, a call for change

EDITOR'S NOTE — In the closing weeks of the presidential campaign, The Associated Press is offering an occasional series exploring issues and concerns that will drive voters' decisions. This story focuses on older Americans...

Fannie Mae alliances trip up politicians

Once, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac seemed a relatively quiet backwater of politics and finance. Now the world echoes with the collapse of banks that stumbled into the American subprime lending mess, and any political connection...

Ex-President Of Finland Is Awarded Peace Prize

PARIS, Oct. 10 -- Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president who has been a tireless mediator in conflicts around the world for more than three decades, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday and expressed hope that...

McCain Mum on Former Pastor

As John McCain's campaign hits hard at some of Barack Obama's past associations, one person closely tied to the Democratic candidate is conspicuously absent from the attacks: the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. It is an omission...

Palin abused power in firing, panel finds

U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor in a case involving the firing of her former public safety commissioner, a report ffrom that state concludes.

Powell says Sen. Stevens' integrity "sterling"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sen. Ted Stevens had a "sterling" reputation for integrity as he vouched for the Alaska Republican at the lawmaker's corruption trial on Friday.

Republicans can expect a Democratic `tsunami' in presidential polls

Republicans can expect a Democratic `tsunami' in presidential polls similar to one that occurred in 1994 when Republicans rode a tidal wave of voter discontent and swept Democrats out of power in Congress.

Former bandit now a politician

Lucknow (IANS): Former woman bandit Seema Parihar, who had allegedly killed 70 people and abducted over 200 before surrendering to the police a few years ago, on Friday, joined the Samajwadi Party at a function in Uttar...

Conservative Icon's Son Endorses Obama

Christopher Buckley Heaps Scorn On Sarah Palin The son of conservative icon and National Review magazine founder William F. Buckley Jr. has endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president. And he cites the nomination of Alaska...

Portuguese parliament rejects law on homosexual marriage

LISBON, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Portuguese parliament rejected Friday a bill on the legitimation of same-sex marriage. The Socialist Party, which has the majority seats in the parliament, announced prior to the voting that it...