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To a critical sliver of voters gathered at Muhlenberg College , Friday's debate provided a slight boost for Republican John McCain but left him and Democrat Barack Obama with much to do to sway fence-sitters in ...

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Production crew members ready the stage for this evening's scheduled presidential debate at the Ford Center on the campus of the University of Mississippi September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Mississippi.

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Sen. Edward Kennedy, who has brain cancer, has returned home after being taken to a hospital by ambulance because he had suffered a seizure, his staff says.

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Last night's presidential debate was sort of torturous to watch. Neither John McCain nor Barack Obama particularly inspire me, personally, with confidence.

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A spokeswoman for screen legend Paul Newman said the actor has died at the age of 83.

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With two games to go, the Mets don't look like a playoff team at all. New York's offense fizzled and Mike Pelfrey lost to Florida for the fourth time this season, a 6-1 defeat Friday night that put the Mets' ...

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Pakistan sought to reassure Washington on Friday that it remained an ally in fighting terrorism, but it also warned the U.S. to stay out of Pakistani territory while hunting down militants along the volatile ...

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US presidential rivals Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama held their first debate in Oxford, Mississippi on Friday evening.

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A Chinese astronaut on Saturday performed the nation's first-ever spacewalk, the latest milestone in an ambitious program that is increasingly rivaling the United States and Russia in its rapid expansion.

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OXFORD, Miss. - John McCain accused Barack Obama of compiling "the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate" Friday night as the two rivals clashed over taxes, spending, the war in Iraq and more ...

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