McCain triumphs in New York primary
Sen. John McCain swept a string of delegate-rich primaries along the East Coast Tuesday night, reaching for command of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama swapped victories in a grueling Democratic race. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Fred Thompson][Mike Huckabee][Rudy Giuliani][Christopher Dodd][Duncan Hunter][Bill Richardson] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-02-05 Huckabee wins all 18 W.Va. delegates
Mike Huckabee won the first contest declared on Super Tuesday, picking up all 18 national delegates awarded at West Virginia's state GOP convention. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Mike Huckabee][Mitt Romney][Barack Obama][John McCain][Fred Thompson][Rudy Giuliani] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-02-05 Candidates keep up pace before Tuesday
The top presidential candidates and their big-name supporters campaigned from coast to coast Sunday, but one contender seemed atop everyone's mind: Hillary Rodham Clinton. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Barack Obama][Hillary Clinton][Mitt Romney][John McCain][Mike Huckabee][Rick Santorum] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-02-04 Candidates making Super Tuesday push
Sen. John McCain barnstormed through a skeptical South on Saturday, campaigning for a Super Tuesday knockout in the Republican presidential race. Democratic rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton worked the West on the final weekend before primaries and caucuses in more than 20 states. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Hillary Clinton][Fred Thompson][John McCain][Mitt Romney][Rush Limbaugh][Mike Huckabee] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-02-03 Clinton, Obama make peace but spar over war
 Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton struck a cordial tone in their first one-on-one presidential debate on Thursday, directing their attacks at Republican front-runner John McCain while disagreeing on who could best lead U.S. troops out of Iraq. People:[Hillary Clinton][John McCain][Arnold Schwarzenegger][Barack Obama][George W. Bush][Bill Clinton] Activities:[US Election 2008] 2008-02-01 Levee breaks amid West Coast storms
Still more snow piled up Sunday in the Sierra Nevada, where at least 5 feet had fallen from a storm that contributed to flooding in Fernley, killed at least three people and blacked out thousands of customers. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Arnold Schwarzenegger] 2008-01-06 400K without power amid Calif. storm
A levee break flooded hundreds of homes Saturday as the storm that has pummeled the West Coast with high wind and heavy rain dropped a thick blanket of snow on the Sierra Nevada on Saturday. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Arnold Schwarzenegger] 2008-01-05 More than 1M lose power in Calif. storm
 Howling winds, pelting rain and heavy snow pummeled California on Friday, toppling trees, flipping big rigs, cutting power to more than a million people and forcing evacuations in mudslide-prone areas. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Arnold Schwarzenegger] 2008-01-04 California calls new fire alert as winds forecast
California's weary firefighters were placed on a new fire alert on Wednesday after weather forecasters warned of hot dry winds this weekend similar to those that sparked 22 deadly blazes last week. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Arnold Schwarzenegger] Activities:[2007 California Fire] 2007-10-31 Moderate quake shakes S.F. Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay area's largest earthquake in nearly two decades rattled homes and nerves, but the magnitude-5.6 temblor caused no serious damage or injuries. Nations:[U.S.] People:[Arnold Schwarzenegger] 2007-10-31 Fire survivors give thanks as crews gain
Survivors of firestorms that destroyed more than 2,000 homes in Southern California found reasons Sunday to be thankful even as the damage toll mounted and firefighters worked to contain blazes. Nations:[U.S.][Mexico] People:[Arnold Schwarzenegger] Activities:[2007 California Fire] 2007-10-28 Calif. firefighters work to hold gains
Firefighters Sunday hoped to hold on to the strong gains they made against Southern California blazes, despite a forecast of warmer, drier weather and a continuing threat to some homes. Nations:[U.S.][Mexico] People:[Arnold Schwarzenegger] Activities:[2007 California Fire] 2007-10-28
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