Michelle Obama seizes the spotlight
DENVER — Michelle Obama was to stand by her man Monday before the Democratic National Convention and a national prime-time television audience, reprising a role she had during the Democratic presidential primaries: the deal sealer.
People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-08-25
S&P: Home prices drop by record 15.8 pct. in May
NEW YORK - Home prices tumbled by the steepest rate ever in May, according to a closely watched housing index released Tuesday, as the housing slump deepened nationwide.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
Long, busy summer lies ahead of McCain and Obama
While many people will work on their tans this summer, or on summer reading lists or on not working too hard, two exceptions -- John McCain and Barack Obama -- and their underlings will be working.
Nations:U.S. People:Kathleen Sebelius Mitt Romney Evan Bayh Jim Webb Carly Fiorina Mark Warner Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-06-08
Obama wins Oregon, moves to brink of nomination
Barack Obama stepped to the brink of victory in the Democratic presidential race Tuesday night, defeating Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Oregon primary and moving within 100 delegates of the total he needs to claim the prize at the party convention this summer.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-05-20
Obama gathers support as he looks to November
Democrat Barack Obama turned his focus to a U.S. general election showdown with John McCain on Friday and said the Republican White House candidate would continue the "failed policies" of President George W. Bush.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Barack Obama John Edwards George W. Bush Hillary Clinton Bill Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-05-09
Obama picks ups 3 superdelegates, union endorsement
The movement of Democratic superdelegates to presidential hopeful Barack Obama gained steam Friday with endorsements from a union president and two congressmen, including one who switched his backing from rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-05-09
Clinton lends herself $6.4M as Obama's lead grows
A campaign aide says Hillary Rodham Clinton lent herself $6.4 million in the past month.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-05-07
Democrats favored in electoral map
The electoral road to the White House favors Democrats this fall -- either Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton -- and has Republican John McCain playing defense to thwart a presidential power shift.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Bill Clinton Barack Obama John Kerry Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-04-26
U.S. economy still ticking, just barely
The US economy is losing its momentum but is stubbornly refusing to drift into a recession.
Nations:U.S.
2008-02-01
Snow, cold, wind head into Northeast
Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and fierce winds sliced through the Midwest and took aim at the Northeast early Wednesday, leaving behind bitterly cold air and blizzards in the northern Plains that sent temperatures in some areas plummeting by 50 degrees in a few hours.
Nations:U.S.
2008-01-30
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
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
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