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Central Florida Political Pulse McCollum reaches $20 million Countrywide settlement6 Oct 2008 at 11:27am Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said Monday the state would collect about $21 million as part of a multi-state settlement with the subprime mortgage giant Countrywide over its home loan prac... Palin targets Obama in Clearwater 6 Oct 2008 at 10:19am Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, launching a two-day swing through Florida, is sharpening her criticism of Democrat Barack Obama, telling several thousand supporters in Clearwater this morning that Obama w... Orange Commissioner Moore Russell Delivers a Boy 6 Oct 2008 at 10:04am At 4:44 a.m. Sunday morning, Orange County Commissioner Tiffany Moore Russell delivered a baby boy. Anthony Jr. weighed in at 8 pounds, six ounces, and "all doing well," reports fellow Commissioner... Palin gets her own theme music 6 Oct 2008 at 9:06am Look, we've told you how staged these political events are. Everything from the audience to the color of the backdrop is planned for effect. Today, though, the folks running Gov. Sarah Palin's appe... Palin has a difficult task in Florida 5 Oct 2008 at 5:44pm By Jim Stratton, Sentinel Staff Writer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin comes to Florida on Monday for what could be her ticket's most crucial presidential-campaign trip so far. With Barack Obama leading in... Florida not immune to credit crunch 5 Oct 2008 at 5:41pm Florida's Main Streets may not feel the earth shaking, but an economic quake is on the horizon that could do much more damage than simply unhinging well-laid political campaigns. As Congressional l... Biden in Florida Tuesday and Wednesday 4 Oct 2008 at 9:37pm We have dueling veep candidates in the state this week. The John McCain campaign announced last week that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is here Monday and Tuesday for a series of rallies and fundraisers.... Central Florida unchanged in bailout vote 3 Oct 2008 at 2:23pm WASHINGTON -- Dan Quayle is still no Jack Kennedy. The former vice president tried to convince U.S. Rep. John Mica to switch his vote on the $700 billion bailout bill, but the Winter Park Republica... Another Chamber poll, another big boost for Crist 3 Oct 2008 at 2:10pm The economy's in the tank, jobs are disappearing, John McCain seems to be losing some steam, but Republican Gov. Charlie Crist can do no wrong. At least, that's what the latest slice from a Florida... Miami Republican among switcheroos on `rescue? bill 3 Oct 2008 at 2:05pm Ed note: From our sister paper, the Sun-Sentinel. Miami Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen joined many other switcheroos in the House today to help pass a $700-billion bill to prop up financial institu...  USATODAY.com Washington - Top Stories 6 Oct 2008 at 1:13pm In the first argument of the Supreme Court's new term, a tobacco company lawyer Monday urged the justices to broadly block state ... Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execs 6 Oct 2008 at 1:26pm Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while ... Rampant Medicare fraud suspected in Miami 6 Oct 2008 at 12:25pm Home health care costs charged to Medicare in the Miami area have risen 20 times the national average in the past five years, ... Court clears way for Ariz. 'choose life' license plates 6 Oct 2008 at 12:01pm An anti-abortion group has won its long legal fight to force Arizona to issue "choose life" license plates, after the Supreme ... Jury hears taped Allen-Stevens phone conversations 6 Oct 2008 at 11:50am Jurors have begun hearing secretly recorded phone calls between Sen. Ted Stevens and the government's star witness at the Alaska ... Sleuths go door to door to sniff out Medicare fraud 6 Oct 2008 at 12:43pm Investigators are trying to crack down on fraud in one of the nation's hot spots for Medicare scams: Miami-Dade County. Runoff next for indicted La. lawmaker 5 Oct 2008 at 8:04pm U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, who came in first in Louisiana's Democratic primary on Saturday, faces former TV reporter Helena ... USDA issues warning for frozen chicken dinners 5 Oct 2008 at 1:42pm The government is urging consumers to thoroughly cook frozen chicken dinners after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with ... High court term begins quietly in campaign season 5 Oct 2008 at 12:05am The Supreme Court is doing its best to stay out of the spotlight in the final days of the presidential campaign and while the ... It's wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan 4 Oct 2008 at 10:09am After two weeks of anguishing debate, Congress has passed and President Bush signed a massive plan to save the financial industry ...  FOXNews.com 20 Mar 2008 at 2:23am Keep track of all the latest news from the campaign trail with our special election section. Congress Grills Lehman on Financial Crisis 6 Oct 2008 at 12:21pm It is the first hearing into what caused the nation's financial markets to collapse last month Supreme Court Begins Session With Cigarette Suit 6 Oct 2008 at 9:10am Denials are expected in hundreds of appeals and arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies. Treasury and Fed Pledge Rapid Response to Crisis 6 Oct 2008 at 12:32pm The president's top economic advisers are pledging to work with their counterparts around the world U.S. Bans Arms Sales to Eritrea 6 Oct 2008 at 12:09pm U.S. officials have accused Eritrea of supporting terrorist groups tied to the Islamist opposition in Somalia Official: Treasury Deputy Tapped to Head Bailout 6 Oct 2008 at 11:01am An official says Neel Kashkari, Treasury's assistant secretary for international affairs, will be choses as interim head of Treasury's new Office of Financial Stability Jury Hears Audio of Stevens Fretting About Probe 6 Oct 2008 at 12:54pm Stevens asserted his innocence but worried about the appearance of wrongdoing. Treasury to Boost Debt Auctions for Bailout Funding 6 Oct 2008 at 10:08am The Treasury said it is considering other options to handle the financing needs for the biggest government bailout in history Transcript: Sens. Lieberman, McCaskill on 'FNS' 5 Oct 2008 at 2:53am Surrogates for John McCain and Barack Obama spar over which is the better candidate to handle the financial crisis, and whether character matters in this presidential race. Transcript: Karl Rove on 'FOX News Sunday' 5 Oct 2008 at 6:52am Master strategist gives the layout of Electoral College votes for McCain and Obama and the tightest states for each candidate. Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsPolitics  In financial firestorm, lobbyists are in demand 6 Oct 2008 at 11:42am Barack Obama and John McCain have declared war on lobbyists, but with tighter regulation of the financial sector ahead, the dark arts of the profession are in demand, experts say. Quotes from Palin on Obama's ties to Wright, Ayers 6 Oct 2008 at 11:41am ___ ON AYERS _"Our opponent ... is someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect, imperfect enough, that he's palling around with terrorists who would target their own...  Today on the presidential campaign trail 6 Oct 2008 at 11:27am Palin, Democrats cite old events to hurl new campaign attacks ... Palin expands criticism of Obama to include Rev. Wright; tones down description of Ayers ... McCain, Obama campaigns... White House: watching global economy closely 6 Oct 2008 at 11:12am SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - The White House on Monday said it was watching closely the economic situation around the world and that U.S. financial agencies were in regular contact with...  US aircraft carrier in SAfrica amid piracy fears 6 Oct 2008 at 11:10am The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt was docked Monday in Cape Town, on a visit to South Africa aimed at building ties to fight piracy and other maritime problems.  US Defense Secretary Gates heads to Europe 6 Oct 2008 at 10:59am US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is due in Europe on Tuesday for a trip to the Balkans and an informal NATO meeting against a backdrop of high tension with Russia. First... Teamsters Campaign for Striking Oak Harbor Freight Lines Employees at Nationa... 6 Oct 2008 at 10:49am Handbilling Done at Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamster members have begun a nationwide campaign to show support...  US and Vietnam hold defence, security talks 6 Oct 2008 at 10:40am Former enemies the United States and Vietnam on Monday discussed possible areas of future military cooperation in their first Strategic Dialogue on Political, Security and Defence Issues,... Tennessee Children Will Welcome the Candidates at Event One Day Before Nashvi... 6 Oct 2008 at 10:30am Child-Focused Rally Part of Activities Conducted by Every Child Matters (ECM) in All 4 Debate States NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A rally to  Palin cranks up assault on Obama's character 6 Oct 2008 at 10:24am Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin Monday kept up her charge that White House rival Barack Obama associated with a "terrorist" in relentless campaign rhetoric less than a month...  Reuters: Politics 6 Oct 2008 at 1:28pm ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday urged the Bush administration to move swiftly to address the financial crisis, saying contagion was sp... Obama accuses McCain of smear campaign 6 Oct 2008 at 11:24am ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama counterattacked on Sunday against a new Republican tactic by saying rival John McCain was more interested in a smear campaign than fixing... Biden cancels campaign events for another two days 6 Oct 2008 at 5:08am WILMINGTON, Del (Reuters) - With a month to go before the U.S. election on November 4, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden canceled campaign events for another two days on Sunday after t... White House: watching global economy closely 6 Oct 2008 at 11:12am SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - The White House on Monday said it was watching closely the economic situation around the world and that U.S. financial agencies were in regular contact with their cou... Hollywood goes political as election nears 6 Oct 2008 at 2:48am LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood is coming out this fall with a slew of political movies that hit all the hot-button topics as the tight U.S. presidential campaign nears its climax. McCain-Obama tie possible in presidential race 5 Oct 2008 at 1:44pm A handful of battleground states are likely to determine the November 4 U.S. presidential election and it's possible that Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama could split them in a mann... Obama doesn't weed out illegal cash, GOP says 5 Oct 2008 at 5:15pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican Party on Sunday said Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama had not done enough to screen out illegal campaign contributions and asked U.S. election of... Republicans seek "Palin Power" revival after debate 4 Oct 2008 at 3:11pm DALLAS (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's confident debate performance, following a series of widely ridiculed television interviews, is stoking Republican hopes that "P... U.S. assesses isolation policy of Syria 5 Oct 2008 at 3:36pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is assessing its isolation policy of Syria in the final months of the Bush administration but is unlikely to return an ambassador to Damascus any time soon,... Rice in India but doesn't sign nuclear deal 4 Oct 2008 at 10:41am NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Saturday a landmark nuclear trade with India had been completed but she was unable to sign the pact during a visit to New Delhi bec... AP Top Political News At 1:44 p.m. EDT Obama says McCain should focus on economy6 Oct 2008 at 1:44pm ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Barack Obama said Monday that John McCain is trying to shift attention from the troubled economy because the issue is bad for the Republican presidential nominee's campa... Palin criticizes Obama's ties to Wright, Ayers 6 Oct 2008 at 12:19pm CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin expanded her attack on Democrat Barack Obama's character Monday to include his relationship with an incendiary former... McCain, Obama camps trade barbs on negative ads 6 Oct 2008 at 7:52am ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- The McCain and Obama presidential campaigns traded accusations of mudslinging Monday in the wake of new ads dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago.... Analysis: Palin's words may backfire on McCain 6 Oct 2008 at 12:55am WASHINGTON (AP) -- By claiming that Democrat Barack Obama is "palling around with terrorists" and doesn't see the U.S. like other Americans, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin targeted key... Quotes from Palin on Obama's ties to Wright, Ayers 6 Oct 2008 at 11:41am Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has continued but toned down her criticism Barack Obama's association with 1960s-era radical Bill Ayers and questioned the Democratic presidential... Campaigns woo new Hispanic citizens as key bloc 6 Oct 2008 at 4:18am MIAMI (AP) -- On a muggy afternoon, more than 3,000 immigrants, most of them Hispanic, wave flags, cheer and weep as they swear to protect and defend the United States of America as its newest ... Today on the presidential campaign trail 6 Oct 2008 at 11:28am IN THE HEADLINES... 7 Palin aides to testify in abuse-of-power probe 5 Oct 2008 at 8:53pm ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Seven aides to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have reversed course and agreed to testify in an investigation into whether the Republican vice presidential nominee abused her ... Palin defends terrorist comment against Obama 5 Oct 2008 at 9:25pm OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Sarah Palin defended her claim that Barack Obama "pals around with terrorists," saying the Democratic presidential nominee's association with a 1960s radical is an issue tha... GOP to file fundraising complaint against Obama 5 Oct 2008 at 9:35pm WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican National Committee plans to file a fundraising complaint against Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign Monday, alleging it has accepted donations that ... |