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Barack obama said his plan to end the Iraq war was unchanged and he was puzzled by the sharp reaction to his statement that he might "refine" his timetable for withdrawing U.S. combat troops.

John mccain has thrived in the give-and-take of campaign buses, late-night TV couches and town meetings. Now come the more formal speaking demands of a general election campaign.

Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat, accused Republicans of putting seniors and military families at risk by siding with President Bush against a measure to prevent Medicare cuts.

Nouri al-Maliki says government will never stop battling outlaws, criminals and militants

Lodi Gyari says there is widespread belief the Chinese are only meeting Dalai Lama's representatives because of need to project a positive international image ahead of Olympics

Reports say chairman of the Ankara chamber of commerce, Sinan Aygun, was among those arrested

Olympics, climate change, North Korea draw Bush's focus on first day in Japan for G-8 summit

Democratic presidential hopeful says he remains committed to ending war in Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican John mccain, who has made support for President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq the centerpiece of his presidential campaign, is getting from help from a veterans group that's launching a national TV ad campaign next week....