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AP - Barack obama says John mccain's plan to balance the budget doesn't add up. Easy for him to say: It's not a goal he's even trying to reach.

Mourners who gathered to remember former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms on Tuesday celebrated both sides of his conflicting persona: the cantankerous conservative who reveled in political confrontation and the Southern gentleman who would do anything to lend a hand.

Members of Vice President Cheney's staff censored congressional testimony by a top federal official about health threats posed by global warming, a former Environmental Protection Agency official said yesterday.

RALEIGH, N.C., July 8 -- Jesse Helms, whose 30-year Senate career helped redefine conservatism, was remembered Tuesday as a gracious friend and formidable foe during a funeral service that packed a Baptist church and drew such dignitaries as Vice President Cheney and Cindy mccain, wife of Sen. John...

TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday Iran should immediately halt development of ballistic missiles and stop conducting tests if it wanted to gain the trust of the world.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack obama says that Iran's missile tests highlight the need for tougher threats of economic sanctions as well as strong incentives to persuade Baghdad to change its behavior....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Don't expect to see more of Barack obama's young daughters on television any time soon....

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack obama on Wednesday said Iran is a "great threat" and called for tighter sanctions after it test-fired nine missiles.

With an eye on the fast-growing Hispanic vote, Republican John mccain and Democrat Barack obama addressed the League of United Latin American Citizens on Tuesday. Both presumptive presidential nominees spoke about immigration.

One vulnerable senator up for re-election this year is Republican Norm Coleman of Minnesota. A longtime supporter of President Bush and the war in Iraq, he's trying to move away from those positions. His Democratic opponent comedian Al Franken is well-financed but has a history of saying and writing politically incorrect things. And there's another possible contender: former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler Jesse Ventura.