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Obama accepts historic nomination; first black nominee says he'd cut taxes, end oil dependence

More Labor Day travelers will hop on trains and buses this holiday weekend to avoid high gas prices and hefty airfares, travel ...

Sen. Barack Obama claims to be an anti-war candidate, but he's not, protesters complained.

Despite a stadium packed far past capacity, with nearly 90,000 supporters wildly applauding nominee Barack Obama as he spoke Thursday, Republicans responded with one hand gesture: thumbs down.

Iraq's government is engaged in a bloody struggle against al-Qaeda, and its computers make a prime target for global terror networks ...

TIME's political columnist says Obama was wise to drop the dreamy rhetoric - because he's in for the brawl of his life

Republican officials say they are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is on track to hit the Gulf Coast early next week.

It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting ...

Don Cheadle dishes on Brad, George and 'Traitor'

Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination in a packed stadium Thursday night and laid out his credentials to take on and beat republican candidate john mccain in the fall election.