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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary clinton has more money at her disposal for a general election -- which she may or may not be able to use -- than for the current contests against rival Barack obama, records show.

As Democrats' rhetoric rises, more say they'll go GOP if their candidate loses.

MEDFORD, Oregon (Reuters) - A retired U.S. Air Force general who supports Barack obama's campaign for the Democratic nomination criticized former President Bill clinton on Saturday for appearing to question obama's patriotism.

Illinois Sen. Barack obama's speech in Philadelphia on Tuesday is already being hailed as one of the most powerful discourses on race ever given by a politician. But many of its themes rested on the traditions of other African-american orators and leaders.

Calls obama 'once-in-a-lifetime leader,' says he'll work to woo superdelegates.

Combative sermons rang out on Good Friday at the retired Rev. Jeremiah Wright's South Side congregation, Trinity United Church of Christ

WASHINGTON - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson endorsed Democrat Barack obama for president yesterday, saying that he was deeply moved by obama's speech this week on race in America and that he was confident the first-term Illinois senator is prepared on foreign policy and national defense.

WASHINGTON - At least four State department workers pried into the passport files of presidential contenders Hillary Rodham clinton, Barack obama and john mccain, officials said yesterday in a revelation that had Condoleezza Rice promising a full investigation and telephoning the candidates to apologize.

AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign is trying to clarify comments by former President clinton that seemed to question Barack obama's patriotism ? comments an obama aide likened to Joseph McCarthy.

CNN is reporting on the widening brouhaha that began when Barack obama's passport file was accessed illegally on three occasions beginning in January. now it seems that John McCain's file was also snooped; and that last year Hillary Clinton's file suffered the same fate. Ars Technica nails the real importance of these breaches, saying that the presidential hopefuls are '...currently providing the country with a very public lesson in why the 'privacy advocates' who oppose initiatives like Real ID and the executive branch's domestic surveillance programs should really be called 'democracy advocates.' In short..., the entire incident shows exactly why citizens' privacy is critical in a country where citizens compete with one another for control of the government.' of this story at Slashdot.