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HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Monday called Democrat Barack obama the candidate most advanced on social issues running for U.S. president but said his speech on Cuba last week was a 'formula for hunger.'

Speculation about a vice-presidential selection heats up as Sen. john mccain, the presumed republican presidential nominee, meets with potential running mates. Meanwhile, Democrats Hillary clinton and Barack obama spend the Memorial Day weekend on the road. Renee Montagne talks with Juan Williams.

Sen. Barack obama on Sunday delivered the commencement address at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., urging the graduates to 'discover the role that you'll play in writing the next great chapter in the american story.' The Democratic presidential candidate was filling in for Sen. Ted Kennedy, who last week was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.

Politico.com executive editor Jim VandeHei doesn't necessarily begrudge all the coverage of Sen. Hillary Clinton's comments about Sen. Barack obama's vulnerability. VandeHei would just prefer a discussion about actual issues.

The symbolism of protégé and mentor permeated Barack obama's speech to graduates at Wesleyan University as he stood in for Edward M. Kennedy.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Filling in for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D., Mass.) and tying himself to the family's legacy, Democratic presidential candidate Barack obama urged college graduates yesterday to "make us believe again" by dedicating themselves to public service.

Legendary rock star Bruce Springsteen has endorsed U.S. Sen. Barack obama, D-Ill., for president with a message posted recently on his Web site....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Anti-war Democrat Barack obama and republican john mccain, a strong backer of the Iraq conflict, were reaching out to veterans on Monday, the country's Memorial Day holiday, as the presidential candidates inched closer to a likely faceoff in the November general election....

For Memorial Day, Clintons campaign in Puerto Rico while obama talks to vets in New Mexico

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack obama underscored his willingness to talk to leaders of countries like Iran that are considered U.S. adversaries but said that does not necessarily mean an audience with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.