Obama urges Europeans, Americans to defeat terror
BERLIN (AP) -- Cheered by an enormous international crowd, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Thursday summoned Europeans and Americans together to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it" as surely as they conquered communism a generation ago....
Secret Service wants more money for candidates
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates during what has turned into an historic year for the agency's campaign security job....
McCain visits German restaurant _ in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain had his own German experience Thursday - at a restaurant in Ohio. He asserted that he was happy to devote his time this week to touring the nation's heartland....
Voters greet Obama trip with praise, skepticism
Calculated political ploy. Timely foreign outreach. A dash of each? Ask voters across the country about Barack Obama's image-packed week of foreign travel and you'll get a mix of admiration, suspicion, even a couple of bored shrugs....
Obama scraps visit to wounded US troops in Germany
BERLIN (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama scrapped plans to visit wounded members of the armed forces in Germany as part of his overseas trip, a decision his campaign said was made because the Democratic presidential candidate thought it would be inappropriate on a campaign-funded journey....
McCain to meet with Dalai Lama
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain is scheduled to meet with the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, on Friday in Colorado....
Wanted: 2 million poll workers for November
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal commission is working to recruit 2 million poll workers for the November election to help handle what could be a record turnout for the presidential election....
Hagel chides candidates on Iraq
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, fresh from an Iraq trip with Democrat Barack Obama, said the presidential candidates should focus on the war's future and stop arguing over the success of last year's troop surge....
Poll: Latinos favor Obama by big margin
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Barack Obama has opened a big lead among Hispanic voters, winning support from the vast majority of those who had voted for rival Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Democratic primaries, according to a poll released Thursday....
