Archive for October 7th, 2008
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Ayers and Obama crossed paths on boards, records show
More than 30 years ago, William Ayers was a fugitive leader of the Weather Underground, an antiwar terrorist group known for its bombings of police stations, the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol.
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Asia’s longest-serving leader faces first democratic test (AFP)
AFP – The Maldives voted Wednesday in its first democratic presidential elections that could see Asia’s longest-serving president ousted by a former political prisoner. -
Angrier McCain fails to rattle Obama (AFP)
AFP – Jabbing his finger and spitting out “that one” instead of naming Barack Obama, John McCain showed an angry side at Tuesday’s presidential debate but analysts said it may be too little, too late for the Republican. -
Voting starts in historic Maldives elections (AFP)
AFP – Voting started Wednesday in the Maldives’ first democratic presidential election, which sees the Indian Ocean archipelago choosing whether to replace Asia’s longest-serving leader. -
Debate II: McCain struggles to derail Obama (Politico)
Politico – NASHVILLE, Tenn. — John McCain came here Tuesday hoping the second presidential debate would help him jar loose a campaign that for the past three weeks has been about the economy, the economy and the economy.
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Debate II: McCain struggles to derail Obama (Politico)
Politico – NASHVILLE, Tenn. — John McCain came here Tuesday hoping the second presidential debate would help him jar loose a campaign that for the past three weeks has been about the economy, the economy and the economy.
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McCain, Obama Clash on Taxes, Regulation, Skip Personal Attacks (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) — Republican John McCain and Democrat
Barack Obama collided over regulation, taxes and the financial
crisis in last night’s debate, holding back on the personal
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Body language: confident Obama, combative McCain (AP)
AP – The McCains and the Obamas moved about the stage separately for a little while after their debate, greeting people on the stage, but not each other. Then John McCain tapped Barack Obama’s back briefly and Obama turned and reached his hand out. Rather than shaking it, McCain directed him to his wife, Cindy. -
Statement on Additional Federal Disaster Assistance for Louisiana
The President today made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Ike beginning on September 11, 2008, and continuing, by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for debris removal and emergency measures under the Public Assistance program, including direct Federal assistance. Under the President’s order today, the Federal share for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, has been increased to 100 percent Federal funding for a period of 44 days retroactive to the date of the major disaster declaration.
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Statement on Additional Federal Disaster Assistance for Texas
The President today made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Texas affected by Hurricane Ike during the period of September 7 to October 2, 2008, by authorizing an extension of 100 percent Federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program.
