Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong right now'
Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days.
Nations:U.S. People:Bob Dylan Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina 2008 U.S. Recession
2008-07-05
Tomatoes pulled off shelves amid salmonella scare
Federal officials hunted for the source of a 17-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes, while the list of supermarkets and restaurants yanking those varieties from shelves and menus grew.
Nations:U.S. Canada Netherlands Belgium Source:(AP)
2008-06-10
Perfect timing: Obama's super show-stoppers
With her deep party ties, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was supposed to own the superdelegate primary. But in the last two months, it's been the rookie, Democratic rival Barack Obama, who has maximized his superdelegate moments.
Nations:U.S. People:Bill Richardson Barack Obama John Edwards Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-05-16
Clinton's W.Va. victory does little to slow Obama
Hours after being routed by Hillary Rodham Clinton in West Virginia, Barack Obama picked up two more superdelegates, offering fresh recognition from Democratic leaders of his inevitable nomination.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-05-14
Determined Clinton wins W.Va., says race not over
Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to a large but largely symbolic victory in working-class West Virginia on Tuesday, handing Barack Obama one of his worst defeats of the campaign yet scarcely slowing his march toward the Democratic presidential nomination.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-05-13
Five things to watch in W. Va.
LOGAN, W. Va. - Even if Hillary Clinton beats Barack Obama in Tuesday's West Virginia primary by the huge margins predicted by polls, the victory won't go very far towards chipping away at Obama's lead in pledged delegates in their race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain John Edwards Hillary Clinton Bill Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-05-13
Democrats favored in electoral map
The electoral road to the White House favors Democrats this fall -- either Barack Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton -- and has Republican John McCain playing defense to thwart a presidential power shift.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Bill Clinton Barack Obama John Kerry Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-04-26
Clinton Currently Has Edge in Several Big Primary States
New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is leading in polls -- for now -- in four of the six Democratic primary states that vote between now and the end of May, while Illinois Sen. Barack Obama holds a commanding lead in one.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:2008 U.S. Recession US Election 2008
2008-04-01
Clinton, Obama draw; McCain ahead
Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton faced a protracted battle while John McCain took charge of the Republican race after the "Super Tuesday" presidential nominating contests in 24 U.S. states.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain George W. Bush Hillary Clinton Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney Activities:US Election 2008
2008-02-06
Divided spoils in Democratic race
John McCain earned himself a super Wednesday, a day to savor coast-to-coast primary victories that ratified him as the Republican front-runner, while Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama dug in after a night of divided spoils in a Democratic presidential contest that could stretch to the spring.
Nations:U.S. People:Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-02-06
McCain triumphs in New York primary
Sen. John McCain swept a string of delegate-rich primaries along the East Coast Tuesday night, reaching for command of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama swapped victories in a grueling Democratic race.
Nations:U.S. People:Fred Thompson Mike Huckabee Rudy Giuliani Christopher Dodd Duncan Hunter Bill Richardson Activities:US Election 2008
2008-02-05
Huckabee wins all 18 W.Va. delegates
Mike Huckabee won the first contest declared on Super Tuesday, picking up all 18 national delegates awarded at West Virginia's state GOP convention.
Nations:U.S. People:Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney Barack Obama John McCain Fred Thompson Rudy Giuliani Activities:US Election 2008
2008-02-05
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