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Obama is on a patriotism tour, defending his commitment to the country. He's also defending rival John McCain's military service, saying no one should question its importance.

A British immigrant to Australia auctioned his home and its contents to the highest bidder, after a painful break-up with his wife. He had hoped to sell his life for more money. But still plans to use what he'll receive to fund a new life.

A car accident that killed two Pitt-Greensburg students may have been a street race, state police say

One of the world's most famous hymns to commerce, New York's thousands of street food vendors - and the fare they sell - reflect its eclectic ethnic mix. But as we find out, life on the streets can be harsh, belying the city's rich and glamorous image.

Alterman and Escobar debate if Obama is a conservative politician or a progressive who knows how to win

Vermont State Police say the uncle of a missing 12-year-old girl has been arrested on unrelated sex charges developed as part of the investigation into her disappearance.

An Associated Press-Yahoo poll suggests 9 in 10 Americans see rising gas prices causing family hardship. Nearly half think that hardship will be serious.

Pakistani security forces have seized control of a town just outside Peshawar, a strategic city on Pakistan's northwest border with Afghanistan. The offensive is the new Pakistani government's first major military action to push back militants threatening Peshawar.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has also visited China's earthquake-hit area to deliver condolences from the United States and show support to the Chinese people. During her trip to the city of Dujiangyan, she told reporters she's impressed by local's spirit of determination, as well as the Chinese government's effective response to the disaster

Joy and jubilation in the heart of Spain's capitol of Madrid. For the first time in nearly half a century -- Spain is celebrating a European Championship title ... Defeating Germany on Sunday to win the Euro Cup 2008. Final score was one nill.

Opponents of the war in Iraq say that the US invaded the country's for its oil. Oil is Iraq's most precious resource, and it is now finally within reach. Some of the world's biggest companies are set to go back into Iraq, with new contracts expected to be announced shortly. However many Iraqis are suspicious of such plans and worry the country's oil wealth will go to foreigners. Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports.

Barack Obama, the US presidential candidate, has got loyal supporters well beyond his home country. His schoolmates in Indonesia have formed a fan club hoping that he realises his childhood dream of becoming a leader. Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Jakarta

Spain have clinched the Euro 2008 title with a deserved 1-nil victory over Germany at the Ernst-Happel Stadium in Vienna. Due to an injury to the tournament's top scorer David Villa, Spain played with 5 across the midfield and dominated the match with their fluent passing.

Six people are dead after two medical helicopters collided Sunday afternoon about a half-mile from a northern Arizona hospital.One other person is critically injured.[

The Israeli cabinet has agreed to release five Lebanese prisoners in return for the bodies of two Isreali soldiers captured in 2006. Al Jazeera's David Chater reports from Jerusalem on a deal that is highly symboloic for both sides.

A major vandalism attack -- with racial campaign overtones. 60 city vehicles in Orland Florida have been spray painted with blue, orange and reddish paint. Some just say "obama" Others read " Obama smokes crack" .. The vandal or vandals also used a racial epithet. Also left at the scene, these 'business' like cards on each vehicle. The business cards disparage both Obama and Senator John McCain but have messages of support for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. This one also reads "legalize Marijuana - Stop building prisons" -- and "how about them gators" Police also found that many of the vehicles had open gas tanks. Orlando police are investigating. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

This video provided by Six Flags shows the Batman roller coaster in Georgia, where a teenager lost his life. Authorities are looking into reports the teen jumped two six-foot fences to get a hat he lost while riding the coaster. The teen was struck and killed while it was in operation, going full speed. The 17-year-old was decapitated. Authorities say the teen was in a restricted, off-limits area. The ride was shut down after the accident, but is expected to reopen on Monday. The teen and his parents were at the park with a Church group from South Carolina. In May 2002, a 58-year-old groundskeeper was killed after he hit in the head by the leg of one of the ride's passengers. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

This week Inside USA travels to Harlem in New York to look at the changing face of the United States' most famous African-American neighbourhood. Inside USA looks at the fight some of the residents are fighting to keep their space, and maintain their presence in a battle for the soul of Harlem.

This week Inside USA travels to Harlem in New York to look at the changing face of the United States' most famous African-American neighbourhood. Inside USA looks at the fight some of the residents are fighting to keep their space, and maintain their presence in a battle for the soul of Harlem.

South Korean protesters clashed violently with riot police Sunday at a rally opposing the resumption of American beef imports. The melee broke out just hours after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice vouched for the health of U.S. cattle.

Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have joined forces at a carefully staged rally in New Hampshire. They promised to bury their rivalry from their bruising presidential nominating fight and work together to put Obama in the White House. They appeared together in the symbolically named town of Unity. The campaign rally was the first time the two shared a stage in public since Obama clinched the Democratic nomination earlier this month. Public opinion polls show Obama has been solidifying Democratic backing in recent weeks. Opinion polls also suggest Obama is taking a clear national lead over Republican John McCain.

A makeshift sandbag levee holding back the Mississippi River failed early Saturday and authorities said part of the Winfield, Missouri was evacuated.

The DPRK says it welcomes the U.S. move to drop the country from a terrorism blacklist. Quoting foreign ministry sources, DPRK's state-run television called on Washington to completely end a "hostile policy" so that it can move forward in scrapping its nuclear arms program.

The rescue efforts to find hundreds of bodies aboard a Philippines Ferry has been halted. Rescue divers have been alerted that 10 tons of a deadly pesticide, endosulfan was aboard the ferry when it capsized last Saturday. Among the trapped 800 or so passengers and crew, only 54 have been found.

Cambodia is one of southeast Asia's poorest countries, and that poverty has forced many parents to take their children out of school and send them to work. But the country is experiencing something of a construction boom. And that means many children are ending up on building sites or in factories, where the work is dirty and dangerous. Fauziah Ibrahim reports from Battambang province, where hundreds of children are now risking their health and their lives, working in brick kilns.

New details in the kidnapping death of former University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson...Carson was found dead March 5th --- lying in the middle of a Chapel Hill residential street.The 22-year-old Athens, Georgia resident was last seen by her roommates late that evening doing homework....

A 20-year-old Kentucky woman recalls a Tuesday night conversation with her boyfriend....25 -year-old Wesley Higdon...hours after he allegedly went on a shooting rampage.Speaking through a translator -- the woman tells reporters she didn't think Hingdon was serious --when he told her of plans to kill himself...

A UN is to warn in a new report that there is a surge in illegal opium being smuggled from Afghanistan into Pakistan and Iran. Thousands of Iranian forces have died in the 30 year campaign against the narcotics trade. But the US and the European Union are now threatening to cut off crucial funding for those operations unless Iran halts uranium enrichment.Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports on the battle between police and drug smugglers from the Iran-Afghan border.

The Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty is "cruel and unusual punishment" for rapists, including child rapists. Some disappointed prosecutors disputed the ruling. Wyatt Andrews rep...

A host of new polls shows support for Barack Obama in states that once voted for President Bush -- a cause for Republican worry. But it's still too soon to tell, says political analyst Jeff Greenfield.

The Humane Society has released new video showing alleged abuse of so-called downer cows in New Mexico. Warning, some viewers may find this video disturbing.

At a Press Availability in Chicago IL Senator Obama spoke about the economy, off-shore drilling and America's Energy Future.

Brazilian prison authorities have discovered a new smuggling scheme used in jails. Carrier pigeons are being used to deliver drugs and mobile phones to inmates.

Maori tribesmen clad in traditional cloaks chanted and sang on Wednesday as the New Zealand government paid hundreds of millions of dollars to settle century-old grievances.

Sen. Hillary Clinton said she is committed to making sure her formal rival Barack Obama wins the White House. Clinton will campaign with Obama Friday in New Hampshire.

Last week, someone stole a safe with all of 76-year old Betty Shipp's life savings, almost $20,000, and police believe the thief knew Betty and her home very well.

A public opinion poll released in Paksitan on June 20th shows that 58 percent of Pakistanis support talks with the tribal militants, and that anti-U.S. sentiments remain negative. The pollsters found more than half of the respondents blame the U.S. for the violence occurring in Pakistan while few hold al-Qaida responsible, but that the U.S. has an opportunity to turn public opinion in its favor. The survey was conducted in Pakistan by two Washington-based not profit organizations: Terror Free Tomorrow and a think tank, the New America Foundation. VOA's Ravi Khanna has more.

Barack Obama has asked his money bundlers to help Hillary Clinton pay off at least 10 million dollars of the debt from her failed presidential campaign. The former first lady is said to be 22 million dollars in debt.

Will Iraq eventually become a sovereign state, or will it become a US protectorate? That is the bottom line in the current "status of forces" negotiations between the Bush administration and Iraqi leaders.

Will Iraq eventually become a sovereign state, or will it become a US protectorate? That is the bottom line in the current "status of forces" negotiations between the Bush administration and Iraqi leaders.

Maggie Rodriguez talks to Lt. David Piller from the Henderson, Ky. Police Department who says the employee returned from his break and then shot and killed four workers, before killing himself.

About halfway between Cincinnati and St. Louis is the town of Henderson, Kentucky. That's where a disgruntled worker went into the Atlantis Plastics plant last night and shot and killed four coworkers before turning the gun on himself.

A 24-year-old student was shocked to learn that his graduation photo was being used to advertise the services of an undertaker. Now Vitaly Bushmin wants compensation from the photographer and the company that 'buried' him alive.

An Israeli policeman shot himself to death at an airport departure ceremony for French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The shooting sparked fears of an assassination attempt and prompted bodyguards to whisk Sarkozy and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert away. The incident was over within minutes, and Olmert returned and boarded the plane to tell Sarkozy what had happened.

Barack Obama's popularity is on the rise. Polls suggest the charismatic Democratic nominee has every chance of becoming the first black president of the United States.

China's booming economy is constantly making headlines and the country's adoption of its own form of capitalism is a far cry from its Maoist past. That old ideology is still trying to exist in one corner of China in a village called Nanjie. Tony Cheng reports.

Barack Obama says the prospect of another terrorist attack in the U.S. should transcend politics. Charlie Black, a McCain adviser, recently told Fortune Magazine that an attack would be a big advantage for Republican John McCain.

A Michigan family that once considered itself middle class is now struggling, with the patriarch taking a job delivering newspapers. Seth Doane reports.

A gas thief is caught on tape, but the video evidence isn't the only thing that could help investigators catch him.

A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted 26 alleged members of an international gang accused in a cross-border drug ring, some on murder charges.

In a bid to start a new life after a failed marriage, an Australian man is auctioning his entire life -- including his job and friends -- on eBay. Maggie Rodriguez reports.

A jail escapee who set off a manhunt near Virginia Tech's campus by killing a hospital guard and later, a sheriff's deputy, was sentenced to death Monday despite his attorney's pleas for leniency.

Hoping to set the record straight....again.Don Imus came on the air this morning, Sounding exasperated that he was having to address racially charged comments for the second time in six months.

NEWS: The two US presidential hopefuls detailed their energy policies after a wave of finger-pointing singled out the first contradictions in their campaign promises. (G. Meyer)

About 2,000 ethnic Hmong from Laos have agreed to return to return home after a mass breakout from a Thai detention centre. They marched out of the camp trying to bring attention to their claims for asylum. Some say they were offered $500 per family from the Los government to return home. That's the equivalent of half a year's wage in the impoverished nation. But 3,000 Hmong refuse to go back and they are demanding urgent help from the United Nations' refugees agency, Al Jazeera's Hannah Belcher reports.

Fierce clashes resumed in the city of Tripoli between pro and anti government factions.

Philippines navy divers who have entered the hull of a capsized passenger ferry say they have found many bodies, and no sign of survivors. More than 800 people are believed to be trapped on board, but only 43 people are known to have survived. Al Jazeera's Marga Ortigas reports from Cebu.

Four youths have been found guilty of burning a man to death by holding him over an Eternal Flame war memorial.

It's been three hundred years since people in the remote land of Khakassia in Siberia adopted Christianity, but they still cling to many pagan traditions. Their ancient culture still believes in the mysterious healing powers of shamans.

Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov died after being stabbed in the leg with a poisoned umbrella in September 1978 at the height of the Cold War. Now, 30 years later, London's Metropolitan Police have suddenly intensified the investigation of the unsolved case.

Al Jazeera's Dan Nolan reports on the new war being faced in Afghanistan. Following the decades of war that have taken their toll on the Afghan capital, Kabul, and there is still not much in the way of new infrastructure. However the city is still facing a very modern problem: traffic chaos. Despite a big increase in the number of cars on the streets, the city has only one set of traffic lights.

Major networks spend only 2 minutes per week on Iraq war coverage; Lara Logan of CBS joins critique

Republican presidential candidate John McCain is on the defensive over comments by one of his supporters.McCain campaign adviser Charlie Black is quoted in the latest edition Fortune magazine as saying a terrorist attack on U-S soil would be a big advantage for McCain.

MSNBC Keith Olbermann

MSNBC Keith Olbermann

Soaring oil prices were largely blamed on speculators at a hearing on Capitol Hill. Others cited the weakening of the U.S. dollar, rising demand in Asia and a limited supply. Armen Keteyian reports.

Leading oil exporters have gathered at a summit in Saudi Arabia to tackle the crisis. But oil producers are at war with market speculators over the future of the problem. So what is the solution?

Barack held a discussion with working women in Albuquerque, NM

Here are the top campaign stories for June 23rd: McCain offers innovation prize; Will Libertarian siphon votes from McCain?; Obama talks equal pay; Obama and Clinton announce joint appearance location.This is AP Campaign MinuteRepublican presidential candidate John McCain wants to offer a 300-million dollar prize for energy innovation. The government money would go to someone who develops a much more fuel efficient car battery. McCain says it's a small price to pay to help break America's dependence on foreign oil.Democrat Barack Obama was in New Mexico telling women that he would work harder to make sure women get equal pay for equal work. Obama says McCain opposed legislation that would make it easier for women to sue their employers for pay discrimination.Will a former Republican congressman hurt John McCain's chances in the fall? Some in the GOP worry that Bob Barr will siphon votes from McCain. Barr is running for president as the Libertarian candidate.Obama and his fo

A father of three dies several days after a freak accident on the softball field. Hundreds are mourning the death of the respected educator.

Four youngsters have been found guilty of burning a man to death by holding him over an Eternal Flame war memorial.

Comedian George Carlin had simple queries like why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways? But he'd also push the boundaries, making his viewers laugh and think. Katie Couric comments.

One of the world's top DNA laboratories is in Bosnia and was created to discover the fate of the missing from Balkan wars in the 1990s. Now the lab is helping Chile trace those who disappeared during the country's so-called "dirty war" between 1973 and 1990. Alan Fisher reports from Sarajevo.

For every penny that gas goes up, it costs the U.S. Postal Service an extra $8 million to fill its vehicles. That has authorities in Spokane figuring out ways to save gas in its 289 vehicles. KXLY4's Tania Dall reports.

John McCain is proposing a $300 million government prize to whoever can develop an automobile battery that far surpasses existing technology.

The bodies of four British soldiers killed in Afghanistan have been flown home. Among them was the first woman to die in action, Corporal Sarah Bryant. They were flown to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire to be followed by a repatriation ceremony.

Where you vote can influence how you vote. Scientists have found that surroundings can play a small, but noticeable role in swaying voters who haven't already made up their minds. This ScienCentral News video explains.

Napping has been shown to offer health benefits, even improve job performance. One business man has opened a spa in which busy people can take luxury naps. Bianca Solorzano reports.

The Sicilian mafia is one of the strongest organized crime bodies in the world. But over the past two years, more and more people have been fighting back. Barnaby Phillips reports.

Tim Russert, a major figure in U.S. journalism, was memorialized last week. He died June 13th from a heart attack. The official cause of his death: coronary artery disease, a major killer in wealthy countries. It is also increasing in the developing world. VOA's Carol Pearson has more.

Source: CCTV.com | Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has withdrawn from the country's presidential run-off, scheduled for Friday. Tsvangirai said casting a vote for him could cost voters their lives MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he is pulling out of Friday's presidential runoff election against President Robert Mugabe due to mounting violence and intimidation against his party. The announcement came after the opposition Movement for Democratic Change was forced to abandon a rally in Harare on Sunday for the presidential runoff on security grounds. Tsvangirai also called on the United Nations, the African Union and the southern African Development Community to intervene and make sure the people of Zimbabwe are protected from ongoing violence in the country. Tsvangirai said, "We in the MDC have resolved that we will no longer participate in this violent illegitimate sham of an election process. The conditions prevailing as of today do not permit holding of a

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The AP's David Ake tells the stories behind the week's best photos from the presidential campaign trail.

George Bush, the US president, is worried about the soaring cost of oil. He asked Congress to lift a 27-year-ban on drilling off the US coast. One particular area earmarked for exploitation is the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Al Jazeera's correspondent Robert Reynolds reports from Prudhoe Bay in northern Alaska and how opponents say it will be years before oil is pumped at the cost of the ecosystem.

Negotiations are underway to try to stop heavy fighting in northern Lebanon between government supporters and the Hezbollah-led opposition. One month after the Doha peace agreement, there's been machine gun fire and mortar explosions in the streets of Tripoli. Our correspondent Zeina Khodr is there and sent this report.

Barack Obama is attacking John McCain for opposing a 23-billion-dollar bill that funded hundreds of projects such as dams, sewage plants and beach restoration.

Barack Obama raised $22 million in May for his presidential campaign, his weakest fundraising month this year, and ended the month with $43 million cash on hand. Rival John McCain came close to matching Obama, $21 million in May.

Democratic candidate for president Barack Obama addressed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Saturday in Miami.

A truce between Israel and Hamas has entered its third day. If the day closes with the ceasefire still intact, Israel says it will begin easing its year-long blockade on the Gaza Strip. For ordinary Palestinians in the territory, this could mean finally being able to buy furniture and other non-essential goods, which have seen sharp price rises due to the heavy restrictions. Ayman Mohyeldin reports.

Cat breeding season combined with cats left behind in home foreclosures are leading to an increased problem with overpopulation.

Ohio police have made surveillance video public of an attack that happened on a city bus last month. Police said the suspect got off the bus, but not before taking the victim's iPhone.

Chinese authorities unexpectedly raised retail gasoline and diesel prices by up to 18 percent on Thursday, the country's sharpest ever single increase.

Supporters of Benazir Bhutto, the murdered former prime minister of Pakistan, are marking what would have been her 55th birthday. It has been almost six months since the assassination took place, and there is still no word on who might have done it. Kamal Hyder reports.

Chile vows to protect the sea mammals while Japan remains committed to whaling, ahead of next week's International Whaling Commission meeting. A scheme to create an International Whale Sanctuary will be on the agenda.

Being the World's Tallest Man isn't all it's cracked up to be. Despite worldwide fame, Ukrainian Leonid Stadnik also has to cope with the problems his lofty height can bring.

For decades, fishermen have been making a living from the waters off the west coast of the United States. But a dramatic drop in salmon stocks is now threatening their existence. Authorities are so concerned by dwindling numbers that they've banned all commercial and sport salmon fishing in California and Oregon. And as Rob Reynolds reports from the Oregon coast, it's left many fearing for their future.

Afghan and Nato troops say they've driven Taliban fighters from villages within striking distance of Kandahar City after a 24-hour raid in Arghandab. The Nato-led operation was launched after the Taliban blasted open Kandahar's main jail, freeing more than a thousand prisoners. It was an attack which embarrassed the Afghan government, and prompted Hamid Karzai to threaten to send his troops into Pakistan to take out Taliban leaders. His comments caused outrage across the border, but as Dan Nolan found, many inside Afghanistan are welcoming the plan.

The flood damage began weeks ago with heavy rain that's being washed down river. Harry Smith takes a look back.

Scott McClellan told a House committee Friday he doesn't know whether White House officials broke the law when they revealed CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity, nor when they tried to cover up the leak.

Dozens of people are calling every day, offering to adopt a 2-year-old boy who was abandoned by his mother at a Wal-Mart in Frankfort. A week after employees found him wandering alone in the store, police are still trying to locate his family.

NEWS: As gays line up to be married in California, many recognise that their marriage is more symbolic than practical. The US federal government does not recognise gay marriage thus preventing couples from many legal benefits. (G. Fenwick)

NATO forces push Taliban out of Arghandab district but for how long?

Heavy floods in southern China covered buildings and have claimed at least 169 lives and forced thousands to leave their homes.

Soldiers and rescue workers rushed to provide relief to thousands of people trapped by monsoon floods.