Hard choices and challenges follow triumph

Barack Obama pledged to end the war in Iraq and defeat al-Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan. He ran on a platform to change the country and its politics. Now he must begin to spell out how.

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Obama, McCain battle in final day before polls

John McCain embarked on a grueling odyssey through seven states Monday while Barack Obama was headed toward GOP bastions that have become Democratic-leaning battlegrounds.

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Onslaught of dirty tricks as election day nears

In the hours before Election Day, as inevitable as winter, comes an onslaught of dirty tricks - confusing e-mails, disturbing phone calls and insinuating fliers left on doorsteps during the night.

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McCain, Obama ratchet up attacks in final days

Republican presidential candidate John McCain seized on reports of record oil company profits Thursday to criticize Democratic rival Barack Obama for favoring tax breaks for the oil industry.

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Ethics investigation finds Palin abused power

Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday.

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Vote: Who won the vice presidential debate?

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Style often trumps substance in debates

The debates may be a forum for the pointed exchange of ideas, but in the realm of presidential politics, it's overall presentation that resonates with audiences and voters. And when it comes to debating, the superficial has substance.

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Live vote: What should Congress do now?

Live vote: What should Congress do now that the House has rejected the $700 billion Wall Street bailout?

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Debate is on; McCain agrees to participate

Republican John McCain agreed to attend the first presidential debate, set for Friday night, even though Congress doesn't have a bailout deal.

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Bush: We are going to pass financial bailout

President Bush scrambled Friday to bring rebellious members of his own party behind a multibillion-dollar government bailout of the financial system.

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Bailout talks break down

Urgent efforts to lash together a $700 billion rescue plan for the national economy broke apart Thursday night, hours after key lawmakers had declared they had reached a deal.

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Vote: Did Obama's speech change your view?

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