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Gustav clouds Republicans' show Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:32:03 -0400 ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - Republicans open their convention on Monday to nominate presidential candidate John McCain with no pomp and little politics, shelving the usual celebration out of deference to the approaching threat of Hurricane Gustav. Item Category: politicsNews

Bush to go to Texas to oversee hurricane response Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:54:41 -0400 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush said on Sunday he will travel to Texas on Monday to visit an operations center that is coordinating Hurricane Gustav's emergency response and warned that the storm was "dangerous." Item Category: politicsNews

Palin "bridge to nowhere" line angers many Alaskans Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:50:59 -0400 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - It garnered big applause in her first speech as Republican John McCain's vice presidential pick, but Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's assertion that she rejected Congressional funds for the so-called "bridge to nowhere" has upset many Alaskans. Item Category: politicsNews

McCain criticizes Bush on torture of prisoners Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:25:05 -0400 ST LOUIS (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam, on Sunday issued some of his harshest criticism to date of the use of torture against terrorism suspects during President George W. Bush's administration. Item Category: politicsNews

Cheney's Georgia trip brings message to Russia Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:43:57 -0400 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney, one of Moscow's harshest critics, will go to Georgia and other former Soviet states this week to reinforce U.S. support for allies in Russia's backyard. Item Category: politicsNews

Iraq "surge" followed sharp internal debate: report Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:19:29 -0400 NEW YORK (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's decision to mount a troop "surge" in Iraq last year was taken against the initial recommendations of his top advisers, including his field commander, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions. Item Category: politicsNews

U.S. to make election history one way or another Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:48:28 -0400 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Come January 20, 2009, history will be made in the United States: Either the first black president will be sworn into office or the first female vice president will take the oath. Item Category: politicsNews

Obama vows to reverse Bush-McCain legacy Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:55:15 -0400 DENVER (Reuters) - Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's global reputation. Item Category: politicsNews

Alaska pedigree propels Palin to Republican VP pick Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:22:12 -0400 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, Republican John McCain's surprise choice for vice president, has a distinctively Alaskan pedigree that served her well in an improbable rise from small town mayor to one of the most beloved governors in the state's history. Item Category: politicsNews

Gustav shakes up McCain's Republican convention Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:54:41 -0400 ST. PAUL (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav disrupted Republican John McCain's convention on Sunday -- President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney opted out of attending and Republicans considered shortening the event. Item Category: politicsNews