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Racism Rocks US Presidential Campaign
 Stephen Collinson
A war of words with racial undertones marked the White House race Sunday after civil rights icon John Lewis accused Republican John McCain of sowing "hatred" against Barack Obama.
Attorney: Marine Fighting Extradition from Mexico
 CBS News
The attorney for a Marine accused of killing a pregnant colleague says his client is fighting extradition to the United States. Dick McNeil says 21-year-old Cpl. Cesar Laurean has filed an extradition appeal in a Mexican court.
Cuba: Churches Reject US Report on Religious Freedom
 Patricia Grogg
astors and representatives of Protestant churches expressed their disagreement with a report from the United States that describes Cuba as one of the countries that restrict the practice of religion and said that, on the contrary, they have absolute freedom to practise their faith.
McCain Striking Out With Working Class
 Kimberly Hefling
The steel mills and coal mines of western Pennsylvania helped fuel the nation's economic engine. Today, old factory shells and boarded-up storefronts stand as bleak reminders of those once-prosperous times. But the voters in working-class enclaves such as this still are a sought-after prize in presidential politics.
Mass Fraud Fears In US Election
 James Cheyne
US election officials believe they have uncovered massive attempted voter fraud less than a month before the country goes to the polls to choose its new president.
 New World Order is the Endgame, Says Glen Beck
 D. H. Williams
“There is a global meltdown coming. It is global depression. And one world currency and one world financial system is the endgame.”
Latin America: Once Again, Govts Promise to Tackle Violent Crime
 Diego Cevallos
Violent crime in Latin America claims more than 100,000 lives a year - more than any single disease - and the average homicide rate is 27 per 100,000 population, making this one of the most violent regions in the world.
Debate Long on Hype, Short on Facts
 Jim Kuhnhenn & Calvin Woodward
Both candidates stretched facts, sometimes past the breaking point, as they addressed the financial crisis and misrepresented each other's position on health care during their second presidential debate.
Democrats Could Hit 60 US Senate Seats
 Jim VandeHei & Mike Allen
The possibility that Democrats will build a muscular, 60-seat Senate majority is looking increasing plausible, with new polls showing a powerful surge for the party's candidates in Minnesota, Kentucky and other states.
US Immigration Has Arrested 11,000 'Transnational' Gang Members in 3 Years
 CNSNews.com
Over the past three years, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 11,000 members and associates of "transnational" gangs operating inside the United States.
Report: Thousands Stuck in Passport Limbo
 UPI
A lawsuit alleges thousands of U.S. citizens are being denied passports because they were born in Southwestern states with the aid of a midwife.
Russia Bolivia Ink Helicopter Deal
 The Real Network
Russia and Bolivia strengthened their ties this week. With Moscow concluding a deal with La Paz to purchase five Russian civil defence helicopters.
Capitol Hill Blue
 PVNN
Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin went from winking hockey mom to snarling attack dog this weekend, tuning up the GOP smear machine with claims that Democrat Barack Obama "pals around" with terrorists and linking him with one of the founders of the Weather Underground.
GOP Strategists Whisper Fears of Greater Losses in November
 Chris Cillizza & Shailagh Murray
With the party already struggling to generate enthusiasm for its brand, Republican strategists fear that an outpouring of public anger generated by Congress's struggle to pass a rescue package for the financial industry may contribute to a disaster at the polls for the GOP in November.
Arrests on Arizona-Mexico Border Drop for 2nd Year
 Arthur H. Rotstein
Arrests of people entering the United States illegally along the busiest stretch for such crossings fell for the second year in a row, possibly reflecting economic conditions in both the US and Mexico, a Border Patrol spokesman said Friday.
In Florida's Economic Pain, Obama Gains Ground
 Damien Cave
Here in a swing state of severe economic hurt - a leader in foreclosures where empty offices now litter strip malls - there are signs that Mr. Obama is gaining ground.
House Approves Bailout on Second Try
 David M. Herszenhorn
The House of Representatives gave final approval on Friday to the $700 billion bailout for the financial system, reversing course to authorize what may be the most expensive government intervention in history.
Presidential Campaigns Join Overseas and Military Voter Outreach Effort
 overseasvotefoundation.org
Overseas Vote Foundation is fielding record levels of online activity from overseas and military voters and views this as a key indicator of potentially unprecedented high levels of voter participation of overseas and military voters in Election 2008.
Guns Funneled Through U.S. Fueling Mexico Drug Wars
 The Press-Enterprise
Illegal guns being funneled into Mexico through Southern California are arming a violent drug war that could weaken the Mexican government, a top federal official said.
Economic Fears Driving Voters Into Obama Camp
 John Ibbitson
According to a spate of new polls, contests that for weeks seemed to be toss-ups, such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Iowa, have swung solidly in favour of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
Senate Passes Bailout Plan; House May Vote by Friday
 Carl Hulse
The Senate strongly endorsed the $700 billion economic bailout plan on Wednesday, leaving backers optimistic that the easy approval, coupled with an array of popular additions, would lead to House acceptance by Friday and end the legislative uncertainty that has rocked the markets.
Bush's Vanishing Clout
 Capitol Hill Blue
George W. Bush's public humiliation at the hands of his own party showcases the lack of clout left for America's most unpopular President in history as he heads into the waning days of his failed Presidency.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich Rejects $700 Billion Bailout
 Amy Goodman
Congressman Dennis Kucinich talked with Democracy Now's Amy Goodman regarding the Wall Street bailout.
Round Three: Couric Presses Palin on Abortion, Gays & Evolution
 CBS News
With a few days left before the vice presidential debate, Gov. Sarah Palin speaks with Katie Couric about her views concerning social and environmental issues.
Los Angeles County Overseas and Military Voters Instructed to Use Sample Ballots as Official Ballots
 overseasvotefoundation.org
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk began mailing military and overseas voters their ballots beginning the week of September 5, 2008 and will continue mailing them until October 28.
US Bailout Anger in the Streets
 The Real Network
While government leaders worked behind closed doors to solve the bailout crisis, groups of concerned citizens took to the streets to express their anger and frustration. While some felt their voices would be heard, others felt helpless and lost.
For Once, Congress Heard US Voters
 David Lightman
Almost until the early afternoon vote Monday on the financial rescue plan, voters bombarded congressional offices, protesting almost in unison: Don't bail out renegade financial executives and companies.
US Presidential Candidates Vying Quietly for Latino Vote
 Imperial Valley News
Immigration issues were a divisive force in the 2004 election, so this year’s candidates are taking a quieter, more direct approach to reaching the Latino population, says a Purdue University political scientist.
ICE Agents Arrest More than 1,100 in Three-Week, California Sting
 Stacia Glenn
Federal agents have spent three weeks sweeping the state for illegal immigrants in what they lauded as the largest fugitive operation ever in California. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 1,157 people in the country illegally.
House Narrowly Defeats Bailout Legislation
 Paul Kane, Lori Montgomery & William Branigin
In a narrow vote, the House today rejected the most sweeping government intervention into the nation's financial markets since the Great Depression, refusing to grant the Treasury Department the power to purchase up to $700 billion in the troubled assets that are at the heart of the U.S. financial crisis.
US War Resister is Granted Stay of Deportation
 The Real Network
Iraq War Resister Jeremy Hinzman won a stay of deportation this week as a judge refused to allow Canada to send him back to the United States to face prosecution for desertion.
New Ecuadorian Constitution Approved by Strong Majority, President Correa Claims “Historic Victory”
 Daniel Denvir
According to exit polls, between 63-70% of Ecuadorians voted to approve a new constitution on Sunday, scoring a major victory for President Rafael Correa.
Early Polls Give Obama Edge in Debate
 Associated Press
A pair of one-night polls gave Barack Obama a clear edge over John McCain in their first presidential debate.
Is the Bailout Needed? Many Economists Say "No"
 Kevin G. Hall
A funny thing happened in the drafting of the largest-ever U.S. government intervention in the financial system. Lawmakers of all stripes mostly fell in line, but many of the nation's brightest economic minds are warning that the Wall Street bailout's a dangerous rush job.
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