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Obama, McCain wage Florida fight as White House race tightens (AFP)

AFP - Democrat Barack Obama Wednesday rolled out a new offensive on the stricken US economy while his White House rival John McCain pressed back with character attacks six days from the historic election.

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DC optimistic about getting vote in Congress (AP)

AP - Outraged at having no vote in Congress, the District of Columbia expressed its indignation with the federal government in 2000 by introducing license plates that boldly proclaim "Taxation Without Representation."

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Obama says China must stop manipulating currency (Reuters)

Reuters - China's huge trade surplus with the United States is "directly related to its manipulation of its currency's value," Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said in a letter released on Wednesday.

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Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP)

AP - AP EXCLUSIVE: Obama ahead or tied in 8 battleground states, GOP worries about landslide ... McCain proposes to give more revenue to coastal states that boost offshore oil production ... Obama takes his case to the country with infomercial, broader TV blitz ... Palin calls for break from Bush energy policy that relied too much on imported oil ... In a push for early voting in Fla., Biden urges supporters to promote Obama

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Biden urges supporters to go door to door in Fla. (AP)

AP - Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden pushed early voting in Florida on Wednesday and urged supporters to come onstage for a training session in how to go door to door for presidential candidate Barack Obama.

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Civil Treatment Of Pot On Mass. Ballot

Massachusetts voters will consider a ballot question next month to decriminalize marijuana, making punishable only by civil fine. Advocates say it will help unclog the court system, but opponents say it sends the wrong message to young people and will increase drug use.

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McCain Losing Ground In Arizona

John McCain's home state has been considered a lock for him since he won the Republican presidential nomination. But a new poll says the race with Barack Obama in the state is now a statistical dead-heat. Could John McCain lose his home state?

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Voting Jitters In Missouri

Fraud, long-lines and too few ballots are among the list of concerns that elections officials in Missouri face less than two weeks from Election Day.

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The Obama Effect On The Black Community

With just one week to go until Election Day, patrons at a popular Starbucks in a black Los Angeles neighborhood talk about the campaign.

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Palin calls for break from Bush energy policy (AP)

AP - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin called on Wednesday for a "clean break" from the Bush administration's energy policies, which she says rely too much on importing foreign oil.

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Obama's Candidacy Through A Foreign Policy Lens

As the presidential election approaches, Talk of the Nation asks guests to make the case for McCain or Obama on the basis of foreign and domestic policy credentials. Sarah Sewall, senior foreign policy adviser for the Obama campaign, explains why she supports Obama.

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Which Candidate Benefits From Early Voting?

Record numbers of people are voting early this election year. Which candidate will benefit the most? Plus, a federal jury finds Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens guilty on seven corruption counts. Will his case hurt other Republicans?

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Palin Out-Mavericks McCain, Obama In Prime Time

In this week's edition of the Political Junkie: McCain aides have expressed irritation with Sarah Palin's off-script remarks and Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of prime-time TV. Also: Will Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens campaign as a convicted felon?

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McCain, Obama Offer Two Paths To Save Economy

The collapse of Wall Street has reinforced voters' concerns about the economy ahead of the Nov. 4 vote. John McCain and Barack Obama both have plans to improve the U.S. economy, but they propose accomplishing that in very different ways.

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