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Obama Chides Biden Over Remark About a World Crisis Testing His Presidency

Oct. 22, 2008
A comment by Joseph R. Biden Jr. had fanned a new line of criticism from Republicans that Barack Obama was not ready for the presidency.
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Beau Biden likely to be in Iraq soon

DOVER, Del., Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Army Capt. Beau Biden, Delaware attorney general and oldest son of Vice President-elect Joe Biden, is expected to be in Iraq by the end of the month.
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Biden chides McCain for 'maverick' title

GREENVILLE, N.C., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden Monday said returning Republicans to the White House would devastate the U.S. middle class.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A new ad for Republican presidential nominee John McCain uses Sen. Joe Biden's words to suggest that Democratic candidate Barack Obama is a risky choice.
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Palin praises Joe Biden – sort of

FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said in Ohio she's found common ground with her Democratic opponent on challenges facing the next president.

Palin: Obama would generate crisis

RENO, Nev., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, campaigning in Nevada Tuesday, said that Barack Obama is likely to create a crisis if he becomes president.
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Clintons stump with Biden for Obama

SCRANTON, Pa., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton returned to their roots, taking their message to blue-collar voters in Pennsylvania.

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WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden Sunday canceled two days of campaign events after the death of his mother-in-law, his campaign said.
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Family illness keeps Biden off trail

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Palin uses longer sentences than Biden

Palin uses longer sentences than Biden

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- An analysis of the U.S. vice presidential candidates' debate found that Joe Biden spoke at an eighth-grade level and Sarah Palin at 10th grade.
Palin, Biden didn't hurt, analysis shows

Palin, Biden didn't hurt, analysis shows

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Sarah Palin and Joe Biden didn't make any major flubs in their vice presidential debate that would hurt their party's ticket, post-debate reaction indicates.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler