US Election John McCain Barack Obama stage second presidential debate in Nashville

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Oct. 7, 2008

Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years during their second presidential TV debate in Nashville.

Obama laments loss of Richardson's beard

CHICAGO, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A beard-free Bill Richardson was with Barack Obama when the U.S. president-elect named the New Mexico governor his nominee for commerce secretary Wednesday.

British tortured Obama's grandfather

LONDON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The grandfather of President-elect Barack Obama was imprisoned and tortured by the British during Kenya's struggle for independence, an Obama relative says.

Bush: Election repudiation of GOP

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- President George Bush said he doesn't view the 2008 election as a repudiation of his presidency, but of his party.

Obama winning over military skeptics

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama seems to be winning over skeptical military commanders who at first distrusted him, analysts say.

Some see hand of God in Obama win

ATLANTA, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Some U.S. Christians, particularly African-Americans, say they see divine intervention at work in the election of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.

Obama, McCain did not give to campaigns

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- As a Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama did not donate to his campaign, which is not uncommon for presidential candidates.

Obama creating new economic panel

CHICAGO, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama named Paul Volcker and Austan Goolsbee to a new President's Economic Advisory Board.

Lieberman: Obama moves near 'perfect'

HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Ind-Conn., says U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's post-election transition moves have been "just about perfect."

Data shows Obama got more news coverage

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A new report from LexisNexis concluded that while Barack Obama got more press coverage in the U.S. presidential race, it wasn't necessarily more favorable.

Karzai: Obama promises Afghan aid

KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai says U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has assured him the United States will continue to aid his nation.

Obama names communications staff

CHICAGO, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama announced the top members of his communications staff Saturday.

Bill Clinton to allow vetting of speeches

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Bill Clinton reportedly will let the Obama White House vet his future overseas speeches so his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., can be secretary of state.

Obama relatives feel spotlight in Kenya

NYANGMA-KOGELO, Kenya, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Kenyan relatives of U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama are new celebrities in their country, but say the spotlight isn't always welcome.

Grade school takes Obama's name

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Barack Obama, two months from taking the oath of office as the 44th U.S. president, already has a school in New York state named in his honor.

Barack baby turns out to be a Carter

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A Colorado birth records say there are still no newborns named after Barack Obama after an earlier announcement to that effect was revealed to be a hoax.