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 McCain rejects 'audacity of hopelessness' for IraqRepublican presidential candidate John McCain, ridiculing Barack Obama for "the audacity of hopelessness" in his policies on Iraq, said Friday that the entire Middle East could have plunged into war had U.S. troops been withdrawn as his rival advocated.  Obama camp cites Pentagon in scrapping troop visitAn aide to Sen. Barack Obama said Friday the Democratic presidential contender believed he could visit wounded troops at a military hospital in Germany without involving them in a campaign controversy and scrapped his plans after the Pentagon raised concerns.
Analysis: Echoes of Clinton's campaign in race
There's something familiar about this stage of the presidential campaign. A candidate running on inevitability. A candidate running on experience. A candidate complaining about a rival's media coverage.
Oil's 2-week nosedive shows up at the pump
Whether or not any bubble has burst, Americans now live in an economy where the prospect of a gallon of gas for less than $4 is cause for relief.
Soldiers deployed to Middle Eest returning to Va.
About 25 soldiers are returning to Fort Eustis after a yearlong deployment conducting cargo operations in the Middle East.
Voters greet Obama trip with praise, skepticism
Calculated political ploy. Timely foreign outreach. A dash of each? Ask voters across the country about Barack Obama's image-packed week of foreign travel and you'll get a mix of admiration, suspicion, even a couple of bored shrugs.  AP IMPACT: Fatal MRAP accidents prompt warningsThe towering trucks that give U.S. troops the best protection against roadside bombs and enemy bullets also make them vulnerable to routine hazards like sharp turns, rutted roads and rickety bridges.
Views of voters on Obama's overseas trip
Quotes from people in the United States on Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama's trip to Europe and the Middle East:
Hagel chides candidates on Iraq
Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel, fresh from an Iraq trip with Democrat Barack Obama, said the presidential candidates should focus on the war's future and stop arguing over the success of last year's troop surge.
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