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  1. Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to supporters during a rally at the Richmond International Raceway Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Lisa Billings)
    Palin mistakes fans for protesters at Va. rally AP - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

    RICHMOND, Va. - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin mistook some of her own fans for hecklers Monday at a rally that drew thousands.

  2. Pelosi Statement on Congressman Tim Mahoney PR Newswire - Mon Oct 13, 5:26 PM ET

    Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement on Congressman Tim Mahoney of Florida:

  3. In this photo provided by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Army Sgt. Gwen Beberg of Minneapolis, is seen with Rachet, a puppy she and another solider rescued from a burning trash pile in Iraq. Defense Department rules prohibit soldiers in the U.S. Central Command from adopting pets. Now almost 10,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Army to let Beberg bring the puppy home. (AP Photo/SPCA)
    Army blocks soldier from bringing puppy back AP - Tue Oct 14, 3:08 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - More than 10,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Army to let an Iraqi puppy come home with a Minnesota soldier, who fears that "Ratchet" could be killed if left behind.

  4. President Bush, right, toasts with the Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi, left, during an Official Dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
    Podium gets carried away during Bush toast AP - Mon Oct 13, 10:41 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi toasted President Bush with pieces of a podium Monday night while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was dubbed a "prima donna" during translation in a Columbus Day official dinner at the White House.

  5. McCain may rue attacks 'rest of his life' Politico - Mon Oct 13, 6:59 PM ET

    Sen. Joe Biden said Monday that the tenor of the presidential campaign has gone “over the edge” and that if John McCain continues to push some lines of attack against Barack Obama he may regret it “for the rest of his life.”

  6. A man stands outside a store advertising that it is going out of business in New York October 6, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
    Few confident presidential candidates can fix economy: poll Reuters - Tue Oct 14, 1:37 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans predict the economic crisis is going to get worse and most are not confident that either U.S. presidential candidate will be able to fix it, according to a USA Today/Gallup Poll published on Tuesday.

  7. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama gestures as he canvasses a neighbourhood in Holland, Ohio October 12, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)
    Surviving members of Grateful Dead rock for Obama AP - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Tie-dyed T-shirts and political slogans made for a heady mixture as the four surviving members of the rock band Grateful Dead put on a concert in support of Barack Obama.

  8. In this Sept. 3, 2008 file photo, Levi Johnston, left, is seen with his girlfriend Bristol Palin, daughter of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. Johnston, who's having a baby with Palin's daughter, can't believe all the things he's hearing. No, he wasn't held against his will on the campaign trail. No, he's not being forced into marrying 17-year-old Bristol Palin. No, this isn't a shotgun wedding. 'None of that's true,' Johnston, 18, said in brief interview with The Associated Press. 'We both love each other. We both want to marry each other. And that's what we are going to do.' (AP Photo/Paul Sancya/file)
    Johnston speaks about Bristol Palin, Obama, baby AP - Mon Oct 13, 10:40 PM ET

    WASILLA, Alaska - Levi Johnston, who's having a baby with Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, can't believe all the things he's hearing. No, he wasn't held against his will on the campaign trail. No, he's not being forced into a shotgun wedding with 17-year-old Bristol Palin.

  9. US policy on international court unlikely to shift AP - Tue Oct 14, 3:07 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - Long held U.S. antagonism to the International Criminal Court could soften under a new president, but that does not mean that either Barack Obama or John McCain is ready to sign on.

  10. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). US senators have passed a new 700-billion-dollar bailout of the debt-stricken financial system but failed to lift Wall Street's gloom while Europe appeared divided over how to battle the crisis.(AFP/Getty Images/Spencer Platt)
    Economy, financial crisis crowd out other issues AP - Tue Oct 14, 3:07 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - It wasn't long ago that illegal immigration was supposed to be a top issue in the 2008 presidential campaign. Terrorism and the Iraq war, which drove the 2004 contest between President Bush and Democrat John Kerry, were expected to be important again this time.

  11. Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) addresses a rally at the Schwartz Center on the campus of Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, North Carolina. McCain confessed Monday his White House odds looked daunting as rival Barack Obama built a commanding poll lead, but insisted he was the experienced hand that a nation in crisis requires.(AFP/Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla)
    McCain: Lewis' remarks on campaign tone are unfair AP - Tue Oct 14, 12:53 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - John McCain said Monday that it was unfair for Rep. John Lewis to compare the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign to the atmosphere a segregationist fostered in the 1960s.

  12. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at a campaign event in Toledo, Ohio, October 13, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)
    47% Say Taxing Top Income Americans is Good for U.S. Economy Rasmussen Reports - Mon Oct 13, 11:33 AM ET

    A plurality of voters (47%) say Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on those who earn over $250,000 a year is good for the troubled U.S. economy, even though 51% still believe that lower taxes are the best way to spur economic growth.

  13. Republican presidential candidate John McCain addresses a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina. McCain confessed Monday his White House odds looked daunting as rival Barack Obama built a commanding poll lead, but insisted he was the experienced hand that a nation in crisis requires.(AFP/Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla)
    Who's in control of McCain's campaign? Politico - Tue Oct 14, 5:48 AM ET

    John McCain’s campaign is pretty much a shambles right now.

  14. Republican presidential candidate John McCain addresses a rally in Wilmington, North Carolina. McCain confessed Monday his White House odds looked daunting as rival Barack Obama built a commanding poll lead, but insisted he was the experienced hand that a nation in crisis requires.(AFP/Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla)
    McCain to outline tax relief for seniors Reuters - Tue Oct 14, 12:04 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee John McCain will unveil proposals Tuesday aimed at helping Americans cope with a sharp plunge in the stock market, including tax relief for senior investors.

  15. File photo shows a US soldier during a sandstorm in Baghdad's Sadr City. As the global credit crunch continues to impact markets worldwide, the idea that the United States' status as superpower could be the next, biggest victim of the financial crisis has divided opinion.(AFP/USAF/Sgt Adrian Cadiz)
    Banking crisis challenges US superpower status AFP - Mon Oct 13, 10:53 PM ET

    NEW YORK (AFP) - First banks collapsed, then global economic stability -- could the United States' superpower status be the next, biggest victim of the financial crisis?

  16. Schmidt: McCain 'within striking distance' Politico - Mon Oct 13, 2:25 PM ET

    John McCain’s chief strategist Steve Schmidt said Monday that the campaign is “well within striking distance” of Barack Obama.

  17. In this Oct. 26, 2006 file photo, Democrat Tim Mahoney waits for the start of a debate, at a West Palm Beach, Fla. TV station. Mahoney on Monday Oct. 13, 2008 called for an ethics investigation of himself amid reports that he had an affair and then paid the woman to keep her quiet. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File)
    Fla. congressman seeks probe after affair reports AP - Mon Oct 13, 7:20 PM ET

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Mahoney on Monday called for an ethics investigation of himself amid reports that he had an affair and then paid the woman to keep her quiet.

  18. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama speaks to a potential voter as he canvasses support in a neighborhood in Holland, Ohio October 12, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)
    Obama unveils 'economic rescue plan' Politico - Mon Oct 13, 6:35 PM ET

    TOLEDO, Ohio – Barack Obama on Monday sought to take ownership of the central issue of the presidential election, the economy, by rolling out what his campaign billed as a major new “economic rescue plan for the middle class.”

  19. Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., give the thumbs-up as he speaks at a rally at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, Va., Monday, Oct. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    McCain offers tougher criticism of Bush economics AP - Mon Oct 13, 8:02 PM ET

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Republican John McCain delivered his toughest criticism so far of President Bush's economic policies as he unveiled a new campaign stump speech that promised an energetic fight to reverse his slide in the polls.

  20. Obama Could Win 364 Electoral Votes, Traders Say Bloomberg - Mon Oct 13, 9:58 PM ET

    Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Barack Obama is likely to pick up 364 Electoral College votes, far surpassing the 270 needed to claim the presidency, by winning battleground states including Virginia, Ohio, Florida, and Colorado, online traders say.

  21. Poll: Obama leads in 3 of 4 key Bush counties Politico - Tue Oct 14, 5:46 AM ET

    Barack Obama has erased traditional Republican advantages in four key bellwether counties that President George W. Bush won in 2000 and 2004, according to a new Politico/InsiderAdvantage survey. Each county is critical to the outcome in the battleground state where it is located.

  22. Hillary: Obama ‘closing’ the deal Politico - Mon Oct 13, 10:57 AM ET

    Sen. Hillary Clinton said Monday that Barack Obama has just about wrapped up a victory in the presidential campaign.

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