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The Bush administration, acting to avert the potential for major financial turmoil, announced Sunday that the federal government was taking control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. (Sept. 7)

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Will McCain and Palin change the Republican Party?

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CNN's Paul Steinhauser is in Janesville, Wisconsin with what we'll see in politics this week.

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The Republicans have their turn in the spotlight at the RNC; were their political goals met?

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Is negative coverage helping the VP candidate win over voters?

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Veep candidate's rimless glasses are suddenly in high demand.

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Esme Murphy talks with WCCO-TV political analyst Dr. Larry Jacobs about the state of the political races (5:08).

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Every week, Esme Murphy takes a moment to address comments posted on her blog, and this week's RNC provided many the opportunity to write in (1:27).

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CNN's Jamie McIntyre profiles a 9/11 survivor who returns to the site where a plane crashed into the Pentagon.

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Here's the latest news for Sunday September 7: Hurricane Ike is described as extremely dangerous; Hanna moves on to Canada; McCain discusses possible cabinet; Jury selection in OJ Simpson trial.

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Senator Joe Biden returned to to the Delaware Valley today to teach a law class at Widener University.

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Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Saturday that any government takeover of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must put the interests of taxpayers and homeowners first. (Sept. 7)

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We are learning more about two Austin men prosecutors say planned an attack at the Republican National Convention. KVUE's Mari Alvarez is in downtown Austin with the details.

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Many wonder what the impact Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin will have on Prop 8 in California. Sherry Hu talked to supporters and foes of the gay marriage ban.

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Republican presidential nominee John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin rallied supporters in Colorado Springs Saturday. As Karlyn Tilley reports, an enthusiastic crowd welcome the pair.

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$17 million was spent to pay police during the Democratic National Convention. It was part of a $50 million grant for security.

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Did Democrats throw out American flags, or did Republicans steal them?

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In his radio address, President Bush says experts think the Outer Continental Shelf could produce nearly 10 years' worth of oil. Yet experts note lifting the congressional ban on offshore drilling would not produce oil for five to seven years. (Sept. 9)

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A day in the life of vice-presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin's hometown.

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The epic nomination battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton helped put millions more Democrats on the voter rolls while Republican registration declined. (Sept. 6)

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Sen. Barack Obama, speaking in Pennsylvania, attacks his presidential opponent on the current state of the economy.

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Is Oprah playing politics in Palin interview stance?

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People turn out to see the McCain-Palin team as they hit the campaign trail.

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Both presidential candidates are proposing new worker retraining programs.

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McCain and Palin hit the campaign trail. Obama pulls out the women surrogates. Bob Barr may be trouble for the GOP.

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Reports surfaced that her staff was sharply divided as to whether Sarah Palin should appear on Oprah's show. Lisa Sigell reports.

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Palin's historic nomination; U.S. forces in Pakistan; Gustav's wake.

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Raj Chohan said he was able to settle into the groove and that make the point he was trying to make at the Republican National Convention was made clearly.

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The speeches of Governor Palin and Rudy Giuliani at the Republican National Convention have Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter fired up.

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Democratic ticket looks to campaign hard in swing states.

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Now that the conventions are over, how will McCain and Obama further their campaigns?

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George Stephanopoulos weighs in on McCain's speech and Palin's punch.

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John McCain's campaign may have accidentally shown Walter Reed Middle School instead of the Army medical center. Paul Magers reports.

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People online are buzzing about the backdrop used during McCain's speech at the RNC. CNN's Abbi Tatton reports.

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John McCain is campaigning as a change candidate and trying to distance himself from his own party's record of the last eight years. Barack Obama said today that his opponent doesn't understand what Americans are going through.

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An online extra from Up Front

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How far should U.S. government go to protect candidates' children deploying for war?

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Which presidential nominee is the least hazardous to the environment? Actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. takes his pick