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Sunday, August 24, 2008

LEADING THE NEWS

Obama and Biden Make First Joint Appearance as a Ticket . . . Focus on deepening connection to ethnic working class whites. He's "the kind of fighter who I want by my side," Obama says. Chicago Tribune

Russia Stays Put as U.S. Navy Arrives in Georgia . . . Ships will deliver aid. Russian says troops needed as "peacekeepers." Reuters
New Orleans Repeating Deadly Levee Mistakes . . . Miscalculations, politics threaten to make city scene of another devastating flood. Associated Press

POLITICS

Joe Biden: Comeback Kid . . . Life marked by resurrections from personal and political tragedies. Washington Post
Obama Comes Around to Biden . . . Choice was a gradual decision stemming from an intense process. New York Times
Regular Joe . . . Biden adds foreign policy heft but also rebuts elitism charge. Obama hopes "scrappy kid from Scranton" will help in Pennsylvania. Los Angeles Times
Why the Others Weren't Picked . . . Hillary would have energized the opposition. Bayh too centrist. Houston Chronicle
Meet Hunter Biden, Lobbyist . . . Joe Biden's son is a man everyone, including Obama, loves to hate. His firm billed clients at least $380,000 first half of the year. Bloomberg
Obama's Rise in Chicago . . . Ambitious, pragmatic and strategic pol learned the ropes in city's political school of hard knocks. McClatchy
Democratic Convention to Launch With Kennedy Tribute Monday night could be last hurrah for storied family. Will he appear? McClatchy

NATIONAL SECURITY

Iraq Refugees Not Returning . . . Most victims of sectarian violence still afraid to go home. New York Times
Terror on the Cheap . . . Al Qaeda turning to low-cost local cells, bypassing financial dragnet. Washington Post
Taliban Winning Over Locals on Kabul's Doorstep . . . Building a parallel administration more effective, popular - and more brutal - than government's. Guardian

BUSINESS NEWS

No Quick Fix for Economy . . . The view is sober from perch of Fed's annual policy retreat. Reuters
Homebuyers Hold Key to Recovery . . . Willingness to come back into market is critical. Prices expected to decline another 10 percent, at least. Reuters
Time for Another Stimulus? . . . Congressional Budget Office chief says growth will slow as the Treasury checks from first boost get spent. Dems want another round. Reuters

INTERNATIONAL

FARC Faction Splits From Group . . . More than 700 imprisoned Colombian rebels renounce ties to FARC and call for peace talks. Houston Chronicle
U.S. Demands China Release American Prisoners . . . Activists jailed for protesting at Olympics. China criticized for failing to use games to show more openness, tolerance. USA Today
Pakistan Ruling Coalition on Verge of Collapse . . . Party of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is poised to quit. Associated Press
Israel to Free 99 Monday . . . Gesture to Abbas on eve of Rice visit. Haaretz
Thatcher Struggling With Dementia . . . Former British prime minister has had a series of strokes. BBC

YOU MUST ALSO KNOW . . .

U.S. Basketball Returns to the Top . . . Team survives challenge from Spain, 118-107. New York Times
U.S. Men Overcome Tragedy to Win Volleyball . . . Coach's father in law murdered in Beijing. USA Today
Ten Killed in Utah Small Plane Crash . . . Crashes and burns shortly after takeoff, killing pilot and nine who had been working at skin cancer clinic. USA Today
FDA to Revise Rules for Kids' Cold Meds . . . Formulas now viewed as useless may come off the market. Washington Post

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