UK Today Editoweb 17 august 2008

Ridge: GOP would accept abortion-rights VP

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge said Sunday he thinks Republicans would accept a vice presidential candidate who supports abortion rights.

Rural economic woes may provide opening for Obama

The folks in this picturesque mountain community with red barns and Amish buggies have been voting overwhelmingly Republican in national elections for decades.

Group wants to attack Obama on abortion

A group purporting to tell the "real truth" about Barack Obama's views on abortion wants a judge to rule it is not subject to federal election restrictions on fundraising and advertising.

US worries Russia returning to authoritarian past

Russia is showing signs of returning to its authoritarian past and its invasion of Georgia will require the U.S. to re-evaluate the strategic relationship between the superpowers, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday.

Bush praises swimmer Phelps' Olympic performance

President Bush praised Olympic champion Michael Phelps on Sunday for his performance in the swimming pool and outside it.

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