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14/08/2008 19:37

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Hillary Clinton's name to be placed in nomination - Play of the Day: Meghan McCain's bio for kids - Obama targets Olympic audience with economic TV ad.



Hillary Clinton's name to be placed in nomination

Hillary Rodham Clinton's name will be placed in nomination along with nominee-in-waiting Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, an emblematic move intended to unite the party after a divisive primary.

Play of the Day: Meghan McCain's bio for kids

Add another book to the pile from this year's presidential campaign, although this one is an especially quick and easy read.

Obama targets Olympic audience with economic TV ad

Democrat Barack Obama's campaign plans to air a new TV ad during the Olympic Games that spotlights his proposals for job growth, middle-class tax breaks and other economic areas.

Bush signs bill banning lead from children's toys

President Bush on Thursday signed consumer-safety legislation that bans lead from children's toys, imposing the toughest standard in the world.

Gates: No need for US forces in Georgia

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he sees no need to invoke American military force in the war between Russia and Georgia and that U.S.-Russian relations could suffer for years if Moscow doesn't retreat. The White House said it was ignoring Russian "bluster" about Georgia never regaining disputed border regions.

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