• Biden decries 'unbecoming personal attacks' 10/12/2008, 9:10 p.m. EDT
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on Sunday accused the McCain campaign of trying to distract Americans from their economic woes by launching "unbecoming personal attacks" at Barack Obama.

• Palin talks economic worries in Appalachian Ohio 10/12/2008, 8:20 p.m. EDT
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Sarah Palin told voters in southeastern Ohio on Sunday that she and running mate John McCain would bring jobs back to this economically depressed piece of Appalachia.

• Biden decries 'unbecoming personal attacks' 10/12/2008, 7:54 p.m. EDT
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden on Sunday accused the McCain campaign of trying to distract Americans from their economic woes by launching "unbecoming personal attacks" at Barack Obama.

• McCain vows to whip Obama's 'you know what' 10/12/2008, 7:35 p.m. EDT
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Republican John McCain vowed Sunday to "whip" Democratic rival Barack Obama's "you-know-what" when the two presidential candidates meet Wednesday in their final televised debate.

• Palin talks economic worries in Appalachian Ohio 10/12/2008, 7:06 p.m. EDT
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Sarah Palin told voters in southeastern Ohio on Sunday that she and running mate John McCain would bring jobs back to this economically depressed piece of Appalachia.

• Several lawmakers face same opponent again 10/12/2008, 6:24 p.m. EDT
NEW BRIGHTON, Pa. (AP) — When it comes to choosing who represents them in Congress, many voters are experiencing deja vu.

• Obama asked about help for struggling families 10/12/2008, 6:08 p.m. EDT
HOLLAND, Ohio (AP) — During an hourlong visit to a neighborhood of ranch-style and split-level homes near Toledo, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was repeatedly asked what he could do to help struggling families.

• Fact Check: Camps highlight foes' old associates 10/12/2008, 5:16 p.m. EDT
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Scraping for any advantage in the presidential campaign's waning days, John McCain and Barack Obama are introducing voters to a new cast of characters.

• GOP frets about McCain's strategy, prospects 10/12/2008, 4:53 p.m. EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three weeks before the election, Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about John McCain's ability to mount a comeback, questioning his tactics and even his campaign's main thrust in a White House race increasingly focused on economic turmoil.

• Palin has mixed record as fiscal conservative 10/12/2008, 3:24 p.m. EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, bills herself as a fiscal conservative. But her record looks little like the classic conservative who favors less government and lower taxes.

• Schieffer set to moderate last McCain-Obama debate 10/12/2008, 12:27 p.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The debate season that has chewed up its moderators comes to a close Wednesday when John McCain and Barack Obama meet for the third time, with CBS News' Bob Schieffer directing the discussion.

• Clintons campaigning for Obama-Biden in Pa. 10/12/2008, 11:30 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race.

• Today on the presidential campaign trail 10/12/2008, 11:15 a.m. EDT
(AP) — IN THE HEADLINES

• Poll: Close race between McCain, Obama in Ohio 10/12/2008, 9:17 a.m. EDT
(AP) — THE POLL: The Ohio Newspaper Poll, presidential race among likely Ohio voters (20 electoral votes).

• Clintons launch campaign swing for Obama in Pa. 10/12/2008, 7:27 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race.

• Congressman says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred' 10/12/2008, 3:00 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in Alabama in the 1960s.

• Castro: Racism in US keeps many away from Obama 10/11/2008, 11:37 p.m. EDT
HAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro says a "profound racism" in the United States will stop millions from voting for Barack Obama in next month's presidential election.

• The campaign's got your number, and your bar code 10/11/2008, 10:16 p.m. EDT
BLUE BELL, Pa. (AP) — Barack Obama, a former community organizer, is spending untold millions of dollars to identify and mobilize voters, and Republicans acknowledge that John McCain's team probably will be outspent and outmanned. They hope it won't be outmaneuvered.

• Ethics probe hits hardest at Todd, not Sarah Palin 10/11/2008, 9:25 p.m. EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A month after she became governor, Sarah Palin's staff ushered Alaska's public safety commissioner into her private office.

• Political Play: Palin drops puck at Flyers' game 10/11/2008, 8:24 p.m. EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sarah Palin is hoping John McCain's campaign isn't on ice, but that's exactly where the GOP vice presidential nominee was Saturday in Philadelphia.

• Political Play: Palin drops puck at Flyers' game 10/11/2008, 7:57 p.m. EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — To a mixture of boos and cheers, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin dropped the ceremonial first puck at the Philadelphia Flyers' home opener against the New York Rangers.

• Clintons launch campaign swing for Obama 10/11/2008, 7:27 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race.

• NAACP watching, ready for voter problems 10/11/2008, 7:24 p.m. EDT
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The NAACP will have lawyers targeting 750 precincts around the nation on Election Day to help address complaints about possible voter disenfranchisement, the organization's new president said Saturday.

• Riding high, Obama nods to McCain, rallies fans 10/11/2008, 7:12 p.m. EDT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — His backers feeling increasingly confident, Democrat Barack Obama made a slight nod to his Republican rival on Saturday and asked voters to have faith in him as the next president.

• Rep. Lewis says McCain 'sowing seeds of hatred' 10/11/2008, 7:07 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful atmosphere that segregationist Gov. George Wallace fostered in Alabama in the 1960s.

• Reform Party endorses McCain 10/11/2008, 6:43 p.m. EDT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Calling him the true reformer in the presidential contest, members of Reform Party USA endorsed Sen. John McCain for president on Saturday.

• Ethics probe hits hardest at Todd, not Sarah Palin 10/11/2008, 6:24 p.m. EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A month after she became governor, Sarah Palin's staff ushered Alaska's public safety commissioner into her private office.

• McCain shies away from recent days' attacks 10/11/2008, 5:31 p.m. EDT
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Republican John McCain, the clock ticking down on a chance to narrow Democrat Barack Obama's lead in polls, turned away Saturday from visceral attacks on his rival to pivot back toward policy differences.

• Palin criticizes Obama on abortion at Pa. rally 10/11/2008, 4:14 p.m. EDT
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin attacked Barack Obama on abortion on Saturday, saying the Democratic presidential candidate has "left behind even the middle ground on the issue of life."

• McCain drops Va. GOP county chairman over column 10/11/2008, 3:03 p.m. EDT
DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign has ousted a prominent Virginia GOP figure who wrote a newspaper column mocking a potential Barack Obama administration.

• Washington weighs lethal meds for terminally ill 10/11/2008, 1:56 p.m. EDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The emotionally charged battle over end-of-life decisions has taken to the airwaves as Washington state voters decide whether to allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients.

• As governor, Palin at times bonds church and state 10/11/2008, 12:59 p.m. EDT
WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — The camera closes in on Sarah Palin speaking to young missionaries, vowing from the pulpit to do her part to implement God's will from the governor's office.

• McCain and Obama on US-North Korea agreement 10/11/2008, 12:51 p.m. EDT
(AP) — Statements by the presidential candidates on North Korea's agreement to all U.S. nuclear inspection demands. In response, the Bush administration on Saturday removed the communist country from a terrorism blacklist.

• Obama fundraiser, convicted of fraud, spills beans 10/11/2008, 11:44 a.m. EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Jailed political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispering secrets to federal prosecutors about corruption in Illinois and the political fallout could be explosive.

• Scenes from the ground game 10/11/2008, 11:13 a.m. EDT
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Twenty houses in four hours. That's what Barack Obama volunteer Maria Logsdon hits every weekend, knocking on doors in the suburbs north of Denver.

• The campaign's got your number, and your bar code 10/11/2008, 11:12 a.m. EDT
BLUE BELL, Pa. (AP) — Barack Obama, a former community organizer, is spending untold millions of dollars to identify and mobilize voters, and Republicans acknowledge that John McCain's team probably will be outspent and outmanned. They hope it won't be outmaneuvered.

• Financial woes boost Democrats in Congress races 10/11/2008, 10:20 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The financial turmoil that has devastated the stock market is also battering Republicans in congressional races, giving Democrats a chance to topple GOP incumbents once considered safe and wrest seats in pivotal districts and states.

• Obama fundraiser, convicted of fraud, spills beans 10/11/2008, 7:14 a.m. EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Jailed political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispering secrets to federal prosecutors about corruption in Illinois and the political fallout could be explosive.

• Report stings Palin over Troopergate flap 10/11/2008, 7:08 a.m. EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The politically charged investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is over, and its conclusions are stinging. But the fallout, if any, might not come until Election Day.

• Today on the presidential campaign trail 10/11/2008, 3:23 a.m. EDT
(AP) — IN THE HEADLINES

• McCain booed after trying to calm anti-Obama crowd 10/11/2008, 1:33 a.m. EDT
LAKEVILLE, Minn. (AP) — The anger is getting raw at Republican rallies and John McCain is acting to tamp it down. McCain was booed by his own supporters Friday when, in an abrupt switch from raising questions about Barack Obama's character, he described the Democrat as a "decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States."

• Appeals court sides with Ohio secretary of state 10/11/2008, 1:15 a.m. EDT
CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal appeals court sided with Ohio's top elections official Friday in her running battle with Republicans over how to verify the eligibility of newly registered voters.

• McCain, Obama offer dueling ideas to save economy 10/11/2008, 12:03 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain and Barack Obama outlined steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race for the White House.

• Legislative panel: Palin abused authority 10/10/2008, 8:23 p.m. EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A legislative committee investigating Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has found she unlawfully abused her authority in firing the state's public safety commissioner.

• NY election mix-up: 'Osama' on the ballot 10/10/2008, 8:21 p.m. EDT
TROY, N.Y. (AP) — Who is running for president? In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for "Barack Osama."

• APNewsAlert 10/10/2008, 8:18 p.m. EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Legislative panel finds Palin abused her power in firing of public safety commissioner.

• McCain, Obama offer dueling ideas to save economy 10/10/2008, 7:48 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — John McCain and Barack Obama outlined steps to counter the faltering economy and plummeting stock market on Friday, fresh evidence of the dominant role of pocketbook issues in their race for the White House.

• McCain booed after trying to calm anti-Obama crowd 10/10/2008, 7:48 p.m. EDT
LAKEVILLE, Minn. (AP) — The anger is getting raw at Republican rallies and John McCain is acting to tamp it down. McCain was booed by his own supporters Friday when, in an abrupt switch from raising questions about Barack Obama's character, he described the Democrat as a "decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States."

• Lawmakers emerge from session on Palin ethics 10/10/2008, 7:45 p.m. EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers have emerged from a private session in Anchorage where they spent more than six hours discussing a politically charged ethics report into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her state public safety commissioner.

• McCain TV ad raises Obama's links to ex-radical 10/10/2008, 7:29 p.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican John McCain, trailing in polls and searching for a way to gain ground, assailed Democratic rival Barack Obama on Friday in a sharply worded TV ad that said: "When convenient, he worked with terrorist Bill Ayers. When discovered, he lied."