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Obama, McCain Narrow Vice Presidential Lists

FT: Barack Obama and John McCain enter their final week before the start of the US presidential nominating conventions amid intense speculation about who they plan to choose as their respective running mates — with Mr Obama almost certain to

Georgia, Russia Agree On Cease-Fire

The Kremlin ordered a halt to Russia’s devastating assault on Georgia – five days of air and ground attacks that left homes in smouldering ruins and uprooted 100,000 people.

Secret Service Short On Cash, Asks For More

The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates during what has turned into an historic year for the agency’s campaign security job.

Obama: Iran Is A 'Paramount Concern'

In Israel, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says he would offer “big sticks and big carrots” to Iran in an effort to halt that country’s nuclear program.

Britney, K-Fed Settle Custody Fight

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline reached a deal that gives Spears’ former husband sole custody of their two young sons. For more on the custody compromise, NBC’s Amy Robach is joined by MSNBC’s Susan Filan and David Caplan of People

Card Stacking Champ Builds Replica Of Several Olympic Arenas

Reuters: American performance artist Brian Berg, who holds a Guinness World Record for stacking cards, is using some 140,000 playing cards to create the “Bird’s Nest” national stadium, the “Water Cube” aquatics centre and a 3.2-metre (10-foot) version of the