Obama and McCain trade barbs on Bush economy in Indiana Florida
In Indianapolis and Florida, Senators Obama and McCain clash over Bush era policy amid unemployment claims. McCain blasts spending and debt while Obama accuses his rival of outsourcing and tax-cut priorities. Obama plans a break to visit his gravely ill grandmother before resuming campaign in Nevada.
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Indianapolis
John McCain
R-Ariz
Barack Obama
D-Il
Bush
McCain
Washington Times
Florida
White House
Obama
CNN
U.S
George Bush
GOP
Dana Perino
Osmond
Daytona Beach
Plant City
Midwest
Hawaii
Nevada
Black Turnout Surges in Early Voting Across South
Early voting data from several Southern states show strong African American participation. In North Carolina blacks are 31 percent of early voters though 21 percent of the population. Georgia 36 percent of early voters, outpacing their 30 percent population share. Florida Democrats make up about 55 percent of early voters, Virginia shows large registration gains in Democratic-leaning cities.
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Charlotte
N.C
North Carolina
South
Barack Obama
Obama
Georgia
John McCain
Tar Heel
GOP
David Bositis
Joint Center For Political and Economic Studies
Louisiana
Florida
Virginia
Wrongly Convicted WWII Vet Receives Back Pay After 64 Years
Samuel Snow’s widow Margaret and son Ray accepted a $27 580 check for back pay with interest, 64 years after Snow was wrongly convicted of participating in a riot and imprisoned. Snow died at 83 in July after the Army apologized and reversed his dishonorable discharge.
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Orlando
Fla
Samuel Snow
Margaret
Ray
Snow
Florida man given life for beating homeless man to death
Thomas Daugherty, 19, was sentenced to life in prison for second degree murder in the beating death of Norris Gaynor, who was sleeping on a Fort Lauderdale park bench on January 12, 2006. His accomplice Brian Hooks faces sentence later.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
Thomas Daugherty
Norris Gaynor
Daugherty
Brian Hooks
Broward
Gaynor
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