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Giuliani Reignites in New Hampshire

As his national polling numbers decline, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani finds himself struggling to make a good showing in the early states. He was further slowed this past week by headaches that landed him in the hospital for a brief stay.

Giuliani Reignites in New Hampshire

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Election 2008

Giuliani Tries to Keep Lead in New Hampshire

The presidential candidates are trying to pack in as many appearances as possible in Iowa and New Hampshire this weekend, before Christmas. Rudy Giuliani is in New Hampshire. His lead in national polls has been slipping.

Giuliani Tries to Keep Lead in New Hampshire

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Election 2008

Clinton Courts New Hampshire Voters

Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton makes New Hampshire the final stop on her campaign before the Christmas holiday. She is leading New Hampshire with the slimmest of margins. New Hampshire was once viewed as her firewall in the event of bad news in Iowa.

Clinton Courts New Hampshire Voters

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Election 2008

John Edwards Appeals to New Hampshire Voters

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards tours New Hampshire with blues singers Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne at his side. The former senator from North Carolina has been spreading his message of "America Rising" as he tries to catch up in the polls with party rivals.

John Edwards Appeals to New Hampshire Voters

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Election 2008

McCain's Presidential Bid Garners Serious Attention

Republican presidential candidate John McCain is seeing brighter days on the campaign trail. He is focused on New Hampshire, hoping to re-create his 2000 presidential primary win there. His once-highflying campaign foundered in weak fundraising and mismanagement.

McCain's Presidential Bid Garners Serious Attention

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National

Mission of National Civil Rights Museum Questioned

Critics say the National Civil Rights Museum, housed at the motel where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, has become too corporate. Some say the museum should focus on inspiring a new generation of civil rights leaders, not on lessons about the past.

Mission of National Civil Rights Museum Questioned

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Election 2008

McCain Keeps Sights on South Carolina

The large number of undecided voters in South Carolina has left the race for the GOP primary wide open. Sen. John McCain is at the back of the pack. Still, he keeps South Carolina in his sights even though it's the state that crippled his 2000 presidential election ambitions.

McCain Keeps Sights on South Carolina

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Election 2008

Oprah and Obama Tour Early-Voting States

TV host Oprah Winfrey campaigned this weekend with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. The media mogul and the Illinois senator talked to huge crowds in three key states, including a large rally in Columbia, S.C. Winfrey's television audience is nearly 75 percent female, which may help Obama steal away women voters from rival Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Oprah and Obama Tour Early-Voting States

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Tennessee RV Residents Prohibited from Voting

One county in Tennessee has dropped hundreds of people who live in mobile homes from voter rolls. Several residents, unable to participate in local or national elections, are now suing the state.

Tennessee RV Residents Prohibited from Voting

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'Crunch Time' for Presidential Candidates

Rare National Buzz Tipped Obama's Decision to Run

Barack Obama was barely halfway through his first Senate term when he began considering a presidential run. In the end, he chose to take advantage of a rare window of political opportunity that had opened for him so quickly — knowing it could close just as fast.

Rare National Buzz Tipped Obama's Decision to Run

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Iraq

U.S. Kurds Turn Out in Protest

Kurds who have resettled in the U.S. have been demonstrating in advance of the meeting between Turkey's prime minister and President Bush on Monday. The largest community of Iraqi Kurds is is in Nashville, Tenn.

U.S. Kurds Turn Out in Protest

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Election 2008

GOP Presidential Candidate Huckabee Gets Boost

Mike Huckabee enjoys the best week of his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination: a bump in poll numbers in Iowa and a big spike in online fundraising.

GOP Presidential Candidate Huckabee Gets Boost

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Digital Life

College Students Decline Text-Message Warnings

College administrators are finding that students are not rushing to sign up for cell phone text-message alerts. After the Virginia Tech shootings last spring, many campuses felt this was the answer to keeping their students alert to danger, but students don't share their concerns.

College Students Decline Text-Message Warnings

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Election 2008

Hopefuls Court South Carolina's Black Voters

At this early point in the 2008 presidential campaign, South Carolina's African-American voters get special attention from the Democratic presidential contenders. Churches, hair salons and barber shops are sure venues to stump for votes.

Hopefuls Court South Carolina's Black Voters

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County Apologizes to Emmett Till Family

In the courthouse where the accused murderers of Emmett Till were tried and acquitted more than 50 years ago, Tallahatchie County, Miss., holds a memorial service for him, apologizes to his family, and unveils a historical marker.

County Apologizes to Emmett Till Family

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