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Rudy Giuliani takes fellow Republican John McCain out to ballgame at Yankee Stadium (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

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NEW YORK - With Democrat Barack Obama on the other side of the planet, Republican presidential candidate John McCain stayed closer to home Sunday, visiting Yankee Stadium with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Obama spends less in June, saves resources (AP via Yahoo! News)

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Barack Obama cut back on his spending in June after securing the Democratic presidential nomination, building up his cash on hand as Republican rival John McCain outspent him with a heavy dose of television advertising.

Obama pledges

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Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican, and Jack Reed, a Democrat from Rhode Island. Obama made no public comment after the meeting with Karzai, which included a traditional lunch of mutton, chicken and rice washed down with a yogurt drink.

Pettitte, Giambi lead Yanks to sweep over A’s

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Notes: Republican presidential candidate John McCain took in the game as a guest of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani. … Yankees OF-DH Johnny Damon (sprained left shoulder) plans to begin throwing Monday, manager Joe Girardi said.

McCain spends aggressively ahead of cap

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The trips, the speeches, and the moments of Decision ’08. A look at the campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain. WASHINGTON - Faced with a spending cap for his fall campaign, Republican presidential candidate John McCain is aggressively spending …

Confident Iraq rides

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John McCain, the likely Republican presidential nominee. The visit took place as the U.S. and Iraq were negotiating rules that would govern the American military presence in Iraq once the U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year.

Natives support Republican goal of drilling for oil (The Toledo Blade)

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When 10 Republican congressmen — 9 of them freshmen facing a crucial re-election in November — set boots on tundra today in Alaska, they’ll meet with native villagers who will likely agree with them on the need to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But political opponents and environmentalists say the GOP journey to one of America’s northernmost outposts is a “junket” and a …

Obama in Afghanistan amid GOP criticism

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KABUL, Afghanistan - Barack Obama visited with U.S. troops and Afghan officials at the start of a Europe and Mideast trip aimed at bolstering his foreign policy and national security credentials and countering Republican claims that he is not ready …

McCain raises more than $21 million in June

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The trips, the speeches, and the moments of Decision ’08. A look at the campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain. WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate John McCain raised more than $21 million in June and spent nearly $26 million, the …

Idea of gas-tax holiday runs into a dead end

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With gas prices setting records daily, Republican presidential hopeful John McCain and former Democratic candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton called for a 90-day suspension of the federal fuel tax to give drivers a little relief at the pump.