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Obama, Clinton pursuing youth vote in Pennsylvania :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Politics (U.S., 48 articles)
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The survey showed the extended Democratic primary campaign creating divisions among supporters of Obama and rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and suggests a tight race for the presidency in November no matter which Democrat becomes the nominee. When Mr. Obama provided an opening by saying that small-town voters in Pennsylvania facing hard economic times "get bitter, they cling to guns or religion" to explain their frustrations, Mr. Rendell was ready to pounce. The split that observers are saying could tear apart the party is an issue that Obama has addressed at every town hall meeting and rally. A source close to the campaign tells CBS News that " after a weekend of political craze, Clinton will ask voters to step back, and really look at and reflect on the actual comments made by Obama. The Charlotte Observer reported on its Web site Monday that Bob Johnson was commenting on remarks previously made by Geraldine Ferraro Barack Obama on Monday struggled to fend off accusations of being a cultural elitist as Hillary Clinton piled on charges that her opponent "looks down" on ordinary people following his controversial remarks last week about the bitterness of small-town Americans.
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Pope, in U.S., Is ‘Ashamed’ of Pedophile Priests (U.S., 37 articles)
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WASHINGTON Pope Benedict XVI, beginning his first U.S. visit as pontiff Tuesday, wasted no time in confronting the sexual abuse scandal that has shaken the Roman Catholic Church in this country. NEW YORK During his first papal trip to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI will visit a synagogue led by a rabbi who survived the Holocaust, the nation's bishops said Thursday. In particular, Mr. Costello questioned why the pope would say the scandal has caused "great suffering for the church" and "for me personally" without acknowledging the pain of abuse victims themselves.
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Olympic torch gets friendly welcome from Chinese ally Pakistan (World, 16 articles)
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan and India have changed plans for their Olympic torch runs because of worries about security and anti-China protests on the eve of the launch of the torch's tour of Asia and Australia. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The Olympic torch came to Pakistan early Wednesday for what the pro-China government hoped would be a festive and trouble-free leg of its world tour. Protests against China's human rights record disrupted the torch's passage through western cities last week, and Pakistani authorities took pains to avoid any repeat during its short stay en route to Beijing.
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What's next for American Airlines after Delta, Northwest deal (U.S., 21 articles)
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But industry analysts and other airlines' executives said merging carriers mainly reap savings by reducing "redundant excess capacity" on overlapping routes. Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines agreed to merge late Monday, in a $3.1 billion deal that would create the world's biggest airline and could prompt other airlines to pursue mergers of their own. US airline stocks slumped on Tuesday after Delta Air Lines long-awaited agreement to merge with rival Northwest Airlines underwhelmed investors looking for steeper cost cuts from the two carriers' combination.
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Two Journalists Are Released in Iraq (World, 10 articles)
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BAGHDAD - For more than two months, British journalist Richard Butler had sat with a hood over his head wondering what his kidnappers in Basra were planning. Unlike in September, when that news was fresh and the administration said a corner had been turned, even some of the war's strongest supporters in Congress have grown impatient and frustrated. BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government has dismissed 1,300 soldiers and policemen who deserted or refused to fight during last month's Shiite-on-Shiite battles in Basra, it said Sunday.
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