For older blacks, inauguration a dream fulfilled

On Tuesday, with weathered hands and an excitement that belied their age, older African Americans applauded Barack Obama - and the role they played in sending one of their own to the White House.

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Bush leaves note for Obama in Oval Office

George W. Bush's presidential finale includes a goodbye to Washington and a hello from fellow Texans.

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Immigrant doesn't blame pilot for deadly crash

A Korean immigrant whose wife, two young daughters and mother-in-law perished when a military jet crashed into his house says he doesn't blame the pilot who safely ejected.

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Gunmen kill dozens in Mumbai, hold hostages

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Brown clouds dim Asia, threaten world's food

Thick brown clouds of soot, particles and chemicals stretching from the Persian Gulf to Asia threaten health and food supplies in the world, the U.N. reports.

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Despite huge hurdles, McCain still has a shot

Barring a major upset, Barack Obama will defeat John McCain on Tuesday and become America's first black president. That any doubt remains about his victory is, in many ways, astonishing.

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Todd: Can McCain close?

Some folks will view the latest polling memo from McCain's pollster as nothing more than rose-colored spin to prop up Republicans before Election Day. But you'd be a fool to dismiss it out of hand.

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Obama, McCain prepare for final debate

John McCain sought to change the course of a campaign moving decidedly in Barack Obama's direction Wednesday night in the third and final presidential debate.

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Where did all that 'lost' money go?

The financial market collapse of the past few weeks has destroyed trillions of dollars in wealth. So where, exactly, did all that money go?

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Don't bet on those Atlantic hurricane forecasts

With hurricane season starting June 1, here's a reminder: While there's plenty of appetite for what they have to say, hurricane forecasters have been more wrong than right over time.

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