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Obama veep vetters look at former Pentagon leaders Barack Obama is considering former top Pentagon leaders among his possible running mates, which would address his lack of foreign policy experience and balance the military bonafides of a GOP ticket led by a war hero.   Nations:U.S.   People:Bill Clinton Jim Webb Dick Durbin Barack Obama John McCain Wesley Clark   Activities:US Election 2008 Vietnam War   Source:AP   2008-06-10 Obama names a Kennedy to help pick veep Barack Obama turned in earnest to the general election and the hunt for a running mate Wednesday, embraced by Democratic leaders who signaled forcefully and sometimes impatiently to Hillary Rodham Clinton that her marathon duel with Obama was over. Clinton kept her silence in public, while supporters made a case for her as Obama's No. 2.   People:Charles Rangel Dick Durbin Barack Obama John Kerry Hillary Clinton   Activities:US Election 2008   2008-06-04 Clinton apologizes for RFK assassination remark Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly apologized Friday after citing the June 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in defending her decision to keep running for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds.   People:Hillary Clinton Dianne Feinstein Mike Huckabee Edward Kennedy Dick Durbin Barack Obama   Activities:US Election 2008   2008-05-24 Obama rises from political obscurity to verge of history The amazement was on their faces. Hundreds waited for Barack Obama on that evening in South Carolina, 15 weeks ago, to claim victory -- a surprising victory, surprisingly large.   Nations:U.S.   People:Dionne Warwick Dick Durbin Barack Obama Hillary Clinton   Activities:US Election 2008   2008-05-10 Bush calls for approval of $770 million in food aid President Bush urged Congress Thursday to approve $770 million to help alleviate dramatically escalating food prices that threaten widespread hunger and increasing social unrest around the world.   People:Dick Durbin George W. Bush   Activities:Global Food Crisis   2008-05-01 Headlines Obama veep vetters look at former Pentagon leaders 2008-06-10 Obama names a Kennedy to help pick veep 2008-06-04 Clinton apologizes for RFK assassination remark 2008-05-24 Obama rises from political obscurity to verge of history 2008-05-10 Bush calls for approval of $770 million in food aid 2008-05-01 Obama, Clinton join McCain vs. earmarks 2008-03-10 One matchup: Fiery McCain vs. charismatic Obama 2008-03-06 Many blacks worry about Obama's safety 2008-02-22 Clinton, Obama Supporters Say Nomination Fight May Hurt Party 2008-02-17 U.S. acknowledges use of waterboarding 2008-02-05 Controller error cited again in Illinois 2007-12-21 Democrats want probe of tape destruction 2007-12-08 Dems call for inquiry in CIA tape case 2007-12-07 Senate moves to confirm Mukasey as AG 2007-11-08 Surgeon scrutinized in patient deaths 2007-10-12 Analysis: Rivals rap Clinton's Iran vote 2007-10-11 House moves on troop withdrawal plan 2007-10-02 U.S.-China end safety talks 2007-09-14 Congress looks into Mattel after toy recalls: report 2007-09-07 Critics call U.S. consumer agency toothless 2007-09-06 U.S. panel sets Sept 19 hearing on lead-tainted toys 2007-08-23 Recall concerns parents, toy companies 2007-08-02 US report paints bleak picture of Iraq 2007-07-12 Illegal students await immigration plan 2007-06-03 Senators renew call for Gonzales' ouster 2007-05-17 Senate Dems fail to cut off war funds 2007-05-17 BlackBerry e-mail outage upsets White House, Wall St 2007-04-19 Probe of federal prosecutors intensifies 2007-03-16 Lawmakers ponder action after FBI admits breaching privacy laws 2007-03-11 Senate proposal on Iraq gains support 2007-02-01 No compromise seen on Iraq resolutions 2007-01-25 Partisan dispute derails ethics reform 2007-01-18 Senate considers tougher ethics rules 2007-01-17 Gates: Timetable for troop boost unclear 2007-01-11 Bush to order 21,500 more troops to Iraq 2007-01-10 Democrats reject Bush escalation in Iraq 2007-01-10 Gov't, industry join in E. coli fight 2006-12-31 Senators call for better food regulation 2006-12-13 US launches diplomatic flurry, as Iraq mission surpasses WWII 2006-11-26 Analysis: Bush echoes familiar refrain 2006-11-18 S. Korea won't back Bush on inspections 2006-11-17 Dems keep Senate leaders, split on House 2006-11-15 Lawmakers gear up to fight some old battles 2006-11-12 Spying bill revised, impact debated 2006-09-25 Chafee keeps Republican hope alive in Rhode Island 2006-09-13 Clinton officials protest ABC 9/11 film 2006-09-07 Senate passes interstate abortion bill 2006-07-25 Democrats seek changes to abortion bill 2006-07-25 Democratic politics meets Iraq debate 2006-06-25 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Obama names a Kennedy to help pick veep 2008-06-04 Obama rises from political obscurity to verge of history 2008-05-10 Dems keep Senate leaders, split on House 2006-11-15 Clinton officials protest ABC 9/11 film 2006-09-07 Bush calls for approval of $770 million in food aid 2008-05-01 Obama, Clinton join McCain vs. earmarks 2008-03-10 U.S.-China end safety talks 2007-09-14 Clinton apologizes for RFK assassination remark 2008-05-24 Surgeon scrutinized in patient deaths 2007-10-12 U.S. panel sets Sept 19 hearing on lead-tainted toys 2007-08-23 Illegal students await immigration plan 2007-06-03 Senate proposal on Iraq gains support 2007-02-01 Analysis: Bush echoes familiar refrain 2006-11-18 Congress looks into Mattel after toy recalls: report 2007-09-07 Recall concerns parents, toy companies 2007-08-02 No compromise seen on Iraq resolutions 2007-01-25 Democratic politics meets Iraq debate 2006-06-25 Many blacks worry about Obama's safety 2008-02-22 Controller error cited again in Illinois 2007-12-21 Democrats want probe of tape destruction 2007-12-08 Dems call for inquiry in CIA tape case 2007-12-07 Senate moves to confirm Mukasey as AG 2007-11-08 Analysis: Rivals rap Clinton's Iran vote 2007-10-11 Critics call U.S. consumer agency toothless 2007-09-06 US report paints bleak picture of Iraq 2007-07-12

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