Scared of uppity, Black men? Ask a Republican

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Democrat Barack Obama, the first black candidate with a shot at winning the White House, says John McCain and his Republican allies will try to scare them by saying Obama "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills."
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Editorial
It amazes me how a man like Sen. McCain--whose state did not make Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday a holiday (I believe the only state in the nation to do so) has the nerve to talk about a mover and a shaker like Sen. Obama.
McCain has been in office long enough to do lots of things but hasn't. He is the physical embodiment of the lopsided status quo, do-nothing, politician Obama rails against.
McCain needs to take Obama's advice and talk more about McCain's accomplishments in the Senate and his state of Arizona--and less about an accomplished and well-liked man like Obama.

Female athletes to undergo sex testing

At the Beijing Olympics, some female athletes may undergo sex testing.
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Michelle Obama: Fashion Icon

FT. MYERS, Fla., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Michelle Obama has been named to the International Best-Dressed List in the 69th annual style poll, published in Vanity Fair. Mrs. Obama's off-the-rack White House Black Market Tank Leaf Print Dress caused an international sensation when she wore it on ABC's The View! The $148 White House Black Market dress has created such a buzz in part because it shows women that they can look like a million bucks without having to spend a fortune. White House Black Market's Tank Leaf Print Dress can be ordered on whitehouseblackmarket.com or by calling 1.877.948.2525.

Offshore drilling a "scheme"

(CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama stood his ground Wednesday in opposing what he calls the "scheme" of offshore drilling, during a campaign event in Springfield, Missouri.
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Congressman wants to end federal penalties for amounts of pot

(CNN) -- The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance.
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Obama caught with VP vetters again

For the second day in a row, Obama stopped by the office of Eric Holder – a former Justice Department official who is leading the search for his vice presidential running mate.
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Reparations are in store--but thanks for the apology

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution apologizing to African-Americans for slavery and the era of Jim Crow.
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