| |  Obama tells Israel he's committed to its security
2:41PM CT
SDEROT, Israel (AP) - From the solemnity of a Holocaust museum to a dusty village battered by Hamas rockets, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama on Wednesday professed "an unshakable commitment to the security" of Israel, whether the threat comes from terrorists, Iran or elsewhere. | | |
McCain credits Bush for drop in oil price
2:54PM CT
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - Republican John McCain on Wednesday credited the recent $10-a-barrel drop in the price of oil to President Bush's lifting of a presidential ban on offshore drilling, an action he has been advocating in his presidential campaign. The cost of oil and gasoline is "on everybody's mind in this room," McCain told a town-hall meeting. | | |
 Obama's West Bank trip raises hope, skepticism
4:35AM CT
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants Barack Obama to take away one message from their meeting Wednesday — he should focus immediately on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict if elected, or any gains made in peace talks could vanish. | | |
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