U.S. Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama, is seen being photographed during a meeting with Gul Agha Shirzai, the governor of Nangarhar province, center rear, and US military personel in Jalalabad east of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, July 19, 2008. U.S. Democratic presidential contender Obama started a campaign-season tour of combat zones and foreign capitals, visiting with U.S. forces in Kuwait and then Afghanistan — the scene of a war he says deserves more attention and more troops. (AP Photo)
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Obama backs support in meeting with Afghan leaders

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KABUL, Afghanistan - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama met Saturday with officials of a region of Afghanistan that has been a hotbed of Taliban and al-Qaida activity, offering his support for reconstruction and security there and throughout the country, an official said.

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, July 19, 2008. Iran and the European Union's chief negotiators agreed on Saturday to resume talks on suspending uranium enrichment in two weeks, after Tehran ruled out freezing its program in talks that included the United States for the first time. EU envoy Javier Solana told reporters after the Geneva talks with Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili that the two would speak either by telephone or personally. (AP Photo/Keystone/Dominic Favre)

US calls on Iran to choose nuclear negotiation

AP - 1 minute ago

GENEVA - The United States is calling on Iran to negotiate over its nuclear program, after diplomats agreed to resume talks in two weeks on suspending uranium enrichment.

A gas price sign is shown in McKinney, Texas, Friday, July 18, 2008. Prices at the pump backed away from record highs as oil futures edged up Friday, but crude's gains were modest in comparison to the spectacular three-day drop earlier in the week. The political vision of a summer gas tax holiday died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view that federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go anywhere. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)

Dream of gas tax holiday faltered over job losses

AP - 7 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The political vision of a summer gas tax holiday died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view that federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go anywhere.

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