Ike nears Turks and Caicos, southern Bahamas

AP - 20 minutes ago

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos - Hurricane Ike loomed over this low-lying island chain Saturday as a dangerous Category 3 storm, prompting thousands of people to evacuate while those staying behind hunkered down and hoped for the best.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. speaks at a town hall meeting at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds in Terre Haute, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Historic White House race enters final stretch

AP - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

ST. PAUL, Minn. - They embody four uniquely American stories. They offer messages of transformation with two distinct world views. They pursue one goal.

In this May 9, 2008 file photo, a foreclosure sign stands outside an existing home on the market in Denver. A record 9 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of June, as damage from the housing crisis continues to mount, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

Candidates weigh in on stabilizing Fannie, Freddie

AP - 41 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The historic takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which could come as soon as this weekend, moved to the forefront of the presidential campaign Saturday as candidates and congressional leaders seized on the enormous implications for taxpayers and the economy.

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