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Paris Hilton spoofs McCain ‘celebrity’ ad

AP reports here at CNN: The celebutante thrust into the presidential campaign in an ad by Republican candidate John McCain has issued a tart rebuttal, in a scantily clad, tongue-in-cheek kind of way.

McCain ad compares Obama to Britney Spears, Paris Hilton

McCain ad compares Obama to Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, CNN reports here: New ad from John McCain calls Barack Obama “biggest celebrity in the world”

Obama wins hearts, not minds, in Berlin

CNN reports here: Barack Obama touched hearts during an impassioned speech to a 200,000-strong crowd in Berlin, German newspapers agreed, but suspicions remain about the White House contender’s motives for courting a European audience.

Obama makes first trip to Afghanistan

CNN reports here: KABUL, Afghanistan - Sen. Barack Obama arrived Saturday in Afghanistan on the first stop of his tour of the Middle East and Europe, aimed at boosting the U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful’s foreign policy credentials, his campaign confirmed.

Obama campaign calls New Yorker cover offensive

CNN reports here: Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign has sharply criticized The New Yorker magazine over the publication’s latest cover illustration, which appears to portray the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and his wife as terrorist enemies of the United States.

Jackson apologizes for crude Obama remarks

CNN reports here: “CHICAGO, Illinois - The Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized Wednesday for “crude and hurtful” remarks he made about Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama after an interview with a Fox News correspondent.” Whats your take on this issue? Has Sen. Barack Obama been talking down to black people as Rev. Jesse Jackson said in [...]

German Politicians Are in an Obama Tizzy

Spiegel Online reports here: The kerfuffle over Barack Obama’s possible Brandenburg Gate appearance later this month just won’t die down. Merkel’s government has its doubts, but some in her own party don’t see the big deal.

Bush: Olympic boycott would insult Chinese

CNN reports here: U.S. President George W. Bush defends his decision to attend next month’s Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, saying that to do otherwise “would be an affront to the Chinese people.”

CNN poll: Obama, McCain in a statistical dead heat

CNN reports here: “With the dust having finally settled after the prolonged Democratic presidential primary, a new poll shows Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama locked in a statistical dead heat in the race for the White House.”