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	Barack Obama plans to use YouTube to address country CHICAGO (AP) - This isn't your grandfather's fireside chat. President-elect Barack Obama plans to tape a weekly address not just for radio listeners, as presidents have for years, but for YouTube Internet viewers, too.
	McCain's home state of Arizona may vote for Obama In previous elections, it has been the one state that candidates have been able to bank on: their home state. But this year, it's far from a lock for Republican nominee John McCain.
	Obama edges McCain in Utah campaign fundraising SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - A recent evaluation of campaign fund raising for presidential candidates revealed that Barack Obama has received more money from Utahns than republican nominee John McCain. Video 1 comment
	Springmeyer facing tough odds against Hunstman in Utah governor race SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - Just a few days now remain in Utah's 2008 race for governor. Although, privately, some might say it isn't much of a race. Still, republican incumbent Jon Huntsman and democratic challenger Bob Springmeyer met for one final debate Tuesday.

	Iran, North Korea top Clinton's overseas agenda Nuclear impasses with Iran and North Korea are the dominant issues for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on her trip to Europe and Asia, which begins with a stopover in Germany to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall.
	Pelosi: Obama visit inspired Democrats House Democratic leaders say President Barack Obama, who made a quick trip to Capitol Hill, inspired their party to pass health care legislation.
	GOP: Democratic health care plan should be "withdrawn and reworked" Republicans say Democrats should scrap their ambitious health care legislation in favor of more modest changes.
	2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes Nervous Democrats are on defense and emboldened Republicans sense opportunity heading into 2010 and the midterm elections.
	Gift card scandal could sink Baltimore mayor Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon is about to put her political future in the hands of a jury.
	Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation.
	House Dems say Sat. vote on health care may slip The White House says President Barack Obama regrets a delay in plans for a House vote on sweeping health care legislation and that he'll visit Capitol Hill Saturday to personally lobby for it.
	Ex-Trail Blazer eyes Oregon governor's race Chris Dudley is in a new arena taking aim at a governor's chair and Oregon's Republicans think he can score.
	Obama signs homebuyer, jobless bill assistance President Barack Obama signed into law a $24 billion economic stimulus bill providing tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and extending unemployment benefits to the longtime jobless who have been left behind as the economy veers toward recovery.
	Paterson launches statewide campaign ads Democratic Gov. David Paterson has launched a multimillion dollar, statewide TV ad campaign — the first in the 2010 governor's race.

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