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Clinton hints at convention delegate fight
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Clinton hints at convention delegate fight

Obama took a swipe at McCain's ethics after the Republican forced out aides over lobbying.

By Christoher Wills and Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

Posted 2:27am

TAMPA, Fla. - Barack Obama criticized John McCain yesterday where it could hurt most - over the Arizona senator's reputation as a champion of ethics. Hillary Rodham Clinton raised the possibility she might carry her fight to the Democratic convention floor.

Critical New Orleans levee leaks again 2:27am: The Army Corps of Engineers says it's not a big deal. Others disagree.

By Cain Burdeau , Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS - Despite more than $22 million in repairs, a levee that broke with catastrophic effect during Hurricane Katrina is leaking again because of the mushy ground on which New Orleans was built, raising serious questions about the reliability of the city's flood defenses.
Kennedy: A master of the deal 2:27am: Lion of the left, with ties to right.

By Jesse J. Holland , Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's diagnosis of a malignant brain tumor left Congress this week without its best dealmaker as well as its boldest liberal, a politician known simultaneously for his staunch left-wing positions and for his willingness to work with right-wing lawmakers to get legislation passed.
Bush: U.S. cell phones can go to Cuba 2:27am: It was a bid to increase freedom of expression as the island marks 106 years of independence.

By Deb Riechmann , Associated Press

WASHINGTON - President Bush said yesterday that people living in the United States would soon be allowed to send cell phones to residents of Cuba - a move that he hopes will push that nation's communist regime to increase freedom of expression for its citizens.
House passes tax package; hurdles ahead 2:27am: Democrats say it will help middle-class families. Republicans oppose how it would be paid for.

By Jim Abrams , Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The House yesterday passed a $54 billion tax package that Democratic backers said would help relieve dependence on imported oil while easing the economic strain on parents, homeowners and businesses.
Senate set to vote on war funds, GI aid 2:27am: By Andrew Taylor , Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The Senate is slated to vote today on providing $165 billion to fund Pentagon operations in Iraq and Afghanistan until a new administration takes over next year.
Stumble on Hill complicates an override of farm-bill veto 2:27am: Leaders scramble after it was discovered that the bill sent to Bush was missing 34 pages.

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Julie Hirschfeld Davis , Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The House yesterday overwhelmingly rejected President Bush's veto of a $290 billion farm bill, but what should have been a stinging defeat for Bush became an embarrassment for Democrats.
Bush signs bill barring losses based on genetic tests 2:27am: By Ben Feller , Associated Press

WASHINGTON - President Bush yesterday signed legislation to protect people from losing their jobs or health insurance when genetic testing reveals they are susceptible to costly diseases.
6th detainee boycotts Guantanamo war-crimes trial 2:27am: By David McFadden , Associated Press

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - An Afghan detainee was dragged from his cell yesterday to his first pretrial hearing at Guantanamo, then refused to participate, telling the judge he felt "helpless."