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'Gonzo' Not Looking For Trouble: 'Gonzo The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson'
Jul 25, 2008The Hartford Courant
After an unsuccessful run for sheriff of Aspen, Colo., his entertaining, if factually questionable, coverage of the 1972 presidential campaign led to more fame.
A career in helping and housing Columbia Housing Corp. leader is stepping down after two decades
Jul 25, 2008The Baltimore Sun
It was designed to be that way," MacPhee said about the 487 rental units Columbia Housing Corp. owns and manages.
Ask AP: Candidates' salaries, Alaska's pricey gas
Jul 25, 2008Associated Press Online
...senator has ever given back any of his, or her, Senate salary -- currently $169,300 a year -- while running for president, according to Senate historian Donal Ritchie. He said senators still run their offices and carry out many of their duties to constituents even when they are off on the presidential campaign trail. The 1996 Republican nominee took a different approach. Former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., resigned as majority leader and gave up his Senate seat when he ran against
Campaigns strain Secret Service
Jul 25, 2008Tennessean
Presidential candidates are traveling overseas with Secret Service protection more. Republican candidate John McCain has traveled to Canada, Colombia and Mexico under the agency's protection. Longest campaign ever The 2008 presidential campaign cycle is the longest in Secret Service history by about five months.
COLUMNISTS The more pliant negotiator
Jul 25, 2008Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Maliki?s endorsement left the McCain campaign and the Bush administration deeply discomfited.

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