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Monday, April 28, 2008
Wright says criticism
is attack on black church
In a defiant appearance before the Washington media, the Rev.
Jeremiah Wright said Monday that criticism surrounding his fiery sermons is
an attack on the black church and he rejected those who have labeled him unpatriotic.
Oil roars to new high near $120
Oil prices hit an all-time high near $120 a barrel Monday after a weekend
refinery strike closed a pipeline system that delivers a third of Britain's
North Sea oil to refineries in the U.K.
Obama pursues the
seniors
Barack Obama's has had difficulty attracting older voters now far exceeds
Hillary Rodham Clinton's own weaknesses with youth. Repeatedly during the
tight race for the Democratic presidential nomination, Obama, who's been defined
in part by his popularity among young voters, has seen that strength undercut
by his failings with seniors.
Clinton highlights
Obama's objection to gas tax holiday
Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday criticized Barack Obama for opposing
the concept of suspending the gas tax during the peak summer driving months,
a plan both she and Republican John McCain have endorsed.
Tax rebates
start showing up in bank accounts
The government started depositing thousands of rebate checks in taxpayers'
bank accounts on Monday, earlier than originally scheduled, with the Bush
administration hoping the payments will give a jump-start to a weak economy.
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| Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., pastor of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ and the former pastor of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., prepares to addresses a breakfast gathering at the National Press Club in Washington, Monday  |
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In the U.S., retail gasoline also hit
a record for the 13th straight time. The average price of a gallon of
regular unleaded rose to $3.603, up four-tenths of a cent from the previous
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Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama waves to supporters after speaking during a campaign stop in Marion, Indiana |
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Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks during a presidential campaign
rally in Wilmington, N.C. |
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