Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the U.S. and Russia face “a critical moment — but not a deterministic one. …Our strategic goal now is to make it clear to Russia’s leaders that their choices are putting Russia on a one-way path to self-imposed isolation.”
The race for the White House between Republican nominee John McCain and Democratic nominee Barack Obama intensifies as each candidate tries to convince voters he is the best choice to lead the United States. Who's best for your nation? You decide at America.gov.
Muslims attend a prayer service in a Moscow mosque. A State Department report says religious minorities in Russia regularly face discrimination, with Muslims being prosecuted for extremism or terrorism “even when they had no clear connection to such activities.”
President Bush asks Congress to pass legislation to stabilize the U.S. financial sector. "Further stress on our financial markets would cause massive job losses, devastate retirement accounts, and further erode housing values, as well as dry up loans for new homes and cars and college tuitions," Bush said. “Government intervention is not only warranted, it is essential."
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