Craig loves playing darker Bond

"We started something with Casino Royale. I couldn't leave him as he was at the end of that movie. None of us could. He'd had his heart broken, and he'd been betrayed, and that betrayal is the impetus for the story.

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Daniel Craig Suggests A Black 007

[Excerpt:] - James Bond star Daniel Craig has congratulated America's next president Barack Obama and added that it could be time for a "coloured 007".

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Michael Crichton dies of cancer at 66

Michael Crichton -- whose books were made into films including "The Andromeda Strain," "Jurassic Park" and "Twister" -- died Tuesday. He was 66. The author died "after a courageous and private battle against cancer," according to his Web site.

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Barack Obama, the Fiscal Conservative?

The legacy of the current Bush presidency means that the incoming president will need to work hard to reduce the federal budget deficit.

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John McCain starts to look frantic as Barack Obama keeps his cool

As they race for the line in this most gruelling of political marathons the contrast between the two candidates grows ever starker.

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Sarah Palin hints at 2012 presidential bid

Sarah Palin today increased speculation over her intentions to remain in the presidential hunt for 2012, remarking pointedly that "I'm not doing this for naught," when asked about her political future.

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Electoral compass quiz- where do you stand?

Curious about how your views really fit in with those of Barack Obama and John McCain? Who do you trust more - John McCain, Barack Obama, George W Bush, or Hilary Clinton? The Electoral Compass is a quiz covering a range of political and social issues.

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Obama victory would improve US global image: US official

The election of Democrat Barack Obama to the presidency would be a "great thing" for the image of the United States, a State Department official said on Tuesday.

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Alaskan diva Sarah Palin lets fly on morals

Since her entry on to the national stage as John McCain's vice presidential candidate, the Alaskan governor has tried her best to reignite the US culture wars. On Johnstown's main street it showed.

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Obama's Candidacy Angers, Excites Hate Groups

"There is a probable hypothesis that in the event that Obama becomes president that you could have a galvanization of these white supremacist groups," said John Karl, the officer in charge of the Los Angeles Police Department's criminal conspiracy unit.

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Romney Already Eyeing 2012?

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Evangelicals abandon McCain, Obama backers target Christian airwaves

According to the Christian pollsters at the Barna Group, Sen. John McCain has failed to hold on to a critical part of the Republican base: born-again evangelical Christians. Even with Gov.

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Steven Edwards: McCain's Palin problems make Romney look better all the time

They say rats are the first to leave a sinking ship, and to that we might add a pit bull with lipstick and a $150,000 makeover. Sarah Palin is in revolt, it's reported, angry that John McCain's handlers forced her to wear haute couture; that she's not been able to be h …

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McCain Hearts Latin American Dictators

If the McCain camp want to talk about who is hanging out with terrorists, they should check their own old agendas. When John McCain was a Congressman in 1985 he had a very special meeting with then dictator and mass murderer in Chile, Augusto Pinochet.

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Is Bush attack on Syria the 'October Surprise' to help Mccain beat Obama?

When four U.S. helicopters crossed the Iraqi border Sunday for a "commando" raid at a building under construction in Syria, the U.S.

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Troops: Election needs bigger military focus

Seven out of 10 career-oriented service members say military issues are not getting enough attention in the presidential campaign, and nearly 30 percent don't believe their vote will matter, according to a Military Times poll of nearly 2,200 troops.

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THE MINE SHIFT GAP: Who's a real American?

Most of the problems reside in some desire to continue the divisive strategies that have characterized American politics for decades, whether out of desperation votes or in order to incite some sort of culture war when all hope is lost in a last-ditch attempt at doomsday scare ta …

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McCain denies being close to Bush

"Do we share a common philosophy of the Republican Party? Of course. But I've stood up against my party, not just President Bush but others, and I've got the scars to prove it," Mr McCain told NBC's "Meet the Press" on a day he held events in both Iowa and Ohio.

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Sarah Palin knows the McCain ship is sinking, gets ready for 2012

But we all see what is happening. Sarah Palin sees the McCain campaign as a sinking ship, and she wants to captain the lifeboat. There is always the fear of being associated on a losing ticket, and never been heard from politically ever again.

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Police: Campaign Worker Admits Making Up Story

Police sources tell KDKA that a campaign worker has now confessed to making up a story that a mugger attacked her and cut the letter "B" in her face after seeing her McCain bumper sticker.

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Police: Mccain Volunteer Changes Story

Police spokeswoman Diane Richard says investigators gave the 20-year-old woman a lie-detector test and are "looking at some inconsistencies" in her story

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You may not like Obama's tax plan, but it's not socialism

Favoring higher tax rates for the wealthy than for the less fortunate isn't socialism, and if it is, then the U.S. has been a socialist country for nearly a century, under both Democrats and Republicans.

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Special Education Attorney on Palin's Record

Having waited for some specifics from her on just how she is going to be an advocate for children with special needs in the White House, I finally got close. In her recent interview with Greta Van Susteren on Fox News, she was asked what her position is.

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McCain Disagrees With Palin: VP Is Not 'Part Of Both Legislative And Executive Branch'

In fact, Palin seems to think the Vice President plays a major role in the legislative branch. In an interview this week, she made the extraordinary claim that the VP is "in charge of the U.S.

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Mailer hits Palin on abortion

"On their own, John McCain and Sarah Palin are bad for women," the mailer says. "Together? They're downright dangerous."

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