AP - Republican John McCain worked on Monday to wrestle the spotlight from rival Barack Obama's tour of Iraq by insisting he was right and the Democrat was wrong about the war and releasing a new critical ad blaming higher gas prices on his opponent.

AP - Face to face with Iraq's leaders, Barack Obama gained fresh support Monday for the idea of pulling all U.S. combat forces from the war zone by 2010. But the Iraqis stopped short of actual timetables or endorsement of Obama's pledge to withdraw troops within 16 months if he wins the presidency.

AP - Obama gets more withdrawal support, says Iraqis want 'aspirational timeline' ... McCain releases energy attack ad, questions Obama's credentials ... New York Times defends decision not to run McCain's op-ed, says it takes his views 'seriously'

AP - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama intends to visit a southern Israeli town that is a frequent target of rockets fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza, campaign aides accompanying him on his Mideast trip said Tuesday.

AFP - The top US law enforcement official on Monday called on Congress to draft rules for court hearings for terror suspects in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that they have the right to challenge their detention.

AP - Tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States have suffered seizures, heart attacks or unconscious spells behind the wheel that led to deadly crashes on highways. Hundreds of thousands of drivers carry commercial licenses even though they also qualify for full federal disability payments, according to a new U.S. safety study obtained by The Associated Press.

AP - Republicans are counting on a glitch-free convention to help lift the party's sagging morale and boost John McCain's presidential prospects when they assemble in this picturesque city on the Mississippi River in six weeks.

AP - Barack Obama reversed a two month trend in June by raising more money and spending less, a tangible result of clinching the Democratic nomination.

Politico - After locking up his party’s presidential nomination, Barack Obama’s fundraising operation came roaring back to life in June, generating more than a million dollars in five days and more than $21 million from small donors.

AP - On the eve of Democrat Barack Obama's overseas tour, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told employees at U.S. embassies to provide only minimal help to visiting presidential candidates.

AP - TITLE: "Pump."

AP - Republican Sen. John McCain insisted on Monday that he has been consistently right on both Iraq and Afghanistan while Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama "has been completely wrong."

AP - Iraq's government welcomed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday with word that it apparently shares his hope that U.S. combat forces could leave by 2010.

AFP - Zimbabwe's opposition was Saturday gearing up to ink an agreement that paves the way for fully-fledged talks on the country's crisis after the African Union and UN agreed to help bolster the mediation.