AP - Obama promises to move 'rapidly and vigorously' to improve the economy ... Key details missing from Obama's plan for new Social Security tax on the wealthy

AP - Democrat Barack Obama is telling economic advisers he would move "rapidly and vigorously" to put in place new incentives to revive an economy that's losing jobs and ailing on almost every front.

AP - Three-time melanoma survivor John McCain had a spot of skin removed from his right cheek early Monday.

AP - Presidential contender Barack Obama defended his decision to travel to Europe and the Middle East on Saturday, saying that problems encountered by Americans at home are often best dealt with by working with allies overseas.

AP - Presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday endorsed a proposal to ban affirmative action programs in his home state, a policy that Democratic rival Barack Obama called a disappointing embrace of divisive tactics.

AP - Funeral duty is not something that Barack Obama's vice president need worry much about, the presumptive Democratic nominee says.

AP - With 100 days remaining in the race for the White House, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says he has succeeded in expanding the electoral map in his race against John McCain, principally in southern and southwestern states but also in Montana and North Dakota.

AP - Barack Obama's bid to place a new Social Security tax on very high incomes is either a bold or foolhardy plan, depending on who critiques it.

AFP - The United States expressed concern Friday over "a few large emerging market economies" it said could stand in the way of a global trade pact, even amid the optimism expressed at ongoing WTO talks.

AP - When a state trooper pulls over a speeding motorist, the officer usually writes out a ticket on the spot.

AP - Presidential contender Barack Obama is pivoting from foreign policy to the economy at home. Obama said in an interview broadcast Sunday that cost of gas and food will keep Americans focused on finances even during the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. The Illinois Democrat said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he's gathering key economic advisers on Monday to discuss a second economic stimulus package and ways to deal with high energy prices.

AP - In his first public appearance since returning to the United States, Barack Obama says Afghanistan's weak government and rampant drug trafficking are hampering efforts to fight al-Qaida terrorists who often take refuge in neighboring Pakistan.