AP - Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain gave a nod Monday to Democratic rival Barack Obama as his "very honorable opponent" upon the opening of his national nominating convention, and collected the backing of a celebrated Hispanic entertainer.

AP - Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in Senate history, faces six challengers Tuesday in Alaska's primary, but his recent indictment on corruption charges poses little threat to Stevens' quest for the GOP nomination to seek a seventh full term.

AP - Filmmaker Michael Schiller was taping protesters marching down a sidewalk near New York's ground zero site during the 2004 Republican National Convention when police used orange netting to form a cordon and told everyone inside they were under arrest.

AP - The Democratic National Convention opens Monday, a choreographed show of unity more important this year after the rough-and-tumble primary contest that put Barack Obama days away from making history as the first black presidential nominee of a major political party.

AP - They're grossly outnumbered by a swarm of Democrats, but national Republicans have set up shop in Denver, hoping to thrust themselves into the media's coverage of the Democratic convention.

AP - John McCain will keep a light campaign schedule for the next few days, but the Republican nominee-in-waiting has no intention of conceding Democratic National Convention week to his rival, Barack Obama.

AP - Filmmaker Michael Schiller was taping protesters marching down a sidewalk near New York's ground zero site during the 2004 Republican National Convention when police used orange netting to form a cordon and told everyone inside they were under arrest.

AFP - Barack Obama Saturday unveiled veteran Senate colleague Joseph Biden as his running mate for the White House, calling him an all-American leader as Biden lost no time in furiously baiting their Republican adversary John McCain.

AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is calling his running mate, Joe Biden, "a leader who is ready to step in and be president."

AP - Barack Obama says Joe Biden is ready to step in as president. He's not bad in the role of attack dog, either, wasting no time gnawing at GOP rival John McCain.

AP - Obama introduces running mate Biden, No. 2 immediately criticizes McCain, GOP ... Some Clinton supporters like Biden as VP; others see selection as a slight to Clinton ... After decades together in the Senate, McCain and Biden remain friends if political rivals

AFP - Barack Obama Saturday named veteran Senate colleague Joseph Biden as his vice presidential running mate, adding foreign policy heft -- but also a loose tongue -- to his ticket in the battle against Republican John McCain.