AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain told veterans Tuesday that Democrat Barack Obama's opposition to the Iraq war and preference for collective diplomacy over U.S. leadership would create more trouble and aggression in the world.

Reuters - Who says the Democratic National Convention is just for Democrats?

AP - Republicans went on record Tuesday with a reaffirmation of their hard line on abortion and edged toward a more moderate stance toward climate change, reflecting the views of both John McCain and the conservative base.

AP - The Republican "war room" in Denver is not easy to find, tucked away off an alley a mile or so from the convention hall.

AP - Mitt Romney, a potential John McCain running mate playing Republican pit bull on the periphery of the Democratic National Convention, charged Tuesday that a Barack Obama presidency would "make America a weaker nation."

AP - Alaska Republicans gave U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, currently facing a federal indictment, a primary victory on Tuesday.

AP - Republicans on Tuesday debated election principles influenced by their conservative base as well as by presidential candidate John McCain.

AP - Three Republicans were vying Tuesday for a chance to take back the congressional seat the GOP lost when Rep. Mark Foley resigned in disgrace two years ago.

AP - Democrats bickered among themselves Tuesday about how hard to attack John McCain as the party's former dominant couple — Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton — took center stage at Barack Obama's political coronation.