AP - Republicans have raised many millions of dollars over the past three decades just invoking the name of Ted Kennedy.

Reuters - The end is near. Probably.

AFP - China and India need to do more to pressure Myanmar's military rulers to bring about democratic reforms in the country, US Senator Joe Lieberman said Friday.

AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton, who ran for the presidency with the aura of inevitability, faces the reality of being one of 100.

AP - Senate candidate Al Franken's satirical and explicit take on virtual sex and other topics, published in Playboy magazine eight years ago, is drawing concern instead of laughter from some Minnesota Democrats.

AP - Top Democratic leaders intend to push for a quick end to the battle for the presidential nomination when primaries are over next week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday, adding that he, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and party chairman Howard Dean will urge uncommitted delegates to choose sides.

Reuters - A White House race between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama could shake up the political map in November, putting new states in play and shifting the odds in some traditional battlegrounds like Florida and Ohio.

AP - Republicans have raised many millions of dollars over the past three decades just invoking the name of Ted Kennedy.

AFP - US Senator Joe Lieberman said Thursday he had no plan to be the running mate for Republican presidential hopeful John McCain as he had already "been there and done that."