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McCain Accepts GOP Nomination ST. PAUL, Minn. Sept. 4 -- Sen. John S. McCain of Arizona completed a long and often improbable journey to the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night, offering himself as an "imperfect servant" who will never surrender in his fight to change Washington and the country. Galvanized Parties Head to Homestretch ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 -- Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama will begin the final 60 days of their general-election campaign with a political climate still more favorable for Democrats but with Republicans newly united and confident that they can compete for the undecided voters who still harbo... U.S. Spied on Iraqi Leaders, Book Says The Bush administration has conducted an extensive spying operation on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, his staff and others in the Iraqi government, according to a new book by Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward. Pentagon Urges Extended Pause in Iraq Drawdown Pentagon leaders have recommended to President Bush that the United States make no further troop reductions in Iraq this year, administration officials said yesterday. Detroit Mayor Quits, Faces Jail Sentence After 2 Guilty Pleas CHICAGO, Sept. 4 -- Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick (D) resigned Thursday after admitting that he lied to hide an affair with his chief of staff. After months when Kilpatrick's refusal to step aside paralyzed municipal government, City Council President Kenneth V. Cockrel Jr. prepared to take... Abramoff Gets Reduced Sentence of Four Years in Prison Jack Abramoff, the powerhouse Washington lobbyist who admitted running a wide-ranging corruption scheme that ensnared lawmakers, Capitol Hill aides and government officials, yesterday received a reduced sentence of four years in prison because of his cooperation with federal investigators. Report Says Fraud, Abuse Are Possible Under Iraqi Visa Law A new law that permits up to 5,000 Iraqis who previously worked for the U.S. government or its contractors to resettle in the United States annually over the next five years "is at high risk for fraud and abuse," according to consular officials interviewed by the State Department inspector general. McCain, Obama Vie For 'Reformist' Mantle When Sen. John McCain introduced Sarah Palin as his running mate last week, he declared they would "beat the long odds to win a tough election on a message of reform and integrity." Alaska's governor promised they would take "our message of reform to every voter of every background." Sen. Joseph I.... For Delegates From N.H., Iowa, It Comes Full Circle ST. PAUL, Minn. Sept. 4 -- One group had looked forward to this moment for more than 10 years, the other for less than 10 days. But on Thursday night, the delegations from New Hampshire and Iowa both stood and waved campaign signs, welcoming John McCain to the stage with the same rousing ovation. Palin's Efforts to Reform Health Care Are Complicated ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 -- When Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin took office, she inherited a vexing health-care problem common to many states: whether to let small clinics compete freely against hospitals for such services as outpatient surgery and MRIs. Experts Helping Palin Brush Up on Foreign Policy ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 -- Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman is among several national security experts helping brief Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on foreign policy issues as she prepares to hit the campaign trail while cramming for a debate with her Democratic opponent, Sen. Joseph R.... From the Radio Right Comes an Amen Chorus for Palin ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 -- Dennis Prager was on the air last week on the day Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was named to the Republican ticket, and without missing a beat, the conservative radio host pronounced her "an American Margaret Thatcher." The Last Hurrah ST. PAUL, Minn. In the Fox News skybox atop a packed arena, Brit Hume rolls his eyes as the giant video monitor below fills with black-and-white images during Fred Thompson's convention oration. Red-Carpet Treatment ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 -- There is no better view of the worlds of celebrity and politics converging than here, in an NBC box above the convention floor, where Maria Menounos is about to tape her daily report. Obama Rails Against Attacks From Palin, GOP YORK, Pa., Sept. 4 -- For the first two days of the Republican convention, Sen. Barack Obama resisted pushing back against the attacks emanating from St. Paul, Minn. But on Thursday, the fourth and final day, his patience gave out, as he dismissed the barrage of criticism from the convention floo...