John Kerry has accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, promising to resstore credibility to the White House. He issued a pledge that has become a recurring theme of his presidential campaign: to make the United States stronger at home and respected abroad.
U.S. Seceratry of State Colin Powell, on a surprise visit to Baghdad today (Friday), reaffirmed America's support for Iraq's interim government.
Officials from seven countries gather in Thailand today (Friday) for a regional summit on economic cooperation.
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