(Guardian) Historic handshake in desert tent signifies ending half-century of hostilities.

(Los Angeles Times) The Alaska governor has ascended on good fortune, grit and force of personality.

DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- On a historic night in U.S. politics, Barack Obama secured the Democratic Party's nomination for president and emerged for the first time on stage in Denver with running mate Sen. Joe Biden.

DALLAS (IHT) U.S. presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain target religious voters on Saturday when as guests of one of America's foremost evangelists they discuss faith in public life, AIDS, the environment and other issues.

(BBC News) Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has called for the US to dip into its strategic oil reserves to lower fuel prices in the short-term.

WASHINGTON (International Herald Tribune) Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, a legendary political figure closely tied to the rough-and-tumble history of his home state, and who wields outsize influence over U.S. government spending, was indicted on Tuesday on seven felony counts of failing to disclose gifts that he received from an oil services company.

PARIS (New York Times) Senator Barack Obama arrived at the Elysee Palace on Friday afternoon, stepping out of a black sedan in the stately courtyard and walking up to greet French President Nicolas Sarkozy who stood in the palace doorway.

(France 24) White House hopeful Barack Obama is due to touch down in Berlin, Germany on Thursday to kick off his European tour, expecting a rapturous welcome before delivering what is expected to be a major speech on foreign policy.

(Washington Post) Mortgage programs that helped nearly 79,000 people buy homes using government-insured loans last year would be eliminated as part of a broader housing package that Congress expects to pass this week, key lawmakers said.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) A U.S. watch list of terrorism suspects has passed 1 million records, corresponding to about 400,000 people, and a leading civil rights group said on Monday the number was far too high to be effective.

(New York Times) As anyone not living under a rock likely knows by now, the latest New Yorker has a cover by the artist Barry Blitt depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as a couple of flag-burning, bin-Laden loving terrorists.

(Washington Post) The Senate easily approved legislation to overhaul government eavesdropping rules in terrorism and espionage cases and effectively granted immunity to telecommunications companies that participated in a secret domestic spying program, ending a contentious debate that has raged for more than two years.

(Guardian) The US Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, called for tighter sanctions on Iran today after it fired nine test missiles that were capable of hitting American and Israeli bases.

WASHINGTON (Los Angeles Times) - In a historic 5-4 ruling, the justices say the 2nd Amendment protects individuals' right to bear arms.