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Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama says his health plan would make insurance available to all Americans. But health policy analysts say that the estimated cost of the plan is far higher than what the campaign is saying.

Three MIT grads have devised a way to "remix" the presidential debates — live. Friday night in Boston, they used custom computer software to analyze the candidates' movements and speech patterns in real time, with a nightclub vibe.

Nevada is one of several states still up for grabs. Republican voters in the state's rural counties are enthusiastic about Republican presidential nominee John McCain. But Democrat-run voter registration drives are gaining ground in urban areas like Las Vegas. Neither campaign is taking the state for granted.

Republican John McCain has campaigned in Missouri. Unlike rival Barack Obama who held large rallies in city centers over the weekend, McCain is holding his rallies in the suburbs. McCain is talking about keeping spending low, while also discussing his plan to buy at-risk mortgages.

South Africa's ruling African National Congress is involved in an increasingly acrimonious split. The ANC faces a growing number of dissidents who are on the verge of creating their own party. That raises questions about the impact of the ANC's problems on the country's young democracy.

The Philadelphia Phillies lead the World Series three games to one. The Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 Sunday to move within one win of their first title since 1980.

After 21 months of campaigning, John McCain and Barack Obama are traveling nonstop through battleground states — making their last best case to be the next occupant of the White House.

The Philadelphia Phillies are the new World Series champions. They won Wednesday night's decisive fifth game, 4-3, over the Tampa Bay Rays. The game took two days to complete following Monday's rain delay.

As the November presidential election draws nearer, ads by independent political groups are already on the air. John McCain and Barack Obama have said that these groups should stay out of the election process. But there seems to be no way to stop them.

Republican presidential nominee John McCain is facing tough questions about how he would deal with the current financial crisis. Earlier in the campaign he admitted that he was not an expert on Wall Street. On Thursday, he proposed creating a trust to review mortgage and financial institutions, identify weaker ones and strengthen them before insolvency.