Obama's momentum grows after two state wins

Hi, I'm Kristin Volk on this Wednesday, the 20 day of February 2008 with a UPI Headline Update.

Senator Barack Obama is surging ahead in the Democractic presidential race after winning contests in Wisconsin and Hawaii yesterday. Those wins have solidified Obama's lead over rival Senator Hillary Clinton. That makes the contests in Texas and Ohio next month must-win battles for the New York Senator. On the Republican side, John McCain widened his lead yesterday in the GOP race for the presidential nomination. The Arizona senator won victories in Wisconsin and Washington State as expected.

White House hopefuls on both sides are taking a stance on Cuba following President Fidel Castro's resignation yesterday. Democratic Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton say the U.S. should be ready to respond to reforms in that country if the new regime indicates a willingness to change. Castro's brother Raul, who's expected to take over, has raised expectations for modest reforms. But Republicans are insisting that significant benchmarks be met before there's any response from the U.S.

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf says he intends to stay in office and work with the newly elected government. That's despite calls by the opposition to step down. The Pakistan People's Party of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto won most national assembly seats. The party affiliated with former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came in second. If those two big opposition parties form a coalition and grab the support of smaller groups and independents, they could gain the two-thirds majority needed to impeach Musharraf.

Space Shuttle Atlantis and its crew are back on the ground. The shuttles touched down earlier today after a 13-day journey to deliver a new European space station lab. NASA wanted Atlantis to return as soon as possible to clear the way for the Navy to shoot down a dying space satellite. That could happen as early as tomorrow.

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[kdTV2Lvr]

what is with UPI and unflattering pictures of people with mouths hanging open?

[WWErawmothafka]

mccain o8. never vote for a black man

[G5F4D3S2A1]

its not over yet. go to ronpaulchat(dot)net/drpaulwill­win(dot)html. Ron Paul is the man and he will win!!

[deadfresh10]

his pastors beliefs on certain issues dont reflect his beliefs.

[nonuworldorderforme1]

Obama is a liar and is being mentored by a pastor who cried God damn America from the pulpit three times.Never in my life have I heard a christian pasto use the Lord's name in vain in the pulpit with the congregation clapping approval.Obama is a traitor

[marscrumbs]

would you rather have the Manchurian candidate?

[salma1240]

since when being married to a former president consider an experience. I assume then her daugheer is very experience to run as well. This is not Saudia Arabi, we don't have to vote for her becuse of her last name. you guys HOW MUCH do You HATE THIS country

[salma1240]

hiliary is out of the question,

She said, she has lived some challanging moments in her life, but there is nothing comaprison what is going across the country

well she was refering to the time when her husband chetted on her, people please how can she call that a challange, the really challange is when she was asked to approve for the Iraq war, she said "yes" to the war. Why? experience my ass. What did she do for her country during this 35 years..nodaah, none. I

[yaat22055]

even republicans do not support him

[idgirl97]

HILLARY 08, bitches!!