Here are some of the hottest and most current stories on Senator Barack Obama’s :

New Wa. Poll: Obama up by 8
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
Barack Obama an 8-point lead among Washington voters: Obama comes in at 47 percent to 39 percent for Republican Sen. John McCain. The survey was done for the firm of Strategies 360 by Democratic pollster Don McDonough,…

Risks, rewards for Obama, McCain as campaign goes global
AFP -
WASHINGTON (AFP) — Barack Obama and John McCain are taking international detours from the White House trail, with risk-and-reward missions designed to polish commander-in-chief resumes four months from election day.

Mccain, Obama See Public Service Differently
NPR - USA
Barack Obama has issued a challenge for greater national service. During a speech to college students in Colorado on Wednesday, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee said he wants to expand the military and the Peace Corps and….

Obama courts Middle America in attempt to counter 'antiChrist' image
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
WASHINGTON, DC -- First it was patriotism, then came religion and Wednesday, Barack Obama called for young Americans to join an expanded Peace Corps that would address such issues as education and climate change at home and abroad. 

Obama: Service to be a cornerstone of presidency
The Associated Press -
(AP) — Barack Obama urged Americans Wednesday to look past the "bustle and busyness" of their everyday lives this Fourth of July weekend to find a way to help make the American dream real not just for themselves, but for all.

Obama Opposes Gay Marriage Ban
Washington Post - United States
By Perry Bacon Jr. Barack Obama is opposing a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in California, taking a liberal stand on an issue in the midst of a move to the center on others in recent weeks

Obama or McCain: Israel Debates
ABC News - USA
Barack Obama, D-Ill., who they fear will favor the Palestinians. ABC NEWS.com conducted an unscientific survey among the students at Hebrew University of of Jerusalem