Here are some of the hottest and most current stories on Senator Barack Obama’s 2008 :

McCain goes after Obama on terrorism
Boston Globe - United States
Seeing an opening on the terrorism issue, John McCain's campaign is bashing Democrat Barack Obama for suggesting, after last week's US Supreme Court ruling giving Guantanamo Bay detainees the right to challenge their detentions in federal court, that terrorism suspects should be prosecuted in civilian courts as criminals.

Michigan Republicans respond to Obama speech with video ad
MLive.com - MI,USA
by AP and MLive.com staff reports Michigan Republican PartyThe Michigan Republican party posted this ad on YouTube in response to Barack Obama's claim that he will fight to revive Detroit's auto industry. At Monday night's rally, Barack Obama told supporters in Detroit that he will fight to revive the nation's struggling auto industry. In response, Michigan Republicans posted an ad on YouTube chastising the Democrat… (VIDEO) 

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton unite to calm Democratic party ...
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
By Tim Shipman in Washington Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will make their first joint appearance of the presidential campaign next week in an attempt to soothe antagonism between supporters and fundraisers. Mrs Clinton will introduce the Democratic party nominee to some of her most influential fundraisers, an important step in uniting the party's war chest as the general election campaign gathers pace.

Barack Makes More News Than McCain, But It’s Not All Good
Media Channel - New York,NY,USA
In the first official week of the general election, the differences between Barack Obama and John McCain on issues ranging from the economy to Iraq constituted the media’s main campaign narrative. Together, the debates over several key issues accounted for almost one-third—29%—of the campaign newshole, as measured by PEJ’s Campaign Coverage Index for June 9-15. 

Obama's Message to Hillary
Wall Street Journal - USA
Barack Obama has sent a clear but unmistakable response to the pressure he's been getting to put Hillary Clinton on his ticket as the vice presidential nominee. Yesterday, his campaign named Patti Solis Doyle, the former Clinton campaign manager who was fired in February and has not spoken to Mrs. Clinton since, as the chief of staff who will help guide whomever he picks as his running mate.

Former Vice President Al Gore Endorses Obama
Voice of America - USA
By VOA News Nobel laureate and former US Vice President Al Gore has endorsed fellow Democrat, Senator Barack Obama, for president. Gore told supporters Monday at a rally in Detroit, Michigan, that Obama is the candidate to lead the country toward a better future

Son of Africa or ugly American?
International Herald Tribune - France
The song is entitled simply "Barack Obama." Recorded by the Ghanaian reggae-rapper Blakk Rasta, it celebrates Obama's ascendance as a "great sign" for black people everywhere. It joins a host of other pan-African musical tributes to Obama, from Jamaica and Trinidad to Cameroon and Kenya. Wherever you go, it would seem, people of African descent are grooving to the beat of Obamania.