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This is a rush transcript from “America’s Election HQ,” September 1, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. BILL HEMMER, CO-HOST: Meanwhile, here, the first lady, Laura Bush, and Cindy McCain, you will see both of them before the hour is out. Earlier …

Diabetics who tightly control their blood sugar — even if only for the first decade after they are diagnosed — have lower risks of heart attack, death and other complications 10 or more years later, a large follow-up study has found. The discovery of this “legacy effect” may put new …

MOSCOW – Russia made clear Saturday that it opposes a Western push for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. Russia spoke out against a fourth round of U.N. sanctions against Tehran at a meeting of the five permanent U.N. Security Council members and Germany in Washington on Friday, …

WASHINGTON – New questions emerged Friday about John Edwards’ longtime chief fundraiser and secret efforts that protected the pregnant woman with whom the former presidential candidate has admitted a shameful affair in 2006. Fred Baron, Edwards’ national finance chairman and a wealthy Dallas-based trial attorney, has acknowledged he quietly began …

LUSAKA, Zambia – Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa died in a French hospital Tuesday at 59, more than six weeks after he was hospitalized for a stroke, the country’s vice president said. Mwanawasa had a reputation for integrity and won praise for his anti-corruption and economic modernization drive, although he failed …

I’m a sucker for big, juicy games with flashy graphics, block-rockin’ audio and tons of things to do. This summer has been unusually rich in such ambitious productions, with high-profile releases like “Metal Gear Solid 4,” “Ninja Gaiden II” and “Grid.” But smaller games can be just as satisfying. Sometimes …

One of the country’s most elite colleges lost a painting by a French artist that is probably worth millions. Wellesley College hasn’t seen the piece, “Woman and Child,” by Cubist artist Fernand Leger, since 2007, school officials confessed Wednesday. Wellesley’s Davis Museum and Cultural Center “has not determined what happened …

There’s something about Cameron. Cameron Diaz is Hollywood’s top-earning actress, raking in $50 million from June 1, 2007, to June 1, 2008, Forbes.com reports. Her top billing is due in large part to her lucrative reoccurring role as a princess-turned-ogre in DreamWorks’ “Shrek” franchise, the Web site reports. “Atonement” star …

A blend of medical marijuana called “Tom Cruise Purple” may bring legal action from the actor, the New York Daily News reports. Cannabis clubs in Northern California allegedly are selling vials of the marijuana with a picture of Cruise laughing hysterically, the Rush & Molloy column reports. The columnists said …

LOS ANGELES – An appeals court upheld a verdict finding Robert Blake liable for his wife’s 2001 death but cut the $30 million jury award in half. The 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the actor’s argument of juror misconduct, including complaints that they discussed the O.J. Simpson and Michael …