New York, Sept. 26 : An editorial appearing in the New York Times has said that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appears to be much clearer than his Republican rival John McCain on what ails the American economy, and what solutions are needed.

It says that the McCain proposed capping of executives’ pay at firms that get bailout money, is at best a “punitive idea, but one that does nothing to mitigate the crisis.”

New York, Sept. 26 : An actuarial firm in the United States has said that both John McCain and Barack Obama would be cleared for insurance coverage if they approached in their capacity as President of the United States.

Obama has a history of smoking, and McCain is 72 years old with a history of skin cancer. But neither candidate is a bad bet to live through two terms as president of the United States, according to a statistical analysis performed by an actuarial firm.

Washington, Sept. 26 : A consultant to the Republican Party has said that its candidate -- Senator John McCain – has taken a big risk by suspending his campaign this week. 

Fox News quoted Chris Coffey as saying that McCain has taken four risks that could ultimately tell on the performance of his campaign in the run up to the presidential poll and in its aftermath.

He said that the first “obvious” risk is that the Democrats will argue that Senator McCain cannot multi-task. 

Washington, Sept. 26: Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and his party colleagues have blasted Republican rival John McCain for backing out of talks aimed at finding a solution to the current meltdown on Wall Street.

Aides and officials attending a White House Summit meeting here on Thursday said the discussion ended badly, with Democrats fuming at House Republicans over their refusal to drop objections to the administration’s 700 billion dollar bail out proposal.

Washington, Sept. 26: The fate of the Bush administration's 700 billion dollar bailout package is still in suspense, even after the president met presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, and Congressional leaders at the White House on Thursday.

The debate over the proposed bailout of the financial industry continued late into the night, with congressional Democrats saying they're still working toward an agreement and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke due to meet with lawmakers.

Washington - Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are scheduled hold their first presidential debate late Friday, but now the two campaigns can't agree on whether they should proceed or stay in Washington to address the nation's financial crisis.

McCain kicked off the uncertainty Wednesday when he announced he was suspending his campaign to return to Washington to work on emergency legislation that the White House wants from Congress to rescue financial markets.