The campaign...Arrests in Obama effigy case...GMAC plan

UNDATED (AP) Barack Obama and John McCain have been zipping through battleground states heading into the final weekend of the campaign. Meanwhile, officials say Obama's campaign has approached Congressman Rahm Emanuel about possibly serving as White House chief of staff if Obama wins the presidential election.

UNDATED (AP) Joe Biden and sarah palin are looking for votes in Missouri. Biden was in suburban St. Louis where auto industry jobs are being cut. He urged using the money spent in Iraq to create jobs in the U.S. In Cape Girardeau, Palin said McCain would fix the economy, lead America to victory in wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and move toward energy independence.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Two men have been arrested for hanging a Barack Obama effigy from a tree on the University of Kentucky campus. University police say the men turned themselves in, claiming it was a stunt that got out of hand.

Washington (AP) GMAC Financial Services is holding discussions with federal regulators about becoming a bank holding company. The move could help it access government funding and be part of a potential acquisition of Chrysler by General Motors.

BIG BEAR, Calif. (AP) Sheriff's deputies have arrested five California teenagers on felony conspiracy charges for allegedly plotting to bring guns to school to attack fellow students and staff. The San Bernardino County sheriff's department says it appears the plot to attack Big Bear High School wasn't serious.

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