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1. It's down to the wire for the race for president. John McCain is in battleground state Pennsylvania today where he told supporters he can feel momentum¹ on his side. Polls show McCain behind in the state that has 21 electoral votes.

2. Democrat² Barack Obama is also focusing on the battleground state--Ohio. In Columbus, Obama encourages supporters to vote early. The most recent poll shows Obama opens six-point lead in the state.

3. Aid officials in the Congo were concerned about a lack of food and shelter. Rebels are forcing tens of thousands of refugees out of makeshift camps. The rebels appear to be still maintaining a ceasefire declared last week.

4. Alabama is now college football's number-one-ranked team. Texas fell at Texas Tech for Michael Crabtree caught a touchdown pass in the last second of the game, thinned the Longhorns 39-33.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. go/come/be down to the wire
informal especially AmE to be finished or achieved with very little time left.

2. makeshift: adj.

made to be used for a short time only when nothing better is available.