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It's been hard to avoid Barack Obama's distinctive red, white and blue "O" logo on display ads as you tool around online, particularly on news sites. In contrast, the star logo of his Republican presidential rival John McCain's campaign hasn't shined as brightly across the Web.
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BEIJING 2008
The Games are over, but the owners of restaurant chain Meizhou Dongpo are preparing along with Beijing for next month's Paralympics. After that, they've got their sights on global expansion. >>
SPORTS
The company wants to develop and run stadiums throughout the basketball-crazed country. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
A major fundraiser for John McCain, he also helped pay for the Swift Boat ads that attacked the military record of Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kerry in 2004. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
His aides say the spot is funded by a political group linked to McCain's campaign. >>
MARK HEISLER / ON BASKETBALL
Chinese fans adore the Lakers star, whose commercial appeal has had quite a rebound. >>
OLYMPIC SWIMMING
'It's going to be weird,' says the 23-year-old champion, who's now making appearances for his sponsors between fielding questions from reporters. What he really wants to do is meet Michael Jordan. >>
OLYMPICS
Olympians will draw the spotlight, but it's hard to predict who's golden in the long run. >>
BEVERAGES
The pocket-size alcoholic pouches appeal to teens, some worry. The makers say they're filling a niche. >>
GRADUATING TO FIFTH GRADE
A cable TV ad slaps McCain with the less glamorous label of 'Washington's biggest celebrity.' >>
THE RURAL VOTE
Barack Obama's campaign has launched a rural outreach program in Ohio, one that depends more on raised barns than raised funds. >>
MARK HEISLER / ON OLYMPIC BASKETBALL
This year's script couldn't be more promising for the NBA's global marketers: a saga in the making that stars Kobe and LeBron, Coach K, Nike -- and 1.3 billion potential new fans. >>
FORGET I MENTIONED IT
The montage includes Clinton, Kerry, Biden and Dean -- and sets off a flurry of retractions. >>
MEDIA
The entertainment giant plans to relaunch Toon Disney as Disney XD, which will be aimed at boys ages 6 to 14. >>
A WHITE HOUSE HILTON?
Paris Hilton, the hotel heiress known for partying, not politics, wants your vote. >>
ADVERTISING
The slowing economy is starting to hurt an unexpected segment of the advertising world: the Web. >>
ENTERTAINMENT
The pixie is cast as the lead character in the building of a Fairies franchise. Her 'Tinker Bell' film on DVD is due out this fall. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
Obama, meanwhile, unveils an emergency stimulus plan. >>
CAMPAIGN '08
A McCain ad likening Obama to pop culture stars illustrates the rivals' focus on defining the Democrat, a relative newcomer. Experts say both campaigns' tactics pose risks. >>
TOURISM
Director Baz Luhrmann agrees to adapt the upcoming film for an ad campaign to boost tourism to the land down under. >>
ADVERTISING
Firms are vying to provide the information to advertisers who want to keep tabs on where competitors' products are popping up in TV shows. >>
TECHNOLOGY
Publishers at the E3 convention highlight diversions for the family and technology that bypasses the controller. >>
FROM OUR BLOGS
A key House lawmaker said Thursday that Internet service providers should be prohibited from tracking customers' Web activities to deliver targeted ads without those users' clear approval. >>
FOUR-STATE CAMPAIGN
The Republican National Committee has dropped $3.4 million to blast Barack Obama's energy policy on television in four key states. The 30-second spot charges that the Illinois senator opposes lower gas taxes, nuclear power and more oil drilling: "Just the party line." >>
DODGERS
Latest promotion for seven-game homestand is Internet based, which team officials see as a way to avoid the kind of unruly fan behavior that marred their '$2 Tuesdays' promotion in 2005. >>
COLUMN ONE
Cities like Baldwin Park are turning away from ethnic-oriented retail projects in favor of mainstream businesses. Starbucks is welcome. >>
GAME DAY
Iron Man has good graphics and dialogue but is hard to control. Speed Racer is dull racing on color overload. >>
Ten years after his death, Ol' Blue Eyes is the color of money under a new deal between the family and Warner Music Group Corp. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
The team's new executive vice president for marketing believes baseball can be an integral part of the lives of fans. >>
HEALTHCARE
City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo says the health insurer made false promises of coverage and hid a scheme to drop sick policyholders. The company denies the allegations. >>
ENTERTAINMENT
Beth Comstock, whose naming as digital chief had been resented, will return to marketing. >>
MARKETING
Eric Ritz gave up his career to start an organization that has set up exhibits and performance art with an environmental message. >>
STRIKE REPORT
The networks are facing pressure from sponsors worried about what will happen when fresh episodes run out. >>
BEVERAGES
The world's dominant coffee retailer launched a national television advertising campaign Friday called "Pass the Cheer." >>
CONSUMER SAFETY
The El Segundo company says 11 products made in China contain unsafe amounts of lead. It is pulling 840,000 items worldwide. >>
AUTOS
The carmaker beefs up the former top seller to try to turn around sales. >>
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