Obama, Hillary Clinton to campaign together

WASHINGTON - Presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama announced Friday that he and former rival Hillary Clinton would campaign together on June 27 for the first time.

But no details were offered, such as where this might happen, for how long, whether it will be multiple events and days.

The two politians are to meet in Washington on June 26 to soothe the tensions between Obama and some Hillary supporters.

Obama, an African-American who is a first-term U.S. Senator from Illinois, beat Mrs. Clinton, a Senator from New York and a former first lady to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination on June 3. However, Hillary Clinton waited until four days later to concede the race to Obama.