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By Dan Balz and Anne E. Kornblut DENVER - Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois completed an improbable and historic journey Wednesday when he was nominated by acclamation as the Democratic candidate for president, becoming the first African-American to lead a ...
Video: Clinton Delivers Strong Endorsement for Obama
Obama makes history as Democratic nominee
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Reuters -
By Mark Trevelyan TBILISI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Georgians flocked to churches on Thursday to pray for their country reeling from military defeat by Russia and the secession of two of its provinces.
Video: Russia affects unrecognised states worldwide
Russia calls on Asian alliance for support
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The Associated Press -
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Tropical Storm Gustav was heading toward Jamaica early Thursday while many miles away, residents in the New Orleans area watched it with a nervous eye.
Video: New Orleans Makes Evacuation Plan As Storm Nears
Gustav Nears Jamaica as New Orleans Keeps Watch
 BBC News |
BBC News -
The foreign secretary has said Russia's invasion of Georgia marks "a clear end to the relative... calm" in Europe since the Soviet Union's collapse.
Georgia looks for the silver lining
Europe and Russia: A History of Confrontation
 BBC News |
BBC News -
The Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as a member of parliament, ending an absence of nearly a decade. "I feel vindicated.
Anwar rejoins Malaysia parliament
Malaysia's Anwar takes on role of opposition chief in Parliament
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The Associated Press -
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles are selling briskly, and one small-town mayor has spent a sleepless night worrying.
Tropical Storm Gustav Approaches Jamaica as Louisiana Prepares
Gustav raising alarms in Gulf
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San Francisco Chronicle -
Anchorage , Alaska - Sen. Ted Stevens breezed to an expected primary win Tuesday, even as he faces federal charges. The 84-year-old Republican, feisty as ever, immediately proclaimed the November election a "piece of cake.
Indicted Senator Wins GOP Primary
Ted Stevens wins Alaska primary; House race undecided
 ABC News |
Reuters -
MIAMI (Reuters) - The center of Tropical Storm Gustav reformed and the track of the storm shifted slightly on Thursday morning, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
Oil, Natural Gas Rise as Gustav Threatens US Gulf Platforms
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Higher oil price, finacial woes weigh early
 RTE.ie |
Bloomberg -
By Naoko Fujimura and Tetsuya Komatsu Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second-largest carmaker, lowered its forecast for 2009 auto sales growth to 2.1 percent from 5.6 percent as record fuel prices and slowing economic growth damp ...
Toyota cuts `09 sales target 6.7%; US demand off
Toyota cuts sales forecast as demand sputters
 Washington Post |
Bloomberg -
By Dawn Kopecki and Jody Shenn Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Fannie Mae Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mudd replaced three top deputies in an effort to restore investor confidence after record losses and a 90 percent drop in the shares.
Fannie Shuffles Its Top Leaders
Management shake-up at Fannie Mae
 CTV.ca |
CNN -
By Rebecca Sinderbrand DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- For one night, it was like the Democratic Party had entered a parallel dimension, where John Kerry was an electrifying speaker and Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were members of a mutual admiration ...
Video: Clinton Says Obama's Ready
Obama Wins Nomination; Biden and Bill Clinton Rally Party
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San Francisco Chronicle -
Barack Obama, who was formally nominated Wednesday as the first major-party African American presidential candidate in history, delighted and electrified Democrats with a surprise visit on the third day of their national convention - one painted with a ...
Bill Clinton pledges support for Barack Obama
Clinton: Obama is ready
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New York Daily News -
On Aug. 28, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech to more than 200000 people at the March on Washington.
Robinson to King to Obama, a combination for progress
Obama's nomination puts America on a historic course
 Siliconrepublic.com |
Inquirer -
By Ian Williams: Thursday, 28 August 2008, 10:14 AM THE FOLKS OVER at Redmond have released the second beta version of its upcoming IE8 web browser.
Microsoft Previews Internet Explorer 8
Microsoft's IE8 Beta 2 emphasizes privacy
The Associated Press -
MIAMI (AP) - The National Hurricane Center says a new tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic. The depression formed early Thursday and has maximum sustained winds near 35 mph.
Eighth tropical depression forms in the Atlantic
Tropical Storm Public Advisory
 Telegraph.co.uk |
CNET News -
NASA has confirmed that a computer on the International Space Station is infected with a virus (see Houston, we have a virus). The malicious software is called W32.
Password Stealing Worm Catches NASA Napping
Virus-ladened laptops aboard ISS
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BBC News -
The Venice Film Festival has opened with the premiere of the Coen brothers' dark comedy Burn After Reading. The film, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, is showing out of the competition at the annual event.
Video: Clooney, Pitt 'Burn' Down Venice
Clooney, Pitt bring star power to Venice
 Los Angeles Times |
Stanford Daily -
By Jeff Gilliland We’ve come to expect a lot from Don Cheadle. The star of “Hotel Rwanda” and “Talk to Me” has become one of America’s favorite “serious actors,” a true professional who takes his craft seriously and consistently delivers a high-quality ...
Cheadle muses over turning 'Traitor"
Don Cheadle Plays Double Agent With Moral Dilemma in `Traitor'
 MTV.com |
Reuters -
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal officials on Wednesday arrested a man on suspicion of violating copyright laws for placing songs on the Internet from an unreleased album by rock band Guns N' Roses.
Guns N' Roses Blogger Busted for Chinese Leaks
Feds arrest man accused of posting unreleased Guns N' Roses songs
 Boston Globe |
New York Times -
By TYLER KEPNER The grand slam exploded like a gunshot Wednesday night, tearing out the guts of even the most naïve believers in the 2008 Yankees.
Jason Bay, Paul Byrd help Red Sox bury Yankees
Pedroia slams the door shut
 The Money Times |
Sports Network -
Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Emil Brown hit a two-run homer and finished with three runs driven in, while Rajai Davis scored twice and notched his first career four-hit game, as the Oakland Athletics edged the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 6-5, ...
A's edge Angels for first series win since early July
Brown hits homer, drives in three to lead A's past Angels 6-5
 SkySports |
Boston Herald -
By Tara Sullivan and Al Iannazzone / The Record (Hackensack NJ) NEW YORK - Andy Roddick was putting the finishing touches on his opening-round blitzing of Fabrice Santoro when a serve got away from him and led to the Frenchman not contesting the final ...
Andy Roddick breezes in first round at US Open
Andy Roddick serves notice, nearly beans Frenchman to finish rout
 PhysOrg.com |
Los Angeles Times -
The Harvard study may ultimately shift treatment options away from stem cells for a variety of diseases. By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Injecting a cocktail of proteins directly into the bodies of diabetic mice, researchers have ...
New technique finds a faster way to change one cell type into another
Scientists Reprogram Cells, Add to Debate
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WebMD -
By Daniel J. DeNoon The US Census Bureau today announced that 45.7 million of us had no health insurance in 2007. That's 1.3 million fewer uninsured Americans than in 2006.
Panel on Pa. health reform focuses on price tag
The Real Census Story
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New York Times -
By THE NEW YORK TIMES A 75-year-old Nassau County man died on Monday after contracting the West Nile virus, the Nassau County Health Department confirmed on Wednesday; it was the first fatality from the disease in the state this year.
West Nile virus detected in mosquitos in Newark and Irvington
Second bird positive for West Nile virus
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