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The Associated Press
UPDATE 1-McCain VP possibility cancels Denver appointments
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Steve Holland DENVER, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A top contender to be Republican John McCain's vice presidential running mate abruptly canceled appointments in Denver on Thursday but it was unclear whether he was McCain's choice.
Video: Report: McCain Has Picked VP CBS
Obama Camp on Pawlenty: Bring It On ABC News
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Voice of America
From King's 'Dream' to Obama's Reality
ABC News - 30 minutes ago
By PIERRE THOMAS, JACK DATE and THERESA COOK As Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama prepares to deliver his acceptance speech before an anticipated crowd of 75000 at Denver's Invesco Field tonight, many African-Americans across the nation ...
Video: Remembering Dr. King's legacy 28-Aug-08 AlJazeeraEnglish
Obama Prepares to Formally Accept Democratic Party Presidential ... Voice of America
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BBC News
Russia criticized at UN over S. Ossetia, Abkhazia
The Associated Press - 57 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Georgia and its backers in the UN Security Council on Thursday decried Russia's recognition of two breakaway provinces.
Video: Russia Facing Increased Isolation After Georgia AssociatedPress
Russia Courts Asian Allies as EU Considers Sanctions (Update1) Bloomberg
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AFP
Death toll climbs as Gustav barrels through Caribbean
AFP - 2 hours ago
PORT-AU-PRINCE (AFP) - The death toll from Tropical Storm Gustav climbed to 51 in Haiti, officials here said Thursday, two days after it slammed into the impoverished Caribbean nation at hurricane strength.
Video: New Orleans Watching Gustav's Path AssociatedPress
Gustave growls in the Gulf, Hanna threatens in Atlantic.. Global Surf News
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Wall Street Journal
A blogger takes office in Malaysia
Christian Science Monitor - 5 hours ago
Five years of blogging has brought Jeff Ooi a measure of notoriety. His biting posts on Malaysian politics sparked police investigations.
Anwar Makes Victorious Return to Malaysian Parliament Voice of America
Anwar, back in Malaysia parliament, stages walkout The Associated Press
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Voice of America
Future Storms, Global Warming Could Devastate Louisiana Coast
ABC News - 1 hour ago
By ANGELA ELLIS and SARAH NETTER Three years ago, images of immense destruction and poverty in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward filled the television screens of Americans following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Video: Gustav Strengthens, New Orleans Braces AssociatedPress
Gulf storm shuts US oil and gas production Financial Times
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Times Online
High Expectations for Obama Acceptance Speech
FOXNews - 58 minutes ago
by FOXNews.com DENVER - Barack Obama will try to balance the grandeur of his nomination speech setting Thursday night by delivering what his campaign is calling a “direct conversation” with the American people, before a crowd of more than 70000 in ...
Video: C-SPAN Campaign '08 Bus Update 8/27/08 CSPAN
Obama uses speech for high-tech outreach The Associated Press
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Alcohol-related driving fatalities drop in Texas
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
Alcohol-impaired driving was responsible for 38.4 percent of the 1292 motor vehicle fatalities in Texas in 2007, according to a report released Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Drunken-driving deaths fall in 32 states The Associated Press
Drunken-driving deaths fall in 32 states WLOS
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Canada.com
UPDATE: HP, Dell Faces Headwinds In European Computer Market
CNNMoney.com - 31 minutes ago
By Ben Charny SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- The world's two biggest computer makers, Hewlett- Packard Inc. (HPQ) and Dell Inc. (DELL), are battling a slowdown in the key European market.
Dell's earnings fall 17% despite sales growth MarketWatch
Dell’s Earnings Fell 17% in Quarter New York Times
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The Associated Press
US Economy: GDP Exceeds Initial Estimate on Exports (Update2)
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago
By Courtney Schlisserman and Timothy R. Homan Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The US economy expanded faster than previously estimated in the second quarter, helped by a surge in exports that will probably wane as Europe and Japan head toward recessions.
Spring's economic rebound unlikely to last The Associated Press
A look at how some economic sectors fared in 2Q Forbes
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Multichannel News
Comcast Sets Threshold for `Excessive' Internet Use (Update1)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Todd Shields Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Comcast Corp., the largest US cable operator, said subscribers whose use of the Internet exceeds 250 gigabytes of data a month may get a warning call and could lose their service.
Comcast to make monthly Internet use cap official The Associated Press
Comcast to Cap Data Transfers at 250 GB in Oct. PC Magazine
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CTV.ca
Democrats Becoming Obama's Party
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Dan Balz DENVER -- When Barack Obama formally accepts the presidential nomination Thursday night, the Democratic Party will become Obama's party.
On the Convention With Clinton All the Way, but Uneasy About the ... New York Times
Convention diary BBC News
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Daily Star - Lebanon
Democrats Await Obama’s Stadium Send-Off
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By CARL HULSE DENVER - Fresh from his party’s unanimous nomination, Senator Barack Obama was poised to give Democrats a stadium-sized send-off into the fall campaign tonight as the Democratic National Convention shifted to Invesco Field for a closing ...
Obama kicks off fall campaign with stadium show The Associated Press
Obama set to accept amid spectacle USA Today
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Voice of America
Post-convention 'bounce' averages 10 points
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - And now comes ... the wait for "The Bounce." One thing presidential candidates hope they'll get from their nominating conventions is a healthy "bounce" - a gain in popularity as measured by public opinion polls.
Carter: McCain milks POW time USA Today
Experts Say US Election to Be Referendum on Obama Voice of America
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DailyTech
IE8 Beta 2 Ratchets Up Security, Firefox Comparisons
CRN - 3 hours ago
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 is now in beta 2 and has gotten a makeover that a lot of users felt was long overdue. The addition of InPrivate Browsing, which allows users to decide whether or not to let IE8 save their cookies and browsing history, ...
Ars: IE8, Beta 2, Shows MS is Serious About Catch-Up The Mac Observer
Review: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 offers some nifty new features Computerworld
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ChattahBox
Veoh Lawsuit Dismissal Provides Hope For YouTube
InformationWeek - 3 hours ago
A US District Court Judge said the adult entertainment company Veoh is not responsible for users who upload copyrighted material to its video-sharing Web site.
GoogleTube cheers online gay porn ruling Register
Veoh decision setback for Viacom but Google not off hook CNET News
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San Francisco Chronicle
Bloomberg mistakenly publishes obit for Apple CEO Steve Jobs
Bizjournals.com - 42 minutes ago
An obituary for Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs was mistakenly published by Bloomberg News on Thursday, according to several reports. The stock story detailing the death of the Cupertino-based Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) founder, who is still alive, ...
Report Of Steve Jobs' Death Greatly Exaggerated CRN
How Steve Jobs obit got published CNNMoney.com
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Washington Post
Lindsay Lohan lashes out at father on blog
The Associated Press - 57 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog. The 22-year-old actress lashed out at father Michael by calling him a "public embarrassment" and a "bully" in a MySpace blog entry posted Thursday.
Dad ignores Linsday’s pleas and speaks out MSNBC
Ronson Hits Back at Lohan's Father San Francisco Chronicle
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Boston Globe
Movie Review
New York Times - 1 hour ago
Don Cheadle’s character, the son of a Sudanese father and an American mother, is a trained warrior with an ambiguous edge. By AO SCOTT “Traitor,” a somber, absorbing and only moderately preposterous new thriller written and directed by Jeffrey ...
Cheadle anchors twisty tale Chicago Tribune
Quest for a Thriller To Make You Think Washington Post
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MTV UK
'West Wing' creator may be writing movie about Facebook
Computerworld - 47 minutes ago
By Heather Havenstein August 28, 2008 (Computerworld) A new Facebook profile created for Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin claims that he has agreed to write a movie about the invention of Facebook Inc.'s popular social network.
Aaron Sorkin Signs Up for Facebook Zap2it.com
Facebook, the movie: the Facebook group Christian Science Monitor
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TSN.ca
Ivanovic shocked by French qualifier Coin at US Open
Sports Network - 33 minutes ago
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sports Network) - French qualifier Julie Coin, ranked 188th in the world, pulled off a massive upset on Thursday by ousting world No.
Top-Seeded Ivanovic Loses to Qualifier in Second Round New York Times
Top-seeded Ivanovic upset by Coin at US Open The Associated Press
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National Post
Beckett scratched from Friday's start
MLB.com - 1 hour ago
By Ian Browne / MLB.com NEW YORK -- At best, Red Sox ace Josh Beckett sounded cautiously optimistic when the topic of his scheduled Friday night start against the White Sox came up.
Beckett scratched, to be examined by Dr. Andrews The Associated Press
Boston's Beckett to miss Friday start, will visit Dr. Andrews Sports Network
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Washington Post
Giambi and Yanks avoid sweep by Red Sox
Sports Network - 1 hour ago
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Jason Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer in the seventh inning to tie the game and singled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth, as the New York Yankees salvaged the finale of a three- game series against ...
Giambi delivers game-winner for Yanks MLB.com
Yankees 3, Red Sox 2 Giambi Gives Red Sox a Send-Off Loss New York Times
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Garden Grove man dies after West Nile infection
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer A Garden Grove man has died from after being infected with West Nile virus, the second death in Orange County from the mosquito-transmitted disease this month, the Health Care Agency disclosed today.
West Nile virus causes 2nd death in California San Jose Mercury News
West NIle mosquitoes found in Tinley Park Chicago Sun-Times
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New York Times
Salmonella Outbreak Ends With Questions
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By Mike Nizza The United States government’s response to the Salmonella outbreak has emerged in a series of utterly frank briefings, so it was fitting that officials wrote the last chapter with a hint of uncertainty.
CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over CNN
CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over The Associated Press
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Canada.com
Scientists Reprogram Adult Cells' Function
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By Rob Stein Through a series of painstaking experiments involving mice, the Harvard biologists pinpointed three crucial molecular switches that, when flipped, completely convert a common cell in the pancreas into the more precious insulin-producing ...
Health Buzz: Hope for Diabetes and Other Health News U.S. News & World Report
Researchers Report Advances in Cell Conversion Technique New York Times
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