Dems choose Obama in thunderous acclamation
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:18:56 GMT
AP - Barack Obama, claiming a prize never held by a black American, swept to the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday as thousands of national convention delegates stood and cheered his improbable triumph.
Louisiana eyes Gustav, activates Guard troops
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:22:54 GMT
AP - On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New Orleans watched Wednesday as another storm threatened to test everything the city has rebuilt, and officials made preliminary plans to evacuate people, pets and hospitals in an attempt to avoid a Katrina-style chaos.
Western nations warn Russia to `change course'
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:48:38 GMT
AP - Western leaders warned Russia on Wednesday to "change course," hoping to keep a conflict that already threatens a key nuclear pact and could even raise U.S. chicken prices from blossoming into a new Cold War.
U.S. military to hand over Iraq's Anbar province next week
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:04:36 GMT
AP - Conditions in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, where a brutal insurgency once ruled, have improved so dramatically that the United States is handing over responsibility for security in the Sunni stronghold to Iraq within days. Troops freed up in Iraq could shift to Afghanistan.
Factory had tension between union, immigrants
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:49:29 GMT
AP - Union bosses in this region of rural Mississippi have long grumbled that the largest factories here hire illegal immigrants, and that the immigrants were starting to get more overtime and supervisory positions.
Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:23:08 GMT
AP - More ominous signs Wednesday have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes: Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is at its second lowest level in about 30 years.
Microsoft's newest browser may block ads
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:53:32 GMT
AP - The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace.
Stocks rise following gain in durable goods orders
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:08:10 GMT
AP - Wall Street posted a sizable advance Wednesday after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy could be stronger than some investors thought.
'Suge' Knight arrested in Vegas drug, assault case
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:43:40 GMT
AP - Police say rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is in a Las Vegas jail on drug and assault charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife.
MLB spends $2.5M to give umps 2nd look at homers
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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:00:09 GMT
AP - Baseball's replay central is an 18-by-24 foot room on the fifth floor of a former baking factory in Manhattan's Meatpacking District that's crammed with so many computers and television screens that it looks like NASA's Mission Control.
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