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 | Dems choose Obama; Clinton joins in acclamation
(AP) AP - Barack Obama, standing where no black has ever stood before, swept to the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday as thousands of national convention delegates cheered his improbable triumph. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:53:15 GMT |
 | Officials may evacuate New Orleans as storm nears
(AP) AP - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is declaring a state of emergency and activating the National Guard in advance of storm Gustav. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:50:13 GMT |
 | Western nations warn Russia to `change course'
(AP) 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. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:48:38 GMT |
 | U.S. military to hand over Iraq's Anbar province next week
(AP) 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. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:04:36 GMT |
 | Factory had tension between union, immigrants
(AP) 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. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:49:29 GMT |
 | Cells change identity in promising breakthrough
(AP) AP - Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:42:22 GMT |
 | Stocks rise following gain in durable goods orders
(AP) 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. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:08:10 GMT |
 | 'Suge' Knight arrested in Vegas drug, assault case
(AP) 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. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:43:40 GMT |
 | Jankovic guts out tough 2nd round win at US Open
(AP) AP - Jelena Jankovic's leg cramped so badly, she couldn't take another step. Luckily for the No. 2 seed in the U.S. Open, the agony occurred during her post-match run on the treadmill. Anyone who watched could clearly see she left about everything she had out on the court. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:19:34 GMT |
 | Russia warns NATO as West fumes over Georgia
(AFP) AFP - Russia accused the West on Wednesday of ratcheting up tensions in the Black Sea with an increased NATO naval presence and warned against isolating Moscow over the conflict in Georgia. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:39:41 GMT |
 | Obama on verge of history, as Clinton releases delegates
(AFP) AFP - Democrat Barack Obama Wednesday stood on the cusp of becoming the first black presidential nominee for a major US party after his ex-foe Hillary Clinton freed her delegates to vote for him. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:31:08 GMT |