National/World News
Gustav strengthens into a hurricane
Friday, August 29, 2008
Gustav is back to hurricane strength. It's a Category 1 storm, but could get even stronger.
Obama's speech seen by 38 million viewers
Friday, August 29, 2008
Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by more than 38 million people.
Obama camp says Palin lacks experience
Friday, August 29, 2008
Barack Obama's campaign is suggesting that Sarah Palin doesn't have the experience to be vice president.
Analysis: Palin's age, inexperience rival Obama's
Friday, August 29, 2008
If Obama is an empty suit, as McCain has suggested, is Palin suited for the Oval Office herself?
Gas prices up as Gustav threatens Gulf refineries
Friday, August 29, 2008
Worries about another monster storm have sent wholesale gasoline prices shooting up in the Gulf region, forcing filling stations to pass on the costs by raising pump prices ahead of Labor Day weekend.
Gustav evacuation
Friday, August 29, 2008
Barbour: Miss. evacuations to begin this weekend
GM recalling 944,000 vehicles
Friday, August 29, 2008
A windshield wiper fluid system could lead to fire.
Some want NYC waterfalls turned off to save plants
Friday, August 29, 2008
They say the waterfall display is destroying a garden with salt water mist.
Less holiday travel expected
Friday, August 29, 2008
AAA is projecting a slight decrease in the number of Americans traveling this holiday weekend
On Katrina's 3rd anniversary, another storm brews
Friday, August 29, 2008
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Gustav could hit Louisiana early next week
McCain decides on running mate
Friday, August 29, 2008
John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate, two senior campaign officials told The Associated Press on Friday.
Obama embarks on sprint to election
Friday, August 29, 2008
Their raucous convention in Denver over, Barack Obama and Joe Biden head to Pittsburgh Friday to start a Midwest bus tour through Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan.
Palin now seen more likely choice
Friday, August 29, 2008
One of the dark-horse candidates among John McCain's possible running-mates may now seem to be a more likely selection.
Gulf Coast braces for Gustav
Friday, August 29, 2008
The solemn ceremonies for the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Friday for the most part were blown away by Gustav, the massive storm that posed the biggest threat to New Orleans since the killer 2005 storm.
One killed, one injured in WV chemical plant blast
Friday, August 29, 2008
One worker was killed and a second injured in an explosion at a Bayer CropScience plant that shook an area west of Charleston.
Jury acquits former Marine in killing of Iraqis
Friday, August 29, 2008
Jurors wept and embraced former Marine Jose Luis Nazario Jr. after acquitting him of voluntary manslaughter in the killings of unarmed Iraqi detainees during a fierce 2004 battle.
Gustav heads to open water after swamping Jamaica
Friday, August 29, 2008
The spinning core of Gustav was expected to move back over open water Friday, a day after bearing down on southern Jamaica.
Obama says he'll fix Washington
Friday, August 29, 2008
Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's first black president.
Federal agency issues warning on popular bassinet
Thursday, August 28, 2008
The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents and caregivers to immediately stop using a popular brand of bassinet after the death of a second baby attributed to the product.
In a switch, McCain to Obama: 'Well done'
Thursday, August 28, 2008
John McCain is airing a one-evening-only ad with a simple message for Barack Obama: "Job well done."
Biden: We cannot win without Pennsylvania
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Joe Biden has told the Pennsylvania delegation at the Democratic convention that his running mate Barack Obama can't win the White House without the Keystone State.
Court allows US extradition of hacker
Thursday, August 28, 2008
LONDON (AP) - The European Court of Human Rights has cleared the way for the extradition to the United States of a British man who hacked into secret U.S. military computers.
Plan aims to save Britain's red phone booths
Thursday, August 28, 2008
LONDON (AP) - A British politician says he has won a victory for an endangered icon - the red telephone booth.
Microsoft's newest browser may block ads
Thursday, August 28, 2008
The program also covers other footprints, including temporary Internet files and cookies, the small data files that Web sites put on visitors' computers to track their activities.
Tight security around Invesco Field
Thursday, August 28, 2008
The media tents have been set up earlier, as are all the satellite trucks. A SWAT team could be seen hanging out near one entrance.
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