Obama plays some hoops, works on speech
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:11:58 GMT
AP - Barack Obama aims to weave the personal with the political Thursday night as he tells 75,000 supporters in a football stadium and millions more at home how as president he would make a difference in their lives.
Economy rebounds in 2Q, mostly spurred by exports
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:14:53 GMT
AP - The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home.
Tourists flee as Gustav churns toward Jamaica
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:23:57 GMT
AP - Tourists and oil workers fled Thursday as Gustav churned toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands with winds near hurricane force. Louisiana called a state of emergency and put the National Guard on standby, hoping to avoid the chaos of Hurricane Katrina three years ago.
McCain says no vice presidential decision yet
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:46:45 GMT
AP - Looking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain sought to siphon attention from Democrat Barack Obama's show in Denver by playing coy about his pick for vice president.
CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:06:29 GMT
AP - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over.
Strong quake hits off British Columbia coast
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:00:18 GMT
AP - A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
US coalition: 100 militants killed in Afghanistan
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:20:01 GMT
AP - A four-day battle that began with an ambush on a joint U.S-Afghan patrol in southern Afghanistan has killed more than 100 militants, the coalition said Thursday.
Rapper DMX pleads out Florida drug case
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:30:39 GMT
AP - Rapper DMX has pleaded out a Miami drug case and now awaits extradition to face more charges in Arizona.
Malaysia blocks anti-government news Web site
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:02:34 GMT
AP - Malaysia has blocked access to a popular news Web site that often runs afoul of authorities for its sensational political reporting, sparking complaints Thursday that the government has reneged on its pledge to keep cyberspace uncensored.
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MLB spends $2.5M to give umps 2nd look at homers
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:04:40 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.
Democrats ready celebration for Obama
(Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:33:51 GMT
Reuters - Democrats prepared a grand celebration
on Thursday for Barack Obama, who will accept a historic
presidential nomination with a speech that spells out his
vision for change in America.
Strengthening Gustav threatens Jamaica
(Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:07:43 GMT
Reuters - Jamaicans deserted the streets and
government offices closed as a strengthening Tropical Storm
Gustav took aim at the island on Thursday on a path toward the
Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a powerful hurricane.
Economy shows vigor, but seen flagging
(Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:53:09 GMT
Reuters - Strong exports and consumer spending
supported by government stimulus checks pushed the U.S. economy
ahead at a solid 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter,
much stronger than first thought, but growth is expected to
flag as those factors fade.
Salmonella outbreak over: CDC
(Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:11:42 GMT
Reuters - An outbreak of an unusual strain of
Salmonella that put 286 people into the hospital appears to be
over in the United States, federal health officials said on
Thursday.
Russia faces diplomatic isolation on Georgia
(Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:02:32 GMT
Reuters - Russia faced diplomatic
isolation over its military action against Georgia on Thursday,
with its Asian allies failing to offer support and France
saying EU leaders were considering sanctions.
Court upholds dismissal of charges in KPMG case
(Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:48:24 GMT
Reuters - A U.S. appeals court has upheld the
dismissal of criminal charges against 13 former executives at
accounting firm KPMG, saying prosecutors violated the
defendants' constitutional rights.
More than 100 Taliban killed in Afghanistan
(Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:10:57 GMT
Reuters - Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces have
killed more than 100 Taliban in the southern Afghan province of
Helmand during three days of fighting, the U.S. military said
on Thursday.
Russia long-range missile test a success
(Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:53:59 GMT
Reuters - Russia successfully tested a long-range
Topol missile designed to avoid detection by anti-missile
defence systems from its Plesetsk launch site, a Russian
military spokesman said on Thursday.
Russia missile test heightens stand-off with West
(AFP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:29:55 GMT
AFP - Russia on Thursday tested an inter-continental missile, heightening tensions with the West as France said the European Union could impose sanctions on Moscow over the Georgia conflict.
Democrats primed for spectacular finale
(AFP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:45:43 GMT
AFP - Barack Obama will Thursday summon Americans to join his crusade for political change as he claims his place in history in a dazzling finale to the Democratic convention.
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