Obama tells huge Dem crowd he'll fix Washington
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:22:39 GMT
AP - 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.
More than 84,000 attend Obama speech
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:47:37 GMT
AP - More than 84,000 people have jammed into Invesco Field at Mile High stadium to hear Barack Obama's historic acceptance speech, city officials say.
Tourists, residents flee as Gustav swamps Jamaica
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:07:11 GMT
AP - The spinning core of Gustav bore down on southern Jamaica on Thursday evening after leaving 67 people dead in Hispaniola. Texas and Louisiana put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary.
As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:30:20 GMT
AP - With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline.
Probe reveals oxygen bottle burst on Qantas flight
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:22:07 GMT
AP - An oxygen cylinder caused the explosion that blew a car-sized hole in a Qantas jet last month, forcing an emergency landing, air safety officials said Friday.
Jury acquits former Marine in killing of Iraqis
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:38:48 GMT
AP - A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial that ended with some of the jurors shaking hands and hugging the defendant and his sobbing mother.
Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:39:10 GMT
AP - Slashing computer prices helped Dell Inc. boost sales in its fiscal second quarter, but the No. 2 PC maker's bottom line took a hit when efforts to cut costs failed to make up the difference.
David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:16:45 GMT
AP - David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, Stanton Stein, the actor said he did so voluntarily, adding: "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."
Disposable diaper breaks fall, saves child's life
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:09:20 GMT
AP - A disposable diaper has saved the life of an 18-month-old boy, breaking his fall from a third-floor apartment window, officials said Thursday.
Top-seeded Ivanovic loses in huge upset at US Open
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Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:49:13 GMT
AP - Even for the mathematics major from Clemson, it just didn't add up: How could someone who recently struggled so badly she wanted to quit tennis stay on the court with the No. 1 player in the world?