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28 Aug 2008 at 6:13pm
Obama plays some hoops, works on speech (AP)

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, joins his running mate, Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., on stage after Biden's speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)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.




28 Aug 2008 at 6:14pm
Economy rebounds in 2Q, mostly spurred by exports (AP)

A tugboat passes a cargo ship loading containers at the Port of Newark on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 in New Jersey. 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. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)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.




28 Aug 2008 at 5:18pm
Tourists evacuate as Gustav grows near Jamaica (AP)

Relatives of a child, killed on a landslide caused by Hurricane Gustav, stand around his grave during the burial in Santo Domingo, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. Eight people, including two infants, were killed during the landslide. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - Tropical Storm Gustav surged toward hurricane force on Thursday as it drove toward Jamaica and aimed for the Cayman islands, prompting evacuations of tourists and offshore oil workers. In its wake, impoverished Haitians scrambled for food. Meanwhile, New Orleans kept nervous watch, three years after Katrina's destruction.




28 Aug 2008 at 5:10pm
McCain says no vice presidential decision yet (AP)

Should Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain win, he would be 72 when he takes the oath of office, the oldest first-term president in U.S. history. He has survived three bouts of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, and acknowledges his choice of a vice presidential running mate will be of 'enhanced importance.' McCain is believed to be mulling over, from left: Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, former Ohio Rep. Rob Portman, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. (AP Photo)AP - Looking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain said Thursday he had yet to decide on a running mate.




28 Aug 2008 at 6:06pm
CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over (AP)
AP - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over.

28 Aug 2008 at 6:00pm
Strong quake hits off British Columbia coast (AP)
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.

28 Aug 2008 at 4:20pm
US coalition: 100 militants killed in Afghanistan (AP)

Afghan villagers carry the body of a Japanese aid worker Kazuya Ito in the village of Bodyalai in Nangarhar Province on August 27, 2008. Japan said Thursday it planned to extend a controversial mission backing the US-led 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.




28 Aug 2008 at 2:02pm
Blogger arrested over leak of Guns N' Roses songs (AP)

In this Sept. 11, 2006, file photo, Axl Rose is seen backstage at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, file)AP - A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000.




28 Aug 2008 at 2:02pm
Malaysia blocks anti-government news Web site (AP)
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.

28 Aug 2008 at 5:04pm
MLB spends $2.5M to give umps 2nd look at homers (AP)

Executive vice president of baseball operations Jimmie Lee Solomon explains some aspects of the new instant replay capabilities to the media at MLB.com in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. Umpires will be allowed to check video on home run calls starting Thursday, Aug. 28, after Major League Baseball, guardian of America's most traditional sport, reversed its decades-long opposition to instant replay. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)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.




28 Aug 2008 at 5:33pm
Democrats ready celebration for Obama (Reuters)

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama sits with Matt and Sandy Kuntz with their daughter Fiona at a campaign event at Riverfront Park in Billings, Montana, August 27, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)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.




28 Aug 2008 at 3:25pm
Three years after Katrina, Gulf ports at risk (Reuters)

Hurricane Gustav is seen in this satellite image dated August 26, 2008. (NOAA/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - The drive south from New Orleans toward the Gulf of Mexico is a study in coastal vulnerability.




28 Aug 2008 at 3:10pm
Second quarter growth revised upward to 3.3 percent (Reuters)

The U.S. economy expanded at a stronger-than-first-reported 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, as consumer spending and net exports were more robust than initially estimated and inventories fell less sharply, a government report showed on Thursday. (Graphics/Reuters)Reuters - The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, much stronger than first thought, but many economists expect growth to flag as the year progresses.




28 Aug 2008 at 4:03pm
Russia faces diplomatic isolation on Georgia (Reuters)

Soldiers carry the coffins of comrades, killed in the South Ossetia conflict, during a funeral in Tbilisi August 28, 2008. (David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters)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 imposing sanctions.




28 Aug 2008 at 4:10pm
More than 100 Taliban killed in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Afghan national army soldiers patrol on a street in Kabul August 18, 2008. (Omar Sobhani/Reuters)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.