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Monday


  • Sep-08-2008 -- Hurricane Ike pounds Caribbean, worries US
    Officials said at least 1.1 million people were evacuated ahead of a storm expected to slash through the heart of Cuba, which is still reeling from Hurricane Gustav's hard hit on the west side of the long, narrow island last week.
    The fate of Ike is up to high pressure north of the storm. More...

  • Sep-08-2008 -- Palin to Give Interview to ABC This Week
    Sarah Palin will be interviewed by ABC anchor Charlie Gibson later this week in Alaska, her first time facing the press since being tapped as John McCain's running mate Aug. 29.
    We get someone who is intelligent and savvy with strong communications skills - a wonderful father and family man who very much believes in God - who actually WANTS the job of president and has worked damn hard the last two years to earn our respect and our vote. More...

  • Sep-08-2008 -- Colleges take on drinking age
    The Amethyst Initiative, as it is known, compares current law to the failure of Prohibition, and argues that legalizing alcohol for 18-year-olds would reduce binge drinking, by removing the element of danger that draws young college students; eliminate the practice of falsifying IDs, by which students "make ethical compromises that erode respect for the law"; and promote overall moderation.
    Changing gears a bit, when my husband and I were dating neither one of us had turned 21 yet. More...

  • Sep-08-2008 -- Martinez cop died trying to save 6 captives
    MARTINEZ (CBS 5 / AP / BCN) Three people, including a police sergeant, were killed after a domestic disturbance at a Martinez hair salon turned into a gun fight Saturday, authorities and witnesses said.
    MARTINEZ, Calif. ( Map, News ) - Three people including a police officer are dead after a reported domestic disturbance at a hair salon here turned into a gun fight, police said. More...

  • Sep-08-2008 -- Detroit's Blackmail Attempt Is Beyond Shameless
    WASHINGTON ''' It's desperation time for the Big Three automakers.
    WASHINGTON (AP) - Auto industry allies hope to secure up to 50 billion dollars in federal loans this month to modernize plants and help struggling car makers build more fuel-efficient vehicles. More...

  • Sep-08-2008 -- Heat, bugs don't deter Caylee search volunteers
    The Anthony's new attorney Mark NeJame said the family didn't get any money for anything.
    U guys are a JOKE. It so funny listening to Cindy try and plot out Caseys defense. More...

  • Sep-08-2008 -- State keeps close eye on menacing Ike
    The governor was asking other groups for aid as well because power outages were expected in areas hardest hit by Gustav for up to a month.
    I have a family member that has been working NON-STOP, WITHOUT SLEEP for the last 2 days trying to get the power restored to the affected areas in New Orleans. More...

  • Sep-08-2008 -- Much has changed in Wash. elections since 2004
    Palm Beach County Election Supervisor Arthur Anderson said the discrepancy in the number of votes cast in the judicial race was likely due to the extra sensitivity of optical-scan machines used in the recount, which are different from optical-scan machines that counted the ballots on Election Day.
    When asked if mistakes have been made, Anderson walked away from NewsChannel 5's crew, refusing to answer more questions. More...

  • Sep-08-2008 -- FEMA fields complaints as evacuees return to Big Easy
    Fears about looting remain in areas were few people have returned.
    People had no choice in the matter. More...

  • Sep-08-2008 -- Ballot watcher arrested in Tucson
    TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - An outspoken Pima County election observer has been arrested after refusing to leave the county's election headquarters.
    John Brakey explained, "I was arrested for asking questions and the questions I was asking was a very important question." More...

  • Sep-08-2008 -- Burglar wakes men with spice rub, sausage attack
    Fresno County sheriff's Lt Ian Burrimond said 22-year-old Antonio Vasquez was found hiding in a field wearing only a T-shirt, boxer shorts and socks after the attack.
    Burrimond said deputies were dispatched to the victims' home in the 300 block of South Thompson Avenue near Kings Canyon Road shortly after 8am on Saturday regarding a burglary in progress. More...

  • Sep-08-2008 -- Coast Guard suspends search for missing pilot
    Hickam Air Force Airmen witnessed it in the air.
    A Honolulu Fire Department rescue boat, helicopter and the department's fireboat were dispatched at 5:43 a.m. today to join the the search for the missing crew member. More...

Sunday


  • Sep-07-2008 -- Ike Moves Toward Bahamas, Cuba After Crossing Turks and Caicos
    MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Ike strengthened to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm Saturday near the Turks and Caicos Islands with winds near 135 mph, said the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.
    Describing it as 'extremely dangerous,' the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said the storm was moving southwest over the Turks and Caicos at 24km per hour. More...

  • Sep-07-2008 -- Congress's Return Adds Another Facet to Elections
    The Republican White House and Democratic-controlled Congress have been in a standoff over energy and offshore oil drilling all summer.
    I get a kick out of the news reports in the U.S.The high gas prices are world wide and the U.S. is not the only ones and they do not have the power to solve the problem alone.The news reports would have you think it is only America that has high fuel prices and that they can solve the problem on their own.It will take a Government that is not elitist like the Republicans to work with all the other world leaders to solve the problem and drilling more will never solve the world wide problems of high gas prices.This is where you would NOT want Palin insulting the rest of the worlds leaders with her embarrasing attitude.You have to open your eyes and look outside of the U.S. sometimes to see there is a larger problem then just America.This is why the rest of the world is hoping Obama gets voted in so the rest of the world leaders can sit down and with diplomacy and a clear vision start to plan a long term commitment to solve this problem.There is no way that the U.S. can solve this problem by drilling or pretending that this is not a world wide problem that will take everyones resolve to diplomacy and unity. More...

  • Sep-07-2008 -- Hanna soaks mid-Atlantic; Hurricane Ike closes in
    NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Tropical Storm Hanna cruised ashore in North Myrtle Beach early Saturday, bringing soaking rains and near-hurricane-force winds to the Carolina coast but doing little immediate damage before pivoting quickly up the Eastern Seaboard.
    Ike's centre will swirl through the southeastern Bahamas Sunday morning and near or over eastern Cuba in the evening, the hurricane centre said. More...

  • Sep-07-2008 -- Metro Detroit reflects on scandal, new mayor
    Sometimes standing strong means stepping down.
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  • Sep-07-2008 -- SF Bay area officer, 2 others killed in gun fight
    A Martinez police sergeant was killed in a shooting today that also left a man and woman dead, a Contra Costa County sheriff's spokesman said.
    Examiner Reader said: If true, the "criminal justice" system in Maryland needs to be taken over by the Feds and the systems state personnel prosecuted. More...

  • Sep-07-2008 -- Keep the drinking age at 21
    As one of the most studied public health laws in history, the scientific research from more than 50 high-quality studies all found that the "21 law" saves lives.
    At the Board of Curators meeting this morning in Kansas City, University of Missouri system president Gary Forsee said he and the chancellors of the four campuses have decided not to support an initiative to lower the drinking age to 18. More...

  • Sep-07-2008 -- Vanishing Barns Signal a Changing Iowa
    Some of the details of the intervention -- which could cost taxpayers $25 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office -- were not yet available, but are expected to include the departure of Fannie Mae Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mudd and Freddie Mac CEO Richard Syron.
    Fannie and Freddie preferred shares are typically owned by banks and insurance companies. More...





Saturday


  • Sep-06-2008 -- Hanna-Ike-Josephine storm trio isn't an anomaly
    At 11 a.m., the center of Tropical Storm Hanna was about 375 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina, and expected to make landfall along the northern South Carolina coast tonight before tracking north and then northeast toward the Chesapeake Bay.
    "One cannot attribute an individual storm, month or hurricane season to global warming, since that involves long-term trends in atmospheric and oceanic conditions," said David Levinson, a scientist with NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville. More...

  • Sep-06-2008 -- The Vanishing Republican Voter
    John McCain accepted the Republican presidential nomination, vowing that ''change is coming'' to Washington and that he 'X not Democratic rival Barack Obama 'X would be the one to deliver it.
    Obama's speech last weekdid the same thing. More...

  • Sep-06-2008 -- Highway Trust Fund Is Nearly Out of Gas
    CONCORD Transportation projects throughout the state could be slowed because of an "operational crisis" in the Federal Highway Trust Fund, announced a spokesman for the N.H. Department of Transportation.
    The highway fund had an $8.1 billion balance when the fiscal year began Oct. 1, and payments are exceeding collections by $8.3 billion, according to the federal Transportation Department. More...

  • Sep-06-2008 -- Granholm says she was just doing her job
    "I lied under oath," Kilpatrick told Wayne County Circuit Judge David Groner, almost echoing the Free Press headline in January that sparked the mayor's text message scandal.
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  • Sep-06-2008 -- Hawaii: Deadly Coast Guard Helicopter Crash
    Hickam Air Force Airmen witnessed it in the air.
    " As we speak we have three of the four, we are looking for the fourth," said Cpt. More...

  • Sep-06-2008 -- Hispanic radio targets young listeners
    The share of loans with one or more payments overdue rose to a seasonally adjusted 6.41 percent of all mortgages, an all-time high, from 6.35 percent in the first quarter.
    Lenders started foreclosure proceedings in half a percent of mortgages, and just over 1 percent were in foreclosure during the quarter, around double the rates from a year earlier. More...

  • Sep-06-2008 -- Mortgage delinquencies decline in Colorado
    The share of loans with one or more payments overdue rose to a seasonally adjusted 6.41 percent of all mortgages, an all-time high, from 6.35 percent in the first quarter.
    Lenders started foreclosure proceedings in half a percent of mortgages, and just over 1 percent were in foreclosure during the quarter, around double the rates from a year earlier. More...

  • Sep-06-2008 -- FDA posts quarterly list of drugs under investigation for safety ...
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it has posted on its website its first quarterly report that lists certain drugs that are being evaluated for potential safety issues.
    The FDA requires that irradiated foods bear a distinctive, circular "radura" symbol and the statement: "Treated with radiation." More...

  • Sep-06-2008 -- Rangel paid no mortgage interest on beach house
    Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Representative Charles Rangel earned more than $75,000 in rental income since 1988 on a villa he owns in the Dominican Republic but didn't report it on federal or state tax returns, the New York Times reported, citing Rangel's attorney and documents from the resort.
    Has Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) cancelled his subscription to The New York Times yet or what? First, the eminent domain-loving daily breaks the news that Rangel is a self-righteous rent control scofflaw . More...

Friday


  • Sep-05-2008 -- Hanna heads to Carolinas; Ike not far behind
    Trucks started dumping tons of sand Thursday in a rush to protect eroded beaches and property in the Cape May County town of Strathmere as New Jersey braced for a string of hurricanes or tropical storms expected to threaten the state starting Saturday.
    Hospitals are preparing for the storm, as well. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- Detroit's Mayor Will Leave Office and Go to Jail
    "I lied under oath," Kilpatrick told Wayne County Circuit Judge David Groner, almost echoing the Free Press headline in January that sparked the mayor's text message scandal.
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  • Sep-05-2008 -- 'Broken man' Abramoff gets 4 years in prison
    U.S. District Judge Ellen S. Huvelle said Jack Abramoff, pictured in 2006, had "corrupted the political process and deprived the public of the honest services" of officials in the executive and legislative branches.
    McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds did not respond to an e-mail seeking comment. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- State falling way behind No Child Left Behind
    The California Department of Education released the state's Accountability Report Card today, including results from the federal Adequate Yearly Progress report, required by the No Child Left Behind Act, and the state's Academic Performance Index.
    Though Elsinore Middle School remains on the federal watchlist for failing to make adequate progress, officials were glad that sanctions on Elsinore and Butterfield elementaries will be lifted because the schools met federal standards for two straight years. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- Evacuees Stream Back to New Orleans
    NEW ORLEANS - With Hurricane Gustav churning just off the coast of Louisiana yesterday, threatening the region with 115-mile-per-hour winds and storm surges capable of topping levees, many New Orleans residents did what they did not do just three years ago for Hurricane Katrina: They left town.
    Starwood properties, the W, Sheraton on Canal and the Westin New Orleans Canal Place also closed. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- Inmate's hearing reset to before his execution date
    Nearly two dozen former judges and prosecutors urged Texas Gov. Rick Perry to grant a temporary reprieve to a death row inmate whose claim that the judge and prosecutor in his case had an affair was scheduled to be heard in court two days after his execution.
    State District Judge Robert Dry cited a "previous business relationship" with the ex-husband of retired Judge Verla Sue Holland as reason for taking himself off the case of convicted killer Charles Dean Hood. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- Soldiers' Suicide Rate On Pace to Set Record
    If all are confirmed, that means that the number for 2008 could eclipse the 115 of last year — and the rate per 100,000 could surpass that of the civilian population, Col. Eddie Stephens, deputy director of human resources policy, said at a Pentagon news conference.
    If the viewer says the wrong thing and gets bad results, Ritchie said the DVD will allow the trainee to re-do the vignette until the outcome is more favorable. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- Jesse Jackson hospitalized for stomach pains
    CHICAGO (AP) — The Reverend Jesse Jackson is being treated at a Chicago hospital after experiencing severe stomach pains.
    Doctors are still conducting additional tests. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- NJ's Rep. Rob Andrews planning return to ballot
    U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, who vowed to leave Congress after los ing a primary campaign for the U.S. Senate, has changed his mind and will run again for the South Jersey House seat he has held for 18 years, the chairman of his senatorial bid said yesterday.
    No Republican has held the seat since John Hunt left office in 1975. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- Former Chicago-area man is charged in slayings of 2 California women
    Michael Gargiulo, 32, an air conditioning repairman, is accused of killing Ashley Ellerin, 22, Kutcher's former girlfriend, and Maria Bruno, 32.
    Police said DNA evidence collected from that crime scene helped link Gargiulo to the two killings. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- NASA may extend shuttle use to 2015
    The first and most obvious possibility is there won't be any American or international partners on the space station after Dec. 31 of 2011.
    After Russia's recent saber-rattling, stiff opposition to that course has been encountered in Congress. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- Petraeus Recommends One Brigade Leave Iraq Before New President ...
    Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, briefed Bush on the recommendations in a videoconference on Wednesday afternoon, according to Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell.
    Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has advocated pulling all U.S. combat forces out of Iraqi within 16 months of taking office. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- Woodward: Bush 'too often failed to lead' on Iraq
    The book titled "The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008," also says that the U.S. troop surge of 2007 was not the primary factor behind the steep drop in violence in Iraq, according to excerpts in the Washington Post.
    Bush selected Rumsfeld's replacement, Robert Gates, without consulting Vice President Cheney, Woodward wrote. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- Federer finds form at right time
    NEW YORK - Perhaps Andy Roddick shouldn't have "djoked" about Novak Djokovic.
    The Serbian smacked a service winner and Roddick was done after two hours and 34 minutes. More...

  • Sep-05-2008 -- Childhood Vaccination Rates High
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. toddlers got the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in 2007, federal health officials said on Thursday, as they urged parents to continue to trust vaccine safety.
    "There is still a vaccine coverage gap in poor children compared with others," Schuchat said. More...

Thursday


  • Sep-04-2008 -- New Orleans residents returning home after Gustav
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — City and state officials tried to hold them off, but New Orleans residents would have none of it.
    Students were asked to clear campus by noon on Aug. 30. More...

  • Sep-04-2008 -- Palin Assails Critics and Electrifies Party
    In her first major speech since being tapped as John McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin introduced herself and her family, defended her experience, praised Sen. McCain and mocked Sen. Barack Obama.
    There was Mitt Romney, arguing that "We need change all right - change from a liberal Washington to a conservative Washington!" - a transformational feat familiar to the formerly pro-choice, pro gay rights governor of Massachusetts. More...

  • Sep-04-2008 -- Hanna Takes Aim at Bahamas, Ike Next in Line
    Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical Storm Hanna battered Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas as it hovered over the islands of the western Caribbean.
    Haitians in South Florida scrambled to find out how loved ones were faring after the storm. More...

  • Sep-04-2008 -- Death Row Inmate Who Claims Judge, Prosecutor Had Affair Gets ...
    Nearly two dozen former judges and prosecutors urged Texas Gov. Rick Perry to grant a temporary reprieve to a death row inmate whose claim that the judge and prosecutor in his case had an affair was scheduled to be heard in court two days after his execution.
    Hood's execution warrant expired that day amid a flurry of court filings concerning the alleged Holland-O'Connell relationship, including the recusal of the original judge in the case. More...

  • Sep-04-2008 -- Back to school for Chicago public school students
    NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) — More than 1,000 Chicago public school students skipped the first day of classes Tuesday to protest unequal education funding, a boycott organizers said would continue through the week with help from retired teachers who will turn office lobbies into impromptu classrooms.
    In 2006, Daley decided to use the bonanza of revenue generated by tax increment financing to go on a $1 billion school construction spree, the largest in Chicago history. More...

  • Sep-04-2008 -- Slain officer's love of animals evolved into a deputy's job
    Investigators spent Wednesday trying to determine the precise sequence of events that left Skagit County deputy Anne Jackson and five other people dead.
    During the brief hearing, Zamora refused to answer several questions from Judge David Svaren. More...

  • Sep-04-2008 -- FBI ups ante for capture of Whitey Bulger
    BOSTON (AP) — The FBI is observing the 79th birthday of fugitive mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger by doubling the reward for information leading to his capture to $2 million.
    Authorities believe Bulger, who turns 79 today, has been on the lam since 1995. More...

  • Sep-04-2008 -- Key Part of Bank Robbery Lore Is False, Prosecutors Say
    Prosecutors have concluded Wells was an active member in the scheme at first, but was coerced as the plot unfolded.
    Prosecutors say one of the others, possibly Mr. Rothstein, fired a round from a revolver. More...

  • Sep-04-2008 -- NYC man arraigned in Mass. teen's death
    A''drifter who spent time in a psych ward confessed Tuesday to killing a Pace University student found with a cord around his neck and a plastic bag shoved down his throat, police sources said.
    Alcohol and drugs impair our jugdment. More...

  • Sep-04-2008 -- Pretrial hearing draws a crowd
    T he Bavarian bamboozler who still clings to a blue-blooded alias faced a judge today for the first time under his birth-name, Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter.
    Gerhartsreiter has pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping a minor relative, assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. More...

  • Sep-04-2008 -- Williams sisters to face off in quarters
    NEW YORK - As uncanny as two sisters rising from urban blight to become world-beaters is how uncannily convergent the careers of Venus and Serena Williams have become.
    You don't hear this kind of excitement for many on the men's side of the draw. More...

  • Sep-04-2008 -- Boeing machinists voting on contract offer; strike possible tomorrow
    Nearly 27,000 Boeing workers will start a strike that will cost the company about $100 million in revenue per day as customers' planes sit idle on the production lines.
    SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing production workers vote to strike, second time in three years; walkout begins Thursday. More...

Wednesday


  • Sep-03-2008 -- Bush and Lieberman Praise McCain
    Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) appealed to Democrats to vote for John McCain for president.
    Speaking of state politics, could you please provide us with some information on Governor Palin's membership in the Alaskan Independence Party? ABC News is already reporting on the story, and more information can be found here: http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/the_alaska_independence_party.php The above link includes a clip, by a member of the AIP, calling for the infiltration of the two major parties by AIP members to aid in accomplishing the AIP's agenda. More...

  • Sep-03-2008 -- Shooting spree leaves six dead in Washington state
    Washington State Troopers and a Skagit County Sheriff's Deputy lead shooting suspect, Isaac Zamora, 28, to the county jail, Tuesday Sept. 2, 2008 in Mount Vernon, Wash., after he led authorities on a high speed chase from Alger, Wash. The Washington State Patrol says six people are dead and two are wounded after a shooting rampage.
    Among the other victims were two construction workers found shot nearby and another body was discovered a few houses away. More...

  • Sep-03-2008 -- Court Backs Paterson Regarding Gay Unions
    In May, Mr. Paterson ordered government agencies to change thousands of regulations to accommodate gay couples who were married in states such as Massachusetts and California.
    Marriage equality offers employers a leg up in attracting diverse and talented workforces. More...

  • Sep-03-2008 -- Southern Atlantic coast keeping tabs on Hanna
    Holly. Temperatures, he said, should be in the mid- to upper-80s through the end of the week, possibly reaching the low 90s on Thursday.
    Several Jamaicans are still recovering from Tropical Storm Gustav, which doused the island with heavy rains Thursday into Friday, killing 11 people and destroying up to 200 houses. More...

  • Sep-03-2008 -- Councilman shot - Fairfield stunned
    Today, the 22-year-old Fairfield city councilman died after being taken off life support, according to Fairfield Mayor Harry Price.
    Fairfield officials opened up the City Council's chambers Tuesday morning for colleagues, friends and supporters of Garcia's seeking grief counseling. More...

  • Sep-03-2008 -- Man held in death of Mass. native
    A college honors student found dead with an electrical cord wrapped around his neck apparently was suffocated with a pillow during a robbery by a stranger he invited to his Manhattan apartment, police said Tuesday.
    The medical examiner's office said an autopsy was inconclusive and additional tests were being performed to determine what caused Pravia's death. More...

  • Sep-03-2008 -- 6 sites lose after-school programs
    NORTHFIELD, Ill. (AP) — More than 1,000 Chicago public school students skipped the first day of classes Tuesday to protest unequal education funding, a boycott organizers said would continue through the week with help from retired teachers who will turn office lobbies into impromptu classrooms.
    I believe the event is self-serving to Meeks and his political aspirations instead of educating Chicago's children and parents about the importance of education funding. More...

  • Sep-03-2008 -- Former AG put top-secret info at risk, report says
    The report was also sent to the National Security Agency for review and to the Justice Department's Security and Emergency Planning Staff, but neither has prosecution powers.
    The report also criticizes Gonzales for mishandling 17 other top secret documents involving the NSA surveillance program and the administration's detainee interrogation program. More...

  • Sep-03-2008 -- US brothers admit selling corpses
    Louis and Gerald Garzone are the latest to appear in court in relation to the macabre multi-million dollar scheme that saw bones and tissue recovered from corpses without permission and sold on to medical companies for use in transplants and other medical procedures.
    Mastromarino made millions from the body scam, which involved New York and New Jersey funeral homes, prosecutors said. More...

  • Sep-03-2008 -- College students study death to learn the meaning of life
    Aafia Siddiqui, 36, faces attempted murder charges after she allegedly seized a rifle from a U.S. Army officer and tried to fire it at the interrogators who arrived in Ghazni, Afghanistan in July to question her about possible terrorist related activities, the U.S. Justice Department said.
    One of the soldiers returned fire and injured Siddiqui, who was treated and later flown from Afghanistan to New York to face criminal charges. More...

  • Sep-03-2008 -- Pak-born scientist indicted on murder charges
    Aafia Siddiqui, 36, faces attempted murder charges after she allegedly seized a rifle from a U.S. Army officer and tried to fire it at the interrogators who arrived in Ghazni, Afghanistan in July to question her about possible terrorist related activities, the U.S. Justice Department said.
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Pakistani woman suspected of links to al Qaeda was indicted on Tuesday on federal charges of attempted murder and assault of U.S. soldiers during a confrontation in Afghanistan in July. More...

  • Sep-03-2008 -- Japanese Teenager Nishikori Steals Show at US Open
    "How has it changed?" Venus said.
    Top-seeded Rafael Nadal needs four sets to overcome Sam Querrey, a big-hitting Californian. More...

  • Sep-02-2008 -- Ramadan gets a double start this year for LI Muslims
    Fasting at Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, required of healthy adults.
    If the moon is not spotted Sunday night, Ramadan will begin on Sept. 2. More...

  • Sep-02-2008 -- Edwin O. Guthman, 89; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
    ''LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Edwin O. Guthman, who played a key role in reporting the Watergate scandal that ended the presidency of Richard M. Nixon in the 1970s, has died at the age of 89, his family said Monday.
    Last year, Kennedy's brother, Sen. Edward Kennedy, wrote a letter honoring Mr. Guthman for a lifetime-achievement award Mr. Guthman received in Los Angeles. More...

  • Sep-02-2008 -- School Boycott in Chicago
    CHICAGO (AP) - More than 100 church buses carrying students are set to roll out from Chicago's South Side early Tuesday -- but they won't be heading to any of the city's public schools.
    No doubt Meeks will point reporters in the direction of children shouting in anger, or crying. More...

  • Sep-02-2008 -- Detroit Mayor, Prosecutors Step Up Plea Talks
    "If asked to participate -- fully realizing that the final decision rests with the prosecutor -- I would be glad to participate," O'Hair said.
    If Granholm were to remove Kilpatrick, Cockrel -- as council president -- would become mayor until an election were held. More...

  • Sep-02-2008 -- Warner, Gilmore Mix It Up At Parade
    Virginia's U.S. Senate candidates followed tradition yesterday, leaving few hands unshaken along Buena Vista's Magnolia Avenue.
    Warner's turnout did not impress Republican and Buena Vista resident Wayne Duff. More...

  • Sep-02-2008 -- Local Navy SEAL dies in combat
    A U.S. Navy SEAL from Lexington has died in combat in Afghanistan, the military announced Monday.
    Harris had been deployed to Iraq several times and earned several awards, including the Bronze Star medal. More...

  • Sep-02-2008 -- Strategies for cutting costs on school lunches
    One way many parents will save is to stop buying prepackaged snacks, especially the 100-calorie ones that hit the markets a few years ago, Mogelonsky said.
    The costs for key ingredients like corn, wheat and soybeans are steadily rising and eating into food companies' profits. More...

Monday


  • Sep-01-2008 -- New Orleans Evacuation Continues As Gustav Cuts Across Gulf of Mexico
    The threat of Gustav had already caused oil companies to evacuate more than 1,300 workers from offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, driving the price of crude past $120 a barrel by Thursday afternoon.
    Highways out of town were packed all day with evacuees from Louisiana and Mississippi. More...

  • Sep-01-2008 -- Palin relied on earmark system she now opposes
    '''Despite the work of our congressional delegation, we are about $329 million short of full funding for the bridge project and it'''s clear that Congress has little interest in spending any more money on a bridge between Ketchikan and Gravina Island,''' Palin said on Sept. 21, 2007.
    Palin'''s support of the earmark for the bridge was applauded by the late Lew Williams Jr., the retired Ketchikan Daily News publisher who wrote columns on the topic. More...

  • Sep-01-2008 -- Historic failure on state budget
    The plan rejected by the Senate on Friday would have closed the state's $15.2-billion budget gap with the help of a temporary, three-year sales tax increase of 1 cent on the dollar, or 1%.
    Patrick's budget aides have identified spending and revenue exposures in the current fiscal year of between 1.037 billion and $1.49 billion, according to an Executive Office of Administration and Finance budget briefing used to launch fiscal 2010 budget hearings. More...

  • Sep-01-2008 -- Chicago students to skip first day, lobby for cash
    Next Tuesday, the state senator and pastor of Salem Baptist, a South Side megachurch, hopes to bus about 2,000 Chicago Public Schools students to north suburban schools.
    The school boycott is receiving support from some parents. More...

  • Sep-01-2008 -- Unions look to federal proposal as giving employees freedom of choice
    The bill doesn't take away a private ballot from anyone but an intimidating employer.
    SEIU workers also made the same promise to Kai­ser Permanente employee Karen Mayhew. More...

  • Sep-01-2008 -- Man is slain by Inglewood police
    The man was taken to UCLA Medical Center and pronounced dead at 2:50 p.m., said Investigator Jerry McKibben of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.
    The Inglewood police department is already under investigation by L.A. county's Office of Independent Review and is facing a $25 million civil lawsuit in connection with earlier officer-involved shootings. More...

Sunday


  • Aug-31-2008 -- McCain and Palin team up as Gustav looms
    National Organization for Women PAC Chairwoman Kim Gandy released a statement saying Clinton supporters will find Palin is not an "advocate" for women.
    Palin is scheduled to''speak Wednesday.'' More...

  • Aug-31-2008 -- Powerful Gustav heads for US after hitting Cuba
    The threat of Gustav had already caused oil companies to evacuate more than 1,300 workers from offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, driving the price of crude past $120 a barrel by Thursday afternoon.
    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Ship movement along the Mississippi River south of New Orleans stopped on Saturday as powerful Hurricane Gustav churned toward the Louisiana coast, and port operators made last-minute preparations. More...

  • Aug-31-2008 -- Dems rally for Obama at Ohio congresswoman's memorial
    Hundreds of people came to the public viewing for Stephanie Tubbs Jones Friday bearing stories of how she touched them.
    Cleveland resident Reba Ryan, among the first to go inside Bethany Baptist Church, said it was hard to believe Tubbs Jones was gone. More...

  • Aug-31-2008 -- Ali, Farrakhan honor Elijah Muhammad's son
    Jabir Herbert Muhammad was 79.
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  • Aug-31-2008 -- Drinking dangers still swirl at college
    As students, we have observed our peers completely disregard the fact that the minimum drinking age is 21.
    Teens who drank with peers at parties with an adult present were twice as likely to have engaged in binge drinking. More...





Saturday


  • Aug-30-2008 -- McCain's Palin surprise has journalists abuzz
    McCain's pick for VP could bring social issues to the fore in this campaign.
    The one-time beauty queen, who did a photo spread in December in Vogue, is a head turner. More...

  • Aug-30-2008 -- Gulf Coast Pet Owners Brace for Hurricane
    Three years ago, when Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, 168 Snohomish County volunteers were deployed to the Southern states.
    Lopes went to Buffalo with the Red Cross to provide relief from a severe ice storm two years ago. More...

  • Aug-30-2008 -- Reporter's Notebook: The Rough and Tundra of Alaska Politics
    In the last few days, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dumped some money into the race to bash Parnell, fearing that Parnell could win and be a tougher opponent in the general election.
    Parnell wasn't convinced Young was going to clean up in the Bush, especially given many rural residents might choose to vote in Tuesday's Democratic primary instead of Republican contest. More...

  • Aug-30-2008 -- Missing girl's mother held
    I made a last-minute motion for an injunction, but it was denied," Baez said.
    The bizarre case has been a media magnet and media members have been camping outside the Anthony home since Caylee's disappearance was reported. More...

  • Aug-30-2008 -- 2 airliners nearly collide over Atlantic
    The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating an incident in which a Delta Air Lines flight and a Russian registered passenger jet were heading toward each other on yesterday north of Puerto Rico when cockpit alarms went off.
    A Delta Boeing B737-800 and a Transaero Boeing B747-400, registered in Russia, were travelling toward one another on Thursday at the exact same altitude of 10,058 meters (33,000 feet), Peter Knudson of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said. More...

  • Aug-30-2008 -- Dad gets 18 months for killing family cat
    Associated Press - August 29, 2008 11:04 AM ET MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - A Muncie man who pleaded guilty to charges he forced his 7-year-old daughter to stab the family cat has been sentenced to 18
    In a deal with Delaware County Prosecutor Mark McKinney's office, Collins pleaded guilty to a felony count of animal cruelty and two felony counts of neglect of a dependent. More...

  • Aug-30-2008 -- Bacteria found in well water used at Okla. restaurant linked to ...
    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - State health officials say at least 17 people have been hospitalized and 40 or more cases are being investigated after a severe illness outbreak in northeast Oklahoma.
    Everyone should pray over their food before eating whether in a public place or at home. More...

Friday


  • Aug-29-2008 -- Obama Takes Aim at Bush and McCain With a Forceful Call to Change ...
    I will restore our moral standing so that America is once more the last, best hope for all who are called to the cause of freedom, who long for lives of peace, and who yearn for a better future."
    "America, we are better than these last eight years," Obama said, speaking from an elaborate stage on the floor of the Denver Broncos football stadium. More...

  • Aug-29-2008 -- Federal Judge Indicted in Sex Abuse Case
    HOUSTON -- Federal Judge Samuel B. Kent was indicted and charged with two counts of abusive sexual contact and one count of attempted aggravated sexual abuse on Thursday.
    The indictment, handed down late Thursday, makes Kent the first federal judge to be charged with federal sex crimes. More...

  • Aug-29-2008 -- Get a diploma, or get drunk? Why lowering the drinking age is a ...
    Now, binge-drinking by underage students is one of the biggest problems on college campuses.
    According to a statement posted on the Amethyst Initiative Web site, the group said the current minimum required age for drinking, established in 1984, is "not working," and that the laws have created a "culture of dangerous, clandestine 'binge-drinking'." More...

  • Aug-29-2008 -- A Georgia School System Loses Its Accreditation
    The district has known for six months that it would lose accreditation Monday if it didn't meet the report's requirements but only started work on the problems three months ago, Elgart said.
    The board hired Thompson in April. More...

  • Aug-29-2008 -- Meeks: Boycott is on
    Meeks is threatening to lead a student boycott of the Chicago Public Schools unless elected officials in Illinois agree to reform the current system of school funding.
    Since school funding is in part tied to student attendance rates, Chicago Public Schools estimates it will lose $110 a day for each student who doesn't attend class. More...

  • Aug-29-2008 -- Bounty hunter who helped Casey Anthony get out of jail thinks ...
    Angelo Nieves said Tuesday afternoon.
    "The Sheriff's office has been phenomenal. More...

  • Aug-29-2008 -- Detroit mayor sues to try to stop removal hearing
    DETROIT -- Lawyers for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick could still launch a last-ditch effort in Wayne County Circuit Court to derail removal hearings set to begin Sept. 3 in front of Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, legal experts said Tuesday.
    News of the court filing did not sit well with Bill Goodman, the City Council lawyer who has pushed for Granholm to oust Kilpatrick. More...

  • Aug-29-2008 -- Jury gets case of accused Marine
    RIVERSIDE, Calif. A civilian jury on Thursday acquitted a former Marine sergeant in the killing of four unarmed Iraqi prisoners in the battle for Fallujah in 2004.
    No remains were ever recovered. More...

  • Aug-29-2008 -- Wounded war veterans hit the water for ski clinic
    Of the 81 people who attended the program at SeaWorld San Antonio on Wednesday and Thursday, 26 were military veterans; most participated in a special session for wounded veterans on Thursday.
    More...

Thursday


  • Aug-28-2008 -- Obama expected to address change in speech
    McCain is a "good man'' who served heroically in the Vietnam War, Clinton said last night at the Democratic National Convention.
    Sen. Clinton's message of hope and unity soon dispelled the mood. More...

  • Aug-28-2008 -- Officials May Evacuate New Orleans as Gustav Nears
    Authorities confirmed 23 deaths, but attention moved to the Gulf Coast, where millions of people still scarred after three years by Hurricane Katrina's devastation have begun preparing for Gustav's possible arrival as a major hurricane by Labor Day.
    Instead of opening a shelter in the city - where tens of thousands were stranded for days without food or sanitation during Katrina - officials will help residents evacuate to shelters out of the path of the storms. More...

  • Aug-28-2008 -- Alaska senator wins vote despite charges
    In the last few days, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dumped some money into the race to bash Parnell, fearing that Parnell could win and be a tougher opponent in the general election.
    If a candidate does not appear on the primary election ballot or is not successful in advancing to the general election and wishes to be a candidate in the general election, the candidate may file as a write-in candidate. More...

  • Aug-28-2008 -- Same-sex marriage ban behind in latest poll
    A majority of likely voters, 54 percent, oppose Proposition 8, which would amend the state Constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage, compared to 40 percent who support it, according to the Public Policy Institute of California survey.
    The survey found voter opinion closely divided on two other high-profile ballot measures. More...

  • Aug-28-2008 -- Del Martin, 87; longtime leader in gay rights movement
    Del Martin, left, places a ring on her partner Phyllis Lyon, right, in this June 16, 2008 file photo during their wedding ceremony officiated by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, center, at City Hall in San Francisco.
    News of Ms. Martin's death upset many in the LGBT community Wednesday. More...

  • Aug-28-2008 -- Family, friends mark ex-President LBJ's centennial
    Event at ranch near Stonewall commemorates 100th anniversary of Johnson's birth.
    Mike Howard flew home with him, and stayed on with the Johnson family for the last four years of LBJ's life. More...

  • Aug-28-2008 -- NYC schools eye math tests for kindergartners
    By the Associated Press 2:23 PM EDT, August 27, 2008 New York City education officials are considering changing how they test students as young as kindergartners.
    The experiment could involve tests as long as 90 minutes and change reading assessments for kindergartners through second-graders in the nation's biggest school system, where Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration has embraced testing. More...

  • Aug-28-2008 -- Executive privilege showdown looms for Congress, White House
    A federal judge today criticized government lawyers for their '''weak''' argument in urging the court to stay an order that compels two top White House aides to appear under subpoena before the House Judiciary Committee.
    If the appeals court refuses to temporarily block the testimony, it would essentially be endorsing Bates' ruling against the Bush administration. More...

  • Aug-28-2008 -- A raft made of junk crosses Pacific in 3 months
    Honolulu, U.S. - With the hundreds of thousands of tons of plastic debris floating around in the Pacific, it would have been difficult to spot the one collection of garbage moving with a purpose.
    Plastic may break down into smaller particles, get absorbed into the food chain, or sink and become part of ocean bottom sediment, the foundation asserts. More...

  • Aug-28-2008 -- FAA Rushes to Fix Aging
    The failure caused over 600 delays, mostly in Atlanta, Chicago and the Northeast, and forced airlines and some of the FAA's controllers to scramble to ensure safe operations.
    The time lag in releasing IFR flights has led to delays as long as 90 minutes on the ground in Atlanta, as well as already-congested airports around New York City, and in Chicago. More...

  • Aug-28-2008 -- ABC News staffer jailed in Denver amid convention
    An ABC producer was handcuffed and arrested Wednesday by Denver police after his investigative team tried to shoot pictures of Democratic lawmakers and top donors leaving a private meeting at the Brown Palace Hotel. On its Web site, ABC News said producer Asa Eslocker is part of a team probing the relationship between Democrats and corporate lobbyists and donors.
    ABC News producer Asa Eslocker has been following the money in Denver during the Democratic National Convention. More...

  • Aug-28-2008 -- Plea deal may be Detroit mayor's best option
    DETROIT -- Lawyers for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick could still launch a last-ditch effort in Wayne County Circuit Court to derail removal hearings set to begin Sept. 3 in front of Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, legal experts said Tuesday.
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  • Aug-28-2008 -- Great Ape Trust says flood bill is $1 million
    Flooding began at the 230-acre Great Ape Trust campus in Des Moines on June 10 and damaged two administrative buildings as well as mechanical systems in the ape research center, said operations director Jim Aipperspach.
    More...

Wednesday


  • Aug-27-2008 -- Reaction to Hillary Clinton's speech
    Richards/Getty Sen. Hillary Clinton delivers a rousing speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention.
    The former first lady, 60, made a grand, triumphant entry into the Pepsi Center convention hall Tuesday evening, creating a din of shouts, cheers and whistles among the 4,400 delegates gathered to nominate Obama. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Ted Stevens Wins Primary in Alaska
    Berkowitz was off to a large lead in early counting.
    STUART, Fla. - Former Army officer Tom Rooney held a slim lead over State Rep. Gayle Harrell in the Republican primary Tuesday, with the winner to face freshman Democrat Tim Mahoney, who captured his seat after Rep. Mark Foley resigned amid an Internet teen sex scandal. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- State SAT scores rise in all 3 parts
    Caperton said in a telephone news conference that the writing section of the test has become the best predictor of college success.
    Virginia's scores were higher than scores in Maryland and North Carolina, states that had roughly the same percentage of seniors taking the test. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Fear grips immigrants after Miss. plant raid
    Maria-Elena Mareno is one of 350 people detained in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid on Howard Industries Monday.
    The law also makes it a felony for an illegal immigrant to accept a job in Mississippi. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Santa Barbara County panel OKs offshore oil drilling
    With dollar signs in their eyes and soaring gas prices pummeling them at the pumps, the Santa Barbara County Supervisors put an undeniable pockmark on the County'''s celebrated environmental legacy this week, urging Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to lift the state'''s longstanding ban on new offshore oil leases.
    A better policy would be to allow a gradual and intelligent expansion of oil exploration and extraction, rather than to accomplish the same under emergency conditions," said the letter, which has been refuted by Assemblyman Pedro Nava , D-Santa Barbara. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Search for Caylee Continues -- Online
    Among the released documents was a signed statement from Casey Anthony which said she left Caylee with a baby sitter named Zenaida Gonzalez and also stated, "I have lied and stolen from my friends and family to do whatever I could by any means to find my daughter."
    In my opinion Padilla has the same credibility as Casey. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Schwarzenegger signs a bill despite budget impasse vow
    Backing off his pledge to sign no bills before lawmakers adopt a state budget, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has decided to approve legislation designed to strengthen wording of the high-speed rail measure on the Nov. 4 ballot.
    The high-speed rail legislation will replace a $10 billion bond measure on the November ballot with a revised version of the proposal that makes the bullet train system more appealing to voters statewide. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Mich. governor, Detroit mayor have strained past
    SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has decided to proceed with a Sept. 3 misconduct hearing against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick that could remove him from office.
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  • Aug-27-2008 -- Harvard scrutinizing its police on race
    Faust said a special six-member committee will be headed by Boston attorney Ralph Martin, an African-American and former Suffolk County district attorney.
    Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust announced the review on Tuesday in a letter to administrators and faculty that also was posted on the university's Web site. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Judge orders release of Rosenberg trial evidence
    Hellerstein's ruling means testimony from all but three witnesses can be public.
    Hellerstein has already ordered the release of transcripts for 35 of the original 46 witnesses -- who had either died or had given consent -- who testified before the Rosenberg grand jury. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Judge Allows No Delay of Miers's Testimony About Fired Prosecutors
    A federal judge today criticized government lawyers for their '''weak''' argument in urging the court to stay an order that compels two top White House aides to appear under subpoena before the House Judiciary Committee.
    While the White House negotiated with Conyers, DOJ lawyers were hopeful that Bates would grant the administration a stay, which would have likely delayed the matter until the end of Bush's term at which time the subpoenas for Bolten and Miers will expire. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Archbishop Disputes Pelosi's Statements
    "And so I don't think anybody can tell you when life begins, human life begins.
    The statement from Rigali and Lori said "uninformed and inadequate theories about embryology" in the Middle Ages led "some theologians to speculate that specifically human life capable of receiving an immortal soul may not exist until a few weeks into pregnancy. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Dr. Dre's 20 year-old son found dead
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 20-year-old son of Grammy award-winning rapper and producer Dr. Dre was found dead over the weekend at his home in Woodland Hills, California, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office.
    Dr. Dre's son, Andre Young Jr., was found dead over the weekend. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Appalachian poverty rate may dip slightly
    Poverty rate holds steady at 12.5 percent Boston Globe WASHINGTON - The nation's poverty rate held steady as median household income edged up and the number of Americans without health insurance decreased by more than 1 million people last year, according to annual census data released yesterday.
    August 26, 2008 -- Chicago, IL -- "Today's news confirms what America's struggling families already know - that over the past seven years our economy has moved backwards. More...

  • Aug-27-2008 -- Iraq veterans make some noise at convention
    Unlike during the Vietnam War, the veterans from the recent wars have been warmly welcomed at home.
    More...

Tuesday


  • Aug-26-2008 -- The Clinton-Obama turmoil continues in Denver; now it's Bill
    Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's convention will have a heavy dose of Clinton.
    Twenty-six are pledged to Obama and 22 are pledged to Clinton. More...

  • Aug-26-2008 -- Jay Leno 'homes' in on John McCain during 'Tonight Show' appearance
    BURBANK, California (Reuters) - John McCain, who often invokes his ordeal as a Vietnam war prisoner to show his devotion to his country as he runs for U.S. president, drew on the experience again on Monday -- this time to deflect sniping over the number of houses he owns.
    When all else fails, McCain told the people of the economically devastated regions in Martin County, Kentucky and Youngstown, Ohio, there's always eBay. More...

  • Aug-26-2008 -- Last figure charged in Spitzer scandal pleads guilty
    NEW YORKThe woman who prosecutors say was the booker for the international prostitution and money-laundering ring which snared and ultimately resulted in the resignation of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Client No. 9, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit federal prostitution offenses.
    Hollander, 36, of Rhinebeck, N.Y worked as a booker for the Emperors Club VIP, the high-priced New Jersey-based call girl ring that eventually hired Dupre. More...

  • Aug-26-2008 -- John McCain shares the stage with Jay Leno and Daddy Yankee
    From NBC/NJ's Adam Aigner-Treworgy PHOENIX, AZ -- At his wife's high school alma mater today, McCain made a push for the youth vote with an endorsement from Puerto Rican Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee, whose real name is Ramon Ayala.
    Yankee and Bartoshevich understand there is more to McCain than Obama claims. More...

  • Aug-26-2008 -- Ethics bill vetoed, sent back
    The current system allows automatic pay raises even if one of the houses doesn't take action.
    SPRINGFIELD -- The clock is winding down for Gov. Rod Blagojevich to sign an ethics bill aimed at curbing his own fundraising practices. More...

  • Aug-26-2008 -- New suspect scrutinized in beauty queen's slaying
    Even after being acquitted, Jones continued to face public scrutiny in Pope County.
    Dunn, who will turn 29 on Tuesday, was arrested without incident in Conway County. More...

  • Aug-26-2008 -- Search on for 6 inmates who escaped from NM jail
    Larry McClendon is six one, 152 pounds.
    The 19 year old is charged with murder. More...

  • Aug-26-2008 -- One state left: US Mint circulates Alaska quarters
    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Mint's 50-state quarter collection is almost complete, with the penultimate state issuing a coin featuring a grizzly bear with a salmon in its jaws.
    More...

Monday


  • Aug-25-2008 -- Anxious Party Hopes to Show Strong Obama
    "It's going to be part celebration and part anxiety," Donna Brazile, who ran Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign, said of the Democratic gathering that begins today.
    The following week, the spotlight moves to St. Paul, Minn. It's party convention time, and swarms of exuberant delegates from across the country will participate in the historic political events. More...

  • Aug-25-2008 -- UMass tackles alcohol abuse
    College presidents representing several well-respected universities have recently banded together in an attempt to lower the minimum drinking age from 21 to 18.
    Lowering the drinking age won't get people to drink less, like the initiative believes. More...

  • Aug-25-2008 -- Pelosi agrees to hear case for offshore drilling
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's message on energy, already evolving in recent weeks, might have to evolve a little more.
    Rather than reducing exploration and production at a time when more supply is needed to bring down prices, Obama campaign adviser Jason Grumet says oil companies will still have sufficient funds and ample reason to "continue to pursue production." More...

  • Aug-25-2008 -- Pa. site of 9/11 crash gets WTC beam
    The 2-ton, 14-foot high cross sits on a concrete base shaped like the Pentagon at the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Co., just a few miles from where the plane crashed into a field.
    Determining the probable collapse sequence for WTC 7, NIST found that the impact of debris from the collapse of WTC 1 ignited fires on at least 10 floors of WTC 7, and the fires burned out of control on six lower floors. More...

  • Aug-25-2008 -- Despite Fla. floods, some hoping for Fay's rain
    MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Fay hobbled across Florida for a fifth day Friday as the state's death toll rose to five, while residents began plodding through muddy water to assess the flood damage to their homes.
    Steven Ganey of the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office. More...

  • Aug-25-2008 -- Ex-firefighter says he feels 'betrayed'
    Albert Arroyo. you probably know him by now. the Boston firefighter who claimed he was disabled, but video of him surfaced all over competing in a bodybuilding competition.
    Last week, the Boston Fire Commissioner and other officials decided not to reinstate Arroyo. More...

Sunday


  • Aug-24-2008 -- In his home state, Biden is a regular Joe
    SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and newly minted running mate Joseph Biden made their debut on Saturday, with Biden declaring "it's our time" and quickly going on the attack against Republican John McCain.
    I competed against Biden in the '88 campaign. More...

  • Aug-24-2008 -- Even as Tropical Depression, Fay Could Make a Mess
    Proving a slow-moving tropical storm can be as deadly and damaging as a hurricane, Fay killed at least 11 people in Florida, emergency officials said.
    Some Key West businesses began putting up hurricane shutters Sunday, but tourists and residents still strolled lazily through town, where the weather alternated from sunny to occasional downpours with light wind gusts. More...

  • Aug-24-2008 -- Talk of lowering drinking age stirs debate on college campuses
    The statement supported by college presidents avoids calling explicitly for a younger drinking age.
    MADD CEO Chuck Hurley said, nearly all peer-reviewed studies looking at the change showed raising the drinking age reduced drunk-driving deaths. More...

  • Aug-24-2008 -- Colo. Inmate Charged With Powder Mailing
    DENVER (Reuters) - A jail inmate was charged on Friday with sending a threatening letter laced with white powder to U.S. presidential candidate John McCain, triggering a security scare at his Colorado campaign office.
    A McCain spokesman said a similar letter was sent to a McCain office in Manchester, N.H. McCain spokesman Jeff Sadosky said both letters were sent from Denver and addressed to McCain in handwritten block lettering. More...

  • Aug-24-2008 -- Ready-Made Rockefeller
    Descendants of oil billionaire John D. Rockefeller Sr have said there is no indication the man is related to the famous family.
    Rockefeller spoke to three Globe reporters and a Globe photographer. More...

  • Aug-24-2008 -- Finke: Could Blagojevich be losing some of his sway?
    Less than a week after Illinois Senate President Emil Jones announced his retirement, local Democratic Party leaders granted his wish Thursday and picked his son to replace him on the Nov. 4 ballot.
    State Sen. Terry Link says he is a candidate to replace Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, who plans to step down at the end of his term in November. More...

  • Aug-24-2008 -- Rebel biker gathering in Moab is peaceful
    Plane crash victims David White, pilot Dr. Lansing Ellsworth, 50 Dallin Ellsworth, 24 David Goddard, 60 Cecilee Goddard, 25 Mandy Johnson Marcie Tillery, 29 Valerie Imlay, 52 Keith Shumway, 29 Cami Vigil, 25 The Grand County Sheriff's Department did not have ages Saturday for White and Johnson.
    The dermatology group had a time-share agreement for use of the plane, Leavitt said. More...




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