Obama set to woo nation with historic speech (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:32:42 GMT
AP - Barack Obama stands before delegates and the nation Thursday — the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech — to accept the Democratic presidential nomination, the first black man to claim such a prize.

Obama makes unscripted appearance at the DNC (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:05:17 GMT
AP - Sen. Barack Obama dropped in on his own party at the Democratic convention a day early Wednesday to praise his wife, his former rival, and former President Bill Clinton for going to bat for him.

9 killed as violence spreads along Pakistan border (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:13:37 GMT
AP - Suspected militants bombed a bus carrying prisoners in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least nine people, as fighting between security forces and extremists flared across the country's tribal belt.

Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:14:58 GMT
AP - National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles sold briskly, and one small-town mayor spent a sleepless night worrying. The New Orleans area watched as a storm marched across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary.

Thai protesters defy court order to leave compound (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:15:57 GMT
AP - Thousands of demonstrators, some armed with golf clubs, batons and bamboo sticks, defied a court order to end their occupation of the prime minister's office compound on Thursday, vowing to remain until the country's leaders resign.

Gustav nears Jamaica as New Orleans keeps watch (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:19:09 GMT
AP - Tropical Storm Gustav was heading toward Jamaica early Thursday while many miles away, residents in the New Orleans area watched it with a nervous eye.

Cells change identity in promising breakthrough (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:20:30 GMT
AP - Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.

Marion 'Suge' Knight posts bail after Vegas arrest (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:28:32 GMT
AP - Marion "Suge" Knight was jailed Wednesday on assault and drug charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife near the Las Vegas Strip, police said.

Baby boy born on airliner en route to Australia (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:53:24 GMT
AP - An Indian woman gave birth to a healthy boy aboard a jet airliner while flying to Australia to reunite with her husband.

Reliever's antics spur Cardinals past Brewers (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:59:58 GMT
AP - Albert Pujols didn't take kindly to Milwaukee reliever Carlos Villanueva's emphatic celebration upon escaping a bases-loaded jam. So the next time he came to bat, the St. Louis Cardinals' slugger did something about it.