Democrats choose Obama in historic acclamation (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:14 GMT
AP - Barack Obama stepped triumphantly into history Wednesday night, the first black American to win a major party presidential nomination, as thousands of Democrats transformed their convention hall into a joyful, shouting celebration.

Obama makes unscripted appearance at the DNC (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:48:58 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.

Western nations warn Russia to `change course' (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:50:23 GMT
AP - Western leaders warned the Kremlin on Wednesday to "change course," hoping to keep the conflict from growing into a new Cold War after tensions broadened to imperil a key nuclear pact and threaten U.S. meat and poultry trade with Russia.

Gustav stalls offshore in Haiti after killing 23 (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:35:12 GMT
AP - Gustav stalled offshore Wednesday and poured more misery onto Haiti after landslides and flooding killed 23 people. Oil workers began leaving their rigs and New Orleans drew up evacuation plans as forecasters warned the storm could plow into the U.S. Gulf coast as a major hurricane.

9 killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:11:43 GMT
AP - Suspected militants bombed a van carrying prisoners in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least nine people, as fighting between security forces and extremists flared across the tribal belt.

U.S. military to hand over Iraq's Anbar province next week (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:57:28 GMT
AP - Conditions in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, where a brutal insurgency once ruled, have improved so dramatically that the United States is handing over responsibility for security in the Sunni stronghold to Iraq within days. Troops freed up in Iraq could shift to Afghanistan.

Louisiana eyes Gustav, activates Guard troops (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:37:01 GMT
AP - On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New Orleans watched Wednesday as another storm threatened to test everything the city has rebuilt, and officials made preliminary plans to evacuate people, pets and hospitals in an attempt to avoid a Katrina-style chaos.

Cells change identity in promising breakthrough (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:51:10 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.

'Suge' Knight posts bail after Las Vegas arrest (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:59:22 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.

Mets rally to beat Phillies, reclaim first place (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:58:17 GMT
AP - Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place in the NL East.