The formal nomination of Barack Obama will not end the drama that has riven the convention in Denver, as Bill Clinton takes the stage at 9 p.m. ET.
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Obama to Be Nominated as Another Clinton Speaks
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The Caucus: Clinton?s Speech: Reviews Roll In
The Caucus: Clinton?s Speech: Reviews Roll InDid Hillary Rodham Clinton deliver a speech that will endure? Did it find more receptive ears among women than men?
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Russia Sees New Realm of Concern: Black Sea
Russia Sees New Realm of Concern: Black SeaRussian commanders said they were growing alarmed at the number of NATO warships sailing into the Black Sea.
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Orders for Manufactured Goods Beat Forecasts
Orders for Manufactured Goods Beat ForecastsDurable goods orders rose a surprising 1.3 percent, and a gauge of business investment also rose unexpectedly.
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China?s Promise Excites the Sports Stars
China?s Promise Excites the Sports StarsThe Olympics? star athletes are hoping to cash in on Chinas?s boom in sports marketing and sponsorship deals.
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Russia Says 2 Regions in Georgia Are Independent
Russia Says 2 Regions in Georgia Are IndependentMOSCOW, Aug. 26 -- Russia recognized the independence of two breakaway provinces of Georgia over the strong objections of the United States and much of Europe on Tuesday, escalating tensions in the region as Russian troops dug in on Georgian soil and U.S. warships prepared to deliver humanitarian... -
U.N. Finds Airstrike Killed 90 Afghans
U.N. Finds Airstrike Killed 90 AfghansISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 26 -- United Nations officials in Afghanistan said Tuesday that there was "convincing evidence" at least 90 civilians -- two-thirds of them children -- were killed in a U.S.-led airstrike last week that caused the Afghan government to call for a review of U.S. and NATO m... -
Zimbabwe opposition: Mugabe will fail alone
Zimbabwe opposition: Mugabe will fail aloneHARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's opposition accused President Robert Mugabe of abandoning talks aimed at forming a unity government, and said Wednesday he would fail if he tried to rule alone. -
49 Killed in Fighting Along Pakistan Border Belt
49 Killed in Fighting Along Pakistan Border BeltISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Security forces clashed with militants across Pakistan's wild tribal belt Wednesday, trading fire with insurgents in a health center and repelling a major assault on an outpost in a region known as an al-Qaida safe haven. -
Hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in Libya
Hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in LibyaTRIPOLI, Libya -- Two hijackers who commandeered a jetliner from Sudan's Darfur region and diverted it to a remote desert airstrip in southern Libya surrendered and freed all hostages Wednesday after a daylong standoff, officials said.
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NHS set for record £1.75bn surplus as patients protest over cancer drugs
NHS set for record £1.75bn surplus as patients protest over cancer drugsProjections of £1.75bn surplus spark calls for it to be spent on patient care. -
Hackers steal details of Best Western hotel guests
Hackers steal details of Best Western hotel guestsCriminals have hacked into the online booking system of the world's largest hotel chains and stolen the personal data of millions of guests. -
Robert Mugabe to form government without Zimbabwe opposition
Robert Mugabe to form government without Zimbabwe oppositionPresident Robert Mugabe has placed the future of Zimbabwe's powersharing talks in grave doubt by declaring that he will form a new government without the opposition. -
'James Bond film man' convicted of supplying machine guns linked to high profile murders
'James Bond film man' convicted of supplying machine guns linked to high profile murdersA man who posed as a James Bond movie maker as a front for running Britain's biggest underworld armoury supplied a machine gun linked to the murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky. -
Victims of Britain's biggest gun supplier
Victims of Britain's biggest gun supplierThe victims of the "Spray and Pray" Mach10 machine guns.
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Miliband: Russia must not start new cold war
Miliband: Russia must not start new cold warForeign secretary calls for international coalition to counter Russia -
Back Obama, Clinton tells supporters
Back Obama, Clinton tells supportersFormer rival delivers unequivocal endorsement in speech at Democratic convention in Denver -
Man guilty of converting replica guns
Man guilty of converting replica gunsWeapons 'obtained for Bond film' linked to murders of Sharon Beshenivsky and teenager Michael Dosunmu -
Against all odds, the world is happier
Against all odds, the world is happierEconomic growth in developing countries has translated into big increases in happiness -
Ramsay overtaken by protege chef
Ramsay overtaken by protege chefMarcus Wareing's Pétrus replaces TV chef's Chelsea restaurant at the top of Harden's London rankings
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Joe Biden's task: delivering campaign punches that Barack Obama must pull
Joe Biden's task: delivering campaign punches that Barack Obama must pullThe Democratic running mate takes the stage tonight to begin the job of attacking the GOP. As the first black candidate and a 'post-partisan' change agent, Obama hands are tied in that regard.
DENVER -- With the vice presidential nomination speech tonight by Joe Biden, Democrats will meet Barack Obama's bad cop -- an attacker who will not hesitate to go hard after the Republicans. -
Foreign policy to take stage with Joe Biden, Bill Clinton tonight
Foreign policy to take stage with Joe Biden, Bill Clinton tonightBiden is expected to criticize the Bush administration in tonight's address at the Democratic National Convention.
DENVER --The Democratic National Convention turns its attention to foreign policy tonight when Delaware Sen. Joe Biden takes center stage as Barack Obama's running mate and former President Bill Clinton gives his blessings to the Democratic ticket. -
Blogger arrested, accused of posting 9 unreleased Guns N' Roses songs
Blogger arrested, accused of posting 9 unreleased Guns N' Roses songsKevin Cogill, 27, of Culver City, who admitted to allowing public access to the songs on the Antiquiet blog, was arrested today on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws.
A man accused of posting nine previously unreleased songs by the rock band Guns N' Roses on a website where they could be accessed by the public was arrested at his home early today on suspicion of violating federal copyright laws, authorities said. -
Pomona police seek killer of woman, 71
Pomona police seek killer of woman, 71The victim, described as well-respected in the community, was shot in her front yard. Two relatives with her were injured.
Police searched today for the gunman who shot and killed a 71-year-old woman and wounded two others in the front yard of a home in Pomona, authorities said. -
Veteran congressman Don Young fighting for seat in Alaska
Veteran congressman Don Young fighting for seat in AlaskaThe Republican leads his younger challenger by just 145 votes in a primary election; Sen. Ted Stevens looks to have a clear edge on his rivals.
SEATTLE -- A widening corruption scandal threw a new shadow over Alaska's powerful Republican political establishment Tuesday, with veteran congressman Don Young fighting to hold on to the seat he has held for 35 years.
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SEC Lays Out Accounting Shift
SEC Lays Out Accounting ShiftThe SEC floated a plan that could require U.S. companies to switch to international accounting rules, starting in 2014, and permit others to make the switch sooner. -
Gustav Track Points to Gulf Coast
Gustav Track Points to Gulf CoastGustav swirled toward Cuba after triggering flooding and landslides that killed at least 11 people in the Caribbean. The tentative forecast track pointed toward the U.S. Gulf coast, including Louisiana where Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc three years ago. -
Durables Buoy Stocks; Oil Jumps
Durables Buoy Stocks; Oil JumpsStocks pushed broadly higher after an encouraging report on durable-goods demand. Oil prices rose, pushing up energy shares, amid concern that Gustav could disrupt Gulf of Mexico oil production. -
Durable-Goods Orders Climb
Durable-Goods Orders ClimbDemand for expensive goods rose 1.3% in July, an unexpected gain, thanks to a dollar-fueled export boom that analysts warn may soon fade as overseas growth slows. A barometer of business-equipment spending climbed by 2.6%. -
Chrysler Weighs Viper Options
Chrysler Weighs Viper OptionsChrysler will explore options for the Dodge Viper hot-rod as the auto maker focuses on its core business and struggles to overcome its dependence on gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs.
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Clinton: 'Time is now to unite'
Clinton: 'Time is now to unite'Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday told cheering Democrats to "take back the country we love," in a speech that could serve as ... -
Arctic sea ice melts to 2nd-lowest level on record
Arctic sea ice melts to 2nd-lowest level on recordMore ominous signs Wednesday have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic is happening before their ... -
Is voting a Christian rite or right?
Is voting a Christian rite or right?Some evangelicals and others say they'll stay home on Election Day, especially if John McCain chooses a pro-choice running mate. ... -
Algerian official: Roadside bombs target police, military
Algerian official: Roadside bombs target police, militaryA spate of roadside bombs has targeted police and the military in Algeria this week, a security official said Wednesday, as local ... -
Regular pancreas cells switched into insulin-producing kind
Regular pancreas cells switched into insulin-producing kindIt's the second advance in about a year that suggests that someday doctors might be able to use a patient's own cells to treat ...
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Man at the centre of an unholy scandal
Man at the centre of an unholy scandalThirteen former students allege Father Brian Spillane sexually assaulted them while under his care. -
Libs say no to power sale
Libs say no to power saleBarry O'Farrell to deliver humiliating blow to Morris Iemma's leadership when he blocks power privatisation plan. -
Western Sydney attacker arrested
Western Sydney attacker arrestedPolice arrest man suspected of assaulting six teenage girls and a woman at knife-point. -
GPs rely on drug representatives
GPs rely on drug representativesAlmost two-thirds of doctors meet pharmaceutical reps for information an average of seven times a month. -
Inflation hits working families hardest
Inflation hits working families hardestBills for working families have risen by 40pc over past decade, more than any other groups.
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Speak English or be suspended, LPGA says
Speak English or be suspended, LPGA saysConcerned about its appeal to sponsors, the U.S. women's professional golf tour, which in recent years has been dominated by players born outside the United States, has warned its members that they must become conversant in English by 2009 or face suspension.
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U.S. ship carrying aid docks at Georgian port
U.S. ship carrying aid docks at Georgian portA U.S. military ship carrying humanitarian aid docked at the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi on Wednesday, avoiding the port of Poti, which is still controlled by Russian forces. -
Russia backs independence of Georgian enclaves
Russia backs independence of Georgian enclavesRussia formally recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in a challenge to the West. -
Syria, Iran warm to Russia as U.S. tensions grow
Syria, Iran warm to Russia as U.S. tensions growPresident Bashar Assad of Syria has publicly stepped up his outreach to old ally Russia in recent days, seeking aid to build up Syrian military forces and offering Moscow help in return ? in an apparent effort to exploit a new Russian-American rift. -
ECB policy makers send different signals on rates
ECB policy makers send different signals on ratesAxel Weber and Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Governing Council members, dismissed the possibility of borrowing costs being cut. But another member, Michael Bonello, said nothing could be ruled out.
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Power struggle rages in Pakistan
Power struggle rages in PakistanNawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari - the two leaders of the ruling coalition that split Monday - will battle for influence in next week's presidential election. -
Iraq urges 2011 deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal
Iraq urges 2011 deadline for U.S. troop withdrawalMaliki wants a date in the status-of-forces deal, a move the US is resisting. -
Russia maintains pressure with recognition of Georgian territories
Russia maintains pressure with recognition of Georgian territoriesMedvedev approved the move a day after parliament voted unanimously in favor of it. -
Census: Income rose, middle class grew in 2007
Census: Income rose, middle class grew in 2007But child poverty also rose, according to the new report. -
Who's poor? It depends on where you live, some say.
Who's poor? It depends on where you live, some say.New York officials have unveiled a first-of-its-kind poverty measure that includes the city's actual costs of living.
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Is the Ukraine the new Cold War front?
Is the Ukraine the new Cold War front?Western politicians are rushing to bolster Ukraine's pro-Western government amid fears that the former Soviet Republic is becoming the frontline of the "new Cold War."
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American students taught how to survive high-school shootings
American students taught how to survive high-school shootingsAs if sex education and stern lectures about drug abuse and bullying weren’t already enough, America’s teenage students are now being educated in how to survive another prominent hazard of modern campus life: high-school shootings.
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Villa commits to Valencia
Villa commits to ValenciaValencia striker David Villa has ended speculation over his future by signing a new long-term contract with the Primera Liga club.
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Milner request alerts Villa
Milner request alerts VillaAston Villa are expected to step up their bid to sign Newcastle's want-away winger James Milner, who has handed in a transfer request.
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Thai authorities warn of "decisive action" over protests
Thai authorities warn of "decisive action" over protestsThousands of Thai riot police are tonight trying to disperse crowds of demonstrators gathered on the lawn in front of the prime minister's office after they stormed the gates in the latest anti-government demonstration.