- Clintons unite in support of Obama's historic candidacy
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- DENVER — Bill and Hillary Clinton put an end to their bitter battle with Barack Obama on Wednesday in a dual show of support that prompted cheers and tears from the delegates who made the Illinois senator the first African-American presidential nominee of a major political party.
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- Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears
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- National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles are selling briskly, and one small-town mayor has spent a sleepless night worrying. The New Orleans area is skittishly watching as a storm marches across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary.
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- Biden goes on attack against GOP status quo
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- DENVER — In the time-honored tradition of vice presidential nominees, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden ripped into the Republican Party and Sen. John McCain on Wednesday, accusing the opposition of ignoring the American people’s desire for change and opting instead for “more of the same.”
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- Kennedy and Michelle Obama set the tone for the Democrats
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- DENVER — Democrats celebrated Barack Obama’s pioneering quest for the White House at the opening of their national convention Monday night, casting him as a leader with classic American values while seeking party unity essential for the fall campaign.
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Other World & Nation News
- Paterson finds his role reversed in fiscal crisis
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ALBANY — State troopers rushed to block advancing protesters one day last week outside the Capitol office of Gov. David A. Paterson.
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- Democrats set stage for historic convention in Denver
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DENVER — Fifteen hundred miles west of the land of “bitter” voters and one state away from four of John McCain’s eight houses, Barack Obama this week will try to prove he’s a man of the people.
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- Biden, with a proclivity to talk, is noted for his consensus-building and style
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WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is an archetypical veteran Washington politician: fiercely partisan, combative and glib, but also a senator who has developed a reputation as a consensus- builder on tough issues.
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- Rights group: 78 Afghans killed; US to investigate
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Scores of Afghan civilians who had gathered in a small village for the memorial ceremony of a militia commander were killed when U.S. and Afghan soldiers launched an attack in the middle of the night, officials and villagers said Saturday.
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- Forecasters downgrade Fay to a tropical depression
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Tropical Storm Fay was downgraded to a tropical depression Saturday night, but cities along the Gulf Coast were still bracing for heavy rain.
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The Race For The White House
- Biden goes on attack against GOP status quo
- Clintons unite in support of Obama's historic candidacy
- Obama nominated by acclamation after Clinton moves to end roll call
- Rally ’round Obama, Clinton urges
- Obama and Clinton seek compromise on Wednesday's roll call vote
- Clinton supporters seem ready to move on
- Clinton will release her delegates to vote for Obama
- The schedule for TV network coverage of the conventions
- 1965 plagiarism flap ‘a non-issue now,’ says Biden’s ex-classmate
- Local Clinton backers shift support to Obama
State
- Hearing set on disparity in state lottery system
- Officer denies violating woman’s civil rights
- $3 million lottery prize donated to church
- HIV infection rate is triple that of nation
- Trooper’s widow sues county for role in friendly-fire death
- Rosenberg spy case data is freed up
- City’s oldest bridge to emerge from neglect
- Giants Stadium slated for 9/11 beam-signing
- JetBlue pilot aborts takeoff due to smoke
- Back in U. S., 8 who were detained in China tell of being interrogated
International
- Gustav drenches Haiti, may hit U. S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane
- West tells Russia to ‘change course’ of Georgia policy
- Troops repel attack on fort by Taliban
- U. S. preparing to hand over Anbar security
- Body of aid worker found in Afghanistan
- Ferris wheel designs sought for Baghdad
- Dalai Lama, fatigued, cancels 2 global trips
- 737’s passengers, crew freed after hijacking
- As Gustav hits Haiti, fears raise oil prices
- Hijackers seize plane in wartorn Darfur
National
- Gas plant explosion rocks Texas town; no injuries
- Ex-lawyer for Detroit mayor sues over unpaid fees
- Man who sparked Obama threat probe due in court
- Millions at stake in study of two eye drugs
- Woman found alive 5 days after crash
- Arctic sea ice melting even faster
- Blacks see Obama feat as progress amid national pride, poll shows
- Obama side counters Ayers ad hard
- For a WNY native, a high-security role
- McCain ready to complete GOP ticket
Columns
Some of Hillary Clinton’s supporters may beg to differ, but the selection of Sen. Joe Biden as the Democrats’ vice presidential nominee looks to be strong, appropriate and mature. It puts a burden on the Republicans to come up with a similarly inspired selection before their convention next week.
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