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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:59:23 GMT |
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Obama Wins Nomination; Biden and Bill Clinton Rally Party
A unanimous vote made Senator Barack Obama the first African-American to become a major party nominee for president.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:09:57 GMT |
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New Orleans Girds for Another Storm
Tropical Storm Gustav crept toward New Orleans through the Caribbean, two days before Hurricane Katrina’s third anniversary.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:10:47 GMT |
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Indicted Senator Wins G.O.P. Primary
Senator Ted Stevens’s victory came weeks after he was indicted for concealing gifts from an oil services company.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:17:55 GMT |
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As Arctic Sea Ice Melts, Experts Expect New Low
The coverage of sea ice in the Arctic could break the record low from last September, scientists said.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:29:05 GMT |
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Less Prison Time for Abramoff?
The Justice Department recommended a reduction in jail time for the disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who became a crucial witness against lawmakers and Congressional aides.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:31:58 GMT |
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Researchers Report Advances in Cell Conversion Technique
Biologists at Harvard have converted cells from a mouse’s pancreas into the insulin-producing cells that are destroyed in diabetes.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:17:09 GMT |
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Purdue, Citing Research Misconduct, Punishes Scientist
An appeals committee at Purdue University has upheld findings of misconduct by Rusi P. Taleyarkhan.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:33:36 GMT |
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Obama Campaign Wages Fight Against Conservative Group’s Ads
Senator Obama’s campaign is waging a forceful campaign against a new conservative group running ads linking him to the 1960s radical William Ayers Jr.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:14:56 GMT |
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Man in the News: For a New Political Age, a Self-Made Man
Even before he entered public life, Barack Obama began honing his political, mental and emotional skills.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:26:58 GMT |
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McCain Has Made His Pick and Is Set to Tell on Friday
Senator John McCain is expected to reveal his choice for vice president at a rally in Dayton, Ohio, at 11 a.m. Friday.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:35:45 GMT |
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Biden Opens New Phase With Attack on McCain
Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. accepted the nomination for vice president with criticism of Senator John McCain.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:38:14 GMT |
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Witnesses to Dr. King’s Dream See a New Hope
At least five veterans of the March on Washington in 1963 traveled to Denver as Democratic delegates.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:35:40 GMT |
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Op-Ed Contributor: Johnson’s Dream, Obama’s Speech
Barack Obama’s speech — and in a way his whole candidacy — might not have been possible had President Lyndon Johnson’s address to Congress in 1965 not been given.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:20:15 GMT |
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Decades Later, John Kennedy’s ‘New Frontier’ Speech Echoes
John F. Kennedy’s 1960 speech is widely regarded as having reassured voters who were wary because he was a young Catholic and hardly a legislative lion in the Senate.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:23:58 GMT |
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New Words and Tools for Covering the Conventions
The Democratic National Convention is relying heavily on new media to pass on information about Barack Obama to friends inside the hall and out.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:25:35 GMT |
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At 5,280 Feet, the Party Atmosphere Is Thin
This year at the Democratic National Convention, there is a new complaint being whispered by disgruntled guests: partying in Denver is a downer.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:21:45 GMT |
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Democrats Work to Minimize Stadium Setting’s Political Risks
As they prepare for a nomination address in an outdoor football stadium, aides to Barack Obama are feeling pressure to bring a lofty candidacy to ground level.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:22:28 GMT |
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The Speeches They Write Often Go Unspoken
Some convention speakers are grumbling that Barack Obama’s team that vets their speeches has been especially aggressive.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:12:45 GMT |
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Yuri Nosenko, Soviet Spy Who Defected, Dies at 81
Mr. Nosenko was a former Soviet agent who was at the center of some of the most dramatic espionage episodes of the cold war.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:15:23 GMT |
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Del Martin, Lesbian Activist, Dies at 87
Ms. Martin helped found the pioneering lesbian-rights group the Daughters of Bilitis.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:11:58 GMT |
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National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Compromise in School Board Makeup
The agreement settles a lawsuit that alleged discrimination in a school district’s method of electing board members.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:11:26 GMT |
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National Briefing | West: Nevada: Rap Mogul Is Accused in Beating
The rap mogul Marion Knight, who is known as Suge, was jailed after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:13:58 GMT |
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National Briefing | Midwest: Iowa: Guilty Plea in Immigration Case
A second supervisor arrested after a big immigration raid at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville has pleaded guilty to immigration charges.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:12:27 GMT |
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National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: New Rules on Removing Children From Homes
In response to a federal court ruling, child welfare workers must now obtain court orders in most cases before removing children from their homes after accusations of abuse, officials said.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:14:27 GMT |
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National Briefing | Northwest: Idaho: Death Penalty in Kidnapping and Murder Case
A longtime sex offender was sentenced to death for the 2005 kidnapping, torture and murder of a 9-year-old Idaho boy after federal jurors deliberated just three hours.
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| Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:31:26 GMT |
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Peacocks Test Miami Neighborhood’s Welcome Mat
The proud peacocks of Micanopy Street, with their squawking and behavior, have driven many residents mad.
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