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Mich. reaction to McCain's pick of Palin
Reaction from Michigan to Republican presidential candidate John McCain's selection of Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate. ------ "Gov. Palin is a conservative Republican with a track record of reforming government. She will strengthen...Tags: Sarah Palin, Regional Authority, The White House, Hillary Clinton, Parties and Movements
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Gustav threatens Caymans after swamping Jamaica
Deadly Gustav drenched Jamaica and menaced the Cayman Islands today, and on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall, forecasters said for the first time there's a better-than-even chance that New Orleans will get slammed by tropical storm-force...Tags: Tropical Weather, Disasters, Hurricanes, Labor Day, Fires
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Saints may practice in Indianapolis
The New Orleans Saints may be headed temporarily to Indianapolis. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said the team would practice next week in Indianapolis if Gustav became a certain threat to the New Orleans area. The Saints are scheduled to open...Tags: New Orleans Saints, Hurricanes, Meteorological Disasters, Ceremonies
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Oprah on Obama: I cried my eyelashes off
Oprah Winfrey is leaving Denver with the candidate she wanted, but reportedly without her eyelashes. The talk-show host said she was moved to tears by Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. And those must've been some...Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Abraham Lincoln, Political Candidates, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Elections
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Stars over the moon about Obama's speech
The Associated PressDENVER -- First word on Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech from a bevy of celebrities in attendance was decidedly partisan: "It was excellent," Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said. "It was amazing." "Incredible," said Jessica Alba...Tags: Taye Diggs, Annette Bening, Muhammad Ali, Fergie, Hillary Clinton
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The Blacksmith's Son: Twenty years after his death, the legend of Enzo Ferrari lives on
MotorTrend MagazineThroughout a long and eventful life, mystery and conjecture followed Enzo Anselmo Ferrari.Throughout a long and eventful life, mystery and conjecture followed Enzo Anselmo Ferrari. He was born in 1898, almost certainly on February 18, but deep... -
DNC: McCain makes a happy ad
Spin CycleThe cat is out of the bag on McCain's leaked plan to air a new ad Thursday night: If only for one night (not including its permanent existence on YouTube), John McCain is OK with airing an ad that......Tags: Political Candidates, Elections, Satellite and Cable Service, Television Industry, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Gustav could threaten Louisiana
Maryland WeatherGustav, knocked back to tropical storm strength by its overnight encounter with the mountains of southwestern Haiti, is expected to regain its hurricane status in the next 48 hours and is beginning to look like a threat to Louisiana.Hurricane warnings.......Tags: Tropical Storms, Tropical Weather, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Hurricanes
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Obama puts finishing touches on convention speech
The Associated PressBarack Obama aims to weave the personal with the political tonight as he tells 75,000 supporters in a football stadium -- and millions more at home -- how as president he would make a difference in their lives. The Republicans weren't just sitting back...Tags: Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Film Festivals, Bill Clinton, Sheryl Crow
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In Denver, Md. delegates relish historic moment
Sun reporterMaryland delegates streamed into Invesco Field this evening awaiting the acceptance speech from Democratic nominee Barack Obama and awed by what they said felt like a once-in-a-lifetime political spectacle. As the football stadium filled with tens of...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Billy Graham, Hillary Clinton, Martin Luther King Jr., Bill Clinton
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Obama outlines challenge ahead
Los Angeles Times and Chicago TribuneBarack Obama accepted the Democratic presidential nomination last night with a scathing assessment of John McCain and a searing indictment of the Bush administration, promising to repair "the broken politics of Washington" and preside over a more...Tags: Minority Groups, Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama, National Government, Gun Control
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Analysis: Obama's speech rich in contrasts
Barack Obama took off the gloves last night.
Sometimes accused of being too high-minded and elitist, the Democratic presidential nominee used a rock-star stage in Mile High stadium to get down and dirty, striking back hard - and repeatedly at John...Tags: George Bush, Prosecution, Death and Dying, Martin Luther King Jr., Sheryl Crow
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