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Obama acceptance speech TV ratings far exceed past (Reuters)

Steve Gorman — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:08:25 EDT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) -- Over 38 million Americans watched TV coverage of Barack Obama accepting his party's nomination for president on Thursday, far more than tuned in for the acceptance speeches of past Democratic contenders. ... > read full story

Democratic attacks "out-and-out false": White House (Reuters)

Matt Spetalnick — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:55:14 EDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) -- The White House on Friday decried as "out-and-out false" some of the criticism leveled against President George W. Bush at the Democratic convention, where Barack Obama was named the party's presidential nominee. ... > read full story

Bush declares storm emergency in Louisiana (Reuters)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:39:12 EDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) -- President George W. Bush on Friday declared an emergency in Louisiana as Tropical Storm Gustav headed for the Gulf of Mexico on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's deadly strike on New Orleans. ... > read full story

McCain picks Palin as surprise No. 2 (Reuters)

Jeff Mason — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:31:23 EDT

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) -- Republican John McCain made a surprise choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, adding a political unknown to the presidential ticket who could help him appeal to women voters. ... > read full story

Alaska pedigree propels Palin to Republican VP pick (Reuters)

Yereth Rosen — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:21:59 EDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) -- Sarah Palin, Republican John McCain's surprise choice for vice president, has a distinctively Alaskan pedigree that served her well in an improbable rise from small town mayor to one of the most beloved governors in the state's history. ... > read full story

Obama vows to reverse Bush-McCain legacy (Reuters)

John Whitesides, Political Correspondent — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:15:29 EDT

DENVER, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) -- Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's global reputation. ... > read full story

U.S. seeks way out of India nuclear deal impasse (Reuters)

Mark Heinrich — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:51:32 EDT

VIENNA, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) -- The United States has told six nations its bid to lift a global ban on nuclear trade with India has stumbled over their objections and pressed them at a New Delhi meeting to give way, diplomats said on Friday. ... > read full story

McCain picks Palin as surprise No. 2 (Reuters)

Jeff Mason — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:14:51 EDT

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) -- Republican John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, a senior campaign official said, in a surprise choice that could help him appeal to women voters. ... > read full story

Audience reverent, then roaring as Obama speaks (Reuters)

Andrea Hopkins — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:49:48 EDT

DENVER, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) -- As Barack Obama spoke on Thursday night to a packed football stadium in Denver, the audience of some 75,000 people alternated between reverent silence and a roaring approval that shook the stands. ... > read full story

Pawlenty says not joining McCain for VP announcement (Reuters)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:37:36 EDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, among the contenders to be Republican John McCain's vice presidential candidate, said he would not be with McCain in Ohio on Friday when he announces his running mate. ... > read full story

Obama speech inspires fans, turns off Republicans (Reuters)

Matthew Bigg — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:22:38 EDT

DENVER, Aug. 29, 2008 (Reuters) -- Supporters of Barack Obama found the inspiration they were seeking in the Democratic nominee's prime-time speech on Thursday but many Republicans said it only compounded their concerns about him. ... > read full story

Gore hailed, warns against McCain, climate change (Reuters)

Thomas Ferraro — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:30:23 EDT

DENVER, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) -- - Al Gore, who lost the 2000 election but has become a world leader on the environment, was embraced at the Democratic Party's convention on Thursday as a comeback hero -- with a warning against John McCain and climate change. ... > read full story

Cheney to give Georgia more U.S. reassurances (Reuters)

Tabassum Zakaria — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:45:34 EDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) -- Vice President Dick Cheney in his first visit to Tbilisi next week will assure Georgia that the United States stands firmly with its ally which is reeling from a decisive military defeat at Russian hands. ... > read full story

Obama could open early Iran nuclear talks: adviser (Reuters)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:11:42 EDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) -- U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama could open talks with Iran on its nuclear program early next year if he wins the White House, a senior foreign policy adviser to Obama said on Thursday. ... > read full story

Business worried as U.S. weighs Russia sanctions (Reuters)

Doug Palmer — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:58:18 EDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) -- U.S. business groups said on Thursday they had received few clues what steps the United States might take to punish Russia for its military action in Georgia, but urged the White House to proceed cautiously. ... > read full story

U.S. military frets over future U.S.-Russian ties (Reuters)

David Morgan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:46:38 EDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) -- Russia's invasion of Georgia has raised concerns among senior Pentagon officials about long-term U.S.-Russian relations, including future military ties, the top U.S. military official said on Thursday. ... > read full story

Putin says suspects U.S. provoked Georgia crisis (Reuters)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:22:28 EDT

MOSCOW, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he suspected unnamed persons in the United States had provoked the conflict in Georgia in an attempt to help a candidate in the U.S. presidential election. ... > read full story

U.S.-Russia nuclear deal outlook discussed: White House (Reuters)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:13:40 EDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) -- The White House on Thursday said scrapping a U.S.-Russia civil nuclear agreement was under discussion in the aftermath of the Georgia conflict, but there was no announcement at this time. ... > read full story

Obama wins nomination and Clintons' support (Reuters)

Steve Holland — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:41:40 EDT

DENVER, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) -- To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, backed by his ex-rivals Bill and Hillary Clinton. ... > read full story

Iraqi PM changes team negotiating U.S. troops pact (Reuters)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:07:06 EDT

BAGHDAD, Aug. 28, 2008 (Reuters) -- Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has reshuffled a negotiating team seeking to finalize an agreement on the future presence of U.S. troops here, a senior Iraqi politician said on Thursday. ... > read full story