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Obama nominated by Democrats, backed by Clintons

DENVER, Aug. 27, 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. ...  > full story
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Thai protesters defy PM ultimatum to leave

BANGKOK, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — A deadline set by Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej for tens of thousands of protesters to leave his official compound passed on Thursday as the group's leaders vowed to stay until his government fell. ...  > full story
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Russia's Medvedev looks east for support on Georgia

MOSCOW, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev looked east on Thursday for support for Moscow's tough line over Georgia, which has inflamed relations with the West and prompted talk of a new Cold War. ...  > full story
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Idaho jury sentences serial child killer to death

SPOKANE, Washington, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — A federal jury in Idaho sentenced Joseph Duncan on Wednesday to death for shooting to death a 9-year-old boy in front of his younger sister after kidnapping and sexually abusing the boy. ...  > full story
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U.S. lesbian pioneer, 87, dies months after wedding

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Lesbian activist Del Martin died on Wednesday, just two months after marrying her partner of 55 years in one of the first legally recognized California same-sex weddings. ...  > full story
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New Orleans considers evacuation as Gustav looms

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Three years after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Louisiana coast, New Orleans residents on Wednesday again faced the prospect of an evacuation as Tropical Storm Gustav loomed. ...  > full story
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Sudanese plane hijackers surrender in Libya

TRIPOLI, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — The hijackers of a Sudanese airliner surrendered to authorities in Libya on Wednesday after releasing all the passengers and crew, Libya's aviation authority said. ...  > full story
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Judges consider whether FBI violated free speech

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — A panel of federal appeals court judges pushed a U.S. government lawyer on Wednesday to answer why FBI letters sent out to Internet service providers seeking information should remain secret. ...  > full story
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Storm Gustav kills 23 in Caribbean, heads for Gulf

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Tropical Storm Gustav pulled away from Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after killing 23 people and threatened to become a major hurricane aimed at New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico oil fields. ...  > full story
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Germany's Merkel most powerful woman again: Forbes

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the world's most powerful woman for the third straight year, topping Forbes magazine's 2008 list of the top 100 women based on their career, economic impact and media coverage. ...  > full story
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Ten Koreans killed in Philippine traffic accident

MANILA, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Ten South Korean nationals, many of them Baptist pastors, were killed in the northern Philippines when the van in which they were travelling slammed into a concrete wall at high speed, officials said on Thursday. ...  > full story

Thai protesters defy PM ultimatum to leave

BANGKOK, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — A deadline set by Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej for tens of thousands of protesters to leave his official compound passed on Thursday as the group's leaders vowed to stay until his government fell. ...  > full story

Anwar sworn in as MP in Malaysian parliament

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Malaysia's leading opposition figure, Anwar Ibrahim, was sworn in on Thursday, taking his parliamentary seat after a decade-long absence following convictions for sodomy and corruption. ...  > full story

Russia's Medvedev looks east for support on Georgia

MOSCOW, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev looked east on Thursday for support for Moscow's tough line over Georgia, which has inflamed relations with the West and prompted talk of a new Cold War. ...  > full story

Politics

McCain makes up mind on VP

DENVER, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Republican John McCain has made up his mind on who he will pick as his vice presidential running mate and is likely to announce his choice on Friday, a Republican official said on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Biden formally nominated for No. 2 Democratic spot

DENVER, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Veteran Sen. Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination on Wednesday and hailed running mate Barack Obama as a wise leader who will take the United States in a new direction and out of the Iraq war. ...  > full story

Obama nominated by Democrats, backed by Clintons

DENVER, Aug. 27, 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. ...  > full story

Bill Clinton says Obama is ready to lead America

DENVER, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Former President Bill Clinton offered hearty and unqualified praise for Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying the man who crushed his wife's White House dream was ready to lead America and restore U.S. global leadership. ...  > full story

Business

Starbucks top brass to receive no raise next year

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Top executives at Starbucks Corp including Chairman and Chief Executive Howard Schultz will not be getting raises anytime soon, after the coffee chain's first-ever quarterly loss as a public company. ...  > full story

U.S. seeks delay of civil case vs. Bear managers

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. federal prosecutors asked securities regulators to delay a civil case against two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers while they hold grand jury hearings in building a criminal case against the pair. ...  > full story

Maple Leaf takes blame for food poison outbreak

TORONTO/WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — The head of Canada's biggest meat processor said on Wednesday his company was fully accountable for a nationwide outbreak of listeriosis food poisoning, which has been linked to deaths of 15 people. ...  > full story

Three Fannie Mae execs out, shares rally earlier

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Fannie Mae , the biggest U.S. mortgage finance company, on Wednesday announced a shake-up of top executives, including the exit of its chief financial officer, in an effort to better implement a plan to preserve capital and cut losses. ...  > full story

Science

New Orleans considers evacuation as Gustav looms

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Three years after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Louisiana coast, New Orleans residents on Wednesday again faced the prospect of an evacuation as Tropical Storm Gustav loomed. ...  > full story

Colliding galaxies shed light on dark matter

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Astronomers have captured images of a powerful collision of galaxy clusters and say it may shed light on the behavior of dark matter. ...  > full story

Storm Gustav kills 23 in Caribbean, heads for Gulf

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Tropical Storm Gustav pulled away from Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after killing 23 people and threatened to become a major hurricane aimed at New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico oil fields. ...  > full story

Researchers turn living cells into insulin-makers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Researchers have transformed ordinary cells into insulin-producing cells in a living mouse, improving symptoms of diabetes in a major step towards regenerative medicine. ...  > full story

Entertainment

Sorkin to write Facebook story for big screen

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — Writer-producer Aaron Sorkin, creator of "The West Wing," is about to get a whole lot of friends on Facebook. ...  > full story

Man arrested for posting Guns N' Roses songs on Web

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Federal officials on Wednesday arrested a man on suspicion of violating copyright laws for placing songs on the Internet from an unreleased album by rock band Guns N' Roses. ...  > full story

"Suge" Knight charged with assault

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was arrested on charges of assault and domestic violence on Wednesday after punching his girlfriend and pulling a knife on her during an argument, Las Vegas police said. ...  > full story

Mackenzie Phillips arrested on drug charge

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Former "One Day at Time" television star Mackenzie Phillips was arrested on Wednesday morning at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of drug possession, police said. ...  > full story

Sports

Davenport scrambles into round three

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Lindsay Davenport needed to rely on her greater wealth of experience to steer past Russian teenager Alisa Kleybanova 7-5 6-3 in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Jankovic and Kuznetsova battle through

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Second seed Jelena Jankovic and former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova had to work much harder than expected to shake off their opponents in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday. ...  > full story

Harrington amazed by LPGA's English rule for Tour players

NORTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — British Open champion Padraig Harrington expressed astonishment on Wednesday after hearing that the women's LPGA Tour will require its players to speak English from 2009. ...  > full story

Olympic champion Dementieva steps up a gear

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2008 (Reuters) — Olympic champion Elena Dementieva stepped up a gear to reach the third round of the U.S Open on Wednesday with a 6-2 6-1 demolition of Pauline Parmentier of France. ...  > full story
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