Bill Clinton sets aside differences with Obama
Bill Clinton laid to rest any speculation Wednesday night that he would not enthusiastically back Barack Obama by making a forceful call for voters to elect Obama president.
Obama seeks to woo nation
On the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech, Democrat Barack Obama was set to make history Thursday by becoming the first black person to accept a major party's nomination for president.
Study: Life span tied to location
Major inequalities in health and life expectancy persist worldwide, according to an independent World Health Organization commission.
NYT: Stadium scene poses political risks
NYT: On Wednesday, workers were still making changes to Invesco Field so it would feel more intimate, less like the boisterous rallies that served Mr. Obama well in the primaries but created a celebrity image that dogs him.
Museum defies pope over crucified frog
An art museum in northern Italy said Thursday it will continue displaying a sculpture portraying a green frog nailed to a cross that has angered Pope Benedict XVI and local officials.
NYT: New hope 45 years after King's dream
Many veterans of the March on Washington will gather at televisions Thursday night and watch an event they would have considered impossible not just in 1963, but perhaps in 1983, or 1993.
Gustav may raise gas 15 cents a gallon
Oil prices shot above $120 a barrel and then pulled back as traders bet the government would tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if Tropical Storm Gustav disrupts production.
GDP stronger than expected
The economy shifted to a higher gear in the spring, growing at its fastest pace in nearly a year as foreign buyers snapped up U.S. exports and tax rebates spurred shoppers at home.
Tourists flee as storm nears Jamaica
Tropical Storm Gustav surged toward renewed hurricane force on Thursday as it started pounding Jamaica, while many miles away New Orleans watched it with a nervous eye.
New Orleans faces evacuation
National Guard troops stood ready and batteries and water bottles sold briskly as the New Orleans area watched a storm march across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary.
