Obama: Eight years is enough
DENVER (AP) -- Barack Obama has pledged to fix the broken politics of Washington after defeating Republican John McCain for the presidency. In excerpts of his nomination acceptance address released by his campaign Thursday, the Illinois Democrat said McCain backed P... |
Tourists, residents flee as Gustav swamps Jamaica
 KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Residents, tourists and oil workers fled as Gustav swamped Jamaica on Thursday, leaving 59 people dead in its wake. Louisiana and Texas put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary. At... |
Jury acquits former Marine in killing of Iraqis
 RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) -- A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial. The jury took six hours to find Jose Luis Nazario Jr. not guilty of charges that he killed or... |
Afghans say deadly US raid based on misleading tip
 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan officials said Thursday that a deadly U.S.-led special forces raid on a remote western village last week was based on misleading information provided by a rival clan. It was the latest twist in a tangled debate over what happened. U... |
As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning
 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline. The... |
Italy museum defies pope anger over crucified frog
 ROME (AP) -- 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. The board of the foundation of the Museion in the city of Bolzano vot... |
Stocks jump on better-than-expected GDP, jobs data
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street barreled higher Thursday after a better-than-expected reading on the gross domestic product and a drop in jobless claims gave investors some reassurance that the economy is holding up. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped more than 20... |
Automakers face conflicting safety rules worldwide
 DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) -- It seems like an easy solution: Americans are looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles, so Ford Motor Co. is bringing over some of the small, gas-sipping cars it's been selling to Europeans for years. But introducing the cars to the U.S. mark... |
Rapper DMX pleads out Florida drug case
 MIAMI (AP) -- Rapper DMX has pleaded out a Miami drug case and now awaits extradition to face more charges in Arizona. The 37-year-old rapper and actor pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted marijuana and cocaine possession and was sentenced to time served. His lawye... |
Venus Williams, favorites keep winning at US Open
 NEW YORK (AP) -- Venus Williams and James Blake kept favorites on the fast track at the U.S. Open, with top-seeded Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic hoping to join them later Thursday in reaching the third round. David Ferrer, Andy Murray and Dinara Safina also moved on... |
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