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•Obama Pops Up at Convention in Warm-Up to Tonight's Historic Moment
1 hour ago
Biden lauds first black major party candidate Obama; launches attack on McCain.
[From ABC News: U.S.]
•La. 'Emergency' as Gustav Swirls in Gulf
1 hour ago
New Orleans officials prepare to evacuate 30,000 residents by train and bus.
[From ABC News: U.S.]
•The Note: Convention Makes Party Obama's -- Finally
1 hour ago
Obama's moment arrives -- and now it's only his convention to own.
[From ABC News: U.S.]
•Three years after Katrina, Gulf ports at risk
1 hour ago
PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana (Reuters) - The drive south from New Orleans toward the Gulf of Mexico is a study in coastal vulnerability.
[From Reuters: U.S.]
•Controversy Swirls Around Little Caylee
1 hour ago
A bail bondsman tells ABC News Casey Anthony has made no effort to find Caylee.
[From ABC News: U.S.]
•Ex-lawyer for Detroit mayor sues over unpaid fees
1 hour ago
DETROIT (AP) -- A former lawyer for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has filed a lawsuit against the mayor claiming he's owed about $80,000 in fees stemming from his work after Kilpatrick's text-message scandal surfaced....
[From AP Top U.S. News At 9:32 a.m. EDT]
•Appeal to poor for votes may not win election
2 hours ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Presidential candidates searching for votes in the U.S. heartland will find rising poverty. But appealing to the poor is not necessarily a winning strategy, analysts said.
[From Reuters: U.S.]
•Man who sparked Obama threat probe due in court
2 hours ago
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) -- The Colorado man who authorities say made racist threats against Barack Obama is scheduled to be formally charged on state drug and weapons offenses....
[From AP Top U.S. News At 9:32 a.m. EDT]
•Jobless claims a touch lower than expected
2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell by 10,000 last week, government data on Thursday showed, but remained at elevated levels indicating a weak labor market.
[From Reuters: U.S.]
•Lesbian pioneer dies months after California wedding
2 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (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.
[From Reuters: U.S.]
•4 Inmates Accused of Helping With Jailbreak
2 hours ago
Inmates who authorities say helped eight others make brazen escape are charged.
[From ABC News: U.S.]
•Officials may evacuate New Orleans as Gustav nears
by By STACEY PLAISANCE
2 hours ago
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles are selling briskly, and one small-town mayor has spent a sleepless night worrying. The New Orleans area is skittishly watching as a storm marches across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary....
[From AP Top U.S. News At 9:32 a.m. EDT]
•90-Minute Math Tests for Kindergartners?
2 hours ago
NYC eyes standardized math tests for five-year-olds.
[From ABC News: U.S.]
•Unemployment leaps over 20 percent in 25 New York counties
3 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The ranks of unemployed workers soared more than 20 percent in 25 New York counties in the first half of 2008, even in wealthy suburbs around New York City such as Westchester and Nassau, a report said Thursday.
[From Reuters: U.S.]
•Why Are Mr. Teachers Mistrusted in Schools?
3 hours ago
Male elementary school teachers face low ranks, and sometimes parent bias.
[From ABC News: U.S.]
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