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Obama plays some hoops, works on speech
By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN
DENVER - Barack Obama aims to weave the personal with the political Thursday night as he tells 75,000 supporters in a football stadium _ and millions more at home _ how as president he would make a difference in their lives.
- Tourists flee as Gustav churns toward Jamaica
- Spring's economic rebound unlikely to last
- McCain stays mum about vice presidential pick
- Mexican Supreme Court upholds legal abortion
- CDC says salmonella outbreak appears to be over
- US coalition: 100 militants killed in Afghanistan
- Rapper DMX pleads out Florida drug case
- Italy museum defies pope anger over crucified frog
- MLB spends $2.5M to give umps 2nd look at homers
International
Asian alliance rebuffs Russian plea for support
By OLGA TUTUBALINA and PETER LEONARD
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - China and several Central Asian nations rebuffed Russia's hopes of international support for its actions in Georgia, issuing a statement Thursday denouncing the use of force and calling for the respect of every country's territorial integrity.
- Senior Iraqi official suspected of militia links
- US coalition: 100 militants killed in Afghanistan
- Pakistan's next president: Mr. 10 Percent?
- Tourists flee as Gustav churns toward Jamaica
- 2 Chinese policemen killed, 7 wounded in Xinjiang
- Thai protesters defy court order to leave compound
- US Army hearing on death of 4 Iraqis ends
- Anwar, back in Malaysia parliament, stages walkout
- Bombing of Pakistani government bus kills 8
US
As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning
By BECKY BOHRER
NEW ORLEANS - 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.
- Tropical Storm Hanna forms in Atlantic
- Critics say huge NYC water plant soaking taxpayers
- Small GPS devices help prosecutors win convictions
- Prosecutor: Ohio mother put baby girl in microwave
- Detroit mayor's lawyer says she's losing witnesses
- Defense contractor accused of human trafficking
- Man accused of Obama threat to appear in fed court
- Death for man who kidnapped, murdered Idaho boy
- Poll: California voters oppose ban on gay marriage
State/West
Suspect in motel beating charged with murder
RENO, Nev. - Reno police say a man found beaten in a motel room has died, and the suspect has now been charged with murder.
- Report: Plane OK'd for test flights
- Jury deciding fate of ex-Marine in Iraq deaths
- Man removed from Hollywood wiretap jury
- Defense contractor accused of human trafficking
- Hollywood production days in LA slip during talks
- RNC panel calls Nevada GOP 'inept'
- Marine recruiter pleads guilty in sex case
- Budget cuts force early releases in Fresno County
- Tax revenues down 4.1 percent
- Raiders, Seahawks limp into preseason finale
- Reid condemns Bush administration at convention
- Agent for Jags WR denies arranged assault claim
- 'Suge' Knight released from Las Vegas jail
- Boaters urged to inspect vessels for mussels
- Sterilization problems prompts tests on patients
Washington
Industry groups file lawsuit over polar bear rule
WASHINGTON - Five industry groups are suing the Interior Department over a rule designed to protect the polar bear.
- Pentagon brass meet secretly with Pakistanis
- CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over
- Tracking Alzheimer's-linked protein in live brains
- Fewer Marines needed in Iraq's western province
- Bush steps up fight over congressional authority
- Prosecutors seek to slash Abramoff prison term
- Judge fears secret hearings over Guantanamo Bay
- Administration wants changes in workplace rules
- Private contractors hold lots of US intel jobs
Politics
Obama plays some hoops, works on speech
By KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN
DENVER - Barack Obama aims to weave the personal with the political Thursday night as he tells 75,000 supporters in a football stadium _ and millions more at home _ how as president he would make a difference in their lives.
- McCain stays mum about vice presidential pick
- McBama agenda: Common ground between candidates
- Biden: Obama cannot win without Pennsylvania
- Excitment, tears and Kumar on convention floor
- Obama makes unscripted appearance at the DNC
- THE EDGE: Dems' best and worst
- Some Clinton fundraisers squeezing money for Obama
- DNC '08: Reviewing the big show
- Analysis: Denver seems like the Clinton Convention
Business
Stocks jump on better-than-expected GDP, jobs data
By TIM PARADIS
NEW YORK - Stocks extended their advance Thursday after a better-than-expected reading on the nation's economy and a drop in jobless claims. The Dow Jones industrial average rose nearly 200 points.
- Spring's economic rebound unlikely to last
- Boeing delivers new offer to machinists
- Gustav likely to push up gas prices for Labor Day
- CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over
- Jobless claims fall for 3rd straight week
- Sears' 2Q profit drops 62 percent
- Tiffany doubles 2Q profit on strong sales overseas
- Toyota lowers 2009 global sales target
- USW gets authority to strike against ArcelorMittal
Sports
NFL clears Pacman to play for Cowboys
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
IRVING, Texas - Adam "Pacman" Jones has been cleared to play for the Dallas Cowboys this season.
- Venus Williams, favorites keep winning at US Open
- Chamberlain hopes to return to Yankees next week
- Man United gets Celtic in Champions League draw
- Oregon QB Costa out for season with knee injury
- Every little bit Phelps: Swimmer a VMA presenter
- Stu Barnes retires, joins Stars' coaching staff
- Merriman to play despite 2 torn knee ligaments
- Mets rally to beat Phillies, reclaim first place
- Sources: De La Hoya wraps up deal for final fight
Strange News
Baby boy born on airliner en route to Australia
DARWIN, Australia - An Indian woman gave birth to a healthy boy aboard a jet airliner while flying to Australia to reunite with her husband.
- Ga. town's scarecrows h(a)unting for world record
- Spanish town blushes with annual tomato fight
- Charge dismissed in case of dog registered to vote
- Nebraska city council votes to evict aging horse
- Feisty puppy scares off 3 bears in NJ back yard
- Raccoon's courthouse crime spree ends with capture
- Boy, 12, accused of fleeing Texas police at 60 mph
- No buyers for Wis. man's million-mile Chevy _ yet
- 9-year-old boy told he's too good to pitch
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