Obama plays some hoops, works on speech (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:46:23 GMT
AP - 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.

Economy rebounds in 2Q, mostly spurred by exports (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:14:53 GMT
AP - 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 Gustav churns toward Jamaica (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:23:57 GMT
AP - Tourists and oil workers fled Thursday as Gustav churned toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands with winds near hurricane force. Louisiana called a state of emergency and put the National Guard on standby, hoping to avoid the chaos of Hurricane Katrina three years ago.

McCain says no vice presidential decision yet (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:46:45 GMT
AP - Looking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain sought to siphon attention from Democrat Barack Obama's show in Denver by playing coy about his pick for vice president.

CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:06:29 GMT
AP - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over.

Strong quake hits off British Columbia coast (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:00:18 GMT
AP - A strong earthquake struck off Canada's west coast early Thursday near Vancouver Island. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.

US coalition: 100 militants killed in Afghanistan (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:20:01 GMT
AP - A four-day battle that began with an ambush on a joint U.S-Afghan patrol in southern Afghanistan has killed more than 100 militants, the coalition said Thursday.

Rapper DMX pleads out Florida drug case (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:30:39 GMT
AP - Rapper DMX has pleaded out a Miami drug case and now awaits extradition to face more charges in Arizona.

Malaysia blocks anti-government news Web site (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:02:34 GMT
AP - Malaysia has blocked access to a popular news Web site that often runs afoul of authorities for its sensational political reporting, sparking complaints Thursday that the government has reneged on its pledge to keep cyberspace uncensored.

MLB spends $2.5M to give umps 2nd look at homers (AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:04:40 GMT
AP - Baseball's replay central is an 18-by-24 foot room on the fifth floor of a former baking factory in Manhattan's Meatpacking District that's crammed with so many computers and television screens that it looks like NASA's Mission Control.