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It's Unanimous and Historic 

BY MARK Z. BARABAK, LOS ANGELES TIMES

Barack Obama, riding a message of change, swept aside a Democratic dynasty and two centuries of history Wednesday to become the first African American to lead a major political party into the fall campaign for the White House.

The vote was by acclamation after Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York waded onto the convention floor amid a standing ovation and stopped a roll call of delegations. She urged Obama's unanimous selection as the party's presidential nominee "in the spirit of unity, with the goal of victory." Delegates shouted their affirmation, and the... Read more

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Strengthening Gustav heads for Jamaica 
REUTERS

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gustav strengthened Thursday morning as it headed towards Jamaica, and the system was expected to regain hurricane status later today, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest... Read more

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U.S., Europe and Japan planned dollar rescue: report 

REUTERS

TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States, Europe and Japan planned joint intervention to rescue the dollar when it was plunging in March at the time U.S. investment bank Bear Stearns collapsed,... Read more

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Sears' 2Q profit drops 62 percent

ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK - Sears Holdings Corp. said second-quarter profit fell 62 percent drop as the retailer continues to struggle to attract customers to its stores despite a high-stakes restructuring. The... Read more

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Livni widens lead in race to replace Olmert 

REUTERS

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni will easily win leadership elections in the ruling Kadima party to replace embattled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, poll results showed... Read more

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Microsoft's newest browser may block ads

BY JESSICA MINTZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEATTLE - The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace. Companies that sell advertisements online - including... Read more

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Phelps to host Saturday Night Live 

REUTERS

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Swimmer Michael Phelps' victory lap on NBC continues, with the Olympian champion booked to make his acting debut on the 34th season premiere of "Saturday... Read more

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Jankovic, Kuznetsova Survive Upset Bids 

BY MARC CARIG, THE WASHINGTON POST

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Aug. 27 -- Surprisingly in need of every point she could get on Wednesday, second-seeded Jelena Jankovic sprinted from the baseline to the net, then made a desperate lunge... Read more

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Futures slip as oil rises 
BY KRISTINA COOKE, REUTERS

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Thursday as the price of oil rose for a fourth day, overshadowing optimism among financial companies about the largest U.S. mortgage finance company Fannie Mae .

Investors were awaiting... Read more

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Oil near $120 as Gustav threatens US Gulf 

BY JANE MERRIMAN, REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose towards $120 a barrel on Thursday, its fourth day of gains, boosted by the threat of damage to U.S. oil installations from Tropical Storm Gustav.The storm is... Read more

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Buyers Snap Up Durable Goods 

BY TOM PETRUNO, LOS ANGELES TIMES

What happened to the recession? A government report Wednesday on July orders for big-ticket manufactured goods showed surprising strength -- defying the gloom on the consumer side of the... Read more

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Western nations warn Russia to `change course' 

BY JIM HEINTZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS

TBILISI, Georgia - Western leaders warned the Kremlin on Wednesday to "change course," hoping to keep the conflict from growing into a new Cold War after tensions broadened to imperil a key nuclear... Read more

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Rural America feels extra pain as gas prices rise 

BY JAMES B. KELLEHER, REUTERS

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Traci and Brian Bruckner between them commute 800 miles a week to and from their respective jobs -- his 30 miles away from their home in one direction, hers 50 miles away... Read more

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Toyota cuts sales forecast as demand sputters 

BY CHANG-RAN KIM, ASIA AUTOS CORRESPONDENT, REUTERS

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp cut its 2009 vehicle sales forecast by nearly 7 percent as high fuel prices hammer demand for large cars and pickup trucks, and said it will speed up the... Read more

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McCain Weighs Possible Vice Presidential Ticket Mates 

MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU

DENVER _ Overshadowed by his rival's convention, Republican John McCain is hours away from grabbing back the spotlight by choosing his running mate. McCain is expected to announce his... Read more

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Cells change identity in promising breakthrough 

BY MALCOLM RITTER, ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK - Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of... Read more

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Thousands evacuated from floods in eastern India 

REUTERS

PATNA, India (Reuters) - Indian army troops helped evacuate more than 120,000 people from floods in eastern India, but more bad weather raised fears that rivers would to continue to overflow,... Read more

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Bill Clinton seconds Hillary's endorsement, says Obama is ready' 

BY WILLIAM DOUGLAS, MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU

DENVER _ Following his wife's lead, former President Bill Clinton offered a full-throated endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama Wednesday night, saying he is "ready to be president of the United... Read more

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Officials say Duckworth died of heart disease 

ASSOCIATED PRESS

PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. Duckworth died Monday at 44 on the Oregon coast,... Read more

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