AP - Excerpts from Barack Obama's speech Thursday accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president, as prepared for delivery:
Phelps living the good life back in America
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Record-setting swimmer Michael Phelps has satisfied some of his hunger for Americana since returning to the United States from his Olympic triumphs in China but has one special rendezvous he is looking forward to. Phelps, who touched
GOP accuses Dems of weakness on Iran as Obama accepts...
The pioneer spirit of this mountainous Western expanse was alive and well on Thursday, when Democrats gathered here for Barack Obama's acceptance of the nomination making him the first African-American presidential pick by a major US party. More than
Pentagon-hacking UFO hunter loses extradition appeal
A British computer expert who hacked into dozens of US military computers has lost his appeal against extradition in the European Court of Human Rights. Gary McKinnon admitted breaking into 79 US Army and Navy computers. He hacked into the Pentagon site
After Katrina, NOLA won't be fooled again
As Hurricane Katrina honed in on New Orleans, Louisiana, three years ago, anxious residents pondered their options. But this time, residents say, with Tropical Storm Gustav still more than 1,000 miles away, the storm won't have a chance to sneak up on anyone.
Colombia chooses European digital TV standard
BOGOTA, Colombia: Colombia says it will adopt Europe's DVB-T standard for its new digital television service, rather than competing technologies from the United States, Japan and China. National Television Commission director Maria Carolina Hoyos says
Does Chile have what it takes to be the new Oz?
As the wines get more expensive in the UK, Peter Richards asks what's next for Chile Times of change and challenge tend to inspire contradictory reactions: anxiety, excitement, confusion, clarity, defeatism and opportunism. Such is the jumble of emotions
Citizenship test 'must be in English'
The federal opposition doesn't want would-be citizens to take the Australian citizenship test in their native language. Immigration Minister Chris Evans on Tuesday announced a review of the controversial test, introduced by the Howard government, amid
Europe Chose Next Aim for Russia's Attack
Aim for Russia's Attack In the West, they are clear about the next aim of Moscow - it is Ukrainian Crimea, of course. Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband rushed to Kiev to warn Ukrainian leadership to avoid giving any pretext to Moscow for the
Duke offers British public a bargain masterpiece by Titian
LONDON - A British aristocrat is offering two public art galleries a 50 million-pound (C$92 million) bargain - a Renaissance painting by the Italian artist Titian that has been on display in Britain for 200 years but now could be sold overseas. 'Diana
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