Strengthening Gustav heads for Jamaica - CNN International
CNN International - 1 hour ago MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- Tropical Storm Gustav was picking up steam and advancing toward Jamaica on Thursday after leaving at least 22 dead in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the National Hurricane Center said. Video: New Orleans Makes Evacuation Plan As Storm Nears AssociatedPress Tropical Storm Approaches Jamaica; Louisiana Prepares (Update3) Bloomberg Times Online - Reuters UK - AFP - The Associated Press all 6,290 news articles | ||
EU considers sanctions on Russia - BBC News
BBC News - 2 hours ago European Union leaders are considering imposing sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Georgia, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has said. Video: Crisis in the Caucasus france24english Russia Seeks Support from Asian Neighbors in Georgia Crisis Voice of America Reuters India - Monsters and Critics.com - CNN International - guardian.co.uk all 5,361 news articles | ||
Thai PM vows 'no showdown' as protesters dig in - AFP
AFP - 1 hour ago BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's embattled prime minister vowed Thursday to end massive rallies against his rule without force -- raising the spectre of a prolonged siege of Bangkok's main government compound. Thai protesters settle down to stay at PM's office The Standard Thai protesters defy order to leave PM's compound Reuters guardian.co.uk - BBC News - Bloomberg - Aljazeera.net all 1,690 news articles | ||
Anwar Makes Victorious Return to Malaysian Parliament - Voice of America
Voice of America - 51 minutes ago By Nancy-Amelia Collins Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as a member of parliament after winning a crucial by-election by a landslide, bringing him closer to his pledge to topple the government. Malaysia's Anwar sworn in as MP BBC News Malaysia's Anwar stages Parliament walkout protest The Associated Press Swissinfo - New Straits Times - Aljazeera.net - Monsters and Critics.com all 1,273 news articles | ||
India floods a 'calamity', says premier - AFP
AFP - 47 minutes ago SAHARSA, India (AFP) - Massive flooding in eastern India has caused a "national calamity", the prime minister said Thursday after touring the devastated region where more than a million remain trapped. UPDATE 1-Floods to cap India summer rice output at 2007 level Reuters India Millions homeless after worst floods for 50 years in India Times Online CNN International - GulfNews - Voice of America - CNN all 412 news articles | ||
Convention Cheat Sheet - Washington Post
Washington Post - 1 hour ago DENVER -- After two nights of mixed results, the third night of the Democratic National Convention delivered just what Democrats were looking for: reconciliation between the Obamas and the Clintons, an historic presidential nomination, and a startling ... A big night for the Dems and Clinton, but Biden shows his appeal Christian Science Monitor Obama expected to address change in speech CNN Kansas City Star - Buffalo News - The Swamp - Tribune's Washington Bureau - San Francisco Chronicle all 1,997 news articles | ||
Obama accepting nomination on anniversary of historic King speech - San Jose ...
San Jose Mercury News - 1 hour ago By Bruce Newman In this Aug. 28, 1963, file photo the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. acknowledges the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial for his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington, DC Just 45 years since Martin Luther King declared his ... MLK's and Obama's Dream Share Anniversary ABC News Centenarian remembers Dr. King's 'I have a dream' speech MSNBC New York Daily News - CNN - Baltimore Sun - Reuters all 644 news articles | ||
Hanging chads in Alaska primary? Don Young waits… - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor - 1 hour ago By Jimmy Orr | 08.28.08 We know this: one embattled lawmaker from Alaska has made it past the primary. He would be the longest serving Republican Senator in the history of our country, Ted Stevens. Alaska senator wins vote despite charges San Francisco Chronicle Indicted Senator Wins GOP Primary New York Times Wall Street Journal - Seattle Times - Washington Post - Los Angeles Times all 782 news articles | ||
Tiffany Profit Rises More Than Estimates on Sales (Update1) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 50 minutes ago By Cotten Timberlake Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Tiffany & Co., the world's second- largest luxury-jewelry retailer, posted profit and sales that exceeded analysts' estimates, and forecast higher annual profit. Tiffany profit almost doubles, beating estimates MarketWatch Tiffany raises outlook for 2008 earnings Forbes Reuters - The Associated Press - RTT News - BusinessWeek all 96 news articles | ||
Toyota Cuts 2009 Sales Forecast on Lower US Demand (Update3) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Naoko Fujimura and Tetsuya Komatsu Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second-largest carmaker, lowered its forecast for 2009 auto sales growth to 2.1 percent from 5.6 percent as record fuel prices and slowing economies damp ... 2nd UPDATE: Toyota Cuts '09 Sales Target To 9.7 Million Vehicles CNNMoney.com Toyota joins other automarkers in warning of more troubles ahead International Herald Tribune Forbes - The Associated Press - AFP - Conde Nast Portfolio all 365 news articles | ||
Oil, Natural Gas Rise as Gustav Threatens US Gulf Platforms - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago By Grant Smith Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil and natural gas rose on a forecast Tropical Storm Gustav will be the most damaging since Hurricane Katrina, forcing Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc to begin pulling workers from the Gulf of Mexico. Asian gasoline margins hit 3-wk high on US storm guardian.co.uk Oil rises on worries Gustav may strengthen The Associated Press BBC News - Houston Chronicle - Forbes - Financial Times all 2,546 news articles | ||
Is Obama Ready? - Boston Globe
Boston Globe - 1 hour ago The platform committee finished a more principled, readable and forward looking platform in-time to let the Delegates watch Bill Clinton at the Democrat Convention. Historic night: Democrats unite around Obama USA Today Local Delegates From the Floor Washington Post ArkansasSports360.com - Detroit Free Press - Los Angeles Times - New York Daily News all 2,417 news articles | ||
Bill Clinton pledges support for Barack Obama - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - 7 hours ago The former president praises his wife's onetime rival and urges his divided party to unite behind the Illinois senator. By James Rainey, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer DENVER -- Former President Clinton urged Democrats and Americans to send his wife's ... What Bill Clinton did for Obama The Week Daily Supporters Praise Clinton for Speech WLNS CNN - Washington Post - New York Times - Boston Globe all 1,223 news articles | ||
Biden Opens New Phase With Attack on McCain - New York Times
New York Times - 1 hour ago By JOHN M. BRODER DENVER - Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware accepted the Democratic vice-presidential nomination on Wednesday night with an ode to his middle-class upbringing and a blistering attack on Senator John McCain. Obama Set to Accept Democratic Nomination FOXNews Biden goes on attack against GOP status quo Buffalo News Washington Post - Boston Globe - Spiegel Online - Albany Times Union all 1,218 news articles | ||
IE8 Beta 2 shows Microsoft is serious about playing catch-up - Ars Technica
Ars Technica - 1 hour ago By Peter Bright | Published: August 28, 2008 - 06:25AM CT As promised back in June, Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 has been released. Beta 1 showed promise, but true to its billing as a developer-only release, had a lot of rough edges and was painful to ... Microsoft's IE8 Beta Sports InternetNews.com IE8 Beta Released To Public Slashdot Washington Post - Wall Street Journal - Inquirer - San Francisco Chronicle all 660 news articles |
