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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The US News.com http://www.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/10/id/154063713fe5da1f/ en-us Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:56:44 -0400 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:56:44 -0400 30 Hillary Clinton put the bitterness of a long, hard campaign behind her to endorse Barack Obama as a 'proud supporter' in asking Democrats to unite to win back the White House in November. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399752/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:13 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399752/cs/1/ Hillary Clinton made a triumphant arrival at the Democratic convention as delegates wildly cheered for minutes and waved white 'Hillary' signs. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399391/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:00:38 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399391/cs/1/ US President George W. Bush has criticised Russia for recognising the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the two separatist regions in Georgia that have been the source of a three-week long military conflict. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399362/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:33 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399362/cs/1/ London, Aug 27 : Rock lover American actress Kirsten Dunst has hooked up with MGMT frontman Andrew Vanwyngarden. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399658/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:00:37 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399658/cs/1/ London, Aug 27 : American actor Tom Cruise and his wife actress Katie Holmes were spotted wearing the same matching clothes on a family outing with daughter Suri. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399656/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:00:31 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399656/cs/1/ Washington, Aug 27 : With many celebrities showing their favour for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, American singer Tony Bennett's support looks to be the strongest of the lot. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399655/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:00:25 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399655/cs/1/ Washington, August 27 : NBC's round-the-clock coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics has been declared the most watched event in U.S. TV history. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399587/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:00:14 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399587/cs/1/ New Delhi, August 27 : Golden Olympian Michael Phelps has apparently made a special place in U.S. President George W. Bush's daughter Barbara's heart, for she reportedly kept on telling her friends that the swimmer could be spectacular during the Beijing Games. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399585/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:00:07 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399585/cs/1/ Washington, Aug 27 : Pakistanis have to decide on their own who to elect as their next President, and it was purely an internal matter for Pakistan, a US State Department official said here last evening. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399561/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:03:34 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399561/cs/1/ Washington, August 27 : Scientists in the U.S. have gained significant insights into why the senses of touch and hearing often get enhanced when people lose their vision. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399550/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:02:40 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399550/cs/1/ London, Aug 27 : American actors George Clooney and Brad Pitt hosted a fundraising dinner on the eve of the 65th Venice Film Festival in aid of the Not On Our Watch charity. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399522/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:00:17 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399522/cs/1/ Washington, Aug 27 : American actress Anne Hathaway has revealed that she was not really that keen on voting for presidential hopeful Barack Obama when she first saw him. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399519/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:00:09 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399519/cs/1/ Washington, Aug 27 : American television host Oprah Winfrey is still at the top of the list for the highest paid talk-show personality. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399518/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:00:04 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399518/cs/1/ New York, Aug 27 : US federal investigation authorities have said that people arrested in connection with a possible plot to kill Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, were consumed by a seething hatred towards the Illinois Senator. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399493/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:00:38 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399493/cs/1/ London, Aug 27 : British and American activists arrested by the Chinese for protesting about Tibet during the Olympics have said that they were locked to their chairs for marathon interrogation sessions and deprived of sleep. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399431/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:02:03 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399431/cs/1/ Washington, Aug 27 : Besides weak bones and wrinkles, the old age is accompanied by baggy lower eyelids. Now, researchers at University of California, Los Angeles have found the culprit behind the damage. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399423/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:01:30 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399423/cs/1/ London, Aug 27 : Olympic golden boy Michael Phelps may have women swooning over him but the American pool star has no time for love. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399408/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:00:50 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399408/cs/1/ Denver, Aug 27 : New York Senator Hillary Clinton called on Democrats to unite as one party behind Democrat presidential nominee Barack Obama, saying that despite an acrimonious primary duel they were on the "same team." http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399404/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:00:31 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399404/cs/1/ Washington, Aug 27 : Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in a private meeting with Barack Obama after she conceded the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, made a request that he consider her for his vice presidential running mate, but not put her through the charade of being evaluated if he was not serious. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399390/cs/1/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:00:36 -0400 The US News.com http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/399390/cs/1/ News ) - A judge on Wednesday granted temporary guardianship to the husband of a woman on a feeding tube in a case similar to the lengthy legal dispute over whether http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257284/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:59:59 -0400 The Examiner http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257284/ News ) - The defense has rested without calling a single witness at the civilian trial in Southern California of a former Marine charged with killing unarmed detainees in http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256875/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:59:56 -0400 The Examiner http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256875/ (NYSE: AMR) said Aug. 22 that it will sell the shares at market prices on the New York Stock Exchange. The shares will be sold “from time to time.” Shares of AMR fell 3 percent, to $10.20... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255150/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:54:28 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255150/ has no plans to make further acquisitions from its Multifamily Fund I. Plans now call for Mid-America to maintain ownership of the two properties purchased through the fund and continue with a schedu... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256241/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:52:44 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256241/ Mats Sundin wants to play for the New York Rangers and his agent was in constant communication with the Rangers' front office last week, New York Post columnist http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257290/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:38:23 -0400 The Province http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257290/ PHOENIX (Reuters) - Republican John McCain on Tuesday questioned rival Barack Obama's belief in American leadership in world affairs with two days to go before the Democratic senator accepts his party... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257146/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:33:17 -0400 Reuters http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257146/ Posted: 11:10 AM- Eighteen-year-old Utah delegate Apollo Pazell will second Sen. Hillary Clinton's nomination to be president this evening from the stage at the Democratic National Convention. Pazel... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257876/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:41:10 -0400 Salt Lake Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257876/ Corp. bank branches it plans to buy this year. Jenkintown, Pa.-based American Realty said it paid $53 million for the branches. It has sold 15 of the branches and has agreements to lease five others,... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257148/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:25 -0400 St. Louis Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257148/ said Tuesday it will be cutting 190 flights — including at Portland International Airport — from its winter schedule, beginning in January, to ensure the carrier is optimizing its flight r... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255130/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:47:56 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255130/ San Francisco International Airport , the low-fare carrier planned to cut one flight between SFO and Las Vegas. Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) will eliminate one of its seven daily flights betwee... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257857/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:22 -0400 San Francisco Business Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257857/ An investor group that includes Mercantile Commercial Capital LLC CEO and President Chris Hurn is launching a new men's barbershop club. Kennedy's International Franchising LLC, the franchis... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257165/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:49:38 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257165/ Former President Bill Clinton gets the chance on Wednesday to pick up where his wife, Hillary, left off - provide a ringing endorsement of Democrat Barack Obama's presidential aspirations.The former p... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17254710/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:07:03 -0400 Haaretz http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17254710/ August 27, 2008 Banks lending in New York will have to change their mortgage origination systems to reflect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's exit from subprime lending in the state. It is unclear yet how ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257268/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:12:43 -0400 TechWeb http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257268/ CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boeing Co's largest labor union said it was preparing to issue a contract proposal on Wednesday as negotiations grind on ahead of a threatened strike that could cost the company $3... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257245/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:51 -0400 Reuters http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257245/ DENVER (AP) ― Can a hug heal the divisions in Illinois politics? Governor Rod Blagojevich and House Speaker Michael Madigan hugged each other Wednesday in the name of unity at the Democratic Na... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257871/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:26:29 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257871/ MIAMI – Latin songwriter Estefano was shot twice and nearly killed at his waterfront mansion last year by a trusted former handyman who carefully plotted his death but miraculously failed, prose... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257261/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:33 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257261/ has created a farm services division, its second new division in as many weeks. In a release Tuesday, the Kansas City-based farmer-owned dairy marketing cooperative said the new division consolidates... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257144/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:47:26 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257144/ News ) - More ominous signs Wednesday have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes: Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is at its second l... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257282/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00:01 -0400 The Examiner http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257282/ BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military says it has captured a suspected senior Shiite militant believed to be behind a June bombing in Baghdad that killed four Americans and six Iraqis. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257289/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:34:13 -0400 Associated Press http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257289/ By NEDRA PICKLERASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER DENVER -- A swell of Hillary Rodham Clinton delegates said they were casting their presidential nominating votes for Barack Obama on Wednesday, encouraged by... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257879/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:42:15 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257879/ ALBANY, NY--(Marketwire - August 27, 2008) - Southern Comfort has announced Altamont Fairgrounds near Albany, NY, will replace Saratoga Race Course as the new venue for the SoCo Music Experience on ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255980/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:05:45 -0400 Market Wire http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255980/ VALLEY CITY, N.D. – Carol Umsted got more than the word of God during services this summer at the Congregational United Church of Christ of Valley City. She also got $50 worth of free gas. Fo... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257262/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:30 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257262/ Posted on: Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 12:01 CDT NEW YORK, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) is bringing the medical miracle of pediatric heart transplant... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255626/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:09:08 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255626/ WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A New York policeman pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge that he body-slammed an unarmed woman to the floor, breaking her jaw. Yonkers Officer Wayne Simoes entered t... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257264/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:29 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257264/ New Consensus Emerging on Value of Forging Global Partnerships to Enhance Security, Reduce Foreign Oil Dependence, Boost Global Economy. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256826/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:08:48 -0400 PR Web http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256826/ An attorney for a Texas woman accused of murder says his client is too obese to kill. Mayra Rosales, who weighs nearly 1,000 pounds and is bedridden, stands accused of killing her 2-year-old nephew. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257884/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:29:34 -0400 ABC News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257884/ With a Hot 'n' Happening Real Estate Industry and Being Blessed With Other Factors, Which Takes in the Making of a Hot Spot, Gujarat Is Surely in the Middle of All the Action, Making It Live-in-Action http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17254847/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:05:49 -0400 Market Wire http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17254847/ Kelly, 14, who had cerebral palsy, died in August 2006, suffering from severe malnutrition and bedsores. She had been in the protective care of DHS and a private contractor hired by the agency. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257257/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:15:34 -0400 Philadelphia Daily News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257257/ Massachusetts now has less uninsured people than any other state in the country, thanks in large part to its new health reform law that mandates coverage for nearly every resident. The Bay State&rsqu... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255556/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:51:50 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255556/ NEW ORLEANS – On the cusp of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, nervous Gulf Coast residents watched Wednesday as a storm threatened to strengthen and crash ashore, testing everything the ci... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257263/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:32 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257263/ American Eagle Outfitters says it must do better at something that has long been ingrained in the fabric of its business: sell jeans to women. As part of its quarterly report Tuesday, which included ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257169/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:47:57 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257169/ NEW YORK – Oil prices are rising after the government reported that U.S. crude supplies fell unexpectedly last week. The Energy Information Administration says crude stockpiles fell slightly ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257266/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:28 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257266/ WASHINGTON – A federal judge overseeing cases against dozens of Guantanamo Bay detainees said Wednesday that he fears the public – and the detainees themselves – will be locked out o... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255797/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:37 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255797/ Olympic swimmer Dara Torres undergoes surgery to repair shoulder injury Doctor removing arthritic area of right collarbone Pain nearly kept her from competing in Beijing Olympics Relief should be near... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257157/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:39:03 -0400 CNN http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257157/ Denver – “It is time to take back the country we love,” former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said in a highly anticipated speech at the Democratic National Convention, telling her suppo... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257250/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:45:40 -0400 America.org http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257250/ Tropical Storm Gustav could hit New Orleans area by weekend -- or nowhere near Plans in place for evacuation, shelters; residents urged to prepare State, local officials better prepared for storms tha... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257156/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:39:05 -0400 CNN http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257156/ RALEIGH, N.C. – A 21-year-old mother of two who survived five days in her wrecked pickup truck was in serious condition Wednesday after being pulled from a North Carolina ravine. A spokeswoma... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257258/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:40 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257258/ CHICAGO (Reuters) - Foreign ownership of U.S. companies more than doubled from 1996 to 2005 measured by revenue and more than tripled as measured by assets, according to an analysis of U.S. tax data r... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257244/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:50 -0400 Reuters http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257244/ As the Democrats wrap up day two of their convention in Denver, analysts and historians review the night's key moments, in particular Sen. Hillary Clinton's speech in support of Sen. Barack Obama. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257882/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:07:59 -0400 PBS http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257882/ DENVER – Is this town big enough for both Sean Penn and the Obama Girl? Entertainers at all levels of political seriousness are finding their niches on the sidelines of the Democratic Nationa... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257265/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:27 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257265/ NEW: CNN poll suggests voters prefer Sen. John McCain on national security issues Former President Clinton to address Democratic convention VP choice, Sen. Joe Biden, will appear for first time before... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17254713/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:39:13 -0400 CNN http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17254713/ These may not be the best of times, but the remainder of 2008 is sure to be one of the busiest times for San Francisco restaurant openings. New spots range from small neighborhood joints to high-prof... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255437/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:53:06 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255437/ started testing the Clover coffee machine in 10 Seattle stores, and plans to bring the device to its stores in San Francisco on Sept. 23. The Seattle coffee giant (NASDAQ: SBUX) has had a bumpy ride ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257856/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:26 -0400 San Francisco Business Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257856/ (AP) Del Martin, a pioneering lesbian rights activist who married her lifelong partner on the first day same-sex couples could legally wed in California, has died. She was 87. Kate Kendell, executive... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257860/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:00:25 -0400 WBZ4 http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257860/ AMPH ) will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2008 Insurance Conference on September 3, 2008, at approximately 4:25 p.m. eastern time. This event will take place at the Waldorf Astoria, New... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255702/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:05:51 -0400 Market Wire http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255702/ DENVER (AP) ― Democrats were using the one-two punch of Hillary and Bill Clinton to unify their party against Republicans and argue that the nation would be safer -- its economy as well as its ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257873/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:26:30 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257873/ Luis Sumoza to Atlanta.  Sumoza was playing for the Class A Lowell Spinners.Kotsay was kept out of the Braves starting lineup Tuesday against Florida, because a deal with Boston was close to being ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257859/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:00:25 -0400 WBZ4 http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257859/ (AP) An Illinois man who police say held five people hostage in a motel in Fort Madison, Iowa, was arrested after he sent two of his hostages on a beer run.Police say 33-year-old Jason Slagel of Molin... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255266/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:28:32 -0400 CBS News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255266/ JERUSALEM (AP) ― An upcoming concert by Paul McCartney has revived memories of the 1960s, when an Israeli official supposedly called off a Beatles concert for fear it would corrupt the nation's... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257862/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:00:23 -0400 WBZ4 http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257862/ Hundreds of American colleges and universities have purchased a video training programme that teaches staff and pupils what to do in the event that a lone gunman should decide to walk into their class... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17254670/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:02:22 -0400 The Independent http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17254670/ DENVER -- The Democratic National Convention turns its attention to foreign policy tonight when Delaware Sen. Joe Biden takes center stage as Barack Obama's running mate and former President Bill Clin... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256641/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:32:06 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256641/ DENVER (AP) ― The Republican "war room" in Denver is not easy to find, tucked away off an alley a mile or so from the convention hall.There's a satellite truck in the parking lot. Inside, poste... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257874/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:26:28 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257874/ George Soros .Of the $429,000 collected last year by the group advancing the measure, $400,000 came from Soros, who has championed similar efforts in several states and spent $24 million to fight http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257285/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:59:58 -0400 The Examiner http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257285/ MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) ― Republicans are putting John McCain's presidential prospects above their wish to drill for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.Members of the GOP platform ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257872/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:26:29 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257872/ Washington -- The U.S. presidential race, with “the spectacle of democracy at work,” is a great thing for America’s image worldwide, and historically has given a boost to U.S. public diplomacy, ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257149/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:45:39 -0400 America.org http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257149/ As Barbie prepares for her all-important switch from Centrum to Centrum Silver, we thought it an appropriate time to examine a few of the most popular dolls from the past half-century. Our list includ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257171/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:11:27 -0400 San Francisco Chronicle http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257171/ DENVER (MarketWatch) -- Bill Clinton and Sen. Joe Biden are set to grab the spotlight at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, with eyes focused on the former president to see if he matches... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256640/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:32:15 -0400 Market Watch http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256640/ Denver, Colorado - Just hours before Democratic delegates are to make a formal and symbolic choice between two historic firsts for their party - an African-American or woman presidential candidate - u... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257864/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:58:40 -0400 Earth Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257864/ EDINBURGH (Reuters) - She was a teenager from Dublin looking to make her name as a journalist when American author Ernest Hemingway entered her life in 1959. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257246/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:48 -0400 Reuters http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257246/ WELLESLEY, Mass. – Wellesley College has lost a 1921 painting by French cubist Fernand Leger that was likely worth millions of dollars, officials said. “Woman and Child” had been ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257260/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:35 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257260/ DENVER—Democrats are certainly energized by Sen. Hillary Clinton's home run speech and the energy level at the Democratic convention is clearly kinetic. But the national polls are showing someth... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257174/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:18:56 -0400 U.S. News & World Report http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257174/ By Habib Siddiqui Fighting terrorism will not be easy in this age of ours when the superpowers and their allies have all the necessary ammos to justify their terrorization of unarmed civilians while ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257150/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:02:29 -0400 Asian Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257150/ Florida Panthers – have combined to win just 40 percent of their games. Fans, meanwhile, have paid a high price, with the seventh-highest rates for tickets and other accouterments among 29 majo... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257166/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:56:12 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257166/ DENVER (AP) — Bowling a few frames? Absolutely. Windsurfing? Not so much. Clearing brush on your ranch with rolled-up flannel sleeves? Pitch perfect. Forgetting how much real estate you've acc... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257160/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:15:40 -0400 New Jersey Online http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257160/ Lan Cargo will launch service between Miami and Guatemala City, Guatemala, and San Jose, Costa Rica, in September. "This is another step in our goal to connect Latin America with the world,&quot... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256392/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:11 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256392/ Financial Corp.’s capitalization rating unless the bank raises $400 million. It’s a move that could restrict the borrowing capabilities of Florida’s largest bank unless it can raise ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256485/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:13 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256485/ NEW YORK (CBS News) ― The FAA said that most flights around the country were back to normal Wednesday, after a software malfunction delayed hundreds of flights on Tuesday.The flight delays drew... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257861/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:00:27 -0400 WBZ4 http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257861/ building off North Hurstbourne Parkway. Monroe Shine leased about 6,500 square feet this month, most of the second floor of the 28,000-square-foot bank building, at 1200 Forest Bridge Road, said Mike... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255316/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:45 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255316/ Great American Insurance Co. ’s lawyers professional liability insurance business, the companies said Monday. The purchase price wasn’t disclosed but Great American said in a news release... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255706/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:51:35 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255706/ For many years, doing business in Latin America was like doing business in Russia. Businesses were state-owned, poorly managed and somewhat corrupt. Since there was little incentive to do more than w... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17254951/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:54:37 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17254951/ Are you a gourmet who has had to come up with creative ways to cut costs as food prices soar? How do you shop for and prepare meals on a budget? Contact Jennifer Davies by http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256746/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:39 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256746/ Could Hank Aaron return someday as a visitor to the stadium on Hank Aaron Drive? The baseball Hall of Famer and former Major League Baseball all-time home run leader is a senior vice president with t... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257870/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:55:09 -0400 Business Journal http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257870/ Amelia Quiroga August 27, 2008 - 2:56 p.m. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A drop in revenue from South Dakota's American Indian casinos contrasts with the national picture and with state-sanctioned... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255479/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:55:26 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17255479/ News ) - 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 disea... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257286/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:59:57 -0400 The Examiner http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257286/ NEW YORK – New data shows New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate. The city health department said Wednesday that almost 4,800 New ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257259/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:38 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257259/ Your use of this webcasting service is subject to FT.com’s Terms, which we encourage you to read for full details. You may only access the service for your own personal, non-commercial use. FT does ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257855/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:57:17 -0400 Financial Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17257855/ US avoids face-off over Black Sea ship By Daniel Dombey in Washington, James Blitz in London and Charles Clover in Moscow Published: August 27 2008 19:10 | Last updated: August 27 2008 19:10 http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256342/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:57:15 -0400 Financial Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17256342/ Hillary Clinton gave her much-anticipated speech to the Democratic National Convention last night, tasked with helping to heal a sharply divided party. http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17251320/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:13:07 -0400 U.S. News & World Report http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17251320/ Even though Gustav was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, New Orleans residents remain on edge today as forecasters warn the storm will likely regroup and could be a powerful Category 3 ... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17251912/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:35:09 -0400 ABC News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17251912/ Work continues on the Hurricane Katrina memorial in New Orleans, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. The land was vacant just five weeks ago and workers are rushing to complete the memorial by the third annivers... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17251914/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:35:05 -0400 ABC News http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17251914/ Residents on L.A.'s Westside feel there is a mini-crime wave going on. Terri Tippit is trying to mobilize a local neighborhood watch group as elderly women in the area have recently been assaulted and... http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17251910/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:37:36 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://story.theusnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/154063713fe5da1f/id/17251910/