Thursday, August 28, 2008

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Hillary Democrat for McCain

Saw this first during the Democrat Convention coverage. (McCain has a lot of money to burn before the end of the month.)

Proud to be a Democrat

When I look at Barak Obama, I see my Uncle Rufus. A good man. A family man.

Brown hits homer, drives in three to lead A's past Angels 6-5 - The Canadian Press

The Southern Ledger
Brown hits homer, drives in three to lead A's past Angels 6-5The Canadian Press - 25 minutes agoANAHEIM, Calif. - The downtrodden Oakland Athletics finally won a series for the first time in over a month, and they did it against the team that's running away with the AL West.Brown, Davis help A's hold off Angels Sports NetworkA's edge Angels for first series win since early July San Jose Mercury News San Francisco Chronicle - USA Today - Rotoworl d.com - Athletics Nationall 155 news articles

Some Dem delegates saw King's 'Dream' speech - San Jose Mercury News

Some Dem delegates saw King's 'Dream' speechSan Jose Mercury News - 28 minutes agoBy ELIZABETH DUNBAR AP Writer Seventy-seven-year-old Josie Johnson vividly remembers being part of the crowd when Martin Luther King Jr.Obama must deliver at DNC, 45 years after 'Dream' New York Dai ly NewsObama speaks on 45th anniversary of King's speech Chicago Tribune Detroit Free Press - Washington Post - CNN - Wall Street Journalall 377 news articles

Some Clinton fundraisers squeezing money for Obama - San J ose Mercury News

Washington Post
Some Clinton fundraisers squeezing money for ObamaSan Jose Mercury News - 28 minutes agoBy JIM KUHNHENN AP Writer Here at the Democratic National Convention, the youthful and energetic former Florida finance chairman for Hillary Rodham Clinton is handing out party tickets and hard-to-get floor passes to his donors—the traditional ...Video: A Winning Strategy for Obama-Biden WSJDigitalNetworkObama makes history as Democratic nominee CNN Detroit Free Press - Los Angeles Times - Washington Post - Arizona Republicand more

DEP ramping up efforts against virus in region - Montgomery Newspapers

ChattahBox
DEP ramping up efforts against virus in regionMontgomery Newspapers - 29 minutes agoNearly 70 percent of West Nile virus cases in Pennsylvania this year have been found in the southeastern corner of the state, including Bucks and Montgomery counties, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection, which this week ...Fort Lupton mulls joining mosquito control district Brighton Standard-BladeLI Man, 75, Dies of West Nile Virus New York Times Stockton Record - WPTV - Winchester Star - The Star-Ledger - NJ.comall 346 news articles

DNC picks up ratings steam - Variety

Variety
DNC picks up ratings steamVariety - 30 minutes agoBy MIKE FLAHERTY The Democratic National Convention picked up some ratings steam Tuesday night thanks to a highly anticipated speech by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.NBC Remains at No. 1 New York TimesObama nomination a key moment in TV coverage The Associated Press San Jose Mercury News - Boston Globe - Rocky Mountain News - Denver Postall 415 news articles

Pedroia helps BoSox slam Yanks - Sports Network

Canoe.ca
Pedroia helps BoSox slam YanksSports Network - 34 minutes agoBronx, NY (Sports Network) - Jason Bay finished 2-for-4 with four RBI and Dustin Pedroia added a grand slam as Boston routed the New York Yankees, 11-3, in the middle contest of a three-game set from Yankee Stadium.Red Sox pound Yankees Los Angeles TimesYankees' Hopes Are Going, Going ... New York Times New York Daily News - SportingNews.com - MLB.com - The Olympianall 894 news articles

New Orleans awaits storm, fears another Katrina - Seattle Times

New Orleans awaits storm, fears another KatrinaSeattle Times - 35 minutes agoOn the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, New Orleans residents watched Wednesday as another storm threatened to test the city... By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and TAMARA LUSH The Associated Press Tropical Storm Gustav is shown southeast of Cuba ...Gustav nears Jamaica; New Orleans keeps watch The Associated PressGustav Heads Past Cuba for Gulf After Drenching Haiti (Update1) Bloomberg Houston Chronicle - New York Times - MiamiHerald.com - Shreveport Timesall 1,710 news articles

Ted Stevens wins Alaska primary; House race undecided - Seattle Times

Seattle Times
Ted Stevens wins Alaska primary; House race undecidedSeattle Times - 35 minutes agoAlaska Republicans delivered a split verdict on two of the state's scandal-plagued political leaders Tuesday, propelling Sen. Ted Stevens to an... By Ben Pershing WASHINGTON - Alaska Rep ublicans delivered a split verdict on two of the state's ...Indicted Senator Wins GOP Primary New York TimesThe GOP's Alaska Meltdown Wall Street Journal Washington Post - Los Angeles Times - CNN - The Associated Pressall 751 news articles

Nickname aside, Microsoft feature in new browser covers your tracks - Seattle Times

Siliconrepublic.com
Nickname aside, Microsoft feature in new browser covers your tracksSeattle Times - 36 minutes agoExcerpts from the blog For some reason, tech journalists and bloggers love it when there's a chance to use the word "porn" in their stories... For some reason, tech journalists and bloggers love it when there's a chance to use the word "porn" in their ...Microsoft's IE8 Beta 2 emphasizes privacy San Francisco ChronicleMicrosoft Previews Internet Explorer 8 Washington Post Wall Street Journal - Search Engine Land - TG Daily - PC Magazineall 500 news articles

This time, Mets' maligned relievers get best of Phillies - Philadelphia Daily News

National Post
This time, Mets' maligned relievers get best of PhilliesPhiladelphia Daily News - 41 minutes agoBy PAUL HAGEN THE PHILLIES were a little like the Mudville Nine, believing that if only Casey, Mighty Casey, could come to the plate, they would have a pretty good chance to win.Mets reclaim first place Los Angeles TimesPhillies surrender 1st place to Mets Philadelphia Inquirer New York Times - MLB.com - Sports Network - New York Daily Newsall 239 news articles

Diabetes researchers convert pancreas cells to produce insulin - Los Angeles Times

Canada.com
Diabetes researchers convert pancreas cells to produce insulinLos Angeles Times - 44 minutes agoThe Harvard study may ultimately shift treatment options away from stem cells for a variety of diseases. By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Injecting a cocktail of proteins directly into the bodies of diabetic mice, researchers have ...New technique finds a faster way to change one cell type into another Boston GlobeScientists Reprogram Cells, Add to Debate Washington Post New York Times - USA Today - U.S. News & World Report - Bloombergall 318 news articles

Malaysia's Anwar sworn in as MP - BBC News

Times Online
Malaysia's Anwar sworn in as MPBBC News - 47 minutes agoThe Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as a member of parliament, ending an absence of nearly a decade. "I feel vindicated.Malaysia's Anwar takes on rol e of opposition chief in Parliament Monsters and Critics.comAnwar returns as Malaysia opposition leader Times Online AFP - Aljazeera.net - Reuters India - Xinhuaall 1,030 news articles

Biden comes out punching - Boston Globe

BBC News
Biden comes out punchingBoston Globe - 54 minutes agoBarack Obama embraced running mate Joseph Biden Jr. at the end of last night's convention session. Jill Biden is at right. (Stephan Savoia/Associated Press) By Scott Helman DENVER - Senator Joseph Biden Jr.Biden's experience in foreign policy poses problems Chicago TribuneDemocrats ready celebration for Obama Reuters Washington Post - Philadelphia Inquirer - Los Angeles Times - Kansas City Starall 2,558 news articles

Mugabe to name Zimbabwe cabinet despite opposition: minister - AFP

WELT ONLINE
Mugabe to name Zimbabwe cabinet despite opposition: ministerAFP - 1 hour agoJOHANNESBURG (AFP) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe will defy the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) and form a new government, deputy information minister Bright Matonga said Thursday.Zimbabwe: Mr Speaker, Hooligans in the House AllAfrica.comMugabe says he will form Zimbabwe government alone GulfNews Times Online - The Associated Press - Aljazeera.net - United Press Internationalall 2,998 news articles

Toyota Cuts 2009 Sales Forecast on Lower US Demand (Update2) - Bloomberg

StarPhoenix
Toyota Cuts 2009 Sales Forecast on Lower US Demand (Update2)Bloomberg - 1 hour agoBy Naoko Fujimura and Tetsuya Komatsu Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second-largest automaker, cut its 2009 sales forecast 6.7 percent as gasoline prices near $4 a gallon damp demand for trucks in the US, its biggest market.Toyota Slashes Sales Forecast Wall Street JournalToyota slashes 2009 global sales target on weakening demand Forbes The Associated Press - Reuters.fr - AFP - RTT Newsall 143 news articles

Yahoo applies for tax incentives for Sarpy County operation (Lincoln Journal Star)

Yahoo is apparently eyeing Sarpy County for one of its data centers, which would house computer servers to run the company's search engines.

Thai PM changes tack on protests - BBC News

Times Online
Thai PM changes tack on protestsBBC News - 1 hour agoThe Thai prime minister has said he will not use violent means to drive out protesters occupying a government zone, in an apparent change of heart.Thai Protests Enter Third Day as Samak Rejects Force (Update2) BloombergUPDATE 1-Thai protesters defy order to leave PM's compound Reuters The Associated Press - International Herald Tribune - Philadelphia Inquirerall 1,414 news articles

Utah group split over Obama, Clinton support - Salt Lake Tribune

ABC News
Utah group split over Obama, Clinton supportSalt Lake Tribune - 1 hour agoState Sen. Scott McCoy says the divisions in delegation aren't unique at the convention By Robert Gehrke and Matt Canham Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, DN.Meet Obama's Media 'Enforcer' Wall Street JournalWill we survive Obamanomics? Chicago Tribune New York Times - Bizjournals.com - ABC News - New York Sunall 1,428 news articles

YouTube Praises Dismissal of Copyright Suit Against Veoh - New York Times

ReadWriteWeb
YouTube Pra ises Dismissal of Copyright Suit Against VeohNew York Times - 1 hour agoBy Miguel Helft A federal court in California late Wednesday threw out a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the IO Group, an adult entertainment company, against Internet video sharing site Veoh Networks, saying that Veoh was protected by the safe ...Veoh Copyright Case Dismissed Wall Street JournalVeoh wins one ... for YouTube? Los Angeles Times NewTeeVee - paidContent.org - TechCr unch - CNET Newsall 11 news articles

Russia condemned by fellow G8 members - United Press International

BBC News
Russia condemned by fellow G8 membersUnited Press International - 1 hour agoWSAHINGTON, DC, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Russia was condem ned Wednesday by its fellow G8 members for invading Georgia and undermining its authority over South Ossetia and Abkhazia.Video: Crisis in the Caucasus france24englishUnderstanding the Philosophical Issues Behind Russian Politics ... MarketWatch Voice of America - RIA Novosti - euronews - Deutsche Welleall 4,582 news articles

Be safer than NASA and disable Autorun/Autoplay - CNET News

Telegraph.co.uk
Be safer than NASA and disable Autorun/AutoplayCNET News - 2 hours agoNASA has confirmed that a computer on the International Space Station is infected with a virus (see Houston, we have a virus). The malicious software is called W32.Password Stealing Worm Catches NASA Napping InternetNews.comVirus Found On Computer In Space Station InformationWeek eFluxMedia - Computerworld - Space.com - CRNall 122 news articles

Most oppose bid to ban gay marriage in California, poll finds - Los Angeles Times

3 News NZ
Most oppose bid to ban gay marriage in California, poll findsLos Angeles Times - 2 hours agoFifty-four percent of likely voters are against Prop. 8, with 40% supporting the measure. But when asked if same-sex couples should be allowed to wed, respondents were evenly split.Same-sex marriage ban behi nd in latest poll San Francisco ChroniclePoll: California voters oppose ban on gay marriage The Associated Press International Herald Tribune - San Jose Mercury News - Richmond Times Dispatch - Contra Costa Timesall 86 news articles

Energy worries mount onshore over Gustav's path - Houston Chronicle

ABC News
Energy worries mount onshore over Gustav's pathHouston Chronicle - 2 hours agoBy TOM FOWLER Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Forecasts that Tropical Storm Gustav could regain hurricane strength and cut a swath through the major offshore oil and natural gas production areas in the Gulf of Mexico also portend a significant threat ...Oil price rises on hurricane fear BBC NewsOil Steady After Rising as Gustav Threatens US Gulf Platforms Bloomberg The Associated Press - MarketWatch - Indianapolis Star - DetNews.comall 1,924 news articles

Is This What It Means to Be a Democrat?

Nora Ephron explains it all for you.

It's Official - Obama Is The Democrat Party Candidate :: MAXINE

Graphic Credit: Edmund Jenks (MAXINE) 2008It's Official - Obama Is The Democrat Party CandidateA month ago, Barack Obama held a 15 point lead...

Xcel to Disclose Global Warming Risks - New York Times

Wall Street Journal
Xcel to Disclose Global Warming RisksNew York Times - 3 hours agoBy NICHOLAS CONFESSORE ALBANY - One of the country's largest builders of coal-fired power plants will give investors detailed warnings about the risks that global warming poses to its business under a deal with New York's attorney general.Xcel to Expand Greenhouse-Gas Data Wall Street JournalXcel Makes CO2 Disclosure Agreement GreenBiz MarketWatch - Bizjournals.com - Denver Post - Minneapolis Star Tribuneall 69 news articles

Long time Detroit Democrat now supports McCain

A longtime Democrat, Browne, 57, of Detroit has had it with the Democratic Party and pledged her support to Republican presidential candidate...

Report: Yahoo mobile exec Steve Boom hangs up on the company [Exits] (Valleywag)

"Sure, I know some people at Yahoo," says an industry executive. "They're scared. The company's in Titanic mode." The latest exec to scurry off the ship: Ten-year veteran Steve Boom, the No. 2 at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Yahoo changes its logo to purple [Design] (Valleywag)

At last, Yahoo's not just bleeding purple on the inside. Yahoo's Argentinean and Brazilian portals have switched from the company's longstanding red logo to a purple one, tipster Mauro Borione tells... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Intel and Yahoo team up to add interactivity to television (ABC 7 Chicago)

Yahoo and Intel are teaming up to make televisions more interactive.

Man arrested for posting Guns N' Roses songs on Web - Reuters

The Age
Man arrested for posting Guns N' Roses songs on WebReuters - 6 hours agoBy Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal officials on Wednesday arrested a man on suspicion of violating copyright laws for placing songs on the Internet from an unreleased album by rock band Guns N' Roses.Guns N' Roses Blogger Busted for Chinese Leaks E! OnlineFeds arrest man accused of posting unreleased Guns N' Roses songs Los Angeles Times MTV.com - antiMUSIC.com - Wall Street Journal - Cinema Blendall 496 news articles

A University of Chicago Democrat

IT SEEMS appropriate to acknowledge the history made this evening—Illinois senator Barack Obama has been nominated as the first ever black nominee

New York's HIV rate 3 times higher than nation's - CNN

Canada.com
New York's HIV rate 3 times higher than nation'sCNN - 7 hours agoNEW YORK (CNN) -- New York City's rate of HIV infection is about three times the national rate, according to estimates released Wednesday by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.HIV Is Spreading in New York City at Three Times the National Rate ... New York TimesHIV Infections in NY Rising Three Times Faster Than US Rate Bloomberg The Associated Press - AHN - AFP - The Independent Weeklyall 291 news articles

Freedom of the press outside the Democrat convention

It's hard to imagine what the police side of this story is.

Web giant Yahoo eyes Nebraska town for operations (Boston Globe)

Internet giant Yahoo is eyeing an Omaha suburb as the location for some of its operations.

Yahoo eyeing Nebraska town for operations (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Internet giant Yahoo Inc. is eyeing an Omaha suburb as the location for some of its operations. The company recently applied for the biggest slate of state tax breaks available in Nebraska to help set up some operations in La Vista.

Yahoo tests RP waters for mobile voice search (Manila Bulletin)

Internet giant Yahoo has made a bold move to introduce a mobile voice search service in the Philippines, a country where text messaging — not voice calls — is used as the primary mode of mobile phone communication.

Greg Mitchell: Repeat of 1968: Will Clinton Backers Cost Democrat the White House?

have even compared this to 1968, when many supporters of Eugene McCarthy and Robert F. Kennedy failed to embrace the Democratic candidate, Hubert Humphrey, allegedly dooming him to a narrow defeat in N ovember. As an expert on this matter--I was one of those who worked for McCarthy

Republicans: "Democrat Party" No More

For years now, the GOP has gone after "Democrat schemes," "Democrat presidents," "Democrat Congresses" _ all phrases from the 1996 Republican

'Traitor' Falls Into the Old Trap Of Moral Ambiguity About Terrorism - Washington Post

Washington Post
'Traitor' Falls Into the Old Trap Of Moral Ambiguity About TerrorismWashington Post - 16 hours agoBy Philip Kennicott Once again there are terrorists in our midst, and once again they are Muslims, hiding in sleeper cells, posing as ordinary Americans, waiting to cause mayhem.Don Cheadle's "Traitor" Embarks Upon Prickly Issues eFluxMediaReview: Cheadle shines in thought-provoking, tension-filled thriller Salt Lake Tribune San Jose Mercury News - Bloomberg - MTV.com - Entertainment Weeklyall 283 news articles

NYT's Dowd Not Buying Media's Democrat Unity Sales Pitch

Jacks, kick up your feet, and enjoy the following Dowd column published Wednesday (emphasis added): [T]his Democratic convention has a vibe so weird and jittery, so at odds with the early thrilling, fairy dust feel of the Obama revolution , that I had to consult Mike Murphy, the

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