John Wright holds Renee Wright, 9, on his shoulders as they wait to enter Invesco Field for the final night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Obama says he'll 'fix broken politics'

AP - 22 minutes ago

DENVER - Barack Obama promised an end to the "broken politics in Washington and the failed presidency of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's first black president.

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain waves to the veterans gathered at the 109th Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Orlando, Florida, August 18, 2008. REUTERS/Scott Audette

McCain makes decision on running mate

AP - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago

DENVER - Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday, and one top prospect, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, abruptly canceled numerous public appearances.

A woman carries a child through flooded roads caused by Tropical Storm Gustav in Fond Parisien village, Haiti, Thursday, Aug. 28 ,2008. Gustav moved away from the island of Hispaniola, where it killed 23 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and inched toward Jamaica's low-lying capital, 80 miles (130 kilometers) to the west. Forecasters predicted it would hug Jamaica's southern shore before making a near-direct hit on Grand Cayman. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Tourists, residents flee as Gustav swamps Jamaica

AP - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Residents, tourists and oil workers fled as Gustav swamped Jamaica on Thursday, leaving 59 people dead in its wake. Louisiana and Texas put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary.

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