Here's the latest news for Friday, Aug. 29th: McCain picks Palin; Obama and Biden campaign together; Gustav heads to open waters; Michael Jackson turns 50.
On the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall, forecasters said for the first time there's a better-than-even chance that New Orleans will get slammed by tropical storm-force winds. (Aug. 29)
Federal officials are preparing for what may be its first major tests since Hurricane Katrina struck exactly three years ago Friday. (Aug. 29)
Check out what AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire has to say about the new film, 'Traitor,' starring Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce. (Aug. 29)
Charlize Theron gets a marriage proposal from a journalist during a press conference at the film festival
Next week in St. Paul, Minnesota John McCain begins the difficult task of taking the torch from, and escaping the shadow of, President George W. Bush. (Aug. 29)
Hollywood stars - including Anne Hathaway and Rachel Leigh Cook - passionately talk about supporting the Democrats (Aug. 28)
Vin Diesel plays a hired gun escorting a mystery woman from Europe to New York in a post-apocalyptic future in 'Babylon A.D.' The film opens in theaters August 29. (Aug. 29)
Republican presidential nominee-to-be John McCain introduces Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to the world. Palin says she never set out to be in public service, but is ready to shatter the glass ceiling hindering women from advancing in public life. (Aug. 29)
Here's the latest news for Friday, August 29th: McCain names Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate; Tropical Storm Gustav rages through the Caribbean; Georgia severs diplomatic ties with Russia; U.S. Personal incomes dip
Celebs praise Obama's acceptance speech; David Duchovny enters rehab for Sex addiction; Lindsay Lohan slams her father on a website blog. (Aug. 29)
A symbolic burial service in honor of the unclaimed bodies left behind by Hurricane Katrina. The solemn ceremonies mark the third anniversary of the killer storm. (Aug. 29)
Swimmer Michael Phelps celebrated his Olympic gold medals with a parade at Walt Disney World Friday. Phelps rode through the Magic Kingdom with Mickey Mouse as part of the 'America's Homecoming Parade' at the park. (Aug. 29)
Sources say Republican presidential nominee-to-be John McCain has named Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, picking the state's youngest governor and its first female top executive. (Aug. 29)
Celebrities weigh-in on Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech. Fergie, Jessica Alba and Spike Lee were among Hollywood's A-List showing their support in Denver. (Aug. 29)
Aaron Eckhart, Mario Lopez, Pharrell and others confess all about their driving habits as NASCAR comes to Hollywood. (Aug. 28.)
A small town in Nebraska has decided it is going to enforce a long-standing ordinance banning livestock. That could mean the end of the line for a 32-year-old horse that has always called Hickman, Nebraska home. (August 29)
A bounty hunter who helped free the mother of a missing Florida toddler wants his associates to withdraw her bail. That could force Casey Anthony to return to jail unless she can find another way to cover the $500,000 bail. (August 29)
Invesco Field wasn't the only place that drew a crowd to watch Sen. Barack Obama accept the Democratic nomination. In Times Square, chairs were set up along the sidewalk so people could watch the speech. (Aug. 28)
Associated Press photojournalist Rick Gentillo takes a final look at the colorful characters who came to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. (Aug. 29)
Number twenty-three Wake Forest easily beat Baylor 41-13; Colts quarterback Peyton Manning likely to play in team's opener; Cubs rally to beat Phillies; Boston's Josh Beckett to have ailing elbow examined; Ivanovic upset at U.S. Open. (August 29)
Some traveled thousands of miles. Many waited hours just to get into the stadium. All wanted a chance to see Senator Barack Obama accept the democratic nomination to run for President of the United States. John Mone reports. (Aug. 28)
The Associated Press caught up with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty at his daughter's volleyball game. He is considered to be a contender for vice president on the ticket with Sen. John McCain. (Aug. 28)
A flag-waving crowd of 84,000 people packed Denver's Invesco Field to watch Barack Obama officially accept the presidential nomination of the Democratic party. (Aug. 28)
Before a roaring crowd at Invesco Field, Barack Obama vowed to cut taxes for nearly all working-class families, end the war in Iraq and break America's dependence on Mideast oil within a decade. (Aug. 28)
Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel said highly touted freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor might see some playing time Saturday, when the number two ranked Buckeyes play Youngstown State. (August 28)
Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Party presidential nomination in a moment of history witnessed by a delirious, overflow convention crowd of more than 84,000 cheering admirers at cavernous Invesco Field. (Aug. 28)
Jurors have begun deliberating the fate of China Arnold, a young Ohio mother accused of killing her month-old daughter by putting her in a microwave oven and turning it on. If convicted, she could get the death penalty. (August 28)
The Dalai Lama was admitted to a hospital in this western Indian city on Thursday to undergo tests for abdominal discomfort, his spokesman said. (Aug. 28)
Sen. Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for Vice President, tells a crowd at Invesco Field that Democrats will stand together to make the nation better. (Aug. 28)
Former Vice President Al Gore is telling Democratic Party convention delegates that if John McCain were elected president it would be little more than a continuation of Bush-Cheney policies. (Aug. 28)
No two delegates are the same, but each has a strong opinion about what the future leader of America should be like. (Aug. 28)
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. (Aug. 28)
14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps appeared at a YMCA in New York today to encourage kids to learn to swim at an early age. (Aug. 28)
With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline. (Aug. 28)
Surveillance video recorded at the county jail in Clovis, NM shows an inmate escaping through a small door leading to a plumber's chute. Eight inmates escaped Sunday and five are still missing. (August 28)
A former Marine was acquitted Thursday by a civilian jury of voluntary manslaughter in the killings of unarmed Iraqi detainees. (Aug. 28)
It has been 45 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his 'I have a dream' speech. King's son reflects on the anniversary, which coincides with Barack Obama's acceptance of his party's nomination for president. (Aug. 28)
A judge has set a trial date in the gun charges case against former police officer Drew Peterson. In an unrelated case, authorities earlier named the Illinois man a suspect in the October disappearance of his wife, Stacy. (Aug. 28)
Here's the latest from the campaign for Thursday, Aug. 28: Obama's big night; Democrats looking for a bounce; McCain considers running mate; Republicans ready for their convention.
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