McCain's Republican convention off to slow start - Reuters

McCain's Republican convention off to slow start - Reuters
ST. PAUL (Reuters) - Not only is Gustav slowing Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's big convention party, it also is sparing him from Democratic criticism that his election would amount to a third Bush term. Convention organizers held a truncated business-only session on Monday and

Good news about Gustav: It was no Katrina - Seattle Times
Emergency workers and volunteers from Plaquemines Parish and St. Bernard Parish work to sandbag leaking floodgates between St. Bernard Parish and the Plaquemines East Bank levee in Louisiana. ERIC GAY / AP The shadow of a statue is cast on the wall of the Saint Louis Cathedral as a man walks his dog

EU leaders act against Russia with freeze on strategic pact talks - Guardian Unlimited
European leaders launched a "crucial" mission last night to mediate with the Kremlin over the Caucasus crisis, saying that relations between the EU and Russia were at a crossroads and freezing talks on a strategic pact with Russia until Moscow observes the terms of a ceasefire in Georgia agreed

Thai army takes to streets - Los Angeles Times
BANGKOK, THAILAND -- Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared a state of emergency in Bangkok today and gave the army control of public order after overnight clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters. Later, the Election Commission recommended that the ruling People Power Party be

Google takes aim at Microsoft with new Web browser - Detroit News
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc. is releasing its own Web browser in a long-anticipated move aimed at countering the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer and ensuring easy access to its market-leading search engine. The Mountain View-based company took the unusual step of announcing its

Disclosures intensify the spotlight on Palin - Philadelphia Inquirer
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Sen. John McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, said yesterday that her 17-year-old daughter is five months pregnant and plans to keep the baby and marry the baby's father. In a separate disclosure, a private-practice attorney has been hired to defend Palin in the