Democrats choose Obama in historic acclamation
DENVER - Barack Obama stepped triumphantly into history Wednesday night, the first black American to win a major party presidential nomination, as thousands of Democrats transformed their convention hall into a joyful, shouting celebration.
Nations:U.S. Kenya People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Jesse Jackson Joseph Biden John McCain John Kerry Activities:US Election 2008
2008-08-27
Michelle Obama seizes the spotlight
DENVER — Michelle Obama was to stand by her man Monday before the Democratic National Convention and a national prime-time television audience, reprising a role she had during the Democratic presidential primaries: the deal sealer.
People:Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2008-08-25
Large U.S. bank collapse seen ahead
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The worst of the global financial crisis is yet to come and a large U.S. bank will fail in the next few months as the world's biggest economy hits further troubles, former IMF chief economist Kenneth Rogoff said on Tuesday.
Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(Reuters)
2008-08-19
Israel mulls military option for Iran nukes
JERUSALEM - Israel is building up its strike capabilities amid growing anxiety over Iran's nuclear ambitions and appears confident that a military attack would cripple Tehran's atomic program, even if it can't destroy it.
Nations:Israel Russia Lebanon Germany People:Mike McConnell Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:Iran-Israel Iran Nuclear Crisis Holocaust
2008-08-06
11 charged in connection with credit card fraud
BOSTON - Eleven people, including a U.S. Secret Service informant, have been charged in connection with the hacking of nine major retailers and the theft and sale of more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
Nations:Ukraine U.S. Estonia Belarus Latvia Turkey Source:(AP)
2008-08-05
S&P: Home prices drop by record 15.8 pct. in May
NEW YORK - Home prices tumbled by the steepest rate ever in May, according to a closely watched housing index released Tuesday, as the housing slump deepened nationwide.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2007 Global Credit Crunch Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
Bill Gates to sign off at Microsoft
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Macintosh computer fanatics won't have Bill Gates to kick around anymore. The Microsoft co-founder whose boyish face and nerdy manner epitomizes the US software colossus spends his last day at the office on Friday.
People:Bill Gates Steve Ballmer Source:(AFP)
2008-06-27
New source of heart stem cells found: study
PARIS (AFP) - Researchers in the United States have discovered a new group of stem cells that can give rise to heart muscle cells, known as cardiomyocytes, according to a study published Sunday.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AFP)
2008-06-22
Obama begins general campaign in low-key style
Barack Obama has shown he can pack 20,000 people into an arena and draw 75,000 to an Oregon river bank. Now he's trying to win voters' hearts a few at a time.
Nations:U.S. People:Hillary Clinton Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008 2005 Hurricane Katrina Source:(AP)
2008-06-10
Taiwan's Ma sworn in as president on China pledge
Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou took the oath of office as president Tuesday, two months after sweeping to victory on a pledge to mend fragile relations with China and revitalise the economy.
People:Vincent Siew Ma Ying-jeou Chen Shui-bian Hu Jintao Sun Yat-sen Activities:Ma Ying-jeou Admin. China-Taiwan
2008-05-20
Kennedy hospitalized after seizure; not a stroke
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the lone surviving son in a famed political family, suffered a seizure at his Cape Cod home on Saturday morning but was recovering well enough by afternoon to watch a Red Sox game from his hospital room.
Nations:U.S. People:Edward Kennedy Harry Reid Barack Obama Tom Brady John Kerry Hillary Clinton
2008-05-17
Pope makes first visit to U.S.
Pope Benedict arrived in Washington on his first papal visit to the United States on Tuesday, facing the sexual abuse scandal tarnishing the Roman Catholic Church's image here by declaring himself "deeply ashamed" even before he landed.
Nations:U.S. People:George W. Bush Activities:2008 Pope Visit to U.S.
2008-04-15
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