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Obama set to woo nation with historic speech

2 hours 14 min ago
DENVER (AP) -- Barack Obama stands before delegates and the nation Thursday - the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech - to accept the Democratic presidential nomination, the first black man to claim such a prize....

DNC '08: Reviewing the big show

2 hours 19 min ago
DENVER (AP) -- A pivotal moment in the 1998 movie "Pleasantville" comes when an unusual remote control pulls a brother and sister into their television set. They emerge on the other side, inside the world of the show they are watching....

Analysis: Denver seems like the Clinton Convention

2 hours 21 min ago
Rarely in the history of American political conventions has the losing side received so much time and attention as this week in Denver....

Analysis: A racial milestone, but don't mention it

2 hours 21 min ago
DENVER (AP) -- Barack Obama achieved a historic breakthrough with his nomination for president, but you wouldn't know it by tracking the official events of the Democratic convention's first three days....

Pelosi gets unwanted lesson in Catholic theology

2 hours 22 min ago
Politics can be treacherous. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked on even riskier ground in a recent TV interview when she attempted a theological defense of her support for abortion rights....

Obama to stress hope and change in speech

2 hours 22 min ago
DENVER (AP) -- In the final act of its four-act play, the Democratic convention finally turns its undivided attention to Barack Obama....

Some Clinton fundraisers squeezing money for Obama

2 hours 23 min ago
DENVER (AP) -- Alexander Heckler is working hard to dispel The Rift....

Some Dem delegates saw King's 'Dream' speech

2 hours 23 min ago
Seventy-seven-year-old Josie Johnson vividly remembers being part of the crowd when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 45 years ago....

Obama makes unscripted appearance at the DNC

2 hours 25 min ago
DENVER (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama dropped in on his own party at the Democratic convention a day early Wednesday to praise his wife, his former rival, and former President Bill Clinton for going to bat for him....

Democrats choose Obama in historic acclamation

Wed, 2008/08/27 - 11:00pm
DENVER (AP) -- 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....

Obama makes unscripted appearance at the DNC

Wed, 2008/08/27 - 10:49pm
DENVER (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama dropped in on his own party at the Democratic convention a day early Wednesday to praise his wife, his former rival, and former President Bill Clinton for going to bat for him....

Democrats choose Obama in historic acclamation

Wed, 2008/08/27 - 10:28pm
DENVER (AP) -- 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....

Biden says nation needs more than a good soldier

Wed, 2008/08/27 - 10:26pm
DENVER (AP) -- Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night and declared that the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" in the White House, hailing Barack Obama as a wise leader who can deliver the change the nation needs....

Biden says nation needs more than a good soldier

Wed, 2008/08/27 - 10:26pm
DENVER (AP) -- Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night and declared that the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" in the White House, hailing Barack Obama as a wise leader who can deliver the change the nation needs....

Biden says nation needs more than a good soldier

Wed, 2008/08/27 - 10:26pm
DENVER (AP) -- Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night and declared that the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" in the White House, hailing Barack Obama as a wise leader who can deliver the change the nation needs....

FactCheck: The fuller story in Denver

Wed, 2008/08/27 - 10:10pm
DENVER (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama's formal nomination Wednesday as the Democratic candidate for president brought with it praise for Obama and a barrage of renewed attacks on his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain. Some were on point, others missed the mark....

FactCheck: The fuller story in Denver

Wed, 2008/08/27 - 10:10pm
DENVER (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama's formal nomination Wednesday as the Democratic candidate for president brought with it praise for Obama and a barrage of renewed attacks on his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain. Some were on point, others missed the mark....

Obama makes unscripted convention appearance

Wed, 2008/08/27 - 9:26pm
DENVER (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama dropped in on his own party at the Democratic convention a day early Wednesday to praise his wife, his former rival, and former President Bill Clinton for going to bat for him....

Bill Clinton forcefully endorses Obama at DNC

Wed, 2008/08/27 - 9:21pm
DENVER (AP) -- Former President Clinton gave his full-throated endorsement to Barack Obama's bid for the White House on Wednesday, telling delegates to the Democratic convention that Obama is "ready to lead America and restore American leadership in the world."...

Bill Clinton forcefully endorses Obama at DNC

Wed, 2008/08/27 - 9:21pm
DENVER (AP) -- Former President Clinton gave his full-throated endorsement to Barack Obama's bid for the White House on Wednesday, telling delegates to the Democratic convention that Obama is "ready to lead America and restore American leadership in the world."...