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12:32 AMPakistan bomb attack on jail busBBC[46]

12:22 AMThai protesters defy order to leave PM's compoundReuters[283]

12:19 AMU.S. officials describe Afghan airstrikeInternational Herald Tribune[1349]

12:19 AMSlaying of a child rivets IsraelInternational Herald Tribune[1349]

12:19 AMNATO ships cause alarm in MoscowInternational Herald Tribune[1349]

12:19 AMObama wins historic nominationInternational Herald Tribune[1349]

12:18 AMDemocrats Nominate ObamaWall Street Journal[519]

12:16 AMHistory made at the DNCChicago Tribune[904]

12:16 AMBomb attack on Pakistani police kills 11Reuters[283]

12:12 AMBiden opens new phase with attack on McCainInternational Herald Tribune[1349]

12:12 AMKowit: Police know how to handle PADBangkok Post (Thailand)[16716]

12:12 AMPolice promise tender approach to disperse PADBangkok Post (Thailand)[16716]

12:03 AMMilitary Sending Foreign Fighters to Home NationsNew York Times[103]

12:03 AM7 Are Killed and Family Is Captive in KashmirNew York Times[103]

11:57 PMDemocratic Convention VP candidate Joe Biden barnstorms for Barack ObamaTelegraph (UK)[497]

11:55 PMU.S. to Hand Over Security in Anbar to the IraqisNew York Times[103]

11:52 PMU.S. increases spending on contractors in IraqUSA Today[544]

11:50 PMU.S. Officials Describe Afghan AirstrikeNew York Times[103]

11:49 PMBiden Hails Obama, Slams McCainCBS[1720]

11:44 PMThree elephants pregnant in AustraliaNew Zealand Herald (NZ)[3635]

11:38 PMObama nominated as Democrats uniteFinancial Times (UK)[1556]

11:36 PMMalaysia's Anwar rejoins parliament, heads oppositionReuters[283]

11:33 PMProtesters Face Police in ThailandNew York Times[103]

11:32 PMObama makes unscripted Convention appearanceNew Zealand Herald (NZ)[3635]

11:31 PMU.S.-Pakistani Brainstorming on Border ViolenceNew York Times[103]

11:30 PMPols warn of Obama challenge to woo Florida JewsJerusalem Post (Israel)[4453]

11:30 PMRussia Adopts Blustery Tone Set by EnvoyNew York Times[103]

11:28 PMBill Clinton backs Obama for presidentBBC[46]

11:26 PMJudge orders English ballot printed in Puerto RicoBoston Globe[60685]

11:25 PMWitnesses to Martin Luther King's dream see a new hopeInternational Herald Tribune[1349]

11:19 PMBritain Talks Tough on RussiaABC[556]

11:18 PMGulf Coast Braces for a Bad StormWall Street Journal[519]

11:10 PMLive Now: Couric's Convention WebcastCBS[1720]

11:05 PMPolice offer free bus rides for protestersBangkok Post (Thailand)[16716]

11:04 PMIt's official: Dems choose ObamaGlobe and Mail (Canada)[2683]

11:02 PMIsrael walks tightrope as US and Russia dispatch ships to GeorgiaJerusalem Post (Israel)[4453]

11:00 PMCIA Curtails Firm's Iraq ContractWall Street Journal[519]

10:50 PMBill Clinton tells Democratic Convention Barack Obama's ready to be presidentTelegraph (UK)[497]

10:46 PMChávez Ally May Have Aided GuerrillasWall Street Journal[519]

10:30 PMNew Orleans On Alert As Gustav LoomsCBS[1720]

10:25 PMOpponents protest EJ & E railway saleChicago Tribune[904]

10:17 PMGeorgia looks for the silver liningLos Angeles Times[466]

10:15 PMJapanese aid worker killed in AfghanistanLos Angeles Times[466]

10:14 PMUS lottery winner gives his fortune to churchNew Zealand Herald (NZ)[3635]

10:12 PMNudes banned in AdelaideNew Zealand Herald (NZ)[3635]

10:04 PMUSA - VOTE 2008: Democrats name Obama as presidential nomineeFrance 24 (France)[9955]

9:54 PMAfghan Commander calls for help to protect key districtsGlobe and Mail (Canada)[2683]

9:54 PMImmigrant in coma dies before deportationChicago Tribune[904]

9:53 PMRussia Plans to Cut U.S. Meat ImportsWall Street Journal[519]

9:50 PMEx-London mayor to advise ChavezBBC[46]

9:48 PMCourt to deliver warrant to PAD leadersBangkok Post (Thailand)[16716]

9:31 PMDarfur hijackers surrender, release passengersNew Zealand Herald (NZ)[3635]

9:27 PMMinister defends foreign law firms in SingaporeBangkok Post (Thailand)[16716]

9:23 PMUS Army continues Iraq murder conspiracy hearingBoston Globe[60685]

9:15 PMSwitzerland Frees $60 Million in Zardari's AssetsNew York Times[103]

9:09 PMRussia's Medvedev looks east for support on GeorgiaReuters[283]

8:55 PMContenders for the second spot on the GOP ticketGlobe and Mail (Canada)[2683]

8:52 PMCivil Fights: The three monkeys do LebanonJerusalem Post (Israel)[4453]

8:29 PMMicrosoft web browser that covers its tracks could hit Google's advertisingThe Times (UK)[569]

8:28 PMU.S. military ship avoids tense Georgian portMcClatchy[16557]

8:27 PMBill Clinton: If you voted for Hillary, now vote for BarackNew Zealand Herald (NZ)[3635]

8:27 PMChinese dissidents push for new political climateUSA Today[544]

8:12 PMSEC OKs plan that could lead to global accounting rulesUSA Today[544]

8:06 PMMan convicted for child cruely in Muslim ceremonyBoston Globe[60685]

8:00 PMSchool forced to review ban on acrobaticsScotsman (Scotland)[7835]

8:00 PMDisabled siblings kept locked away for 40 yearsScotsman (Scotland)[7835]

8:00 PMBond actor denies beating up first wifeScotsman (Scotland)[7835]

8:00 PMUS military lands aid at Georgian portScotsman (Scotland)[7835]

8:00 PMSwiss rule last beheaded witch was a victim of judicial murderScotsman (Scotland)[7835]

8:00 PMNew Delhi police get their man as city's most wanted dies in shoot-outScotsman (Scotland)[7835]

8:00 PM'Handbags at dawn' doll lawsuit ends with $100m for the makers of BarbieScotsman (Scotland)[7835]

8:00 PMDemocrats short on unityScotsman (Scotland)[7835]

7:56 PMKashmir Police Battle MilitantsWall Street Journal[519]

7:53 PMBarack Obama nominated after Hillary Clinton ends Denver voteTelegraph (UK)[497]

7:50 PMMcCain TV ad blasts Obama on IranJerusalem Post (Israel)[4453]

7:45 PM'Say no to Palestinian hospital in Gush'Jerusalem Post (Israel)[4453]

7:38 PMUS military deaths in Iraq war at 4,148Boston Globe[60685]

7:30 PMSyria and Iran warm to Russia as U.S. tensions growInternational Herald Tribune[1349]

7:30 PMAnother Political Storm Hits TaiwanTime[721]

7:30 PMMalaysia's Anwar Makes a ComebackTime[721]

7:30 PMN Korea Reneges on Nukes -- AgainTime[721]

7:30 PMLondon 2012: Tough Act to FollowTime[721]

7:30 PMRussia Flexes Its Muscles in MideastTime[721]

7:30 PMIs Pakistan's Zardari Mentally Fit?Time[721]

7:30 PMHow Britain Will Dominate EuropeTime[721]

7:30 PMThe New (Old) Russian ImperialismTime[721]

7:29 PMIsrael faces quandary over Gaza boatsJerusalem Post (Israel)[4453]

7:26 PMSudanese plane hijackers surrender in LibyaReuters[283]

7:13 PMOfficials may evacuate New Orleans as storm nearsGlobe and Mail (Canada)[2683]

7:05 PMCuba detains rocker, will try him for "social dangerousness"McClatchy[16557]

7:03 PMGustav heads for Cuba, leaving trail of deathCNN[54]

7:00 PMModel defector Won Jeong Hwa faces trial over spying for North KoreaThe Times (UK)[569]

7:00 PMRepublican John McCain to reveal vice-president choiceThe Times (UK)[569]

7:00 PMBarack Obama prepares for his flamboyant tilt at the White HouseThe Times (UK)[569]

7:00 PMKenya's honey hunter tribe driven from forest by political unrestThe Times (UK)[569]

7:00 PMThe West Warns Russia To "Change Course"CBS[1720]

7:00 PMFairy-tale princesses and Olympic fakesMail & Guardian (South Africa)[7346]

7:00 PMPart pitied, part scornedMail & Guardian (South Africa)[7346]

7:00 PMMan kept 51 snakes in Tokyo apartmentNew Zealand Herald (NZ)[3635]

6:54 PMCrane hits Canadian commuter train, injuring 6Boston Globe[60685]

6:40 PMEx-KGB spy, key CIA informant diesUSA Today[544]

6:39 PMMedvedev looks east for support on GeorgiaBoston Globe[60685]

6:37 PMMaple Leaf takes blame for food poison outbreakBoston Globe[60685]

6:30 PMIdaho Child Killer Gets Death PenaltyCBS[1720]

6:29 PMSector roundup: National banks, meat producersBoston Globe[60685]

6:03 PMAt Obama's Indonesian school, there's no doubt he'll be electedMcClatchy[16557]

6:01 PMU.N. official freed in Somalia but MSF closes clinicReuters[283]

6:01 PM1 Million Stranded by Monsoon FloodsABC[556]

6:01 PMRussia to up naval presence in SyriaJerusalem Post (Israel)[4453]

6:00 PMFAA Slammed For Software Glitch DelaysCBS[1720]

5:54 PMWest tells Russia to keep out of UkraineFinancial Times (UK)[1556]

5:51 PMGeorgia Europe unites to condemn KremlinTelegraph (UK)[497]

5:46 PMDebate on race missing in DenverTelegraph (UK)[497]

5:43 PMU.N. peacekeepers to remain in LebanonUSA Today[544]

5:37 PMIsraeli peace pioneer Abie Nathan dies at 81Reuters[283]

5:30 PMWhen Do Children Stop Being Selfish?CBS[1720]

5:30 PMCanadian food company accepts responsibility for 15 deathsNew Zealand Herald (NZ)[3635]

5:13 PMRussia faces fresh condemnationBBC[46]

5:13 PMEUROPE - IMMIGRATION: Illegal African immigrants drown off MaltaFrance 24 (France)[9955]

5:08 PMIrish tax move revives fear of exodusFinancial Times (UK)[1556]

5:03 PMGermany's Population in CrisisABC[556]

5:01 PMLobbyists work in background at Denver Democratic conventionTelegraph (UK)[497]

4:58 PMFeuding Illinois Dems hold hugfest in Denver | VideoChicago Tribune[904]

4:54 PMBarack Obama lacks convention 'bounce'Telegraph (UK)[497]

4:45 PMSome 70 migrants feared missing in MediterraneanReuters[283]

4:38 PMFEMA Prepares for GustavWall Street Journal[519]

4:37 PMHijackers of Darfur plane surrender in LibyaWashington Post[337]

4:22 PMIndian state erupts in violence after Hindu shotCNN[54]

4:17 PMPalestinian family hides disabled siblings for 40 yearsUSA Today[544]

4:14 PMThai protesters ordered arrestedBBC[46]