NPR NewsDemocrats Make Historic Pick: It's ObamaDemocrats officially chose Sen. Barack Obama as their presidential nominee on Wednesday, making him the first African-American to head a major-party ticket. In a show of unity, Hillary Clinton helped send Obama sailing into history by moving that the convention nominate him by acclamation. Categories: NPR News
Before Obama Nomination, A Roll Call For ClintonDemocratic delegates in Denver are preparing to nominate Barack Obama as their presidential candidate. But before that can happen, Hillary Clinton's name will be placed alongside Obama's in a roll call. Clinton has asked her candidates to back Obama. Categories: NPR News
New Orleans Braces For GustavFacing the threat posed by Gustav, New Orleans is trying to balance an evacuation plan with the need to not cause panic. Mark Schleifstein, of the New Orleans Times-Picayune, says models show the storm strengthening and hitting New Orleans as a hurricane Monday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Categories: NPR News
MLB Dips Its Toe Into World Of Instant ReplaysOn Thursday, for the first time ever, Major League Baseball will use a limited instant-replay system to review questionable homeruns. Buster Olney, of ESPN The Magazine, says this season's rash of bad calls led to the decision. Categories: NPR News
Nosenko, Cold War-Era Russian Defector, DiesYuri Nosenko, who died earlier this month at the age of 81, was a Soviet intelligence officer who defected to the U.S. in the 1960s. Author Peter Earley recounts Nosenko's story, including his secret incarceration and interrogation for three years. Categories: NPR News
Clinton, Biden Among Speakers At ConventionBill Clinton and Joe Biden are speaking Wednesday at the Democratic Convention. The party is also poised to nominate Barack Obama for president under a carefully negotiated plan that lets Hillary Clinton's supporters express their support for her. Categories: NPR News
Civilian Casualties Stir Angst In AfghanistanAfter a joint U.S.-Afghan bombing raid allegedly killed 90 Afghan civilians, Afghan support for U.S. military action is waning. Officials say bad intelligence probably led to the deadly strike aimed at Taliban fighters. Categories: NPR News
Democrats To Focus On Foreign Policy VisionWednesday's speeches are designed to show how Biden and Obama will mesh in their approach to America's role in the world. But some question how closely their ideas align. Categories: NPR News
Conflict Hinders Plans For Georgian Energy CorridorMultinationals have invested billions of dollars into developing an energy thruway that circumvents Russian territory. With the recent Russian-Georgian war, the route's security is questionable. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Categories: NPR News
What Clinton Didn't SayFor Slate.com blogger Mickey Kaus, it wasn't what Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday night, so much as what she didn't say. Like guests who don't show up at a party, it only began to bother him much later — when the buzz was over — that something was absent. Categories: NPR News
U.N.: U.S.-Led Strike Killed Dozens Of Afghan ChildrenThe Afghan government is demanding that the U.S. and NATO presence there come under greater scrutiny. The move comes after the U.N. determined a U.S.-led air strike last week killed 90 civilians, most of them children. Categories: NPR News
Alaska's Sen. Stevens Wins GOP PrimaryDespite a federal indictment, Republican Sen. Ted Stevens won his primary race for Senate and immediately proclaimed the November election a "piece of cake." He'll now move on to the general election, while facing charges that he failed to report gifts from an oil company. Categories: NPR News
Medication Error Death Rate Up 500 PercentPainkillers, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety drugs are being prescribed to out-patients in high doses, without the oversight of a doctor. A new study found that in the last 20 years there has been a 500 percent increase in the death rate from medication errors made at home. Categories: NPR News
Clinton Makes 'Electrifying' Plea To SupportersFormer presidential candidate and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton gave what some are calling the most passionate speech of her political career last night at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Host Michel Martin checks in from Denver with guest host Cheryl Corley to discuss Clinton's address and other DNC highlights. Categories: NPR News
U.S. Delivers Humanitarian Aid To GeorgiaA U.S. Coast Guard cutter loaded with humanitarian aid for Georgia docked at the country's Black Sea port of Batumi on Wednesday. The ship stayed clear of another port where Russian troops were stationed. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Categories: NPR News
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