Serena Williams will go for her third U.S. Open title Saturday, meeting Jelena Jankovic for the women's championship. Both women won their semifinal matches Friday in straight sets. (Sept. 6) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: bc na-ten--us open serena williams 3rd u.s. title Added: September 5, 2008...
ABC News Note author RIck Klein tells Newsweek VP pick Palin did for the GOP what Obama did for the Dems -- inspire them. He and web co-anchor Sam Donaldson were ready to duck if the crowds got rowdy....
HIllary Clinton s top campaign adviser, Howard Wolfson, says Obama won over 30% more Clinton voters after the DNC and Senator Clinton will campaign for Obama this week....
Former track and field star Marion Jones was released from prison Friday, after completing most of her six-month sentence for lying to federal investigators about her use of performance-enhancing drugs. (Sept. 5) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: bc run--marion jones marion released from prison Added: September 5, 2008...
A chain-reaction crash involving a bus, minivan and cement mixer truck killed an 8-year-old girl and injured seven other children and the van driver Friday, officials said. (Sept. 5) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: bus accident dead fla. school Added: September 5, 2008...
Ukraine should not be intimidated by its giant neighbor Russia and the United States is committed to Ukraine's security, U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney pledged Friday, during a closely watched trip to the ex-Soviet republic. (Sept. 5) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: ukraine us_cheney cheney: u.s. supports ukraine's security Added: September 5, 2008...
Police have arrested a Virginia man after they found a grenade and several weapons in his car several blocks from the U.S. Capitol building in Washington. (Sept. 5) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: capitol armed_man police: armed arrested u.s. Added: September 5, 2008...
Sept. 5: NBC's Brian Williams reports from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, where all three network evening newscasts will broadcast a special report to support the fight against cancer. (Nightly News)Sept. 5: NBC's Brian Williams reports from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, where all three network evening newscasts will broadcast a special report to support the fight against cancer. (Nightly Ne...
Sept. 5: Segway inventor Dean Kamen's latest device, the Luke Arm was inspired by Star Wars, but it's helping real war veterans reclaim mobility from lost limbs. NBC's Bob Faw reports. (Nightly News)Sept. 5: Segway inventor Dean Kamen's latest device, the "Luke Arm" was inspired by Star Wars, but it's helping real war veterans reclaim mobility from lost limbs. NBC's Bob Faw reports. (Nightly Ne...
Sept. 5: Continental became the latest airline to announce it will charge a $15 dollar fee for the first checked bag. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)Sept. 5: Continental became the latest airline to announce it will charge a $15 dollar fee for the first checked bag. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)...
Sept 5: Cancer will strike 1.4 million Americans this year, taking more than half a million lives. NBC's Robert Bazell offers a report card on the latest research and treatment advances. (Nightly News)Sept 5: Cancer will strike 1.4 million Americans this year, taking more than half a million lives. NBC's Robert Bazell offers a report card on the latest research and treatment advances. (Nightly N...
Sept. 5: The number of American combat brigades in Iraq would shrink from 15 to 14 by February, according to a recommendation to President Bush by Pentagon officials. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Nightly News)Sept. 5: The number of American combat brigades in Iraq would shrink from 15 to 14 by February, according to a recommendation to President Bush by Pentagon officials. NBC's Jim Miklasze...
Sept. 5: The unemployment rate in August jumped to 6.1 percent from 5.7 percent in July, with businesses cutting 84,000 jobs — the eighth month in a row of shrinking staffs. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)Sept. 5: The unemployment rate in August jumped to 6.1 percent from 5.7 percent in July, with businesses cutting 84,000 jobs — the eighth month in a row of shrinking staffs. NB...
Sept. 5: Pointing to new unemployment figures, Sen. Barack Obama criticized Sen. John McCain for being out-of-touch and focusing too much on his own biography in his RNC speech. NBC's Lee Cowan reports. (Nightly News)Sept. 5: Pointing to new unemployment figures, Sen. Barack Obama criticized Sen. John McCain for being "out-of-touch" and focusing too much on his own biography in his RNC speech. N...
Sept. 5: Sen. John McCain began the final 60 days of the race to the White House in Wisconsin, finishing his day in Michigan. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)Sept. 5: Sen. John McCain began the final 60 days of the race to the White House in Wisconsin, finishing his day in Michigan. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Nightly News)...
Sept. 5: Hurricane Ike, still several days from landfall in the U.S., weakened slightly Friday but still threatens to hit the oil-producing Gulf of Mexico and Miami. The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore reports. (Nightly News)Sept. 5: Hurricane Ike, still several days from landfall in the U.S., weakened slightly Friday but still threatens to hit the oil-producing Gulf of Mexico and Miami. The Weath...
Sept. 5: Rains from Hanna, the deadly storm that killed more than 130 people in Haiti, could soak all the way into New York by Sunday. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports. (Nightly News)Sept. 5: Rains from Hanna, the deadly storm that killed more than 130 people in Haiti, could soak all the way into New York by Sunday. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports. (Nightly News)...
The first shipload of aid sailed into a crumbling port on the outskirts of Gonaives, Haiti on Friday. Tens of thousands of the area's residents have had little to eat or drink since Tropical Storm Hanna flooded the city several days ago. (Sept. 5) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: haiti storm first person: haitian flood victims Added: September 5, 2008...
Tropical Storm Hanna picked up speed Friday as it cruised toward the Carolinas, promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people. (Sept. 5) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: tropical weather storm hanna charges carolinas Added: September 5, 2008...
Here's the latest news for Friday, Sept. 5: Carolinas brace as Hanna grows near; McCain and Palin hit the campaign trail after the convention; Libya regains good graces of United States; Golf league reverses stance on English-only rule. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: minuteworld ap Added: September 5, 2008...
09/05/08 Sony announced today that they are recalling 73,000 VAIO notebooks sold online and in SonyStyle stores due to a defect involving overheating....
AP photojournalist Evan Vucci used his camera to take hundreds of photos from the convention floor. This sequence show's the images in high-speed sequence. (Sept. 4) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: convention timelapse video essay: photos rnc Added: September 5, 2008...
09/05/08 According to the National Statistics Office, the island nation of the Philippines has seen their inflation rate reach levels not seen in nearly 17 years....
Sept. 5: Bad traffic causes a Chicago woman to give birth in the front seat of her Camry, leading to name her daughter Camryn. WMAQ's Lauren Jiggets reports. (NBC News Channel)Sept. 5: Bad traffic causes a Chicago woman to give birth in the front seat of her Camry, leading to name her daughter "Camryn." WMAQ's Lauren Jiggets reports. (NBC News Channel)...
The nation's unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports. (Sept. 5) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: economy minute: unemployment mortgages baggage Added: September 5, 2008...
Sept. 5: 13 cases of salmonella reportedly have occurred in WA and OR. MSNBC's Contessa Brewer reports. (MSNBC)Sept. 5: 13 cases of salmonella reportedly have occurred in WA and OR. MSNBC's Contessa Brewer reports. (MSNBC)...
Authorities say a single-engine aircraft made an emergency landing on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County, New Jersey. There were no injuries. (Sept. 5) Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: plane parkway raw video: lands on n.j. highway Added: September 5, 2008...
Sept. 5: A 50 foot tall puppet is torched in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to kick off the 396th annual Fiestas de Santa Fe, one of the oldest festivals in North America. KOB's Gadi Schwartz reports. (NBC News Channel)Sept. 5: A 50 foot tall puppet is torched in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to kick off the 396th annual Fiestas de Santa Fe, one of the oldest festivals in North America. KOB's Gadi Schwartz report...
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