Officials Threat powder sent to McCain office The Associated Press WBT Officials: Threat, powder sent to McCain office The Associated Press - 26 minutes ago CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a threatening letter containing an unidentified white powder was sent to a John McCain campaign office in the Denver suburb of Centennial. McCain's Centennial HQ evacuated for white powder Denver Post White Powder, Threat Found At McCain Office WXIA-TV United Press International - Reuters - MyFox Washington DC - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 54 news articles Read this article

Russians halt Nato co operation BBC News Times Online Russians halt Nato co-operation BBC News - 1 hour ago Russia has told Nato it is halting all military co-operation, the bloc says, as the crisis over Georgia deepens. The Russian move follows a statement by Nato that there would be no "business as usual" with Moscow unless its troops pulled out of Georgia ... Russia Sets Up New Georgia Posts as It Pulls Out Tanks, Troops Bloomberg ? Russia blocks Georgia's main port city Washington Post Reuters - Aljazeera.net - Wall Street Journal - Xinhua all 6,175 news articles Read this article

US Iraq Close to Agreement on US Troop Withdrawal Voice of America Voice of America US, Iraq Close to Agreement on US Troop Withdrawal Voice of America - 43 minutes ago By Aya Batrawy During an unannounced visit to Iraq Thursday, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with her Iraqi counterpart and said the two sides are close to agreement on the withdrawal of US troops from the country. Video: US and Iraq Close to Withdrawal Deal AssociatedPress US, Iraq Near Draft Agreement Regarding US Troops Washington Post Washington Times - Bloomberg - ABC Online - AFP all 988 news articles Read this article

UN chief condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan Xinhua Times Online UN chief condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan Xinhua - 1 hour ago UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned on Thursday the double suicide bombing in eastern Pakistan's Punjab province. Video: Pakistan arms depot hit by double suicide attack - 21 Aug 08 AlJazeeraEnglish Suicide Attack at Pakistan Arms Plant Kills 60 People New York Times BBC News - Daily Times - AFP - The Associated Press all 1,166 news articles Read this article

Canadians Killed as NATO Battle in Afghanistan Flares (Update4) Bloomberg Canadians Killed as NATO Battle in Afghanistan Flares (Update4) Bloomberg - 2 hours ago By Greg Quinn Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Three Canadian soldiers were killed in Afghanistan and another was injured by a roadside bomb as insurgents in the country intensify their attacks on North Atlantic Treaty Organization troops. Video: Online homage to French soldiers killed in Afghanistan france24english Eight troops dead in Afghanistan in 24 hours: military ABC Online International Herald Tribune - AFP - Aljazeera.net - Reuters India all 2,367 news articles Read this article

Tubbs Jones Memorial Expected Between Conventions Washington Post Los Angeles Times Tubbs Jones Memorial Expected Between Conventions Washington Post - 1 hour ago "Plans are still being made, but the Aug. 30 date is most likely, says Joe Hewitt, a family friend and spokesman," the Plain Dealer reports. Video: Hospital: Congresswoman Tubbs Jones Has Died AssociatedPress USW Statement on Passing of US Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-11th-OH) MarketWatch Fox 8 News WJW - WTHR - NewsNet5.com - CQPolitics.com all 1,767 news articles Read this article

Ohio Voting Machines Contained Programming Error That Dropped Votes Washington Post WBT Ohio Voting Machines Contained Programming Error That Dropped Votes Washington Post - 1 hour ago By Mary Pat Flaherty A voting system used in 34 states contains a critical programming error that can cause votes to be dropped while being electronically transferred from memory cards to a central tallying point, the manufacturer acknowledges. Company admits voting machine error USA Today Company acknowledges Ohio voting machine error The Associated Press WCPO - Wapakoneta Daily News - Government Technology all 697 news articles Read this article

Gators among those fleeing Fay and s Florida deluge The Associated Press The Associated Press Gators among those fleeing Fay's Florida deluge The Associated Press - 1 hour ago MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) - As if a fourth straight day of rain from Tropical Storm Fay wasn't enough, weary residents are now dealing with quintessentially Floridian fallout: alligators, snakes and other critters driven from their swampy lairs into flooded ... Video: Crist: Fla. Is Witnessing Historic Rainfalls AssociatedPress Tracking Fay: Feeling drenched yet? The News-Press WCTV - Palm Beach Post - Ocala - MyFox Tampa Bay all 1,904 news articles Read this article

Merrill Goldman Deutsche to Settle Auction Probes (Update1) Bloomberg Turkish Press Merrill, Goldman, Deutsche to Settle Auction Probes (Update1) Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Michael McDonald The accords bring to eight the number of firms that have reached settlements in the last two weeks into claims they misled investors by fraudulently marketing the long-term securities as easy to buy and sell. NY AG: Three Banks Agree To Buy Back Billions Of Clients ARS CNNMoney.com Merrill, Goldman, Deutsche Bank in ARS settlement MarketWatch Reuters - The Associated Press - guardian.co.uk all 692 news articles Read this article

Gap and s profit jumps 51% on inventory cost control MarketWatch BBC News Gap's profit jumps 51% on inventory, cost control MarketWatch - 2 hours ago By Andria Cheng, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Gap Inc., the largest US clothing chain, said Thursday that its second-quarter profit rose 51%, after the company controlled inventory and expenses to help offset declining sales. Gap 2Q Net Up 51% On Cost Controls; Cuts New Store Openings CNNMoney.com Gap 2Q profit rises; revenue falls, same-store sales off 10% Forbes Reuters - Bizjournals.com - BBC News - The Associated Press all 242 news articles Read this article

GM to Invest $500 Million To Build Chevy Cruze Wall Street Journal AFP GM to Invest $500 Million To Build Chevy Cruze Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago By KATHY SHWIFF General Motors Corp. will spend more than $500 million in the US to build the Chevrolet Cruze, a next-generation compact car. GM to invest $500 million in small car plant MarketWatch GM to build new compact car in US Reuters International Herald Tribune - CNNMoney.com - Detroit Free Press - BloggingStocks all 184 news articles Read this article

Clinton Will Attend Fund Raiser for Towns New York Times Clinton Will Attend Fund-Raiser for Towns New York Times - 1 hour ago By Jonathan P. Hicks United States Representative Edolphus Towns is getting some rather high level support tonight. Former President Bill Clinton will be attending a fund-raising reception tonight on behalf of Mr. Clinton to have own floor whips at Dem convention The Associated Press Clinton for VP? She Says Ask the Obama Campaign ABC News CNN - Newsweek - Salt Lake Tribune - U.S. News & World Report all 468 news articles Read this article

Obama casts McCain as rich out of touch The Associated Press Chicago Tribune Obama casts McCain as rich, out of touch The Associated Press - 56 minutes ago RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama Thursday depicted John McCain as rich, out of touch and less a foreign-policy expert than he claims - part of the increasingly negative tone of the presidential hopeful's message as he tries to fight the ... McCain, Obama and how many homes? Christian Science Monitor McCain Plans Ad Ripping Obama on Rezko ABC News Voice of America - CNN International - International Herald Tribune - Newsweek all 695 news articles Read this article

FOX News Poll Veep Stakes.Who Delivers Most for the Tickets. FOXNews Boston Globe FOX News Poll: Veep-Stakes?Who Delivers Most for the Tickets? FOXNews - 4 hours ago By Ernie Paicopolos As both Barack Obama and John McCain tantalize the nation with their respective ?short lists? of potential running mates, a lot of Americans seem to think the vice presidential choices will be more important this year than in the ... More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama Washington Post Obama Steps Up His Criticism of McCain New York Times Blogs Los Angeles Times - McClatchy Washington Bureau - NECN - CBS News all 1,401 news articles Read this article

UPDATE 1 Microsoft enlists Seinfeld for ad campaign source Reuters UPDATE 1-Microsoft enlists Seinfeld for ad campaign--source Reuters - 1 hour ago By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will star in a $300 million marketing campaign for Microsoft Corp aimed at burnishing the image of its computer operating system, a person familiar with the effort said on Thursday ... Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates to star in anti-Apple ads TG Daily Seinfeld to be pitchman for Microsoft The Associated Press Slashdot - Bizjournals.com - CNBC - TheCelebrityCafe.com all 456 news articles Read this article

FCC slaps Comcast but lays foundation for future bandwidth TG Daily The Money Times FCC slaps Comcast, but lays foundation for future bandwidth ... TG Daily - 2 hours ago By Wolfgang Gruener Opinion - Some companies are more equal than others. That is an impression some may take away from an order issued by the FCC against Comcast, requiring the cable Internet service provider to disclose details of its network ... Comcast undecided on network management scheme ZDNet Comcast Says No New Traffic Management Plan Yet New York Times InformationWeek - Slashdot - BetaNews - Ars Technica all 154 news articles Read this article

New Microsoft photo site spends first day offline The Associated Press Newsweek New Microsoft photo site spends first day offline The Associated Press - 46 minutes ago SEATTLE (AP) - Microsoft Corp.'s new digital photo sharing site spent most of its first day offline as its servers strained to handle a flood of traffic. New Microsoft Tech Converts Photo Soup Into 3-D Image TechNewsWorld Microsoft Releases PhotoSynth 3-D Photo Stitching Service InformationWeek Christian Science Monitor - PC Magazine - TG Daily - PC World all 309 news articles Read this article

Movie review and Hamlet and the sequel! San Francisco Chronicle Ottawa Citizen Movie review: 'Hamlet' ... the sequel! San Francisco Chronicle - 27 minutes ago In "Hamlet 2," Steve Coogan is required to act the part of a really bad actor. This misguided soul, Dana Marschz, with an unpronounceable last name, throws himself into his roles. Review: 'Hamlet 2' Los Angeles Times 'Hamlet': Bible-Bard mash-up saved by star Coogan Chicago Tribune USA Today - New York Daily News - Seattle Post Intelligencer - San Jose Mercury News all 121 news articles Read this article

Another Daughter for Damon San Francisco Chronicle Canada.com Another Daughter for Damon San Francisco Chronicle - 1 hour ago AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, file Movie star Matt Damon is a father again -- his wife, Luciana Barroso, gave birth to the couple's second child on Wednesday. Jennifer Garner confirms pregnancy New York Daily News Garner's busy with babies, but also stays in the spotlight USA Today International Business Times - eFluxMedia - Reuters - Associated Content all 657 news articles Read this article

The House Bunny New York Daily News Calgary Herald The House Bunny New York Daily News - 2 hours ago A while ago, the actress had heat after better-than-necessary turns in the "Scary Movie" franchise and a bit in "Lost in Translation. Video: Playboy's Funny Bunny CBS 'The House Bunny': Anna Faris a ditz to remember Chicago Tribune Hollywood Reporter - Seattle Post Intelligencer - ReelzChannel.com - Seattle Times all 254 news articles Read this article

Goodell Upshaw always put players first FOXSports.com Los Angeles Times Goodell: Upshaw always put players first FOXSports.com - 46 minutes ago by Alex Marvez Alex Marvez is a Senior NFL Writer for FOXSports.com. He's covered the NFL for 14 seasons as a beat writer and is the president of the Pro Football Writers of America. Video: NFLPA Head Gene Upshaw Dies of Cancer AssociatedPress Remembering Gene Upshaw SI.com ESPN - The Canadian Press - Boston Globe - USA Today all 1,245 news articles Read this article

James Loney Derek Lowe help Dodgers avoid sweep Los Angeles Times TSN.ca James Loney, Derek Lowe help Dodgers avoid sweep Los Angeles Times - 56 minutes ago Loney hits a home run and drives in two runs, and Lowe pitches strong as LA salvages one of three games from Colorado. By Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer James Loney hit a home run and drove in two runs to lead the Dodgers to a 3-1 ... Lowe, Loney lead Dodgers past Rox MLB.com Lowe, Loney lead Dodgers past Rockies Sports Network The Associated Press - Denver Post - Colorado Rockies News - United Press International all 542 news articles Read this article

Solo Lloyd lead US women to gold MLS Major League Soccer MLS - Major League Soccer Solo, Lloyd lead US women to gold MLS - Major League Soccer - 46 minutes ago By Michael Lewis / Special to MLSnet.com BEIJING -- How appropriate that goalkeeper Hope Solo and midfielder Carli Lloyd stood side-by-side together on the medal podium at Beijing Workers' Stadium Thursday night, because in the months leading up to the ... US Women, Solo Find Soccer Victory 'Too Perfect' Washington Post Hope Solo's golden performance anchors US women's soccer triumph Los Angeles Times ESPN - Sports Network - The Associated Press - AHN all 588 news articles Read this article

OLYMPICS | ATHLETICS Cuban a convincing No. 1 in 110 meter hurdles International Herald Tribune Times Online OLYMPICS | ATHLETICS Cuban a convincing No. 1 in 110-meter hurdles International Herald Tribune - 5 hours ago By Christopher Clarey BEIJING: It was not as if Dayron Robles needed reminders of how precarious it is to be a hurdler. Though Robles is still just 21, he has had to deal with the unexpected in big meets: ending up out of the medals or the very race ... Robles claims Olympic men's 110m hurdles title with ease Xinhua Comment by Jamie Metzl Executive Vice President, Asia Society Channel News Asia - Earthtimes (press release) - The Associated Press - Dispatch Online all 2,039 news articles