Analysis: Barack Obama's speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night was what many nervous Democrats were hoping for: a forceful challenge to John McCain and the Republicans. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:31:48 GMT

Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, declaring that his Republican opponent is not up to the task of resolving America's economic and foreign policy problems. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:11:20 GMT

NYT: The occasion was part coronation, part organizing meeting, part Woodstock and part very long lines at the metal detectors. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:23:31 GMT

Republican officials say they are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is on track to hit the Gulf Coast early next week. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:40:54 GMT

The spinning core of Gustav was expected to move back over open water Friday, a day after bearing down on southern Jamaica. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:13:20 GMT