Democrats Make Historic Pick: It's Obama

Democrats 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.
Before Obama Nomination, A Roll Call For Clinton

Democratic 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.
New Orleans Braces For Gustav

Facing 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 potentially hitting New Orleans as a hurricane Monday.
MLB Dips Its Toe Into World Of Instant Replays

On 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.
Nosenko, Cold War-Era Russian Defector, Dies

Yuri 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.


Close Window