McCain says it's `tough times' in America (AP)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:08:40 GMT
AP - John McCain and Sarah Palin got a rousing welcome Friday to the final two months of the presidential campaign, stressing themes of a strong America and concern about the sinking economy. "Tough times all over America," McCain said.

Rice meets Gadhafi on historic visit to Libya (AP)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:40:49 GMT
AP - The United States and Libya sealed a historic turnaround after decades of terrorist killings, American retaliation, suspicions and insults with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's peacemaking visit Friday with Moammar Gadhafi, Libya's mercurial strongman.

Speedy Tropical Storm Hanna charges for Carolinas (AP)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:15:05 GMT
AP - 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.

Obama: McCain focused on biography over economy (AP)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:56:42 GMT
AP - Democrat Barack Obama called Republican rival John McCain's acceptance speech the final piece of an out-of-touch convention that focused on its nominee's biography instead of the struggles of the middle class.

AP IMPACT: Afghans fed up with government, US (AP)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:17:59 GMT
AP - The bearded, turbaned men gather beneath a large, leafy tree in rural eastern Nangarhar province. When Malik Mohammed speaks on their behalf, his voice is soft but his words are harsh. Mohammed makes it clear that the tribal chiefs have lost all faith in both their own government and the foreign soldiers in their country.

Murder trial opens in Tenn. love triangle case (AP)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:09:19 GMT
AP - A prosecutor described a schoolteacher's husband as a jealous, calculating killer as trial opened Friday on charges he murdered his wife's teenage lover. But a defense lawyer told the jury that the defendant was a victim himself of a spouse who flaunted her infidelity.

FDA posts list of potential problem drugs (AP)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:08:40 GMT
AP - The government on Friday began posting a list of prescription drugs under investigation for potential safety problems in an effort to better inform doctors and patients.

Divorce papers reveal Hulk Hogan's net worth (AP)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:06:48 GMT
AP - Thousands of dollars spent on clothing, grooming and vacations are among the average monthly expenses for Hulk Hogan's wife, according to financial affidavits filed in the couple's impending divorce case near Tampa.

NJ cops kick in door over bird's cries for help (AP)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:38:29 GMT
AP - Cries for help inside a Trenton, N.J., home turned out to be for the birds. Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing a woman's persistent cry of "Help me! Help me!" coming from a house. Officers arrived and when no one answered the door, they kicked it in to make a rescue.

Serena Williams reaches Open final; Jankovic next (AP)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:05:25 GMT
AP - Serena Williams wound up and smacked a shot directly at Dinara Safina early in the second set of their U.S. Open semifinal. The ball hit Safina near her shoulder, ending the point, and she quickly turned her back to the net, muttering as she walked away, ignoring Williams' attempts to apologize.