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Obama tells huge Dem crowd he'll fix Washington
(AP)
 AP - Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the "broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush" Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation's first black president.
Mystery 'iPhone Girl' generates Internet intrigue
(AP)
 AP - Who is the "iPhone Girl"?
McCain makes decision on running mate
(AP)
 AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday, and top prospects waited to hear from the nominee-in-waiting.
Lindsay Lohan lashes out at father on blog
(AP)
 AP - Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog.
Orchestra admits 'miming' at Sydney Olympics in 2000
(AFP)
 AFP - Eight years after it hosted an Olympics that were famously hailed as the "best games ever," Sydney has had to confess that it faked one of the key musical performances at the opening ceremony in 2000.
David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction
(AP)
 AP - David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, Stanton Stein, the actor said he did so voluntarily, adding: "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."
Obama uses speech for high-tech outreach
(AP)
 AP - Forgive some of the 84,000 people amassed at Invesco Field Thursday if their thumbs are a bit weary by the time Barack Obama takes the stage for a triumphant acceptance of his presidential nomination.
Wake Up and Smell the Manipulator
(Dear Margo)
Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: I think my husband of 20 years had an affair.
Barack Obama's convention address
(AP)
 AP - Prepared remarks of Sen. Barack Obama for his address to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night in Denver, as released by the campaign:
Jury acquits former Marine in killing of Iraqis
(AP)
 AP - A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial.
Probe reveals oxygen bottle burst on Qantas flight
(AP)
 AP - An oxygen cylinder caused the explosion that blew a car-sized hole in a Qantas jet last month, forcing an emergency landing, air safety officials said Friday.
Analysis: 'Born in the USA' returns to politics
(AP)
 AP - A generation after Ronald Reagan famously mistook Bruce Springsteen's music for uncritical patriotism, Democrats claimed "Born in the USA" on Thursday for the theme it was meant to project to describe a splintered country they say desperately needs new policies and new dreams.
Gore accuses McCain of policies too close to Bush
(AP)
 AP - Al Gore told Democrats Thursday night that the 2008 election is close because defenders of the status quo "are desperately afraid of the change Barack Obama represents." And the former vice president said he knows something about close elections.
Lindsay Lohan Loses Her Grandfather
(E! Online)
 E! Online - The Lohan family has suffered a loss.
Obama's breathtaking show transcended politics
(AP)
AP - Barack Obama transcended politics on Thursday in accepting his party's nomination for president during an event that played out on television like a combination of a rock concert and Super Bowl.
Ohio woman addresses Obama rumors
(AP)
 AP - An Ohio woman who was one of the everyday Americans invited to speak at the Democratic convention sought in her speech Thursday night to debunk rumors circulating on the Internet about Sen. Barack Obama.
Hilary Duff's dad to spend 10 days in Texas jail
(AP)
 AP - A judge in Texas has ordered the father of actress and singer Hilary Duff to spend 10 days in jail for contempt of court.
Top-seeded Ivanovic loses in huge upset at US Open
(AP)
 AP - Even for the mathematics major from Clemson, it just didn't add up: How could someone who recently struggled so badly she wanted to quit tennis stay on the court with the No. 1 player in the world?
David Duchovny in sex addiction treatment
(Reuters)
 Reuters - "X-Files" star David Duchovny, who
currently plays a womanizing writer on the cable television
series "Californication," said on Thursday he has entered a
facility for treatment of sex addiction.
Kate Moss Joins Gild: Mega-Statue Museum-Bound
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Someone has taken Kate Moss' role as fashion's golden girl rather literally.
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