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Ike halts UPS service in some costal areas

Neither rain nor snow nor wind -- no, wait, that's the wrong one. Ahead of powerful Hurricane Ike, likely to land on the Texas coast this weekend, UPS has closed several of its facilities around Beaumont, Ga...
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CNN shows protesters–so what?

McCain and the rest of republicans understand that people oppose their opinions, and democrats have always been more outspoken than republicans, especially the young ones. I don't blame the network for showing both protesters, rather, I applaud them for it.
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John McCain’s Speech: Analyzed

I couldn't live blog, as there were some technical issues, but I've written my thoughts on Sen. John McCain's speech tonight, below. Let me know what you thought in the comments section.
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Indian flood affects near 3 million

On August 18, Kosi river in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar flooded. Two weeks later, extreme flooding has reached either side of the India-Nepal border, affecting nearly 3 million and displacing over 150,000.
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Gov. Palin’s daughter pregnant

The 17 year-old daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is pregnant, media learned recently in a statement issued by the presidential campaign of Senator John McCain.
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Who is Sarah Palin?

If you are anything like me, or the millions of utterly confused Americans (yes I live in Canada but I am an American citizen) following the blisteringly long 2008 presidential election, you were baffled by Senator John McCain's running mate choice.
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Possible Obama assassination plot foiled

Tharin Gartrell, 28, was arrested early yesterday morning after an Aurora, Colo., officer pulled him over for reckless driving. What the officer didn't know was, by making this routine stop, he may have saved Senator Barack Obama's life.
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Kennedy, Obama captivate audience

Senator Edward Kennedy pledged, in a captivating speech earlier tonight, that he would see Barack Obama in the White House, as well as himself back in the Senate. Also, Michelle Obama delivers an emotional and personal address.