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Stars over the moon about Obama's speech (AP) -

Actors Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are seen at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - First word on Barack Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech from a bevy of celebrities in attendance was decidedly partisan: "It was excellent," Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said. "It was amazing."


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More than 84,000 attend Obama speech (AP) -

Delegates and interested participants fill Invesco field at the 2008 Democratic National Conventionin Denver, Colorado August 28, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)AP - More than 84,000 people have jammed into Invesco Field at Mile High stadium to hear Barack Obama's historic acceptance speech, city officials say.


Obama masters his moment (Politico) -

Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama acknowledges the audience as he arrives onstage to address the final night at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, August 28, 2008. (Jim Young/Reuters)Politico - DENVER — Barack Obama has a dream, a dream embodied in a speech, a speech he gave at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night to introduce himself to America.


Obama tells huge Dem crowd he'll fix Washington (AP) -

Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia, 10, second from right, and Sasha, 7, wave after his acceptance speechat the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)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.


Top-seeded Ivanovic loses in huge upset at US Open (AP) -

Julie Coin, of France, celebrates her 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over top-seeded Ana Ivanovic, of Serbia, in a U.S. Open tennis tournament match in New York, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)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?


Analysis: 'Born in the USA' returns to politics (AP) -

Flags wave during the playing of the song 'Born in the USA' at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)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.


Probe reveals oxygen bottle burst on Qantas flight (AP) -

Australian pilot Captain John Francis Bartels (R) looks at the damage to a Qantas Airways plane after it made an emergency landing at the Manila International airport in this July 25, 2008 file photo. (Handout/Files/Reuters)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.