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Obama Readies for Historic Speech; From MLK 'I Have a Dream' to 'Yes, We Can' (abc news)
Sen. Barack Obama to deliver historic acceptance speech on MLK anniversary.

Obama to accept nod on symbolic day (cnn.com)
Sen. Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination tonight in front of some 75,000 people on the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. Obama will become the first African-American to lead a major party's ticket for president of the United States.

Obama to accept nod on symbolic day (cnn.com)
Sen. Barack Obama will accept the Democratic presidential nomination tonight in front of 75,000 people on the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. Obama will become the first African-American to lead a major party's ticket for president of the United States.

Obama kicks off fall campaign with stadium show (yahoo! news)
AP - Barack Obama launched his historic fall campaign for the White House on Thursday with an outdoor Democratic National Convention extravaganza that blended old-fashioned speechmaking, Hollywood-quality stagecraft and innovative, Internet age politics.

Obama's night for the history books (msnbc.com)
Will these nights simply be a page in the history of America or the start of a completely new chapter? NBC Political Director Chuck Todd previews Obama's acceptance speech.

Obama seeks to woo nation (msnbc.com)
On the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic ã��I Have a Dreamã�� speech, Democrat Barack Obama was set to make history Thursday by becoming the first black person to accept a major party's nomination for president.

Obama aides say speech will be 'direct conversation' (yahoo! news)
AP - Barack Obama aims to weave the personal with the political Thursday night as he tells 75,000 supporters in a football stadium � and millions more at home � how as president he would make a difference in their lives.

Democrats ready celebration for Obama (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Democrats prepared a grand spectacle on Thursday to celebrate the historic presidential nomination of Barack Obama, who will take the party reins with a speech that spells out his vision for change in America.

In King's shadow, Obama claims his prize (yahoo! news)
AFPTV/POOL - Barack Obama was Thursday to summon America to join his crusade for change, as the Democratic convention climaxes in a historic echo of Martin Luther King's" "I have a dream" speech.

New Orleans faces evacuation (msnbc.com)
With Gustav showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline.

Gustav pounds Jamaica, death toll rises (msnbc.com)
Nearly a hurricane, Tropical Storm Gustav swamped Jamaica on Thursday after pounding other parts of the Caribbean and leaving at least 59 people dead in its wake.

As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning (yahoo! news)
AP - With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline.

Tourists, residents flee as Gustav swamps Jamaica (yahoo! news)
AP - Residents, tourists and oil workers fled as Gustav swamped Jamaica on Thursday, leaving 59 people dead in its wake. Louisiana and Texas put their national guards on standby, and New Orleans said a mandatory evacuation might be necessary.

Tourists flee as storm nears Jamaica (msnbc.com)
Nearly a hurricane, Tropical Storm Gustav swamped Jamaica on Thursday after pounding other parts of the Caribbean and leaving at least 59 people dead in its wake.

Strengthening Gustav hits Jamaica (bbc news)
Tropical Storm Gustav has made landfall over Jamaica, with meteorologists warning it could strengthen into a hurricane "at any time".

NOLA Rushes Not to Repeat Katrina Mistakes (abc news)
Evacuation buses, Secretary Chertoff descend on New Orleans ahead of Gustav.

Gustav's Jamaica path (cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Gustav is expected to strengthen into a hurricane later today, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm now has top sustained winds near 70 mph, just shy of hurricane status. The storm killed at least 22 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Strengthening Gustav threatens Jamaica (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Tropical Storm Gustav hit Jamaica with near hurricane-force winds and torrential rain on Thursday on a path toward western Cuba that could take it to the Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a strong hurricane next week.

Gustav may raise gas 15 cents a gallon (msnbc.com)
Oil prices shot above $120 a barrel and then pulled back as traders bet the government would tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if Tropical Storm Gustav disrupts production.

Strengthening Gustav threatens Jamaica (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Jamaicans deserted the streets and government offices closed as a strengthening Tropical Storm Gustav took aim at the island on Thursday on a path toward the Gulf of Mexico oil fields as a powerful hurricane.

Gustav closing in on Jamaica (cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Gustav is expected to strengthen into a hurricane later today, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm now has top sustained winds near 70 mph, just shy of hurricane status. The storm killed at least 22 people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Oil prices gyrate as Gustav gains strength (msnbc.com)
Oil prices fluctuated sharply Thursday as Tropical Storm Gustav spun toward the Gulf of Mexico, with some traders fearing a disruption in supplies and others betting that the U.S. would tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if needed.

Tropical Storm Hanna forms in Atlantic (msnbc.com)
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Hanna has formed northeast of the northern Leeward Islands in the Atlantic.

Strengthening Storm Gustav heads south (yahoo! news)
Reuters - A strengthening Tropical Storm Gustav jogged to the south on Thursday and was likely to graze southern Jamaica and the western tip of Cuba before nearing the oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico as a powerful hurricane.

Strengthening Gustav heads for Jamaica (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Tropical Storm Gustav strengthened Thursday morning as it headed towards Jamaica, and the system was expected to regain hurricane status later today, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

Strengthening Gustav heads for Jamaica (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Tropical Storm Gustav strengthened Thursday morning as it headed toward Jamaica, and the system was expected to regain hurricane status later today, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

Tropical Storm Gustav shifts track slightly (reuters)
The center of Tropical Storm Gustav reformed and the track of the storm shifted slightly on Thursday morning, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

With McCain Set to Name VP Pick, Right Makes Threats on Abortion (abc news)
Conservatives warn of backlash if McCain picks a pro-abortion-rights VP.

McCain stays mum about vice presidential pick (yahoo! news)
AP - Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain stayed mum about his pick of a running mate Thursday and one top prospect, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, abruptly canceled numerous public appearances.

McCain settled on VP pick, sources say (cnn.com)
Sen. John McCain has decided on his running mate and will inform the person Thursday night, sources close to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said.

McCain: No VP pick yet (msnbc.com)
The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain sought to siphon attention from Democrat Barack Obama's show in Denver by playing coy about his pick for vice president.

McCain says no vice presidential decision yet (yahoo! news)
AP - Looking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain sought to siphon attention from Democrat Barack Obama's show in Denver by playing coy about his pick for vice president.

McCain: No VP pick yet (msnbc.com)
The GOP presidential candidate said Thursday he has yet to decide on his running mate.

McCain says no vice presidential decision yet (yahoo! news)
AP - Looking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain said Thursday he had yet to decide on a running mate.

McCain says he has yet to make a VP pick (msnbc.com)
GOP presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday he has yet to decide on his running mate.

McCain's Potential Risk: VP's Abortion View (abc news)
If McCain picks a running mate who supports abortion, it could cost him votes.

Report: 100 militants killed in Afghanistan (msnbc.com)
A four-day battle that began with an ambush on a joint U.S.-Afghan patrol in southern Afghanistan has killed more than 100 militants, the coalition said Thursday.

U.S. forces arrest senior Iraqi official (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. forces arrested the deputy head of a committee that purged Iraq's government of members of Saddam Hussein's party, an ally said, but the U.S. military said he was a wanted militia leader behind a deadly Baghdad bombing.

Source: U.S., Pakistan officers meet secretly (cnn.com)
Senior U.S. and Pakistani military commanders held a secret meeting this week to discuss the growing Taliban and al Qaeda threat in Pakistan and Afghanistan, a senior U.S. military official said Thursday.

Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war (cnn.com)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia to benefit one of the presidential election candidates. In an exclusive interview with CNN's Matthew Chance, Putin said the U.S. had encouraged Georgia to attack the autonomous region of South Ossetia.

Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war (cnn.com)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia to benefit one of its presidential election candidates. In an exclusive interview with CNN's Matthew Chance, Putin said the U.S. had encouraged Georgia to attack the autonomous region of South Ossetia.

US coalition: 100 militants killed in Afghanistan (yahoo! news)
AP - A four-day battle that began with an ambush on a joint U.S-Afghan patrol in southern Afghanistan has killed more than 100 militants, the coalition said Thursday.

U.S. troops to hand back Iraq's Anbar province (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. troops will on Sept. 1 hand over control of Iraq's Anbar province, once the heart of a bloody Sunni Arab insurgency, reflecting a dramatic drop in violence across the country, an Iraqi official said on Thursday.

Marine eyes Iraq to Afghanistan shift (msnbc.com)
The top U.S. Marine officer said he could reduce his 25,000-strong force in the former al-Qaida stronghold in Iraq to reinforce military operations against a growing Taliban threat in Afghanistan.

U.S. troops to hand back Iraq's Anbar province (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. troops will on September 1 hand over control of Iraq's Anbar province, once the heart of a bloody Sunni Arab insurgency, reflecting a dramatic drop in violence across the country, an Iraqi official said on Thursday.

Ivanovic beaten by qualifier Coin (bbc sport)
World number one Ana Ivanovic is sent crashing out of the US Open by French qualifier Julie Coin.

Top-Seeded Ivanovic Upset by Coin at US Open (abc news)
Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic upset by No. 188 Julie Coin in 2nd round at US Open

Top-seeded Ivanovic upset by Coin at US Open (yahoo! news)
AP - Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic is out of the U.S. Open.

Venus, Blake move on to third round at U.S. Open (foxsports.com)
Venus Williams kept favorites on the fast track at the U.S. Open, overwhelming Rossana de Los Rios in less than an hour Thursday to reach the third round.The seventh-seeded Williams won on her fifth match point, needing only 59 minutes to advance.That's mostly been the pattern so far at Flushing Meadows, with the big names facing little trouble.Through the early action on Day 4, only two top players had been upset in the tournament - No. 8 Vera Zvonareva and No. 10 Anna Chakvetadze.No.

Venus Williams, favorites keep winning at US Open (yahoo! news)
AP - Venus Williams and James Blake kept favorites on the fast track at the U.S. Open, with top-seeded Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic hoping to join them later Thursday in reaching the third round.

Venus Williams, Favorites Keep Winning at US Open (abc news)
Venus Williams wins, keeps favorites on fast track at US Open; Nadal, Ivanovic play later

Venus Williams, favorites keep winning at US Open (yahoo! news)
AP - Venus Williams kept favorites on the fast track at the U.S. Open, overwhelming Rossana de Los Rios in less than an hour Thursday to reach the third round.

Top seeds Nadal, Ivanovic pack punch in day four of US Open tennis (yahoo! news)
AFP - Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic, who are playing their first US Opens as the top seeds, take to the court in day four against a pair of qualifiers.

Serbs, Russians share top billing at US Open tennis (yahoo! news)
AFP - Serbian stars Novak Djokovic and Jelena Jankovic hobbled to victory on centre court while the Russian assault continued on day four of the 20.6 million dollar US Open.

Beckett Scratched, to Be Examined by Dr. Andrews (abc news)
Boston ace Josh Beckett (elbow) scratched again, to be examined by Dr. Andrews

Injured Texans WR walks on his own (foxsports.com)
For the first time since injuring his neck and spine last week, Texans receiver Harry Williams has walked by himself.Houston television station KRIV reports that Williams walked by himself Thursday morning at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.He suffered a cracked vertebrate and severe ligament damage in his neck Aug. 22 during a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys.Williams told the station, "I started walking today.

Injured Texans player walks again (yahoo! news)
For the first time since injuring his neck and spine last week, Texans receiver Harry Williams has walked by himself.

Celtic star McDonald savours Battle of Britain (yahoo! news)
AFP - Celtic striker Scott McDonald can't wait to savour the Battle of Britain atmosphere after his side were pitted against Manchester United in Thursday's draw for the Champions League group stages.

Man United Gets Celtic in Champions League Draw (abc news)
Defending champion Man United gets British rival Celtic in Champions League draw

United drawn with Celtic, Torres in Atletico return (yahoo! news)
AFP - Holders Manchester United were drawn with Scottish champions Celtic, Spain's Villarreal and Denmark's Aalborg in Thursday's draw in Monaco for this season's Champions League group phase.

Clubs await Champions League draw (bbc sport)
The draw for the Champions League group stages takes place in Monaco at 1700 BST on Thursday.

Murray edges past France's Llodra (bbc sport)
British number one Andy Murray has to dig deep to reach the third round of the US Open with an erratic 6-4 1-6 7-5 7-6 (9-7) win over Michael Llodra.

Murray edges past France's Llodra (bbc sport)
British number one Andy Murray beats France's Michael Llodra in round two of the US Open and will now meet Jurgen Melzer in the third round.

Murray was hard to handle, admits former coach Gilbert (yahoo! news)
AFP - British number one Andy Murray can get to the top of men's tennis despite being hard to handle, according to his former coach Brad Gilbert.

Suge Knight arrested for assault (bbc news)
US rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is arrested for assault, Las Vegas police say.

Music mogul Suge Knight arrested (cnn.com)
Read full story for latest details.

Samantha Ronson Hits Back at Lindsay Lohan's Father (hollywood.com)
Lindsay Lohan's rumored girlfriend Samantha Ronson has hit back at the actress' father after he accused the DJ of using his daughter to increase her public profile.

Lindsay Lohan's Dad Slams Samantha Ronson Over Book (hollywood.com)
Lindsay Lohan's father Michael has slammed his daughter's rumored girlfriend Samantha Ronson, over reports she is to write a tell-all book about her life with the actress.

Zimbabwe: New Award in Film Making on Cards (allafrica news)
In an effort to promote the use of vernacular languages in local films, the Zimbabwe International Film Festival Trust will unveil a new award - The Best Use of an Indigenous Language in a Film Production - at this year's edition of the film fete.

West Wing writer tackles Facebook (bbc news)
Aaron Sorkin, who created The West Wing and wrote Charlie Wilson's War, is making a film about Facebook.

Strengthening Gustav heads for Jamaica (reuters)
Tropical Storm Gustav strengthened Thursday morning as it headed towards Jamaica, and the system was expected to regain hurricane status later today, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

Strengthening Gustav heads for Jamaica (reuters)
Tropical Storm Gustav strengthened Thursday morning as it headed toward Jamaica, and the system was expected to regain hurricane status later today, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

Tropical Storm Gustav shifts track slightly (reuters)
Tropical Storm Gustav shifted course slightly on Thursday morning and moved toward the Jamaica, and forecasters predicted it would be a powerful hurricane by the time it reached the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Gustav takes aim at Gulf (reuters)
Hurricane Gustav hit the southern coast of vulnerable Haiti on Tuesday and could become the first major storm to threaten U.S. oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico since the devastating 2005 hurricane season.

iPhone security flaw exposes private data (msnbc.com)
A security flaw in Apple Inc.'s iPhone allows unauthorized users to gain easy access to private contacts and e-mails even when the device is locked, but the company said a fix is on the way.

Court dismisses video copyright case against Veoh (yahoo! news)
Reuters - A U.S. judge has thrown out a copyright infringement case against Veoh Networks Inc, an Internet video start-up with high-profile Hollywood backers, ruling that video-sharing companies are not solely responsible for policing piracy that may take place on their sites.

Court dismisses video copyright case against Veoh (yahoo! news)
A U.S. judge has thrown out a copyright infringement case against Veoh Networks Inc, an Internet video start-up with high-profile Hollywood backers, ruling that video-sharing companies are not solely responsible for policing piracy that may take place on their sites.

Inventor sues Google, Verizon and others on voicemail (reuters)
Emboldened by settlements with Apple Inc and AT&T Inc, inventor Judah Klausner filed a new voicemail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google Inc, Verizon Communications Inc and others.

Democrats ready celebration for Obama (reuters)
Democrats prepared a grand spectacle on Thursday to celebrate the historic presidential nomination of Barack Obama, who will take the party reins with a speech that spells out his vision for change in America.

Democrats ready celebration for Obama (reuters)
Democrats prepared a grand celebration on Thursday for Barack Obama, who will accept a historic presidential nomination with a speech that spells out his vision for change in America.

Bill Clinton takes turn to boost Obama (reuters)
Bill Clinton once vowed to fight for voters "until the last dog dies." On Wednesday he shows how hard he will fight for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on the Clintons' last big day of the 2008 campaign.

Clinton in spotlight at Democratic convention (reuters)
Hillary Clinton prepared for a highly anticipated turn in the spotlight at the Democratic convention on Tuesday, and in advance she asked supporters to help her put Barack Obama in the White House.

Clinton takes spotlight at Democratic convention (reuters)
Hillary Clinton prepared for her highly anticipated turn in the spotlight at the Democratic convention on Tuesday, and in advance she urged supporters to help her put Barack Obama in the White House.

Armed men were no threat to Obama: U.S. attorney (reuters)
Authorities on Tuesday were investigating whether three men arrested in Colorado with guns and drugs planned to kill Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, but said they posed no real threat.

More than 100 militants killed in Afghanistan: U.S. (reuters)
More than 100 militants have been killed in the southern Afghan province of Helmand in the past three days, the U.S. military said on Thursday.

U.S. troops to hand back Iraq's Anbar province (reuters)
U.S. troops will on Sept. 1 hand over control of Iraq's Anbar province, once the heart of a bloody Sunni Arab insurgency, reflecting a dramatic drop in violence across the country, an Iraqi official said on Thursday.

Russia long-range missile test a success (reuters)
Russia successfully tested a long-range Topol missile designed to avoid detection by anti-missile defence systems from its Plesetsk launch site, a Russian military spokesman said on Thursday.

Russia faces diplomatic isolation on Georgia (reuters)
Russia on Thursday faced diplomatic isolation over its military action against Georgia and accused the West of heightening tension by a naval build-up in the Black Sea.

U.S. assessing possible military aid to Georgia (reuters)
U.S. military planners have begun pondering the thorny question of how Georgia's shattered armed forces might be rebuilt without provoking a Russian backlash that could risk direct confrontation with Moscow.

Russia recognizes Georgia regions as Bush condemns (reuters)
Russia recognized two rebel regions of Georgia as independent states on Tuesday, driving up tension in the volatile Caucasus and putting Moscow on a collision course with the West.

Big rally on Wall Street (latest stock market ...)
Stocks jumped Thursday, with the Dow and S&P 500 rising for the third straight session thanks to lower oil prices, a surprisingly strong reading on second-quarter economic growth, and a rally in the financial sector.

Oil above $120 on hurricane fears (bbc news)
Oil prices rocket above $120 on hurricane fears - before falling back in a see-saw session of trading.

Oil prices fall as Gustav impact discounted (yahoo! news)
AFP - Oil prices reversed course and fell sharply Thursday as traders discounted the impact of Tropical Storm Gustav as it churned toward the Gulf of Mexico's energy installations.

Oil prices fall despite Gustav threat (cnnmoney.com)
Oil prices ended lower Thursday, reversing an early spike, as traders sized up a potentially devastating blow to production from Tropical Storm Gustav and reacted to a decline in natural gas prices.

Oil prices fall despite Gustav threat (latest stock market ...)
Oil prices ended lower Thursday, reversing an early spike, as traders sized up a potentially devastating blow to production from Tropical Storm Gustav.

Oil industry: We're ready for this one (latest financial new...)
With Tropical Storm Gustav setting its sights on the Gulf of Mexico, oil facilities in the region are facing their first major threat since 2005, when Hurricanes Rita and Katrina knocked out nearly every barrel of oil production and sent prices soaring to then-record levels.

Gulf oil braces for Gustav (latest financial new...)
With Tropical Storm Gustav setting its sights on the Gulf of Mexico, oil facilities in the region are facing their first major threat since 2005, when Hurricanes Rita and Katrina knocked out nearly every barrel of oil production and sent prices soaring to then-record levels.

Oil prices down sharply on profit-taking (yahoo! news)
AFP - Oil prices dropped sharply on Thursday on profit-taking but were expected to rebound as Tropical Storm Gustav moved across the Gulf of Mexico towards oil and gas facilities, traders said.

Wall Street rallies on strong GDP, weaker oil (yahoo! news)
Reuters - Stocks rallied on Thursday, led by major industrial and financial companies, as oil prices eased and data showed the economy grew more quickly than expected in the second quarter.

Stocks end higher on strong GDP, weaker oil (yahoo! news)
Reuters - U.S. stocks ended sharply higher on Thursday, as a decline in oil prices and data showing the economy expanded much more than expected in the second quarter boosted shares of major industrial and financial companies.

Stocks jump on better-than-expected GDP, jobs data (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks have ended the day sharply higher after a better-than-expected reading on the gross domestic product and a drop in jobless claims gave investors some reassurance that the economy is holding up.

Bonds fall on strong GDP (latest stock market ...)
U.S. Treasury prices fell slightly Thursday after a revised reading on second-quarter GDP showed a better-than-expected jump and the government auctioned off $22 billion of 5-year notes.

Stocks jump on better-than-expected GDP, jobs data (yahoo! news)
AP - Wall Street extended its advance Thursday after a better-than-expected reading on the nation's economy and a drop in jobless claims gave investors some reassurance that the economy is holding up. The major indexes rose about 1 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which gained nearly 200 points.

Stocks jump on better-than-expected GDP, jobs data (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks extended their advance Thursday after a better-than-expected reading on the nation's economy and a drop in jobless claims. The major indexes rose about 1 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which gained nearly 200 points.

Bonds fall on strong GDP (latest financial new...)
U.S. treasury prices fell Thursday after a revised reading on second-quarter GDP showed a better-than-expected jump and the government auctioned off $22 billion of 5-year notes.

Stocks rally on oil, GDP (business and financi...)
Stocks rallied Thursday afternoon on lower oil prices, a surprisingly strong reading on second-quarter economic growth and some positive developments in the financial sector.

Stocks jump on better-than-expected GDP, jobs data (yahoo! news)
AP - Stocks extended their advance Thursday after a better-than-expected reading on the nation's economy and a drop in jobless claims. The Dow Jones industrial average rose nearly 200 points.

Stocks up on GDP (business and financi...)
Stocks gains accelerated Thursday morning, as a surprisingly strong reading on second-quarter economic growth took the edge off recession fears and oil prices backed off morning highs.

China and Iraq Reach $3 Billion Oil Deal (nyt > business)
China and Iraq have signed a $3 billion deal revising a deal for China?s biggest oil company to help develop an oil field, according to the Iraqi Embassy in Beijing.

China, Iraq reach $3 bln oil service deal (yahoo! news)
China and Iraq have signed a $3 billion deal revising an earlier agreement for China's biggest oil company to help develop the Ahdab oil field, an official at the Iraq's Oil Ministry said Thursday.

China's CNPC seals $3bn Iraq deal (bbc news)
China's state-oil firm CNPC has agreed a $3bn (�1.63bn) oil services contract for Iraq, the first by a non-US firm.

China, Iraq reach deal to revive oil agreement (yahoo! news)
China and Iraq have reached a tentative agreement for a Chinese state-owned oil company to help develop the Ahdab oil field, an Iraqi Embassy spokesman said Thursday.

China and Iraq Reach $3 Billion Oil Service Deal (nyt > business)
China and Iraq have signed a $3 billion deal revising a deal for China?s biggest oil company to help develop an oil field, according to the Iraqi Embassy in Beijing.

Jobless claims fell for 3rd week (cnnmoney.com)
The number of out-of-work Americans who signed up for jobless benefits fell for the third week in a row, matching economists' expectations.

Jobless claims fall for 3rd straight week (yahoo! news)
The number of people signing up for jobless benefits declined last week, the third straight drop from a six-year high reached earlier this month, the government said Thursday.

Jobless claims fall for 3rd straight week (yahoo! news)
The U.S. government says the number of people signing up for jobless benefits declined last week, the third straight drop from a six-year high reached earlier this month.

Jobless claims ease for 3rd straight week (latest financial new...)
The number of out-of-work Americans who signed up for jobless benefits fell for the third week in a row, matching economists' expectations.

Stocks set to rise as GDP surges (latest stock market ...)
Stock futures pointed to a strong open on Thursday after the government reported that the second-quarter GDP surged to a surprising annual rate of 3.3%.

Stocks set for weak start (latest financial new...)
Stock futures pointed to a lower open on Thursday, despite better-than-expected earnings reports from Sears and Tiffany. Investors also await two economic reports set to be released before the markets open.

Stocks set for weak start (latest stock market ...)
Stock futures pointed to a mixed open on Thursday, as a better-than-expected earnings report from Sears lifted blue chips. Investors also await s slew of economic reports, due out before the markets open.

OM vervolgt marinier niet ()
Het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) in Arnhem heeft besloten om marinier Eric O. niet opnieuw te vervolgen. Dat heeft het OM donderdag gemeld.

Eric O. weer niet vervolgd ()
Het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) in Arnhem heeft besloten om marinier Eric O. niet opnieuw te...

Eric O. wordt niet opnieuw vervolgd ()
Het OM in Arnhem gaat Eric O. niet opnieuw vervolgen.

Robben op tijd fit voor Frankrijk ()
Bondscoach Marco van Basten zou in het EK-duel tegen Frankrijk weer een beroep kunnen doen op Arjen Robben.

Robben is fit voor Frankrijk ()
Arjen Robben is weer volledig fit. De aanvaller trainde vandaag volledig mee met de groep....

File op A1 door slachtafval ()
Een vrachtwagen die op de A1 Amersfoort-Amsterdam over een afstand van zo'n 18 kilometer slachtafval verloor, heeft donderdagochtend problemen in het verkeer veroorzaakt.

Chaos A1 door verloren slachtafval ()
Op de A1 tussen Amersfoort en Amsterdam heeft het verkeer last gehad van slachtafval op de weg.

'Sterftekans onder Antilliaanse baby's groter' ()
Antilliaanse kinderen in Nederland hebben 50 procent meer kans om te overlijden in hun eerste levensjaar dan autochtone kinderen. Dat concludeert wetenschapper Ernst-Jan Troe van het Rotterdamse Erasmus Medisch Centrum in een proefschrift waarop hij binnenkort promoveert.

?Sterftekans onder Antilliaanse baby?s groter? ()
Antilliaanse kinderen in Nederland hebben 50 procent meer kans om te overlijden in hun eerste...