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Thousands await Obama's big speech Tens of thousands of people are packing Invesco Field, with millions more watching on TV, to witness Barack Obama deliver what could be the biggest speech of his campaign. Obama, who is the first African-American to lead a major party ticket, is accepting his party's nomination on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 5:19 pm CDT

Putin: U.S. orchestrated Georgian war 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. Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 5:25 pm CDT

McCain settled on VP pick, sources say 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. Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:08 pm CDT

Beck: Don't believe all that Dems say Here at the Glenn Beck program, the budget isn't exactly that impressive. We're not the federal government, with a limitless American Express card that we never have to pay off. Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:27 am CDT

Airline removes life vests to lighten load Read full story for latest details. Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:03 pm CDT

Gustav's Jamaica path 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. Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 4:45 pm CDT

Dalai Lama hospitalized Read full story for latest details. Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 5:28 pm CDT

Stowaway Afghan spider kills family dog The family of a British soldier serving in Afghanistan has been forced from their home after a poisonous spider hitched a ride back with him and apparently killed their pet dog. Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 8:27 am CDT