In Minnesota, Republicans will be partying to the soothing surf pop of the Beach Boys and classic rock favorites Styx. Democrats in Denver get punk rock and Rage Against the Machine. While the national political...

IN THE HEADLINES Joe Lieberman, the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2000, to speak at GOP convention ... Adviser says Obama to campaign with newly named running mate Saturday ... Text message approach in vice...

Barack Obama and John McCain have burnished images as politicians who keep special interests at arms' length, yet there won't be much stiff-arming at their nominating conventions. For the next two weeks _ in Denver and...

Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in 2000 and now an independent who is one of John McCain's strongest supporters, will speak at the Republican National Convention, an...

The week before the 2004 Democratic National Convention, John Kerry drafted his presidential nomination speech and then set off on a cross-country trip that brought him home to thousands of delegates waiting in Boston. ...

The number of U.S. workers killed on the job has dropped to a historic low. A government report released Wednesday shows there were 5,488 fatal work injuries last year. That's the lowest number since the Bureau of...

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones was in a hospital Wednesday but no details on her condition were released. Tubbs Jones, 58, was taken to the Cleveland Clinic's Huron Hospital in East Cleveland late Tuesday, said...

A jury has ruled that a ranch company's negligence helped lead to the huge 2005 landslide that crushed part of a seaside community and killed 10 people. After a trial of nearly two months, the jurors in Ventura County...

A Canadian couple finally took a restaurant up on an offer that arrived 15 years ago _ by balloon. For its 1993 grand opening, Nicky's Restaurant in Canton released balloons with attached cards good for a free dinner...

Morning train commuters in Tokyo were joined on their way to work by an unusual companion Wednesday: a wild monkey. A security guard spotted the monkey near ticket gates in Shibuya Station, said Norihiru Masui, a...

An airliner bound for the Canary Islands swerved off the runway during takeoff from the Madrid airport Wednesday and caught fire, Spain's national airport authority said. Local media reported at least 20 people dead. ...

Russian forces on Wednesday built a sentry post just 30 miles from the Georgian capital, appearing to dig in to positions deep inside Georgia despite pledges to pull back to areas mandated by a cease-fire signed by both...

Pakistani officials say missiles have struck a suspected militant hideout near the Afghan border. Three intelligence officials told The Associated Press that the missiles destroyed a compound near Wana, the main town...

Britain's competition watchdog said it may force airports operator BAA to sell three of its seven airports around the country _ including two in London _ following fierce criticism of the company for poor customer...

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Polish counterpart signed a deal Wednesday to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland, an agreement that prompted an infuriated Russia to warn of a possible attack against...

BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. posted a slightly higher second-quarter profit on Wednesday and raised its full-year earnings forecast as frugal shoppers look for deals at discounters. But shares in the nation's third-biggest...

Shares of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continued their plunge Wednesday as investors are increasingly convinced that the stocks will drop to zero if the government bails out the troubled...

ArcelorMittal SA announced Wednesday it has acquired London Mining Brasil, a Brazilian iron ore miner, and said it will develop port facilities in the state of Rio de Janeiro together with Canadian iron ore producer...

Stocks fell for a third straight session Wednesday after worries about the financial sector and a rise in oil prices offset investors' enthusiasm over an upbeat profit report from Hewlett-Packard Co. Concerns about the...

Oil prices rose above $116 a barrel Wednesday as investors awaited a weekly crude inventory report which was predicted to show a drop in U.S. gasoline stocks. By the afternoon in Europe, light, sweet crude for...

Melaine Walker of Jamaica wins the gold medal in the women's 400-meter hurdles. ...

Officials of Memphis International Airport say they probably won't change the airport's name to honor the late singer Isaac Hayes. During a memorial service for Hayes on Monday, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen publicly suggested...

LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain...

Jessica Simpson is now selling beer. The singer and actress has signed on as spokeswoman for Stampede Light Plus, made by Dallas' Stampede Brewing Co. Simpson will appear in ads in stores for the beer and is taking a...

Musician, artist and bicycling enthusiast David Byrne has designed nine unusual bike racks that have been installed around New York City. The Department of Transportation says the artistic installations by the Talking...

Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke the world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday night, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep the 100 and 200 gold medals at an Olympics. Bolt is the...

Michael Phelps jetted off from his Olympics of a lifetime on Wednesday night, zooming into a future that includes newfound celebrity status, oodles of money and a possible redo four years from now at the London Games. ...

Brian Barden singled in the go-ahead run to break a scoreless tie in the 11th inning as the U.S. baseball team beat Japan 4-2 on Wednesday to earn the third seed into Friday's medal round. The Japanese will be No. 4. ...

Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth straight gold medal. The Americans (8-0) pushed across four in the...

Don't doubt this U.S. men's basketball team _ and sure don't challenge them, either. Especially if it's going to make Kobe Bryant flash his NBA MVP form. Bryant scored 25 points in his best game in Beijing, and the...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP)--As Florida Baptists braced for an onslaught of rain, Tropical Storm Fay made its second landfall in Florida, south of Naples, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.Fay crossed the Keys Monday,...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP)--The high level of athletic skill at the Olympics has been amazing to watch. The divers from China were phenomenal. The American swimmers were beyond compare. The Jamaican runners were unbelievable....

WASHINGTON (BP)--The California Supreme Court dealt a blow to religious freedom Aug. 18, critics said, by ruling a fertility doctor cannot refuse to provide a treatment based on a patient's homosexuality.The unanimous...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--With controversial faith healer Todd Bentley announcing that he is separating from his wife, charismatic leaders J. Lee Grady and Stephen Strang have reacted by saying someone should have raised...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Each day during Baptist Press' coverage of the Beijing Olympics, we are publishing a letter from a Southern Baptist missionary who served in China during the years before the People's Republic of China...

A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. The study's limitations make more research necessary. And public...

Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. The promise of a virtually limitless supply is...

The best path to a clogged heart may be through the wrist. About a million artery-clearing angioplasties are performed in the United States each year, and the usual route is to thread a tube to the heart through an...

When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors "need to be...

Don't be surprised if your doctor orders a vitamin D test during your next physical. Blood tests to check levels of the so-called sunshine vitamin are on the rise as doctors and patients react to headline-grabbing...

Palm Inc. announced Wednesday it will sell a new smart phone aimed at business users this fall, but it won't have the backing of a U.S. carrier. The Treo Pro, a slimmer, redesigned phone similar in features to the Treo...

Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB and Swiss chip-maker STMicroelectronics NV unveiled plans Wednesday to create a 50-50 joint venture that will make a key component known as chipsets for mobile phones. ...

Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks,...

Hewlett-Packard Co. weathered economic turbulence remarkably well in the fiscal third quarter but the technology bellwether faces another big challenge _ stiffer personal-computer competition _ that threatens to slow...

China has banned the use of its Olympic gold medalists' names as Internet addresses by anyone but the athletes themselves. The move announced Tuesday came after companies registered the names of winning Chinese...

Tropical Storm Fay was expected to move northwest toward northern Florida or the Georgia coast Wednesday evening. Forecasters said it could intensify into a hurricane as it moves over water and were keeping a close eye...

Florida saw heavy rains and high winds coupled with tornado reports as Tropical Storm Fay trekked north Tuesday. Storms in the Northeast brewed strong winds that knocked down trees and dropped hail in southeastern...

Thunderstorms and severe weather were to continue across Florida as Tropical Storm Fay moved further inland Tuesday. The storm was expected to weaken as it continues moving northeastward, though heavy rains and high...

Tropical Storm Fay, expected to gain hurricane strength, was projected to reach the Florida Keys late Monday. Evacuations of the Keys have already begun despite indications that the storm's path would take it to the...

Thunderstorms dropped heavy rain across the Southwest, causing major flooding in some areas. Dry air, thunderstorms and temperatures in the 100s put the Northwest at high risk for wildfires, particularly across most of...