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Palin's swift rise is the talk of her Alaskan town
5 Sep 2008 at 2:56pm
Until a week ago, only a relatively few outside Alaska knew of that state's governor, Sarah Palin. All that is different now. To many in Palin's hometown, the GOP vice presidential candidate's near-iconic status is well-deserved. After all, the high school basketball star and former beauty queen rose from Wasilla City Council member to Alaska's first female governor in less than 14 years.

Hanna gets stronger, Ike moves in
5 Sep 2008 at 5:34pm
Tropical Storm Hanna's top winds increased to 70 mph and its outer bands brushed Florida's coast as the storm headed toward landfall in the Carolinas Saturday. Hurricane Ike could hit South Florida by Tuesday.

Source: Bush considering Iraq troop cuts
5 Sep 2008 at 2:10pm
The top U.S. general in Iraq is recommending nearly 8,000 troop cuts in Iraq because of the improving situation there, a source close to the process has told CNN.

Jobless rate soars to 6.1 percent
5 Sep 2008 at 11:03am
The unemployment rate soared to a nearly five-year high in August, topping 6 percent, as employers trimmed jobs for the eighth straight month. CNNMoney.com reports there was a net loss of 84,000 jobs in August.

Rice meets with Libyan leader Gadhafi
5 Sep 2008 at 5:14pm
The U.S.'s most senior diplomat Condoleezza Rice arrived in Libya on Friday -- the first time in more than half a century that a U.S. secretary of state has visited the former pariah nation

Caylee's mom walks out of jail again
5 Sep 2008 at 4:58pm
For the second time in 15 days, a Florida woman suspected in the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter has left jail, this time after somebody anonymously posted the $500,000 bond.

Pop star's slaying sheds light on hidden world
5 Sep 2008 at 4:13pm
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John McCain: 'Fight with me'
5 Sep 2008 at 8:34am
John McCain vowed to "shake up Washington" and said he's prepared to reach across the aisle to get the country "back on the road to prosperity and peace." Accepting the Republican presidential nomination, McCain said, "Fight with me. Fight for what's right for our country."

McCain
5 Sep 2008 at 9:34am
Sen. John McCain gave his acceptance speech as the Republican presidential nominee Thursday night. Here is a look at what McCain said he would do, if elected, about a variety of topics:

Navarrette: McCain/Palin's fighting words
5 Sep 2008 at 10:51am
Republicans are a gloomy lot. You show them a silver lining. They'll find a cloud.