Vote: Who's given the best speech?: Is it Joe Biden?Bill Clinton? Hillary Clinton? Michelle Obama? ›15:09 28 Aug, Thu
In a switch, McCain to Obama: "Well done": In a brief break from a fierce advertising war, Republican presidential candidate John McCain will air a one-evening-only ad with a simple message for Barack Obama: "Job well done." ›20:46 28 Aug, Thu
NYT: Black donors rise with Obama: NYT: Barack Obamas acceptance of his partys nomination on Thursday, on the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous 1963 speech, signifies a powerful moment of arrival for blacks. ›03:06
Scaffold collapse in San Diego injures 16: Fire officials say a scaffold has collapsed over a walkway at a downtown San Diego construction site, injuring 16 pedestrians. ›22:03 28 Aug, Thu
'Junior' Gotti pleads not guilty in Tampa: John A. "Junior" Gotti entered a not guilty plea Thursday to federal racketeering charges that link him to three mob slayings, cocaine distribution and other crimes. ›23:06 28 Aug, Thu
Salmonella outbreak over, CDC says: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be over. ›16:54 28 Aug, Thu
Todd: Obama's night for the history books: 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. ›16:20 28 Aug, Thu
Car hits Playboy Mansion twice: One man appears determined to crash the party at the Playboy Mansion. ›10:20 28 Aug, Thu
Iowa college president quits after beer photo: An Iowa community college president resigned less than a week after a photo was published appearing to show him pouring beer into a young woman's mouth. ›00:47
Why 'Mama' and 'Dada' are baby's first words: Languages in many cultures have apparently made the task easy by creating words for mothers and fathers that feature patterns of repeating sounds, a new study suggests. ›18:44 27 Aug, Wed
Jury acquits ex-Marine in Iraqis' deaths: A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees has been acquitted of voluntary manslaughter in a first-of-its-kind federal trial. ›22:50 28 Aug, Thu
Live to 43 or 86? Depends on where you live: Major inequalities in health and life expectancy persist worldwide, according to an independent World Health Organization commission. ›15:42 28 Aug, Thu
Ivanovic out; Venus, Blake move on at U.S. Open: So much for the U.S. Open going as expected. No. 1 Ana Ivanovic lost Thursday in the tourney's first big stunner. ›22:34 28 Aug, Thu
Brain injury study adds to Alzheimers enigma: Scientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's disease. ›19:42 28 Aug, Thu
Video: Day Three at the DNC: Aug. 28: NBC Political Director Chuck Todd reports.(Nightly News) ›23:14 28 Aug, Thu
Obama's convention speech: Read the full text of Sen. Barack Obama's prepared speech Thursday night to the Democratic National Convention. ›01:36
Ad for nanny: 'My kids are a pain': It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never been a nanny before. ›22:59 28 Aug, Thu
Obama blasts Bushs failed presidency: Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, declaring that his Republican opponent is not up to the task of resolving America's economic and foreign policy problems. ›03:11
GOP considers delaying convention: Republican officials say they are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is on track to hit the Gulf Coast early next week. ›02:40
Pageant for nuns canceled: An Italian priest who had planned an online "pageant" for nuns has suspended the project, saying he was misinterpreted and had no intention of putting sisters on a beauty catwalk. ›15:14 26 Aug, Tue
Drunken-driving deaths fall in 32 states: Drunken-driving deaths fell in 32 states in 2007, the government reported Thursday, but alcohol-related fatalities increased among motorcycle riders in half the states. ›22:06 28 Aug, Thu