Arts, Briefly: Protesters Beseech the Gods at the Acropolis

Dozens of Greek pagans huddled near the Parthenon in a downpour to worship in protest of the new museum being built at the foot of the site.

Stralsund Journal: Butter, Not Russian Guns, Worries Merkel?s District

While Germany?s chancellor, Angela Merkel, stands at the center of Europe?s response to the Russia-Georgia conflict, many of her constituents would like her to put domestic concerns first.

Russia Claims Its Sphere of Influence in the World

In a speech, Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev said he rejected ?unipolar? U.S. dominance of world affairs.

A Journalist in Russia Is Shot Dead After Arrest

A Russian journalist known for his opposition views was arrested in southern Russia on Sunday then fatally shot in the head, suggesting a possible clampdown on domestic dissent.

Kept From TV, Report on Moscow Finds an Audience

After a Russian television station sidetracked a documentary about the razing of historic buildings, the filmmaker?s point found outlets in print and online.

McCain: Gustav means subdued convention

Aug. 31: John McCain was forced to alter the schedule of the Republican National Convention, ordering the cancellation of all but essential opening-day activities as Hurricane Gustav churned toward New Orleans. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. (Nightly News)John McCain tore up the script for his Republican National Convention on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav churned toward New Orleans.


Palin flipped on ‘Bridge to Nowhere’

Gov. Sarah Palin was for the so-called infamous “Bridge to Nowhere” before she was against it, a change of position the GOP vice presidential running mate conveniently ignored Saturday.

W.Va.’s first lady hit by car

The first lady of West Virginia is recovering from bruises after she was struck by a car while riding a bicycle with her husband, Gov. Joe Manchin.

Books of The Times: Trans-Atlantic Translations: Explaining England

?The Anglo Files? is Sarah Lyall?s frequently amusing account of living in England as a reporter for The New York Times.

Wind, Solar Energy Built on Temporary Tax Breaks

Georgia Refugees Appear Free to Return But Fearful

Bush Unlikely to Go to Republican Convention Monday

Chinese Fireworks Blast Kills 15

An explosion at a fireworks plant killed 15 people and wounded six others in northern China, state media reported Sunday.

GOP Host St. Paul Gets Its Day in the Sun

Bush, Cheney to skip GOP convention

After a briefing at FEMA headquarters in Washington Sunday, President Bush announces that he'll monitor Gustav from Texas on Monday.President Bush said Sunday he is skipping the Republican National Convention on Monday and will travel instead to Texas to meet with emergency workers and evacuees as Hurricane Gustav nears.


Primary Defeat of 2000 Toughened McCain of 2008

Indicted Louisiana Rep Bids for 10th Term

Bribery allegations and jokes about “cold cash” hidden in Rep. William Jefferson’s freezer apparently did not matter much to voters two years ago when the New Orleans Democrat won a runoff election for his long-held congressional seat with 57 percent.

Report: Lawyers for Detroit Mayor Propose Plea Deal

Lawyers for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick have proposed a deal in which he would plead guilty to two felonies, make restitution and serve five years’ probation in exchange for avoiding jail time, a newspaper reported Sunday.

McCain: Palin a ‘Soulmate’

Russia’s Links to West Scrutinized After Georgia

Lives: Cooking in Wartime

Reacting to Russian troop movements in Georgia by keeping busy in the kitchen.

Palin Electrifies Conservative Base

Transcript: John McCain on ‘FOX News Sunday’

Calling his new vice presidential running mate a ‘soul mate,’ John McCain says Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin grasps the issues and understands the challenges ahead.

Israel and Palestinians Seek Quick “Understandings”

GOP host St. Paul gets its day in the sun

Katie Peterson wipes off the teleprompter glass on the podium for the Republican National Convention which begins Monday at the Xcel Center in St. Paul, Minn.The Republican National Convention should be St. Paul’s big moment. Too bad most everyone seems to think it’s being held in Minneapolis.


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