US Bails Out Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac; Sarah Palin and the Wasilla Church of God; And Breaking with Convention (Part II): Highlights from the RNC, from the Suites to the Streets to the Convention Floor.
Today’s Headlines
* Hurricane Ike Forces Evacuation of Over One Million Cubans
* In Haiti Hurricanes Leave 600 Dead, One Million Homeless
* Bush to Send 4,500 More Troops to Afghanistan
* Report: US Carrying Out Targeted Assassinations in Iraq
* McCain and Obama Clash Over “Maverick” Label
* Video: Palin Supported Alaska’s Bridge to Nowhere in 2006
* Russian to Hold Joint Military Exercises with Venezuela
* Facing Political Pressure, MSNBC Reshuffles Campaign Anchors
* NYPD Sued Over Surveillance Plan
* Study: Police in Houston Use Tasers Mostly on Blacks
* Tree-Sit Standoff in Berkeley Intensifies