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McCain Promises "Change"
John McCain, a POW turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House. "Change is coming," he promised the roaring Republican National Convention and a prime-time television audience. more>>
Study: Workers To Pay More For Health Care
Get ready for another hike in copays and deductibles. A survey by the Mercer consulting firm finds 59 percent of companies intend to keep down rising health care costs in 2009 by raising workers' deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket spending limits. more>>
Mayo Reports Progress In Breast Cancer Detection
A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors report. more>>
Palin Mocks Obama In Convention Speech
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin claimed her historic spot as the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee Wednesday night, uncorking a smiling, sarcastic attack on Barack Obama and winning cheers of acceptance and approval after a tumult-filled first week on the national stage. more>>
Union Voting On Qwest Offer
Members of the largest union represented at Qwest Communications International Inc. are receiving ballots to vote on a new contract to replace one that expired last month. more>>
Ice Shelf Breaks Off Canadian Island
A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away from Ellesmere Island in Canada's northern Arctic, another dramatic indication of how warmer temperatures are changing the polar frontier, scientists say. more>>
Study: Workers To Pay More For Health Care
Get ready for another hike in copays and deductibles. more>>
Republicans Hail McCain
Republicans assailed Barack Obama as the most liberal, least experienced White House nominee in history Tuesday night and enthusiastically extolled their own man John McCain as "ready to lead this nation." Delegates at the GOP National Convention rallied behind running mate Sarah Palin in the face of fresh controversy. more>>
Gonzales Won't Face Charges
The Justice Department refused to prosecute former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for improperly — and possibly illegally — storing in his office and home classified information about two of the Bush administration's most sensitive counterterrorism efforts. more>>
U of M To Study Light Rail Vibrations
The University of Minnesota has hired a consultant to study the vibrations from the proposed light rail line that would go down Washington Avenue in Minneapolis. more>>
