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Today's Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines: Hurricane warnings issued for New Orleans, Gulf Coast Surprise party at GOP convention: How 1988 marked end of an era Rand Paul to GOP: 'Audit the Pentagon' Romney's convention: Big storm, rape controversy Despite Isaac's soaking, Keys residents laid back Analysis: Akin row shows GOP's social-fiscal rift Empire State Building shooter didn't expect to return home Police study case of teen allegedly held captive for over 3 years Space elevator project shoots for the moon Series of earthquakes rattle Southern California Canadian singer pays tribute to Neil Armstrong Man with machete arrested at convention protest Isaac upsets plans for GOP lobbyists, wealthy donors Former S.C Gov. Sanford engaged to ex-mistress Republicans dismissive of ex.-Fla. gov.'s Obama endorsement Romney stars in Obama camp's 'The Do-Over' Survivors: Strong gas odor before deadly Venezuela blast Livestrong donations skyrocket after Armstrong's decision Ron Paul on Romney: 'I don't fully endorse him' Four apps to help navigate the RNC: A review Hurricane warnings issued for New Orleans, Gulf Coast Sun,26 Aug 2012 03:46 PM PDT The storm that killed as many as six people in Haiti and forced the delay of the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa is on track to hit the Gulf Coast and possibly New Orleans, forecasters said late Sunday. Tropical Storm Isaac, with sustained winds of 60 mph, lashed the Florida Keys and [...] Full Story Top Surprise party at GOP convention: How 1988 marked end of an era Sun,26 Aug 2012 04:26 AM PDT T.S. Eliot (or, at least, his J. Alfred Prufrock) "measured out my life with coffee spoons." For me, the seasons of a working life have been measured in political conventions. Full Story Top Rand Paul to GOP: 'Audit the Pentagon' Sun,26 Aug 2012 04:06 PM PDT Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul will use his prime-time speaking slot at the Republican National Convention to urge party members to be more open to scrutinizing military spending, a position that puts him in the minority within the GOP. Paul made the remarks Sunday when he addressed thousands of supporters at a rally for [...] Full Story Top Romney's convention: Big storm, rape controversy Sun,26 Aug 2012 04:03 PM PDT Associated Press - His Republican National Convention curtailed by a threatened hurricane, Mitt Romney conceded Sunday that fresh controversy over rape and abortion is harming his party and he accused Democrats of trying to exploit it for political gain. Full Story Top Despite Isaac's soaking, Keys residents laid back Sun,26 Aug 2012 07:32 PM PDT Associated Press - Tropical Storm Isaac barely stirred Florida Keys residents from their fabled nonchalance Sunday, while the Gulf Coast braced for the possibility that the sprawling storm will strengthen into a dangerous hurricane by the time it makes landfall there. Full Story Top Analysis: Akin row shows GOP's social-fiscal rift Sun,26 Aug 2012 04:49 PM PDT Associated Press - Every now and then, an event awakens the ever-slumbering tensions between the Republican Party's two core wings: social conservatives and corporate interests. Full Story Top Empire State Building shooter didn't expect to return home Sun,26 Aug 2012 02:28 PM PDT ABC News (RSS) - A search of the apartment of the gunman killed by police outside the Empire State Building showed the shooter apparently had no intention of returning home after shooting his former co-worker. Police found an envelope with his keys left behind for his landlord, leading investigators... Full Story Top Police study case of teen allegedly held captive for over 3 years Sun,26 Aug 2012 01:39 PM PDT Associated Press - Days after police stormed a southwestern Illinois home on the allegation that a teenage girl had been held captive and forced into sex, authorities wouldn't say whether an ongoing investigation would result in additional charges. Full Story Top Space elevator project shoots for the moon Sun,26 Aug 2012 12:50 PM PDT SPACE.com - A space elevator capable of shuttling robots or humans from the Earth to space remains decades away. But a company headed by a former NASA researcher says it can build a space elevator on the moon using today's technology. Full Story Top Series of earthquakes rattle Southern California Sun,26 Aug 2012 06:00 PM PDT Associated Press - Dozens of small to moderate earthquakes struck the southeastern corner of California on Sunday, causing minor damages to structures and rattling nerves in a small farming town east of San Diego. Full Story Top Canadian singer pays tribute to Neil Armstrong Sun,26 Aug 2012 05:59 PM PDT Associated Press - Diana Krall knows how to pay tribute to Neil Armstrong. Full Story Top Man with machete arrested at convention protest Sun,26 Aug 2012 02:36 PM PDT ABC News (RSS) - Police: Man with machete at Republican convention protest arrested, faces charges Full Story Top Isaac upsets plans for GOP lobbyists, wealthy donors Sun,26 Aug 2012 08:46 AM PDT ABC News - A tropical storm may accomplish what watchdog groups, newspaper editorials and ethics laws have not: it put a dent in the over-the-top entertaining and partying by lobbyists and special interests trying to buy access and influence. Full Story Top Former S.C Gov. Sanford engaged to ex-mistress Sun,26 Aug 2012 12:25 PM PDT Associated Press - Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford confirmed Sunday he is engaged to the Argentine woman he secretly left the state to visit under the cover story he was hiking the Appalachian Trail. Full Story Top Republicans dismissive of ex.-Fla. gov.'s Obama endorsement Sun,26 Aug 2012 07:55 AM PDT ABC News - Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell dismissed former Florida GOP Governor Charlie Crist's endorsement of Obama this morning on "This Week," calling it just one more vote for the president in the Sunshine State. "Governor Crist's endorsement adds one more vote in Florida and that's it," said  McDonnell, chair of... Full Story Top Romney stars in Obama camp's 'The Do-Over' Sun,26 Aug 2012 05:22 AM PDT Tampa - President Barack Obama's campaign may be tempted to throw everything but the kitchen sink at Mitt Romney before election day, but for now they'll settle for "Sirens, Etch-A-Sketches, Fire, Severely Conservative VP Choices, The Go Back Team, Press Quotes, And Romney Jogging." Team Obama has released a movie trailer-style digital video mocking Romney [...] Full Story Top Survivors: Strong gas odor before deadly Venezuela blast Sun,26 Aug 2012 04:59 PM PDT Associated Press - After nightfall on Friday, as red lights began glowing atop the massive Amuay refinery in western Venezuela, the odor of sulfur made its way through the surrounding neighborhood of working-class homes ... Full Story Top Livestrong donations skyrocket after Armstrong's decision Sun,26 Aug 2012 09:26 AM PDT Last week, after iconic American cyclist Lance Armstrong said he would no longer fight the charges brought against him by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, many wondered if Livestrong--the foundation for cancer survivors founded by the seven-time Tour de France winner and testicular cancer survivor--would suffer as a result. It doesn't look like it. On Friday, [...] Full Story Top Ron Paul on Romney: 'I don't fully endorse him' Sun,26 Aug 2012 06:26 AM PDT TAMPA -- Mitt Romney's presidential campaign gave Texas Rep. Ron Paul a chance to speak at the Republican National Convention, but he declined due to the conditions of the offer, the New York Times reports: Mr. Paul, in an interview, said convention planners had offered him an opportunity to speak under two conditions: that he [...] Full Story Top Four apps to help navigate the RNC: A review Sun,26 Aug 2012 04:05 AM PDT Besides fighting for the top job in America, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have been in a bit of an app-off this election season. Romney has released two apps: an Instagram-esque photo app that embellishes pictures with a pro-Mitt overlay, and a veep announcement app that was sadly scooped by traditional media. For his part, [...] Full Story Top

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