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'The Burning Plain' debuts at Venice film festival
Friday, August 29, 2008
VENICE, Italy (AP) Guillermo Arriaga's directorial debut, ''The Burning Plain,'' opens with a wide shot of a trailer ablaze

Europeans: Obama's speech a strong performance
Friday, August 29, 2008
BERLIN (AP) Europeans on Friday greeted Barack Obama's acceptance of the U.S. Democratic nomination as a strong performance that

Gustav threatens Caymans after swamping Jamaica
Friday, August 29, 2008
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) Deadly Gustav drenched Jamaica and menaced the Cayman Islands on Friday, and on the anniversary of

Vietnam denies use of stun gun to break protest
Friday, August 29, 2008
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) Vietnamese authorities denied Friday that they had used force or stun guns to break up a

Detainee wins right to documents in case of trial
Friday, August 29, 2008
LONDON (AP) A British court says the U.S. has agreed to hand over documents critical to the defense of

Thai police use tear gas to disperse protesters
Friday, August 29, 2008
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) Thai police have used tear gas to disperse a crowd of anti-government protesters besieging city police

Belgian nuclear agency issues safety alert
Friday, August 29, 2008
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) Belgian authorities issued a safety alert Friday after a leak of radioactive material from a research

Indian doctor cleared in Australian terrorism case
Friday, August 29, 2008
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) An Indian doctor jailed in Australia last year in a bungled terrorism case has officially been

Pilot's gesture helps mourners avoid crash site
Friday, August 29, 2008
MADRID, Spain (AP) A pilot flying the relatives of victims from last week's plane crash home to the Canary

UN expects 'normal' ozone hole this year
Friday, August 29, 2008
GENEVA (AP) U.N. scientists say they expect a ''normal'' ozone hole this year. Geir Braathen of the World Meteorological

Serbia to seek extradition of alleged ex-Nazi
Friday, August 29, 2008
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Serbia's war crimes prosecutors plan to seek the extradition of an American who allegedly served in

Karadzic to enter pleas on war crimes charges
Friday, August 29, 2008
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will either refuse to enter pleas or plead not

Major Buddhist monastery reopens in Tibet
Friday, August 29, 2008
BEIJING (AP) A major Buddhist monastery in Tibet reopened this week five months after being shut by authorities during

Sydney orchestra faked 2000 Olympics performance
Friday, August 29, 2008
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) China isn't the only country to fake a musical performance during an Olympic opening ceremony. Turns

Bombing of Pakistani government bus kills 8
Thursday, August 28, 2008
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) A surge of violence continued unabated in Pakistan's tribal border region, with a car bomb Thursday

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"The Traitor"
Jan Wahl reviews the thriller starring Don Cheadle. Plus, the documentary "America the Beautiful." (8/29; 1:00)

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The Daily Madden - 8/29/08
Best of John: The NFL coach dress code; Hank Stram's ego. (8/29; 3:00)

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Get ready for lots of hassles if you're flying soon. And despite the economy you continue to spend money on Rover and Fluffy. (8/29; 7:00)

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Phil Matier-Friday AM 8/29
The KCBS and Chronicle Insider on Dianne Feinstein's possible run for Calif. governor and McCain's VP pick. (8/29; 2:36)

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Analyzing Obama's Promise
KCBS political analyst Marc Sandalow says Barack Obama's DNC address hit a home run offering specifics the economy. (8/29; 4:19)
Tropical Storm Uncertainties
Forecasters worry Tropical Storm Gustav may develop into a hurricane that causes mass evacuations along the Gulf Coast. (8/29; 3:55)
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Walking the DNC Floor
KCBS' Doug Sovern describes the mood on the floor of the DNC Thursday as Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech. (8/28; 6:40)
Barack Obama Addresses the Nation
The Democratic candidate for president accepts the nomination on the closing night of the convention in Denver. (8/28; 42:30)
Al Gore Address
The former vice president  and presidential candidate in 2000 speaks to the Democratic convention in Denver. (8/28; 13:52)
 
 
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