AP - Barack Obama has accepted the Democratic presidential nomination, according to a text of his address prepared for delivery.

AP - Forgive some of the 75,000 people amassed at Invesco Field Thursday if their thumbs are bit weary by the time Barack Obama takes the stage for a triumphant acceptance of his presidential nomination.

AP - Barack Obama cast his presidential nomination as proof that no dreams are too high, savoring an historic moment for himself and the nation Thursday before embarking on a difficult struggle to break another barrier for a black American.

AP - Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday, and one top prospect, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, abruptly canceled numerous public appearances.

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AP - Barack Obama is accepting the Democratic nomination Thursday night with a lofty vision for the nation's future that is far easier to articulate than to accomplish.

AP - Al Gore told Democrats Thursday night that the 2008 election is close because defenders of the status quo "are desperately afraid of the change Barack Obama represents." And the former vice president said he knows something about close elections.

U.S. News &World Report - DENVER--Joseph Biden is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, widely respected for his knowledge of international affairs.