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16 Are Killed in Attack on U.S. Embassy in Yemen| Video released

2008-09-17T12:26:00.000-07:00

As many as five explosions hit the U.S. Embassy in Yemen, killing at least 16 people. All Americans at the compound are safe. Authorities say the attacks appeared carefully planned, with attackers dressed as soldiers....

Smoke rose near the U.S. Embassy in Sana, Yemen, on Wednesday after armed militants detonated a car bomb at its gates.

McCain Embraces Palin's Daughter | Raw Video

2008-09-03T16:46:00.000-07:00

John McCain arrived in the Twin Cities on Wednesday as delegates to the Republican National Convention prepared to nominate him for president.

Sights and Sounds: After Gustav, the Road Home

2008-09-03T16:42:00.000-07:00

Residents of the Louisiana coastline start to head home, taking to highways and pulling into gas stations to fill up. The state's governor is worried stations may not have enough generators to pump fuel, so he wants the industry to pitch in. (Sept. 3)

Palin Prepares for Highly Anticipated Speech

2008-09-03T16:37:00.000-07:00

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is preparing for perhaps the most high-profile moment of her political career. The Republican running mate with address the GOP convention Wednesday night. (Sept. 3)

Charleston, S.C. Readies for Hanna

2008-09-03T16:34:00.000-07:00

The AP's Rich Matthews reports from Charleston, South Carolina where people are boarding up multi-million dollars homes. Tropical Storm Hanna has been predicted to hit the state Saturday. (Sept. 3)

Bush Announces $1 Billion in Aid for Georgia | Video

2008-09-03T16:22:00.000-07:00

Pushing back against an increasingly aggressive Moscow, President Bush said Wednesday the U.S. will send an extra $1 billion to Georgia to help the pro-Western former Soviet republic in the wake of...

Sarah Polin Alaska's 'hockey mum' | video report

2008-09-03T13:50:00.000-07:00

Sarah Palin, the Republican's choice for vice-president in the US election race, has experienced increasing media interest in her past since she joined John McCain, the Republican nominee, in his bid for the White House.

Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar reports from Palin's hometown on how people there view the Alaska governor.

MacKenzie Phillips Enters Rehab

2008-09-03T12:20:00.000-07:00

Mackenzie Phillips is taking it two counts at a time these days.

The One Day at a Time star was officially charged with two felonies today in connection with last week's drug bust at Los Angeles International Airport.

Phillips, 48, faces one felony count each of possession of cocaine and heroin after she allegedly tried to smuggle small baggies of the narcotics past security screeners Aug. 27.

She was also slapped with a misdemeanor count of unauthorized possession of a hypodermic needle or syringe. (View the criminal complaint.)

A source close to Phillips confirmed that she has entered a drug-treatment program.

Phillips remains free on bail, which has been upped to $20,000 from the original $10,000.

According to officials, TSA staff found the illicit substances after asking the sobriety-challenged actress-singer to submit to a secondary screening and she spontaneously declared that she was "holding." She later admitted to officers that she had a "drug problem."

She wound up spending a night in jail before posting her bail.

Phillips' drug woes sidetracked a once-promising career. She has claimed to have been exposed to drugs as a kid by her late father, John Phillips, founder of The Mamas & the Papas, and she has made several stops in rehab in the past three decades.

Because she is currently in treatment, Phillips' arraignment, originally set for Friday, has now been rescheduled for October.
news source: eonline

Hardcore conservatives rally around Sarah Palin

2008-09-03T11:52:00.000-07:00

At the Republican convention, delegates rally around running mate of John McCain, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin after the "Bristolgate".