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Former president passes the baton, vows to do 'everything' he can to help elect Democratic nominee | PHOTOS | VIDEO

• McCain Expected to Appear With VP on Friday
• Former VP Hopefuls Address Dem Convention
• McCain Goes for Obama's Jugular in Latest Ad
• Dramatic Stage Set for Obama at Invesco Field

If a Category 3 or stronger hurricane comes within 60 hours of the city, New Orleans plans to institute a mandatory evacuation order. Unlike Katrina, there will be no massive shelter at the Superdome, a plan designed to encourage residents to leave.

The interior minister of the separatist-held region of South Ossetia says his forces have shot down an unmanned Georgian spy plane.

The raid last week northeast of Baghdad did not find many weapons or flush out scores of hidden fighters. But it accomplished a wider objective: taking another step toward putting Iraqi security forces in control of ground operations.

Microsoft’s latest internet browser includes a piece of software that allows internet users to hide the audit trail of websites they have visited.

New data show New York City residents are contracting the virus that causes AIDS at three times the national rate.

Convention delegates nominate Obama for president after Clinton calls for a voice vote | PHOTOS

• McCain Goes for Obama's Jugular in Latest Ad
• Dramatic Stage Set for Obama at Invesco Field
• FOX FORUM: A Rose by Any Olber Name | VIDEO
• WATCH LIVE: Strategy Room | Convention Floor | BTS Cams

Results taken from air samples reveal that a body was decomposing in the trunk of a car driven by the mother of missing Florida toddler Caylee Anthony, a local TV station reported.

The Justice Department on Wednesday recommended a dramatic reduction in the prison sentence of imprisoned lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who became the key witness against lawmakers and congressional aides he spent years corrupting.

A San Francisco court ruling Monday that a 14-year-old alleged crack-dealing illegal immigrant should be sent to foster care rather than face criminal prosecution has lead to new fears that the city is again allowing undocumenteds to buck the system.

Roll call under way at Democratic convention — with some holdouts voting for Clinton | PHOTOS | WATCH LIVE

• McCain Goes for Obama's Jugular in Latest Ad
• Lieberman Still a Possibility for McCain's VP Pick
• FOX FORUM: A Rose by Any Olber Name | VIDEO
• WATCH LIVE: Strategy Room | BTS Cams

Sink or swim: Michael Phelps is trading the pool for the "Saturday Night Live" stage.

Two teen athletes in New Jersey died this week from events that occurred during football practice.

Police continue to investigate the cause of death a 51-year-old Florida mother found Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean, though her family already suspects foul play

A Gettysburg woman told police she couldn't drive because of a suspended license — so she was a passenger as her 13-year-old drove.

A worker jumped to his death from an oil rig Wednesday after an explosion rocked a Tulsa-area oil field.

A measure that would decriminalize minor marijuana-possession cases is on the ballot in Massachusetts largely because of one man: billionaire financier and liberal activist George Soros.

The answer to whether Hillary healed the rift between her supporters and Obama's campaign could come tonight when many of her delegates exercise their option to vote 'Clinton'

• Delegates Prepare for Divided Roll Call Vote | PHOTOS
• What Next? Bill Skipping Obama Show
• Lieberman Still a Possibility for McCain's VP Pick
• FOX FORUM: A Rose by Any Olber Name
• WATCH LIVE: Strategy Room | Convention Floor | BTS Cams

State health officials are confirming a type of E. coli bacteria has been found in 10 patients who were sickened by a severe illness in northeastern Oklahoma.