Hooray, it's the open-air birch and moss garden planting weekend at the New York Times! But this just in from the Times: "Breaking News - Schedule Change for This Weekend's Tree Planting [!] For all who are interested in the tree planting this weekend, our schedule has changed due to our permits from the city. The trees will now be hoisted several hours earlier--beginning at 3 a.m.--so for all you night owls, this is your chance to shine! Weather and other factors could affect this timing slightly. We expect the activities will certainly be done by 8 a.m. at the latest."
After Hillary Rodham Clinton closed the book on her 2008 presidential bid with an emphatic plea for party unity, the Democratic convention spotlight turns to her husband, as former President Bill Clinton takes to the prime-time television stage Wednesday evening
AP - A U.S. military ship loaded with aid docked at a southern Georgian port Wednesday, and Russia sent three missile boats to another Georgian port as the standoff escalated over a nation devastated by war with Russia.
Reuters - An air strike killed 30
Taliban in southeastern Afghanistan close to the border with
Pakistan and Afghan police killed 18 more militants in the
south of the country, officials said on Wednesday.
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