McCain picks Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for VP John McCain picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a conservative who shares his maverick streak, as his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National Convention.
DENVER - On a memorable night that juxtaposed the past and the future, Barack Obama told Americans that the nation has reached a defining moment again, and it will take a Democrat to meet the challenges of war and a faltering economy.
It's harder to imagine a tougher place for Mark Rosekind to preach the virtue of a good night's sleep. After all, in the valley's always-on world, going without sleep to get the job done is practically a badge of honor.
As the state's budget crisis lumbered into its third month, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday intensified the pressure on the one powerful group that has done little to end the standoff: legislators from his own party.
San Jose shatters a 40-year weather record San Jose hit a record high of 101 degrees Thursday, with people finding relief in air-conditioned buildings. For the third day in a row, Spare the Air Day advisories were issued and heat advisories remained in effect.
EBay's style director wields power On the front row of nearly every major New York runway show are fashion's elite: top editors, executives and celebrities. Among them, a woman with a job that doesn't quite fit any of those categories yet: Constance White, style director for eBay.
Will 2008 Telluride festival launch another hit like 'Juno'? The highest-profile movie in this year's festival is David Fincher's "Benjamin Button," starring Brad Pitt in an adaptation of the reverse-aging short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
