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Democrats ready celebration for Obama 10:33am ET

DENVER (Reuters) - Democrats prepared a grand celebration on Thursday for Barack Obama, who will accept a historic presidential nomination with a speech that spells out his vision for change in America.  Full Article | Video

 
Dream of statehood still distant for Georgia rebels 9:59am ET

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The dream of Georgia's separatist Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions for fully-fledged statehood is still out of reach, even after their ally Russia, defying the West, recognized them as independent states.  Full Article | Video 

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Wall Street rallies on strong GDP 11:32am ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rallied on Thursday as a surprisingly big upward revision to U.S. growth in the second quarter and lower oil prices fanned optimism about the economy.  Full Article 

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New Year bittersweet for China's families

Millions of migrant workers will make the annual migration back home to rural villages for the Lunar New Year, queuing for hours and cramming into trains and buses for the chance to go home.  Full Article