Evan Vucci, AP

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Ron Edmonds, AP

In an emphatic plea, Hillary Clinton urged the millions of people who supported her during the Democratic primaries to now back her ex-rival. "Barack Obama is my candidate and he must be our president," she said at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night. She also went on the attack against John McCain.

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Susan Walsh, AP

Many Democratic loyalists are blasting Elizabeth Edwards for keeping her husband's affair a secret for so long. "I think she's complicit," said one consultant. They're claiming she covered it up to further John Edwards' political ambitions, and in doing so, could have cost the party dearly had he gone further.

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Damir Sagolj, Reuters

About 100 people were arrested Monday night in Denver after clashing with police about a mile from the Democratic National Convention. Police said the demonstrators disrupted traffic and rushed a police safety line, but one demonstrator said police turned on them with no warning.

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Stephan Savoia, AP

Michelle Obama, wife of presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama, waves to the crowd Monday during the first major address of the Democratic National Convention. Her mission was to humanize her husband and tell the personal side of their story.

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Sang Tan, AP

The daughter of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher reveals in a new memoir that her mother has been suffering from dementia for seven years.

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Robert F. Bukaty, AP

Old man winter will be on a tear this coming season, if the Farmer's Almanac is to be believed. The 192-year-old publication, which claims an accuracy rate of 80 to 85 percent, predicts "Numb's the word" for much of the U.S. Click through to see predictions for your region.

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