DENVER (AP) On the eve of his party's convention, Barack Obama says he hopes to win-over reluctant middle-class voters.

Campaigning in Wisconsin, he said Joe Biden has the passion to improve the lives of Americans and hasn't forgotten his working-class roots.

UNDATED (AP) Republicans are trying to stir discontent among Hillary CLinton's supporters. An ad asks why she's not Barack Obama's running mate since she ran so well in the Democratic primaries. A Clinton aide dismisses the Republican ad, noting that Clinton and Obama are together on what they want for the country.

MIAMI (AP) Flooding is still a problem in Florida thanks to the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay. People were ferried by boats from their homes in a town north of Orlando where some streets were under four feet of water. Several neighborhoods were flooded in and around Tallahassee.

BAGHDAD (AP) Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber blew himself up today on the outskirts of Baghdad killing at least 25 people.

And the U.S. military has announced the arrest of a person suspected in the kidnapping of journalist Jill Carroll. She was freed in 2006, three months after she was taken hostage.

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) A national survey shows Gas Prices have dropped 15 cents a gallon in the last two weeks. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular Friday was $3.70.

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