Obama in Denver...Gustav lurking...Baseball replays

DENVER (AP) Barack Obama is in Denver, having made a surprise visit at the convention to say hello after his running mate, Joe Biden, spoke. Earlier, Obama was formally nominated for the presidency by the Democrats. Tonight he'll formally accept it.

DENVER (AP) Joe Biden has accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination. In his speech, Biden attacked John McCain, saying America needs "more than a good soldier" in the White House.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Tropical Storm Gustav has weakened considerably since Tuesday, but no one on the Gulf Coast should be getting comfortable. Forecasters expect the storm to slowly regain strength, and it cloud become a Category 3 hurricane when it approaches later this weekend.

TOKYO (AP) Toyota is dropping its global sales target for next year to 9.7 million vehicles. That's down from an earlier 10.4 million. A combination of rising material costs, a slowing U.S.

market and soaring Gas Prices is blamed. Japan's biggest automaker hopes to boost growth by focusing on gas-electric hybrids as a core strategy.

NEW YORK (AP) When it comes to potential homeruns, baseball umpires can call it fair or foul, and now they can also call for a replay. Umpires will be allowed to check video on home run calls starting Thursday. The change comes after a rash of blown calls this year.

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