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- In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now - making history - to John McCain's side as the first female running mate on a Republican presidential ticket.
Gustav plows through Cayman Islands; 71 dead- Hurricane Gustav plowed through the Cayman Islands toward Cuba, gathering strength on a journey that could take it to the U.S. Gulf Coast as a fearsome Category-3 storm three years after Hurricane Katrina.
Obama's speech seen by 38 million-plus viewers- Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history.
- In a return to the public stage, John Edwards has confirmed plans to talk politics a month after admitting to an extramarital affair. But his wife won't be at his side.
- The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, has given his military superiors and Defense Secretary Robert Gates his initial recommendation on when to resume a U.S. troop withdrawal and at what pace, a senior military officer close to the process said Friday.
Georgia to sever diplomatic ties with Russia- Georgia said Friday it will sever diplomatic ties with Moscow to protest the presence of Russian troops on its territory. Russia criticized the move, pinning blame for a breakdown in relations on Tbilisi.
- The Maine artist who brought LOVE to the world is doing the same with HOPE.
Jennifer Aniston will make a return visit to NBC- Jennifer Aniston will return home to NBC, the TV network where she became a breakout star on the hit sitcom "Friends."
Pakistan's presidential favorite under guard- Pakistan's presidential front-runner has moved into a tightly guarded government compound over security fears, officials said as a militant campaign against the government led to more violence in the country's volatile northwest.
National Organization Launches Mission to Fund College Educations for the Children of Fallen Veterans
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"NGS is like a rapid funding strike force," says NGS founder & chairman Kirk T. Rostron. "We serve to fund existing charities such as the Navy SEAL Warrior Fund, the Marine Corps -- Law Enforcement Foundation, and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. We look to raise incremental charitable dollars from Wall Street to K Street and deliver those donations directly to these best-in-class charities without the help of professionally paid fundraisers and operated completely by volunteers, so these charities can deliver the results."
The launch event features the presentation of the first annual Freedom Award, presented this year to
"Colonel Sutherland's mission and accomplishments in
No Greater Sacrifice Foundation is a District of Columbia not for profit corporation which has filed as an organization qualified for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
For more information please visit www.NoGreaterSacrifice.org.
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Location: At the offices of Howrey, LLP
The Atrium (an I.M. Pei design)
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Refreshments: Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
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