Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton refused
to concede the Democratic presidential nomination to Sen. Barack Obama
despite the latter gaining
the delegates needed to become the first African American to lead a major party
ticket. Instead, the former first lady carefully stepped around the topic of defeat in her speech last night.
Clinton
supporters have urged
Obama to make Sen. Clinton his running mate, and even Clinton herself has
hinted
that she might be interested in campaigning as VP. Meanwhile, Republican
presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain declared
the primary season over and sharpened his attack on Obama.
Also:
Proponents of creationism adjust
their messaging, downplaying religious terms like “creator” and more frequently
pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of the theory.
The Service Employees International Union is
taking
its campaign against private equity firms global, calling on members to attend
July 17 protests in 100 cities in 25 countries.
United Airlines' chief executive reached out to employees with a telephone call to relay the company's ongoing strategy given the tough economic climate.
Time Warner Cable is under
fire from bloggers after announcing it will test charging users for heavier
volumes and faster service.