A transcript of President Barack Obama’s remarks Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention:
2012
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Former Fla. GOP gov Crist endorses Obama at DNC
What a difference six years makes.
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GOP has no speaker to match Clinton
But Republican TV ads may drown out the former president’s testimonial to Barack Obama’s record.
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Augusta Area Police Report: Woman not hurt in McDonald’s crash
AUGUSTA — A city woman walked away shaken but unscathed Thursday after driving her car down an embankment while trying to park her car at the Western Avenue McDonald’s.
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Giffords inspires crowd at Democratic convention
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Alleged theft of Romney’s taxes a puzzling whodunit
Assuming it’s not a hoax, the purported theft of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s tax returns has all the trappings of a high-tech whodunit . . .
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Democratic convention beats NFL football in ratings
An estimated 25.1 million people watched Bill Clinton’s speech Wednesday, despite competition from the NFL’s first game of the season.