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NYT > NYTimes.com Home Top Black Donors See Obama?s Rise as Their Own by By MICHAEL LUO 28 Aug 2008 at 7:54pm A cadre of black elites has emerged as a significant force in the most prolific fund-raising operation in presidential history. Economic Growth Stronger Than Expected by By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM 28 Aug 2008 at 7:22pm Gross domestic product increased at a 3.3 percent annual rate in the quarter, the government said, which was much better than its initial estimate. US Open: Williams Romps by By RAY KRUEGER 28 Aug 2008 at 7:53pm Venus Williams brought back memories of her past dominance in an easy win. Democrats Await Obama?s Stadium-Sized Sendoff by By CARL HULSE 28 Aug 2008 at 7:37pm Senator Barack Obama was preparing his speech as the convention shifted to Invesco Field for a closing session. Security Group Refuses to Back Russia?s Actions by By DAVID L. STERN 28 Aug 2008 at 5:48pm Members of a regional security group offered little support for Moscow?s military action in Georgia. New Orleans Bracing for Tropical Storm Gustav by By ANAHAD O?CONNOR 28 Aug 2008 at 5:35pm Officials in Mississippi and Louisiana are on high alert as Tropical storm Gustav gathered strength Thursday. What I Did on My Summer Staycation by By MICHAEL WILSON 28 Aug 2008 at 6:40pm Increasingly, the answer to high gas prices and costly air travel is ?staycation,? taking time off but staying home. At School, Some Teach While Armed by By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. 28 Aug 2008 at 7:31pm A school board in north-central Texas has drawn attention by letting some teachers carry concealed weapons. Toyota Cuts Sales Goal by By DAVID JOLLY 28 Aug 2008 at 5:00pm Citing high fuel costs and a slowdown, the automaker said it now expects to sell fewer vehicles than its early forecast. Attack on Police Bus Kills 6 in Pakistan by By JANE PERLEZ and PIR ZUBAIR SHAH 28 Aug 2008 at 4:54pm A car bomb apparently planted by Taliban insurgents blew up a police bus in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least six policemen, security officials said. Dalai Lama Admitted to Hospital by By REUTERS 28 Aug 2008 at 2:55pm The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader was admitted to a hospital in India with ?abdominal discomfort? but doctors said there was no cause for concern. Well: Do Doctors View Women as ?Pre-Pregnant?? by By TARA PARKER-POPE 28 Aug 2008 at 7:53pm Are doctors so obsessed with a woman?s reproductive health that they forget to treat the whole patient? City Room: Staten Island Republican Fight by By JONATHAN P. HICKS 28 Aug 2008 at 7:53pm One candidate said his rival changed his name to hide his Pakistani roots. The other is calling for a lie detector test. Democrats Try to Minimize Stadium?s Political Risks by By JIM RUTENBERG and JEFF ZELENY 28 Aug 2008 at 7:38pm As workers prepared for a nomination address in an outdoor football stadium, aides to Barack Obama are feeling pressure to bring his candidacy to ground level. Newsfeed display by CaRP