BREAKING: Hillary Will Be Secretary of State

Guardian: Hillary Clinton plans to accept the job of secretary of state offered by Barack Obama, who is reaching out to former rivals to build a broad coalition administration, the Guardian has learned.

Obama's advisers have begun looking into Bill Clinton's foundation, which distributes millions of dollars to Africa to help with development, to ensure that there is no conflict of interest. But Democrats do not believe that the vetting is likely to be a problem.

Clinton would be well placed to become the country's dominant voice in foreign affairs, replacing Condoleezza Rice. Since being elected senator for New York, she has specialised in foreign affairs and defence. Although she supported the war in Iraq, she and Obama basically agree on a withdrawal of American troops.  More...

Poll: Dole cuts Hagan's lead from 9 to 2

Dome: The Senate race has tightened.  According to a recent survey by Democratic firm Public Policy Polling, Democratic Senate candidate Kay Hagan had 46 percent, Republican Elizabeth Dole had 44 percent and Libertarian Christopher Cole had five percent.  Five percent were undecided.

"The movement here is similar to that seen in the Presidential race. Hagan is holding steady with an 11 point lead among independents, but Dole has made some in roads with Democrats, who now report supporting Hagan by a 75-16 margin, down from 79-12 last week," pollster Tom Jensen writes.  More... 

Brady reportedly out for season with ACL tear

Yahoo: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is expected to miss the rest of the 2008 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, according to a source familiar with the injury.

While New England coach Bill Belichick said in his postgame press conference that he had no update on the status of Brady’s injury, two sources indicated it involved serious damage to the knee.

"It's bad," a team source said. "We're going to have to play without him."

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Panthers Stun San Diego!!!

Pearce: "Daylight come and I wanna Delhomme!"

Panthers stun a packed house in San Diego.  The Chargers, with real Super Bowl aspirations, fall victim to patented Jake Delhomme 4th quarter heroics.  He connected with Dante Rosario for a 14 yard game winner with 2 seconds on the clock!  Great start to the season for the Cats!

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Ike Roars Towards US

AP: "Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Ike grew to fierce Category 4 strength Saturday as it roared on an uncertain path that forced millions from the Caribbean to Florida, and Louisiana to Mexico, to nervously wonder where it would eventually strike.

Preparations stretched more than 1,000 miles as the massive, 135-mph storm took a southwesterly shift that could send it over Cuba near the Florida Keys sometime Monday before heading into the warm open waters of the Gulf of Mexico. And once again, a possible target was New Orleans and the already storm-weary U.S. Gulf Coast.

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Hannah Threatens the Carolinas

Pearce: Tropical Storm Hannah is just short of hurricane strength as it bares down on the Carolinas. It is expected to make landfall around midnight tonight close to the North-South Carolina border.