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Last night, Democrats tried to heal the wounds of a long primary season with a primetime call for unity from the party's one-time presidential frontrunner, Hillary Clinton. They also repeatedly tied John McCain to an unpopular George W. Bush and a faltering economy.

The Tomb of the Unknowns is at the center of combat between Arlington National Cemetery officials and preservationists: Should the aging memorial be fixed or replaced with a replica? "The cracks continue to grow," said one cemetery official who is pushing for a replica of the 48-ton monument.

Sen. Joe Biden will make his first appearance before the Democratic National Convention as his party's vice presidential nominee Wednesday night, but the real drama of the evening may come from former President Clinton and what he says about Sen. Barack Obama.

A new national poll suggests there's a reason why Wednesday evening's theme of the Democratic convention is "Securing America's Future."

The Dalai Lama, Tbet's spiritual leader is suffering from exhaustion and has canceled his international trips for the next three weeks, according to his Web site.

Tropical Storm Gustav dumped torrential rainfall over parts of Haiti early Wednesday, and forecasters warned of potentially dangerous weather for parts of Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

Stacy Pearson keeps buying food she knows she'll never eat -- from tomato soup to green beans to ramen noodles -- merely because it's on sale. Why? Blame her mother.

Sen. Barack Obama made a "big mistake" when he passed over Sen. Hillary Clinton, the most anticipated speaker at Tuesday night's Democratic convention, for Sen. Joe Biden as his vice presidential running mate, Rudolph Giuliani said Tuesday.

Hillary Clinton called herself a "proud supporter of Barack Obama" after Democratic convention delegates greeted her with a standing ovation: "Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our president."

Even before Sen. Hillary Clinton takes to the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, on Tuesday night, several of her die-hard supporters -- and delegates -- are looking for the New York senator to preach party unity.

Bush administration officials are angrily questioning whether a senior U.S. diplomat has interfered in Pakistani politics.

Hurricane Gustav made landfall this afternoon on Haiti's southwest peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said. Gustav hit near Port-au-Prince with 90 mph winds. It's expected to weaken slightly as it moves over Haiti, but forecasters warn it will restrengthen before approaching Cuba on Wednesday.

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Every major airport in the United States is experiencing flight delays this afternoon because of a communications breakdown at a Federal Aviation Administration facility. The administration said there are no radar outages and that they have not lost contact with any planes.

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Jose Rivera survived two tours of duty in Iraq, but his job as a corrections officer at a high-security federal prison in California cost him his life. He was alone guarding about 100 inmates when he was attacked. He didn't have what many guards at state prisons have: pepper spray, a protective vest and a baton. Federal officers aren't allowed to have those items.

A Sudanese plane that was hijacked shortly after taking off from Nyala in the country's Darfur region has landed in Kifra, Libya, according to media reports.

Sen. Edward Kennedy and Michelle Obama kicked off the first night of the Democratic National Convention with speeches that focused on "new hope" and the American dream. iReporters across the country watched the convention and shared their reaction to Monday night's addresses.