• Updates From the DNC
  
• Hillary Dazzles Delegates, Talks Healthcare
• Biden to Accept Vice PresidentialNomination – Some Progressives Skeptical
• Iraq Veterans Against the War Make their Point Heard
• Groups Call Census Data Unrealistic
• Native American Health Care Plan Hits a Snag

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• Laurel Raid Ranks as Largest in US History with Nearly 600 Arrests
• 50 Year Floods in Bihar, India
• Hostage Situation in Jammu, Curfew in Kashmir
• Mugabe Plans to Form New Government Without Rivals
• California AG Issues New Guidelines for Medical Marijuana

At least 4 more people were arrested yesterday by police – and today, protestors are criticizing the fencing off of Civic Park. Organizers for an annual event here that features food and entertainment, called A Taste of Colorado, says its necessary to cordon off parts of the park in order to set-up for the Labor Day event, which begins Friday… But demonstrators say it's just another way to suppress free speech. Local affiliate KGNU reporter Joe Banks is on the scene.

Joe Biden will be accepting the vice presidential nomination tonight. Biden, a Senator from Delaware, voted for the war and many grassroots and progressive political activists are questioning Barack Obama's pick. Norman Solomon is the author of War Made Easy; he's also the only Obama delegates here at the convention who is critical of Biden.

For sixteen years now, Native American tribal leaders have fought for long-term federal funding for Indian healthcare programs. They celebrated a major breakthrough early this year when the Senate passed such a proposal. Since then, however, it's been stuck in the House. As Yanmei Xie reports, the monkey wrench in the machine is an abortion ban.

Senator Hillary Clinton gave a dynamic and persuasive address that helped to rally the Democratic Party. During the primary season, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton attempted to differentiate themselves from each other on health care.  Clinton devised a plan that mandated health coverage, like Clinton, Obama supported the goal of universal coverage, but he did not mandate health insurance. Leigh Ann Caldwell has more.