AP - As John McCain accepts his party's presidential nomination Thursday night, protesters calling for an end to the Iraq war plan to march outside the Xcel Energy Center.

AP - Palin prepares to speak to delegates, other Americans amid political and personal revelations ... Giuliani says Sarah Palin is ready to handle Sept. 11 crisis ... Late-night TV hosts tread lightly with Palin pregnancy; use it to go after John Edwards

Time.com - The gatherings are smaller than expected and the marches mostly peaceful, but breakaway radicals are causing trouble

AP - Dan Quayle struck a nerve in 1992 when he went after the TV series "Murphy Brown" by saying its depiction of a single mother was irresponsible and set a bad example for America. The Republican vice president said the fictional character was "mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone and calling it just another `lifestyle choice.'"

AP - Police arrests tally nearly 300 following sometimes violent confrontations this week, and more protests were planned for Wednesday and Thursday, the final two days of the Republican National Convention.

Reuters - Sarah Palin has dominated the Republican convention for days without saying a word, but on Wednesday she takes the spotlight with a prime-time speech that will introduce her to American voters and try to answer questions about her experience and life story.

AP - John McCain's campaign on Wednesday angrily called for an end to questions about its review of Sarah Palin's background, deriding a "faux media scandal designed to destroy the first female Republican nominee" for vice president.

AP - Sen. John McCain arrived in the Twin Cities on Wednesday as delegates to the Republican National Convention prepared to nominate him for president.