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Obama seeks a personal touch within a huge stadium (AP) AP - Barack Obama was unveiling a delicate balancing act Thursday, trying to get personal with 75,000 supporters in a massive stadium and millions more at home while explaining how as president he would make a difference in their lives. Obama makes unscripted appearance at the DNC (AP) AP - Sen. Barack Obama dropped in on his own party at the Democratic convention a day early Wednesday to praise his wife, his former rival, and former President Bill Clinton for going to bat for him. Biden says nation needs more than a good soldier (AP) AP - Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night and declared that the challenges America faces require "more than a good soldier" in the White House, hailing Barack Obama as a wise leader who can deliver the change the nation needs. Some Clinton fundraisers squeezing money for Obama (AP) AP - Alexander Heckler is working hard to dispel The Rift. Red meat from a blue-collar messenger (Politico) Politico - DENVER — Joe Biden used his speech accepting the Democratic vice presidential nomination Wednesday night to signal the roles he’ll likely play until Election Day: loyal messenger for running mate Barack Obama, liaison to the working class and aggressive attacker of the Republican rival. DNC '08: Reviewing the big show (AP) AP - A pivotal moment in the 1998 movie "Pleasantville" comes when an unusual remote control pulls a brother and sister into their television set. They emerge on the other side, inside the world of the show they are watching. Analysis: Denver seems like the Clinton Convention (AP) AP - Rarely in the history of American political conventions has the losing side received so much time and attention as this week in Denver. Analysis: A racial milestone, but don't mention it (AP) AP - Barack Obama achieved a historic breakthrough with his nomination for president, but you wouldn't know it by tracking the official events of the Democratic convention's first three days. Pelosi gets unwanted lesson in Catholic theology (AP) AP - Politics can be treacherous. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked on even riskier ground in a recent TV interview when she attempted a theological defense of her support for abortion rights. Obama to stress hope and change in speech (AP) AP - In the final act of its four-act play, the Democratic convention finally turns its undivided attention to Barack Obama. Pop stars align for Democratic convention's coda (AFP) AFP - A galaxy of stars, from an Oscar winner to an Olympic gold medalist and music icons, will take the stage Thursday to provide a rocking finale to the Democratic National Convention. Man who sparked Obama threat probe due in court (AP) AP - The Colorado man who authorities say made racist threats against Barack Obama is scheduled to be formally charged on state drug and weapons offenses. Democrats primed for spectacular finale (AFP) AFP - Barack Obama will Thursday summon Americans to join his crusade for political change as he claims his place in history in a dazzling finale to the Democratic convention. Pa. legislative candidate discloses arrest record (AP) AP - A candidate for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is bringing up his arrest for domestic assault — in his own campaign materials. ON DEADLINE: Tough road ahead for Clintons (AP) AP - It's easy to promise campaign support. The hard part is delivering. That's the test ahead for Hillary and Bill Clinton now that they have pledged themselves to do everything they can to elect Barack Obama president. Former 'Real World' member running for Congress (AP) AP - A longtime Brooklyn congressman who has gone most of his career without ever facing much of a re-election challenge is facing an aggressive fight this year from a former "Real World" cast member. ABC News staffer jailed in Denver amid convention (AP) AP - An ABC News producer covering the Democratic convention was pushed into traffic by a sheriff's deputy on Wednesday and then arrested, the network said. Obama hopes unique biography can also seem familiar (Reuters) Reuters - Barack Obama burst onto the national stage four years ago with a speech describing himself as a skinny guy with a funny name and an improbable life story. Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) AP - Barack Obama to woo nation 45 years after Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech ... Biden tells Democratic convention needs more than a good soldier, reference to McCain ... Clinton delivers strong endorsement for Obama while passing torch Some Dem delegates saw King's 'Dream' speech (AP) AP - Seventy-seven-year-old Josie Johnson vividly remembers being part of the crowd when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 45 years ago.