TODAY'S TOP STORIES As convention opens, Clintons vow to make Kerry president Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed tonight to make John Kerry the next president while a parade of party elders at the Democratic National Convention accused President Bush of botching the economy and the war on terror. Associated Press Former President Bill Clinton hugs his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., as she introduces him at the Democratic National Convention tonight. Full story. • Democrats pin hopes on Kerry's war record • Complete coverage of the Democratic National Convention Texans' Coleman convicted of DWI 11-year-old boy bitten by shark in fair condition Corpus Christi students protest dress code Web worm slows Google, Yahoo, others today Young girls turn up safe after mom found beaten 11-year-old girl dragged into pickup, assaulted Google stock will start at $108-$135 a share OTHER NEWS Metropolitan • Review finds officers seldom punished in shootings • Ex-Pemex director surrenders to authorities • Bellaire park to have strict rules on doggie play • Vegas monorail offers option for Metro to study • Golden retriever who bit boy to be quarantined • City plans brighter, easier-to-see traffic lights Nation • Air Force airman pleads guilty to rape, gets prison • Long-term use of painkiller may harm kidneys • Despite setback, Bryant case will go on • 4 missing children found safe in Ohio • 6.9 million in jail, or on parole or probation • Man who killed wife agrees to 'divorce' from son • Even after prison, couple doesn't regret kidnapping Politics • Bush wants Nancy Reagan at GOP convention • Heinz Kerry to newspaperman: 'Shove it' • Morning commute goes smoothly in Boston • Modern event is of interest mostly to political junkies • Al-Jazeera TV network is asked to remove sign World • Egyptian diplomat freed in Baghdad • Explosives-laden car kills 3 Iraqis • Saddam spends time gardening, eating muffins • Israel plans new route for separation barrier • Hospital wing collapses in Afghanistan; 14 hurt • Woman who faked anti-Semitic attack sentenced Sports • Diamondbacks beat Astros to end losing ways • Pettitte leaves game with sore elbow • Okafor signs 3-year, $10 million deal with Charlotte • Astros sign ninth-round selection Patton • Will Lance Armstrong go for 7? No promises • Williams 'at peace' with decision to retire • Brazil deals blow to Argentina in shootout win Business • Used homes selling at record pace • Martha Stewart mulls starting sentence during appeal • Dow closes nearly flat, Nasdaq falls 10 • Crude falls 27 cents to $41.44 a barrel • Murder warrant issued for big Yukos shareholder • Lipman: 'Park at own risk' sign means it Technology • Wired jacket lets you wear your music • RealNetworks playing iPod users' song • Is your toddler too young for technology? • IBM betting on server-centric systems Arts/Entertainment • War over 'Basic Instinct 2' shows Hollywood egos • Conway Twitty records from beyond the grave • 'Bourne' declaws 'Catwoman' at box office Lifestyle/Features • Memo: Convention edition, day one • Greenwood Forest preserves community spirit, trees • Host Chris Matthews wants some straight answers • Review: 'Dial M' for mild, modest, mundane • Dear Abby: Mom's traits in child overlooked Back to top

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