1)  Senate Democrats says Joe Lieberman may be punished for his speech at the Republican National Convention. Lieberman called Barack Obama an untested candidate beholden to Democratic interest groups in a prime-time address. Democrats say they will address the Lieberman issue after November's elections. They could oust him from his Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee chairmanship, a coveted post.

2)  Emergency workers in Connecticut are preparing for Tropical Storm Hanna, which could bring strong winds and heavy rain this weekend.   The National Hurricane Center is predicting that Hanna will travel to the northwest over the next 36 hours and make landfall as a category 1 hurricane in North Carolina Saturday morning.  The storm is expected to accelerate after hitting North Carolina, traveling at about 30 mph toward New England.  It the could bring rain beginning late Friday and into Sunday to the state. If the storm continues moving as projected, the heaviest impact would be felt late Saturday into early Sunday morning.  Residents could expect 2 to 5 inches of rain and wind gusts 30 to 50 mph.   http://www.wfsb.com/news/17393184/detail.html

3)  John McCain vowed Thursday to "shake up Washington" and said he's prepared to reach across the aisle to get the country "back on the road to prosperity and peace."  "We need to change the way government does almost everything," he told the Republican National Convention.  "Fight with me. Fight for what's right for our country. Fight for the ideals and character of a free people."   He said his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is "just the right partner" to help lead the change.   "She's tackled tough problems like energy independence and corruption," he said. "She stands up for what's right and she doesn't let anyone tell her to sit down”.    He added, "Let me offer an advance warning to the old, big-spending, do-nothing, me-first, country-second Washington crowd: Change is coming."  Change is a centerpiece of Democratic rival Barack Obama's campaign. McCain contrasted himself with Obama on a couple occasions, while offering a bipartisan tone.   http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/04/rnc.day/index.html

4)  Police arrested an estimated 200 anti-war protesters Thursday night after using tear gas and percussion grenades to disperse a crowd near the State Capitol, about a mile from the Republican National Convention.  Minnesota State Public Safety Commissioner Michael Campion estimates 200 arrests at the interstate overpass near on Marion Street in St. Paul, where police used chemical agents and flash grenades to disperse the crowd.   He said the objective was to contain the protesters and keep them from reaching the convention hall. He says the first night and the last night of the convention were expected to be big for trouble, and they were.  http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/04/rnc.protests/index.html

5)  Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was bounced from office Thursday in a deal with prosecutors that will send him to jail and put an end to the sex scandal that embarrassed this chronically struggling city and preoccupied its government for months.  The 38-year-old "Hip-Hop Mayor" who brought energy and excitement to City Hall when he took office in 2002 pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and will get four months behind bars.  The Democrat also will pay the city $1 million in restitution, lose his license to practice law, and cannot run for any elected office for five years. His resignation will take effect in two weeks.  Kilpatrick was charged earlier this year with perjury and other offenses for denying he and his chief of staff had an affair. The scandal broke wide open in January with the release of a trove of lusty text messages between the two of them that appeared to contradict the mayor.  http://connecticut.cox.net/cci/newsnational/national?_mode=view&_state=maximized&view=article&id=D930DUDG1&_action=validatearticle

6)  Authorities say an 8-year-old boy was handing out hundreds of dollars in fake $20 bills at an Ocala, Florida  elementary school. School officials reported the boy to police on Tuesday.  The fake bills were discovered when a child tried to use one to pay for lunch. An administrator then tracked down several other students with fake bills. Those students all identified the boy.  The boy _ who was not identified _ was turned over to the Department of Children and Families after authorities learned his guardians had warrants for their arrest.  In all, the counterfeit money added up to 44 notes or $880. Police say they don't know who produced the fake currency.  http://connecticut.cox.net/cci/newsnational/national?_mode=view&_state=maximized&view=article&id=D9308E400&_action=validatearticle

7)  A routine package delivery turned into a milestone for a UPS driver in East Texas. Brent Boyd, 51, on Thursday surpassed one million miles on his UPS delivery truck, the same vehicle he's driven for 22 years with the company.  The odometer on Boyd's 1987 GMC truck rolled over to all zeros as he began his delivery route near Palestine. He said he's never had an accident with his company vehicle.  Boyd told The Associated Press that his truck's gone through at least three engines and been repainted several times.  But he's resisted offers for a new van. Boyd says the truck is "like home" and feels like "sitting in the recliner in your house."  Palestine is 105 miles southwest of Dallas.  http://connecticut.cox.net/cci/newsnational/national?_mode=view&_state=maximized&view=article&id=D9308DK80&_action=validatearticle

8)  Barack Obama apparently isn't the only "rock star" in presidential politics this year.   After days of intense media coverage about Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's qualifications, more than 40 million Americans tuned in Wednesday to see for themselves what they thought of her.   The huge audience for Palin's acceptance speech rivaled that for Obama's address at the Democratic National Convention six days earlier, and set a tough standard for the top of her own ticket. John McCain was to accept the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday.  Last week, Nielsen said 38.4 million people watched Obama speak at a Denver stadium on the six commercial networks, along with BET, TV One, Univision and Telemundo - four networks that didn't cover Palin's speech. PBS added an estimated 4 million to that total.   Nearly 2 million more women were watching Palin than men, Nielsen said.  http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080904/D93079DG4.html

9)  Inspired by Neil Young and Radiohead, Michael Moore will release his new film online and for free.  The film, "Slacker Uprising," follows Moore's 62-city tour during the 2004 election to rally young voters. It will be available for three weeks as a free download to North American residents, beginning Sept. 23. An official announcement of the film is planned for Friday.  Moore said he considered releasing "Slacker Uprising" theatrically as "Michael Moore's big election year movie" as he did with 2004's "Fahrenheit 9/11," which was highly critical of President Bush.  Instead, Moore opted for a symbol of gratitude to his fans as he approaches the 20th anniversary of his first film, 1989's "Roger & Me."  "I thought it'd be a nice way to celebrate my 20th year of doing this," Moore said. "And also help get out the vote for November. I've been thinking about what I want to do to help with the election this year."  The 97-minute long "Slacker Uprising" will be the first major film to be released in such a way.  http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iq7zxCXnBw7mBDppX7bdIuOPPVbAD9303QDO0