Jackson Free Press

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today.

1. CLINTON BOOSTS OBAMA IN ROUSING CONVENTION SPEECH--Ex-president proclaims: "I know we're coming back" from the worst economic mess in generations.

2. WHAT'S BACK IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM--God and Jerusalem are reinstated, after Obama intervenes to order the changes.

3. REPORT DETAILS HARSH TREATMENT AT SECRET CIA-RUN PRISONS--Rights group says it has evidence of wider use of waterboarding than the U.S. has acknowledged.

4. HOW TO STAY SAFE FROM BUBONIC PLAGUE--After a case in Colorado, experts advise: Avoid rodents; limit brush, rock and wood piles and rodent breeding areas.

5. A FLASH POINT IN A CLOSELY WATCHED CASE--At an 11 a.m. hearing, a judge is expected to order the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage to have his beard shaved.

6. GLENN BECK'S ATTACK AGAINST AMERICAN AIRLINES--The talk show host says a flight attendant treated him rudely; the airline says it's investigating.

7. WHY BEN & JERRY'S IS HEADING TO COURT--The ice cream maker says the creator of "Ben & Cherry's" X-rated DVDs has smeared its reputation.

8. SON OF FAMED SEX RESEARCHER WILLIAM H. MASTERS IN TROUBLE AGAIN--He's arrested for indecent exposure for second time this year.

9. SINGER-SONGWRITER JOE SOUTH DIES--Musician penned such hits as "Games People Play," ''Down in the Boondocks" and "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden."

10. A ROCKY START FOR SUPER BOWL CHAMPS--Kicking off the NFL season, Dallas downs New York 24-17.