Washington Post: Today's Highlights

Ana Ivanovic falls to 188th-ranked Julie Coin, the earliest exit for a No. 1-ranked woman since 1967.

Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois completed an improbable and historic journey here Wednesday when he was nominated by acclamation as the Democratic candidate for president, becoming the first African American to lead a major political party into a general-election campaign.

On anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, candidate will accept nomination in highly anticipated address.

Surge in fatal police shootings, along with other aggressive tactics, alarms residents.

DHS Secretary Chertoff heads to La. in effort to avoid mistakes made when Katrina ravaged state.

Column | Over dinner, Dan Snyder convinces Greg Blache to succeed an old friend as defensive coach.

Experts worry about women's willingness to do without kids -- or childish husbands.

Putin calls conflict "advantage for one of the candidates fighting for post of U.S. president."

Putin calls conflict "advantage for one of the candidates fighting for post of U.S. president."

Government says economy shifted higher in the spring, growing at fastest pace in nearly a year.

Candidate's address must answer calls to draw a tougher line against McCain but not stray too far from uplifting message of national reconciliation.

Clinton urges support, calls for party unity.

In a meeting before roll call of the states, Hillary Clinton releases convention delegates to vote for certain presidential nominee Barack Obama.

As storm moves off Haiti, likeliest targets could be anywhere from south Texas to the Fla. panhandle.

Companies say federal program designed to help them obey hiring laws doesn't ensure protection.

Diplomat says Moscow's conflict with Georgia is a sign of a weak nation, not a newly assertive one.

Author Dante Moore wants to "re-educate" women on the best way to win the perfect man. Like him.

Fairfax and other counties face falling property values, rising costs and stagnant sales tax receipts.

Advance could lead to bevy of cures and sidestep political, ethical debate over embryonic stem cells.

As temperatures continue to warm, sea-level rise could swallow 200 square miles in next century.