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Democratic National Convention highlights
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Here's a quick rundown of highlights from the Democratic National Convention in Denver:

Monday:

Michelle Obama

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Former President Jimmy Carter

Tuesday:

Sen. Hillary Clinton

Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards

Wednesday:

Vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden

Former President Bill Clinton

2004 Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

Thursday:

Barack Obama accepts the Democratic presidential nomination

On TV:

Network coverage: The main networks - ABC, NBC and CBS will broadcast live from the convention each night at 8 for only one hour, which will include coverage of Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech Thursday and wife Michelle Obama's speech Monday. Fox is not planning to cover the convention, instead opting to air reruns of its prime-time shows.

Cable: MSNBC, CNN and PBS will telecast three hours of live convention coverage each night, beginning at 7. Fox News begins its broadcast at 7:45 p.m. for 90 minutes each night.

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