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Residents begin leaving Gulf Coast ahead of storm

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:45:50 -0400

Hurricane Gustav grew into a dangerous storm Saturday, and as city officials started evacuating the residents that couldn't get out on their own, some people weren't waiting to be told to leave.

Gustav swells to dangerous Cat 3 storm off Cuba

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:04:49 -0400

Gustav swelled to a fearsome Category 3 hurricane early Saturday with winds of 125 mph as it approached western Cuba on a track to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast three years after Hurricane Katrina.

McCain makes history with choice of running mate

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:33:21 -0400

In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor's office and now - making history - to John McCain's side as the first female running mate on a Republican presidential ticket.

In New Orleans, no shelter for those who stay

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:19:13 -0400

Police with bullhorns plan to go street to street this weekend with a tough message about getting out ahead of Hurricane Gustav: This time there will be no shelter of last resort. The doors to the Superdome will be locked. Those who stay will be on their own.

Katrina's unclaimed dead entombed, Gustav looms

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:34:26 -0400

At 9:38 a.m. on Friday, about 200 mourners rang handbells to mark the moment three years ago when New Orleans' levees were breached by high waters from Hurricane Katrina, flooding most of the city and leading to the deaths of about 1,600 people.

Source: Petraeus submitted report on troop cuts

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:45:50 -0400

The top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, has given his military superiors and Defense Secretary Robert Gates his initial recommendation on when to resume a U.S. troop withdrawal and at what pace, a senior military officer close to the process said Friday.

Police: DNA links man to slaying of Kutcher's ex

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:05:12 -0400

DNA evidence has linked an air conditioning repairman to the stabbing deaths of three women, including a former girlfriend of actor Ashton Kutcher, police said Friday.

Maine artist creates HOPE image decades after LOVE

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:33:13 -0400

The Maine artist who brought LOVE to the world is doing the same with HOPE.

John Edwards to speak at Hofstra without wife

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:33:21 -0400

In a return to the public stage, John Edwards has confirmed plans to talk politics a month after admitting to an extramarital affair. But his wife won't be at his side.

Demand for military bomb techs at all-time high

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:13:14 -0400

Many things have gone wrong for Navy Senior Chief Tommy Gura while disarming nearly 200 improvised explosive devices in Iraq. He's been shot at and targeted for mortar attacks. His robots have blown up and he's lost communication to call for backup.