World Sep 03 Gustav Evacuees Return Home; Bush to Tour Hard-hit Areas The 2 million evacuees who fled the threat of Hurricane Gustav jammed roads Wednesday as many tried to return home to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. President Bush also headed to the city to survey the damage.
Politics Sep 03 Pakistani Prime Minister's Motorcade Target of Attack Shots were fired at Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's motorcade near Islamabad's airport Wednesday, though officials said he was not in it at the time, raising concerns of continuing political instability.
Science Sep 02 Scientists 'Reprogram' Adult Mouse Cells to Produce Insulin Researchers have discovered a way to convert one type of adult cell to another without stem cells, possibly paving the way for major advances in treating diabetes and other illnesses.
Politics Sep 02 State of Emergency Declared in Thailand as Premier Faces Fraud Charges Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared a state of emergency in the capital Bangkok Tuesday, the same day the Election Commission ruled his party committed electoral fraud in December elections.
World Sep 02 Gulf Coast Areas Assess Damage from Gustav as More Storms Form New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin told evacuees, anxious to return home following Monday's landfall of Hurricane Gustav, they should wait a few more days for authorities to assess the damage from the storm.
World Sep 01 Gustav Weakens to Category 1 as Wind, Rain Batters Gulf Coast Hurricane Gustav lashed coastal Louisiana Monday, but appeared to largely veer away from New Orleans. The storm eased to a Category 1 as it neared the Louisiana cities of New Iberia and Lafayette, the National Hurricane Center said Monday afternoon.
Politics Sep 01 Second Japanese Prime Minister in a Year Resigns Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda abruptly resigned Monday after a year of struggle with a deadlocked parliament as the Asian nation grapples with a troubled economy.
Nation Sep 01 U.S. Turns Over Once Violent Anbar Province to Iraqis The U.S. military handed over control of the once-volatile Anbar province to Iraqi forces Monday, marking a milestone in U.S. plans to send troops home.
Politics Aug 31 McCain Suspends Bulk of Day One of Convention With Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast, GOP nominee Sen. John McCain announced late Sunday that he was suspending the bulk of the first day of the Republican National Convention.
World Aug 31 New Orleans Evacuates as Hurricane Gustav Barrels Toward Gulf Coast Residents of storm-wary New Orleans scrambled to flee the city Sunday as Hurricane Gustav barreled toward the Gulf Coast, and police and National Guard troops took to the streets to patrol the city's evacuated neighborhoods.