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.
World Aug 30 New Orleans Orders Mandatory Evacuation as Gustav Strengthens New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered the mandatory evacuation of his city late Saturday as Hurricane Gustav strengthened to a Category 4 storm and moved toward the Gulf Coast, triggering an estimated 1 million residents all along the region to…
Politics Aug 29 Palin Has 'Maverick' Credentials Similar to McCain Sarah Palin, elected in 2006 as Alaska's first female governor, arrived in Juneau on an ethics reform platform after defeating two former governors in the primary and general elections.
Politics Aug 29 McCain Names Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as VP Pick After a morning of fever-pitch speculation over the identity of Sen. John McCain's vice presidential pick, the presumptive GOP nominee gave the nod Friday to first-term Alaska governor Sarah Palin.
Politics Aug 28 Excerpts of Obama's Acceptance Speech Following are excerpts from Sen. Barack Obama's speech Thursday accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president, as prepared for delivery and released to media organizations:…
World Aug 28 Three Years After Katrina, New Orleans Braces for Another Storm Almost exactly three years after Hurricane Katrina inundated New Orleans, the city's residents and officials are preparing for the possible arrival of another strong storm.
Economy Aug 28 Economy Grows Faster Than Predicted in Second Quarter The U.S. economy grew at a faster-than-predicted pace this spring, spurred by growing exports abroad and a tax rebate at home, new figures show.
Nation Aug 27 Ukraine Condemns Russian Action in Georgia; U.S. Ships Avoid Russian-Held Port World leaders on Wednesday continued to condemn Russia's decision to formally recognize two breakaway Georgian regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and to maintain troops in South Ossetia.
Nation Aug 27 U.N. Says 90 Civilians Killed in Afghan Airstrike The United Nations has found "convincing evidence" that 90 civilians were killed in a U.S. airstrike in western Afghanistan last week that prompted the Afghan government to demand more accountability from U.S. and NATO forces.