Archive for August, 2008

New Orleans empties ahead of Gustav

Written by admin on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

A police car patrols Bourbon Street as the sky turns black over New Orleans late Sunday. Large areas of southeast Louisiana, including sections in the greater New Orleans area, that are protected by levees face flooded from Hurricane Gustav.<br />
New Orleans and other Louisiana coastal areas increasingly took on the eeriness of ghost towns Sunday as residents heeded a mandatory evacuation order ahead of a speedier Hurricane Gustav.

Pets not left behind in evacuation

Written by admin on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Humane Society of Missouri staffers carry a crated dog to a truck in New Orleans on Saturday. The truck was heading for Shreveport, La., as part of an evacuation plan whereby pets and their owners travel to the same location until the storm passes. At rear are empty crates awaiting more dogs. Authorities evacuating residents from New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Gustav are making amends with four-legged friends after thousands of pets perished in Hurricane Katrina.

Bush, Cheney to skip GOP convention

Written by admin on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

After a briefing at FEMA headquarters in Washington Sunday, President Bush announces that he'll monitor Gustav from Texas on Monday.President Bush said Sunday he is skipping the Republican National Convention on Monday and will travel instead to Texas to meet with emergency workers and evacuees as Hurricane Gustav nears.

McCain: Gustav means subdued convention

Written by admin on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

John McCain was forced to alter the schedule of the Republican National Convention, ordering the cancellation of all but essential opening-day activities as Hurricane Gustav churned toward New Orleans. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. (Nightly News)John McCain tore up the script for his Republican National Convention on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav churned toward New Orleans.

8 workers hospitalized after chemical fell

Written by admin on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Two St. Louis-area hospital emergency rooms are on lockdown after the arrival of patients who appeared to be exposed to chemicals.

Experts fear fireflies are dwindling

Written by admin on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

A rare firefly species, Luciola aquatilis, perches on a plant. From backyards in Tennessee to riverbanks in Southeast Asia, researchers said they have seen fireflies — also called glowworms or lightning bugs — dwindling in number.

Mexicans rally nationwide against crime

Written by admin on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Demonstrators hold up candles Saturday at the main Zocalo square in Mexico City during a protest against the tide of killings, kidnappings and shootouts sweeping the country.President Felipe Calderon faced one of his biggest challenges Saturday as Mexicans poured into the streets nationwide for mass protests against the tide of killings, kidnappings and shootouts sweeping the country.

Palestinians reject partial peace accord

Written by admin on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert meet in Jerusalem on Sunday.Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected Israel’s idea of an interim peace agreement at a Sunday summit, a Palestinian negotiator said, insisting on an all-or-nothing approach that virtually ruled out an accord by a January target date.

U.N.: Russia blocking some Georgians

Written by admin on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

The coffins of Georgian soldiers kille din combat are lowered into the ground at a funeral ceremony in Tbilisi on Saturday.Russian troops remaining in Georgian territory are effectively preventing Georgians from returning to their homes, a U.N. representative said Saturday.

For bicyclists, a widening patchwork world

Written by admin on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 in Uncategorized.

Commuters ride their bicycles along Blackfriars Bridge in London on June 4.The number of cyclists has doubled in a decade in cities as disparate as Berlin and Bogota. Global bicycle production has increased for six consecutive years, according to a report. Yet when it comes to using a bike for everyday transportation, the boom appears to have bypassed many countries.



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