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Ann Kirk watches the heavy surf on Pensacola Beach, Fla. where she lives, as Hurricane Gustav approaches the Gulf Coast. (Photo by J. Pat Carter / AP)

GOP meeting turns to appeal for hurricane aid

Republicans hurried to turn the opening day of their national convention into a fundraising drive for hurricane victims, with Sen. John McCain’s wife and first lady Laura Bush appealing for help.

MSNBC

Today's convention schedule

Baltimore Sun

McCain expected to accept nod in person

Politico

Hanna gains hurricane strength, may hit US coast

Hurricane Hanna formed, bringing fierce winds and battering waves to the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos islands. Forecasters warned it could hit the southeastern U.S. coast by midweek.

ABC News

Gustav pushes sheets of water over levees

Hurricane Gustav, downgraded to Category 1, swirled violently ashore, turning lights out across the Gulf Coast and sending water over the tops of New Orleans' levees, officials said.

CNN

Gustav hits La. towns, New Orleans' levees hold

MSNBC

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One death linked to Gustav since storm hit Louisiana

USA Today

Hurricane hits US

BBC

Questions deepen at the RNC about McCain's VP choice

Questions arose at the Republican national convention about the party's vetting of Gov. Palin as Sen. McCain's running mate after the family announced that her 17-year-old daughter was pregnant.

International Herald Tribune

Blog:

Obama on Palin pregnancy story: 'Back off!'

ABC News

EU issues Russian troop ultimatum

The European Union told Moscow that it will not hold fresh talks on a new EU-Russia partnership agreement until Russian troops withdraw from Georgia.

Monsters and Critics

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Researchers have found 2,500 yellow-cheeked crested gibbons in the Seima Biodiversity Conservation area in northeastern Cambodia. (Photo by Heng Sinith / AP)	A stagehand vaccumes the stage as preparations are underway for the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. (Photo by Rex Arbogast / AP)	Angelica, a fire eater, performs at Sideshows by the Seashore at Coney Island in New York. (Photo by Frank Franklin II / AP)

NATION

Gustav hits US economy

The storm is weaker than Katrina three years ago. But it hits an economy that is at greater risk.

CNNMoney

Wildfire forces evacuations at Tahoe

Fire crews are battling a fast-moving wildfire south of Lake Tahoe that has forced the evacuation of campgrounds, resorts and homes in the area.

USA Today

POLITICS

Scholars question Palin credentials

Sen. John McCain was aiming to make history with his pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and historians say he succeeded.

Politico

Is the Republican Party in peril?

Christian Science Monitor

A look at Sarah Palin over the last few days

CBS News

Laura Bush: Hurricane Katrina mistakes won't be repeated

In responding to Hurricane Gustav, the government will not repeat mistakes that occurred with Hurricane Katrina three years ago, according to first lady Laura Bush.

ABC News

Blog:

Ex-FEMA chief sees 'huge difference' in Bush responses to Katrina, Gustav

USA Today

BUSINESS

Report Card: workers in bad shape

This Labor Day finds workers in worse shape than they've been in years, according to a scorecard released by Rutgers University.

TIME

Oil drops as Gustav makes impact

Crude spikes then falls as hurricane bears down on region that is home to 25% of U.S. crude production and 56% of imports.

CNNMoney

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Google 'starting from scratch' with own browser, Chrome

Word surfaced of a Web "comic book" introducing Google Chrome, the search giant's long-rumored open-source browser project.

CNET News

Why butterflies have 'eye spots'

Some moths and butterflies bear circular, high-contrast marks on their wings that have long been thought to scare off predators by mimicking the eyes of the predators' own enemies.

LiveScience

HEALTH

Preventing heart failure: fish oil?

Fish oil supplements may work slightly better than a popular cholesterol-reducing drug to help patients with chronic heart failure, according to new research released.

TIME

People who lose jobs become hermits

Layoffs can turn social butterflies into near hermits who shun such outlets as book clubs and even church groups, finds a new study.

LiveScience

ENVIRONMENT

Lights out for fireflies?

Preecha Jiabyu used to take tourists on a rowboat to see the banks of the Mae Klong River aglow with thousands of fireflies.

Environmental News Network

China approves law to promote sustainable economy

China's legislature passed a law calling for fiscal spending, tax breaks and other measures to promote sustainable economic growth via resource conservation and pollution control, official media said.

Environmental News Network

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In Wasilla, pregnancy was no secret

TIME

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McCain to seize the stormy moment?

TIME

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No weakness in Week 1

Sporting News

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RNC without the glitz?

U.S. News & World Report

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McCain offers contradictions, conundrums

Bloomberg

Column:

Sarah Palin vs. Barack Obama

Real Clear Politics

Column:

These rookies not ready for big league

Detroit News

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A breathtakingly reckless VP choice

Indianapolis Star

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McCain’s gamble on Palin is shrewd

Financial Times

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Government involved in raids on protesters

Salon.com

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Palin is the epitome of tokenism

Salon.com

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GOOD NEWS

Putin saves TV crew from Siberian tiger

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was feted by Russian media for saving a television crew from an attack by a Siberian tiger in the wilds of the far East.

ABC News

Police in New Orleans won't bolt

This time around, the department is doing all it could to make sure that officers had enough of a chance to do both, protect the city and take care of their families.

CNN

WORLD

Japan’s Prime Minister resigns

Increasingly unpopular 72-year-old Yasuo Fukuda steps down after less than year in office amid deadlock in coalition government.

Guardian

US transfers Anbar province to Iraqis