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A patient is evacuated into an ambulance at West Jefferson Medical Center, fleeing the approaching Hurricane Gustav, in Marrero, Louisiana. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk)

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GOP and McCain see potential redemption in Gustav

Republican officials say their curtailed convention offers a big political opportunity for the party to redeem itself on the competence issue.

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RNC confirms: Laura Bush and Cindy McCain to speak tonight

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CNN

McCain to seize the stormy moment?

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TIME

UK urges EU to suspend Russia talks

Britain called for the suspension of talks on a new long-term partnership agreement between the European Union and Russia in order to underline the EU’s condemnation of Russia’s attempted partition of Georgia.

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Financial Times

Gustav makes landfall; levees overtopped

Hurricane-force winds slammed into oil terminals around Port Fourchon, southwest of New Orleans, as the eye of Category 2 Gustav was churning just off the Gulf shore, according to radar.

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CNN

Water coming over levee in New Orleans

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USA Today

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Gustav lashes Louisiana coast

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Hurricane hits US

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BBC

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.

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Guardian

Republican VP pick's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant

The 17-year-old daughter of the Republican vice-presidential candidate, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, is pregnant, Palin said.

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International Herald Tribune

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Burning Man festival participants wait for a dust storm to clear during the Burning Man festival near Gerlach. (Photo by Brad Horn / AP)	Against the Kuala Lumpur city skyline, Gary Cunningham of Australia leaps from the open deck of KL Tower. (Photo by Vincent Thian / AP)	A stagehand vaccumes the stage as preparations are underway for the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. (Photo by Rex Arbogast / AP)

NATION

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.

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TIME

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.

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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.

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Politico

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Is Palin ready to be VP?

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CNN

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.

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

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BUSINESS

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.

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CNNMoney

Labor Day finds widespread labor pains

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

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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.

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LiveScience

Ga. Tech engineers create bone that blends into tendons

Engineers at Georgia Tech have used skin cells to create artificial bones that mimic the ability of natural bone to blend into other tissues such as tendons or ligaments.

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HEALTH

Exposure to lead speeds aging by up to six years

Studies show that toxic metal remains in the body years after it was banned from fuel, contributing to dementia and other disorders.

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London Independent

Like Christina Applegate, more women are choosing prophylactic mastectomies. But does the radical procedure increase breast-cancer survival rates?

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Newsweek

ENVIRONMENT

UN chief warns against delaying climate change agreement

The world should not wait until next year to cobble together a new climate change pact, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.

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Environmental News Network

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Slowing economy curbs garbage

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USA Today

Slow foodies unveil declaration of sustainability

Leading voices in the movement for a sustainable agriculture system unveiled the "Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture," a 12-point set of principles for reorienting American food.

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Politics hour: Dan Eggen Sept. 1 at 11 am

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Washington Post

Election 2008: Tucker Carlson Sept. 1 at noon

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GOOD 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.

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CNN

Programmer blends video game proposal into wedding

He reprogrammed her favorite video game so a ring and a marriage proposal would pop up when his girlfriend reached a certain score.

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WORLD

US transfers Anbar province to Iraqis

The US military handed over to the Iraqi government responsibility for the security of the western province of Anbar, once a stronghold of the Sunni insurgency and one of the most violent regions in Iraq.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Indian government hits back at claims of inadequate supplies in flood zones

A furious row has broken out between aid agencies and Indian authorities over allegations that flood-hit areas had inadequate food supplies and medical equipment.

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Guardian

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

TNT's 'Bar' looks a bit too familiar

Steven Bochco has been making legal shows for so long that he was asked, in preparation for his latest legal series, "Raising the Bar," whether he had to keep an eagle eye on duplicated story lines.

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San Francisco Chronicle

'Dark Knight' passes $500 million mark

"The Dark Knight" became the second movie in Hollywood history to top $500 million at the domestic box office, raising its total to $502.4 million, according to estimates from distributor Warner Bros.

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ABC News

SPORTS

U.S. Open: rating the players

Headed into final week of the final Grand Slam, here are the midterm grades.

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Sports Illustrated

May-Treanor, Walsh see streak end after 112 matches, 378 days

Olympic beach volleyball stars Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh lost for the first time in more than a year, to Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh in The AVP Crocs Cup Shootout.

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RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

McCain's choice a nod to post-denominationalists

When Sen. McCain had named little-known Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate, religion writers across the country and the curious in the blogosphere scrambled to figure out her denominational affiliation.

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National Catholic Reporter

Address 'emergency' of illegal immigration, Pope urges

At his midday audience, Pope Benedict XVI urged international leaders to address the "emergency" of illegal immigration.

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Catholic World News

EDUCATION

First state Hindu school opens its doors

Britain's first state-funded Hindu school will open this month, despite controversy over admissions policies.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Text speak posters 'undermines English teaching'

In a controversial new poster campaign it appears that many local education authorities agree, resorting to communicating with children in ‘text speak’.

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Daily Mail

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Pakistani Muslims buy traditional caps as a preparation for the upcoming Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan. (Photo by Shakeel Adil / AP)

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