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Elshanna Carter, 3, waits with her family to board a bus during the evacuation from the approaching Hurricane Gustav at the Greyhound Bus and Amtrak station in New Orleans.  (Photo by Amy Sancetta / AP) New Orleans mayor: 'You've got to go' In a press conference, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin had strong words for his citizens who might be too stubborn to evacuate despite warnings and mandatory evacuation orders. ABC News Gustav cuts Gulf oil, gas output; refining curtailed Bloomberg Gustav batters Cuba MSNBC FEMA: We will be proactive this time CNN Minnesota's Twin Cities spruce themselves up for convention St. Paul, Minnesota is the official site of the Republican Party's National Convention, but the event is really a Twin Cities endeavor. Monsters and Critics Ron Paul followers gather for own convention MSNBC   Palin accused of using bridge to gain stature Palin supported the controversial "Bridge to Nowhere" for lengthy time before later opposing it, records show; Critics say she used her opposition to gain national stature. Anchorage Daily News Advisers say conservative ire pushed McCain away from picking Lieberman International Herald Tribune Storm forces McCain camp to 'improvise' MSNBC US drunken-driving deaths decrease Drunken-driving deaths fell in 32 states in 2007, the government reported, but alcohol-related fatalities increased among motorcycle riders in half the states. Houston Chronicle Georgian foreign minister calls for European unity against Russia Georgian Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili called for the European Union to take a united stand against what she described as the Russian occupation of parts of her country. Monsters and Critics Students face a long list of obstacles on the way to college degree As the school year begins, many college students are going to face hurdles that will slow them down or stop them altogether. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   NATION Bacteria in water at Oklahoma E. coli outbreak site Bacterial contamination has been found in well water at a northeast Oklahoma restaurant linked to an E. coli outbreak that killed a man and sickened dozens of others, state health officials said. USA Today Two ERs placed on lockdown after chemical scare The emergency rooms at two hospitals in Missouri were placed on lockdown after patients arrived complaining they had been exposed to a chemical. CNN POLITICS McCain, Palin going to region threatened by storm Likely GOP presidential nominee John McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, are traveling to Mississippi to check on people getting prepared for Hurricane Gustav. Google News Twenty- five things you may not know about McCain MSNBC Dems rally for Obama at Ohio congresswoman's memorial A memorial service for an Ohio congresswoman turned into a strong show of support for Barack Obama as the Clintons and Obama flanked the stage and took turns at the podium. Newsday Obama on Biden, Palin YouTube iReporters on McCain and Obama CNN BUSINESS Machinists union calls for Boeing strike Machinists union members will vote on Boeing's contract offer. If two-thirds vote in favor of the union recommendation, a strike will begin. Seattle Times Lenders mulling new offer in Alabama's Jefferson County debt standoff Alabama's Jefferson County and lenders pulled back from the brink of a threatened bankruptcy filing after the county proposed restructuring $3.2 billion debt. Reuters Little disclosure on U.S. municipal bonds International Herald Tribune Payrolls probably fell, factories stalled: US economy preview Payrolls in the U.S. probably fell in August for an eighth month and manufacturing stalled, signaling growth faltered, economists said before reports this week. Bloomberg SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NASA to study extending shuttle era NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has ordered his subordinates to study how the agency could fly the space shuttle beyond its planned retirement in 2010. Orlando Sentinel Comcast to cap broadband use Comcast has announced that it will impose a monthly cap of 250 GB on customers' Internet usage. TechNewsWorld HEALTH Is it mutant or health food? Don't expect to find irradiated spinach and lettuce in your supermarket any time soon, even though federal regulators have given the food industry permission to sell it. ABC News Are you a mosquito magnet? Experts try to crack the code behind why mosquitoes like some humans more than others. WebMD ENVIRONMENT Wind energy bumps into power grid's limits Expansive dreams about renewable energy, like Al Gore’s hope of replacing all fossil fuels in a decade, are bumping up against the reality of a power grid that cannot handle the new demands. Environmental News Network How strong can a hurricane get? Hurricane Gustav, churning toward the Gulf coast now, has a small chance of becoming a category 5 storm before it makes landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center. LiveScience   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: Democracy triumphs through example, not force Observer Column: Obama shouldn't try to out-hawk McCain Houston Chronicle Column (Daniel Gross): Is America losing at globalization? Newsweek Column: It was loose talk that lost Georgia International Herald Tribune Editorial: For political candidates, relatives are irrelevant San Jose Mercury News Column: School choice: a Q&A primer EducationNews.org Column: Africa: Aid is good, business is better International Herald Tribune Column: Bring back the real McCain Economist Column: Fall shopping, without the guilt Christian Science Monitor   Site edited by: Andrew McMillan, Brian Levine, Destinei Waddy, Max Miller, Walt Chiu, Danaila Adriana, Carlos Wall and Beverly Stiles.   GOOD NEWS Michael Phelps in New York City to boost youth swimming A day after returning to the United States from his Olympic triumphs, the 14-time gold medalist jumped into a YMCA swimming pool and gave pointers to kids about their strokes. ABC News Lotto winner gives ticket to parish A Long Island church is $3 million richer — thanks to a generous parishioner who hit the lottery and donated his winning ticket. NY Daily News Miracle donation to church YouTube Horse sanctuary is saved by donations A Northern California sanctuary for hundreds of old and ailing horses that was in danger of shutting down has received enough donations from well-wishers to continue operating through the winter. San Jose Mercury News WORLD Thai leaders hold emergency session Thailand's parliament is holding a session prompted by days of street protests in which an anti-government group has stormed government buildings and police headquarters. Al Jazeera A 6.1 magnitude quake kills 22 in southwest China A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck China's southwestern Sichuan province, killing 22 people and injuring more than 100, state media said. Google News LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT Young guys try to read society's road map for behavior It's a rough road to manhood for young guys, who more than ever are finding themselves confounded and conflicted about what "masculinity" means. USA Today 'American Wife' focuses on Laura Bush Why bother writing your own memoirs when someone can write them for you? This is the case of Curtis Sittenfeld, Laura Bush and “American Wife”, the writer, the First Lady and the novel. eFluxMedia SPORTS ECU's Lee is unlikely hero in win over Virginia Tech With less than two minutes remaining and Virginia Tech in punt formation, Lee broke free on the left side and blocked the kick. He chased it down and ran it 27 yards into the end zone for the game-winning score. ESPN Nadal, Williams sisters, Safina advance at US Open Wimbledon champions Venus Williams and Rafael Nadal moved into the fourth round of the U.S. Open with straight-sets victories today. Bloomberg Roddick overcomes early problems at the US Open MSNBC Rested pitching rotation has paid dividends for Brewers Milwaukee manager Ned Yost spent 12 valuable seasons on Bobby Cox's coaching staff in Atlanta. Much of Yost's managerial style comes directly from the Book of Cox. Sporting News RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY Hindus call off protest in Indian Kashmir Hindus in Indian-administered Kashmir ended two months of demonstrations after the state government agreed to allow pilgrims the use of land near an important Hindu temple. International Herald Tribune Vatican warns of rising persecution "Christianophobia" is a growing problem around the world and it must be fought with the same determination as anti-Semitism or Islamophobia, according to the Vatican. AOL News EDUCATION A disappointing finish for Americans at education Olympics The United States turned in a dismal performance at the Education Olympics. Americans took home only one medal from those games, for an embarrassing 20th-place finish. U.S. News & World Report   IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Reason for earthquake season revealed Hurricanes and tornadoes have seasons, but do earthquakes? They do in the Himalayas, and it's during the winter. 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