1.The Gulf Coast is bracing for Gustav, a hurricane that could strengthen even more as it moves across Cuba into the Gulf of Mexico. A mass evacuation of New Orleans is on, with officials telling residents to leave. 2.Political leaders including Hil...
1.John McCain says Sarah Palin is exactly what he and the country need. He tapped her today to be his running mate.Palin is the governor of Alaska, and while she's been on the job for only a short while, she is known to be someone of a maverick. 2.T...
1.Final touches have been made in Denver where Senator Barack Obama is set to accept the Democratic presidential nomination tonight. About 75,000 people are expected to cram into Invesco Field to hear Obama as well as former Vice President Al Gore....
1.After hitting Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Tropical Storm Gustav is heading toward Cuba. It then appears to be on track for the Gulf Coast, including Louisiana where Hurricane Katrina struck three years ago. Forecasters expect Gustav to turn...
1. Flights are being delayed around the country after a communication failure at a Georgia facility that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the US. The Federal Aviation Administration says there are no safety issues and officials are sti...
1. The Democratic National Convention is now underway in Denver, with Michelle Obama headlining tonight's opening session. Her speech will humanize Barack Obama as a family man while she tries to show up her critics. Senator Ted Kennedy is also expe...
1. A passenger jet carrying at least 90 people has crashed near the main airport in Kyrgyzstan. At least 71 people were killed. The Boeing 737 was heading to Iran. An official says the crew reported a technical problem about ten minutes into the fli...
1. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took the stage with his newly selected running mate Joe Biden today. Obama says the Democratic senator from Delaware is uniquely suited to help him put the country back on track. 2. Tropical Storm Fa...
1. Barack Obama has chosen his running mate, but he's not telling anyone just yet. The announcement is expected via text message at any moment. Obama plans to have his new running mate start campaigning with him Saturday in Springfield, Illinois. 2....
1. Torrential rains from Tropical Storm Fay trigger new flooding along Florida's northern Atlantic coast. Jacksonville residents are now being told to expect the brunt of the storm later today. 2. Two little girls from New Jersey were reunited with...
1. Officials in Madrid say 149 people were killed today when the airline they were on crashed during take-off. They say the plane sped off the end of the runway where it crashed, burned and broke into several pieces. Twenty-six people though did sur...
1. Tropical Storm Fay is moving northeast after making landfall in southwest Florida. The storm is expected to bring sustained winds of up to 60 miles an hour. Some places could see up to ten inches of rain. 2. Russian soldiers reportedly have taken...
1. Residents in South Florida are getting a taste of what Tropical Storm Fay has in store. Officials say about 25,000 tourists have evacuated the Keys. Fay is responsible for at least eight deaths in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. 2. Russia says...
1. The Florida Keys are bracing for Tropical Storm Fay which could turn into a hurricane at the time it gets there. Florida's governor has declared a state of emergency and many people are leaving the Keys. It could arrive late Monday or early Tuesd...
1. Russian forces are pulling back from a town near Georgia's capital. That action comes after Russia's president signed a ceasefire deal earlier today. However other Russian troops remain entrenched in Georgian territory. 2. Florida has declared an...
