Gustav swells to dangerous Cat 3 storm off Cuba Gustav swelled to an increasingly fearsome Category 3 hurricane with winds of 125 mph as it shrieked toward the heartland of Cuba's cigar industry Saturday on a track to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, three years after Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans evacuations begin as Gustav threatens Lines of people waiting for buses to take them out of the city grew longer Saturday and traffic grew heavier on main highways as Hurricane Gustav strengthened into a dangerous storm on track for the Gulf Coast.
Evangelicals energized by McCain-Palin ticket Sarah Palin already has energized conservative religious leaders who had fretted that John McCain would pick an abortion rights supporter as his running mate. The Alaska governor was raised in a Pentecostal church and has called herself "as pro-life as any candidate can be."
Bush offers full federal help as storm nears Gulf President Bush is checking in with Gulf Coast governors and federal officials to make sure his administration is doing all it can to be ready for Hurricane Gustav.
Obama ad: Despite Palin, McCain isn't change agent Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama begins airing an ad Saturday that responds to rival John McCain's selection of a running mate, carefully avoiding any direct criticism of Sarah Palin, the Alaska governor whom McCain chose for the GOP ticket.
Iraqi police want equipment to stop bombers Iraqi police in this provincial backwater got a tip earlier this month that a suicide bomber was on the loose. They were even given his name, age and a description of his car.
US, UN launch joint probe into deadly Afghan raid A top NATO official says the U.S.-led coalition, the U.N. and Afghan officials will launch a joint probe into a deadly raid in western Afghanistan.
UN: Georgians effectively blocked from their homes The U.N. says Russian soldiers are telling thousands of refugees in Georgia who want to return to their homes that their security can't be guaranteed.