Associated Press
A television at the site of this week's Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., showed Sen. John McCain discussing convention changes in the wake of Hurricane Gustav yesterday. |
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1.9 million flee hurricane; Gulf Coast braces for hit
Warnings heeded as New Orleans is nearly empty
By Stacey Plaisance
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW ORLEANS – With the evacuation of 1.9 million people from the Louisiana coast complete, police and National Guardsmen stood watch as rain started to fall on New Orleans' empty streets last night, and even presidential politics took a back seat as the nation waited to see if Hurricane Gustav would be another Katrina.
2 plus 2 equals less for schools, families
As costs keep rising, parents, districts adjust
By Maureen Magee
STAFF WRITER
A shiny red apple for the new teacher? Maybe not in this economy. Many parents have already tightened their belts in the face of inflation and economic uncertainty. Now they are feeling the pinch of leaner school budgets that have been hurt by the rising costs of gas, food and utilities.
Political deal in Pakistan curtails push against militants
By Jane Perlez
NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – The Pakistani military, criticized by the Bush administration for not pushing hard enough against Taliban militants in the country's tribal areas, has used jet fighters and helicopter gunships in the past three weeks to hit insurgents pouring over the border to attack U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
