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Police in New Orleans plan to go street to street with a tough message about getting out ahead of Hurricane Gustav: This time there will be no shelter of last resort. Those who stay will be on their own.
Leaders of Boeing’s Machinists union called for a strike Friday after deciding a proposed labor contract the aerospace company called its “best and final” offer wasn’t good enough.
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Driver’s Seat
Austin: Sisters could meet in quarters with winner going on to win U.S. Open
What do you get for the man who has everything, including a killer discography, a couple of sexual assault accusations, a sprawling ranch teetering on foreclosure, and a button nose that often looks unbuttoned?
Farmers in “America’s Salad Bowl” are turning into hunters — stalking wild pigs, rabbits and deer — to keep E. coli and other harmful bacteria out of their fields.
Feast your eyes on eclipses, northern lights and other out-of-this-world sights from August 2008.
We check out the scene in some of America's best small and independent rock 'n' roll venues, including the Living Room in New York City, Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia and The Magic Stick in Detroit.
