NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav slammed ashore on the U.S. Gulf Coast just west of New Orleans on Monday but rebuilt levees appeared to be holding surging floodwaters out of the city devastated by Katrina in 2005.
American Jim Furyk expressed surprise after Britain’s Darren Clarke was overlooked as a wildcard pick by European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo on Sunday.
The winning numbers drawn Sunday night in the “Massachusetts Daily Lottery” were: 9-5-0-0
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav was no longer expected to reach Category 4 strength before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Sunday.
The winning combination picked Sunday in the Connecticut State Lottery’s “Play 4 Day” drawing was:
A seafood company is recalling 4-ounce packages of smoked salmon with pepper that were distributed in seven states.
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Nearly two million people fled the Louisiana coast on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav moved within hours of striking land, possibly with a weaker punch than 2005’s devastating Hurricane Katrina.
ST LOUIS (Reuters) - White House hopeful John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin hit the campaign trail as a team on Saturday, seeking to build on the momentum of her surprise addition to the Republican ticket even as Hurricane Gustav threatened to overshadow next week’s party convention.
Still struggling to recover from tuition sticker shock, parents of college freshmen are now confronting a new economic hurdle: the rising costs of moving their children to campus.
ARLINGTON - Mike Huben spends enough time working with flowers and thinking about flowers and savoring their blooms from February to November that one might think his small plot of earth would win some kind of garden beautiful recognition.