August 28, 2008 RSS feed / News

New Orleans braces again, for Gustav

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - National Guard troops stand ready, batteries and water bottles are selling briskly, and one smalltown mayor has spent a sleepless night worrying. More...

Border Patrol struggles to keep newly hired agents

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Law enforcement officers wanted: must work graveyard shifts alone in remote towns along the Mexican border, put in long hours and perform well in triple-digit temperatures. That message is never touted in U.S. More...

Oil rises on worries Gustav may strengthen

Oil prices rose above $119 a barrel early this morning on fears that Tropical Storm Gustav could strengthen on its way toward crude and natural gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and refineries in the Gulf area. More...