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New Orleans considers evacuation as Gustav looms
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Three years after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Louisiana coast, New Orleans residents on Wednesday again faced the prospect of an evacuation as Tropical Storm Gustav loomed. Full Article | Video
Union prepares proposal for Boeing as strike looms
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boeing Co's largest labor union said it was preparing to issue a contract proposal on Wednesday, as negotiations ground on ahead of a threatened strike that could cost the company $3 billion a month. Full Article
Democracy's Promise
Aug 27 - US President Bush has called on the US to promote democracy around the world; now Georgia presents a test case of such promises. Play Video
Show us your credit crunch
Have you been hit by the U.S. housing crisis? Do you see evidence of the year-long credit crisis all around? Blog
