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Hurricane Gustav nears Louisiana coast Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:31:19 -0400 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav hurtled toward collision with the Louisiana coast on Monday, bringing pounding rain, surging wind and the most direct threat to New Orleans since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Gustav holdouts turn to guns, knives and God Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:39:02 -0400 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - If the floodwaters rise and trap him in his home by the Mississippi River levee, carpenter Juan LeBoeuf plans to bust out through the roof with a knife.
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Storm Hanna keeps experts guessing Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:19:47 -0400 MIAMI (Reuters) - While powerful Hurricane Gustav bore down on the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday, Tropical Storm Hanna swirled east of Florida, embedded in a complicated climatic environment that made it impossible to forecast its destination and likely strength.
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Sudanese accused of U.S. killing are extremists:lawyer Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:54:03 -0400 KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Five Sudanese men accused of murdering a U.S. aid worker are religious extremists who plotted to attack foreigners at New Year's Eve gatherings, Sudanese prosecutors told a court on Sunday.
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U.S. more prepared for Gustav, than Katrina: FEMA Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:41:26 -0400 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. emergency management agency, harshly criticized for its failures in handling Hurricane Katrina three years ago, said on Saturday it was better prepared for Hurricane Gustav.
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Court bars meatpacker tests for mad cow Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:47:08 -0400 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Agriculture Department is within bounds to bar meatpackers from testing slaughter cattle for mad cow disease, a U.S. Court of Appeals panel said in a 2-1 ruling on Friday.
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Blake loses to Fish in battle of American friends Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:15:34 -0400 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mardy Fish charged into the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time after stunning his friend and ninth seed James Blake 6-3 6-3 7-6 in an all-American clash at the U.S. Open on Saturday.
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L.A. airport service workers end day-old strike Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:13:09 -0400 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some 1,500 workers at Los Angeles International Airport halted a day-old strike and returned to work on Friday after Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa brokered a labor truce with companies providing ground services for major airlines.
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Hollywood asks: who needs Harry Potter? Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:27:00 -0400 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boy wizard Harry Potter won't be whipping up his magic when the fall film season begins next week, but Hollywood is hoping momentum from summer hits like "The Dark Knight" and a wide mix of new movies will keep audiences happy into the holidays.
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New Orleans Port to shut Sunday afternoon Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:32:40 -0400 NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The port of New Orleans said it will shut down at 4 P.M. CDT (5:00 p.m. EDT) on Sunday in preparation for Hurricane Gustav.
