Archive for August, 2008


Canada.com
Microsoft expected to slash Xbox price in Japan
International Herald Tribune - 38 minutes ago
TOKYO: Microsoft is expected to slash the price of its Xbox 360 game console in Japan by about 30 percent, below the price of Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 as it tries to increase its market share, a newspaper reported Monday.
Microsoft to cut Japanese retail price of Xbox 360 by 30% MarketWatch
Microsoft to slash Xbox 360 price in Japan-Nikkei Reuters
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Canada.com
Air Mass in Atlantic Gives Speed and Power
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By KENNETH CHANG This year’s hurricane season was forecast to be more active than average, and so far, it has met expectations. On the Dot Earth blog, Andrew C. Revkin examines efforts to balance human affairs with the planet’s limits.
Tropical Storm Hanna closes in on the Bahamas Kansas City Star
Gustav Causes Wind, Waves Along Florida Coast Tampa Tribune
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FEMA Is Eager to Show It Learned From Katrina
New York Times - 39 minutes ago
By ERIC LIPTON WASHINGTON - Inside the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sunday, no one needed to be told that after three years of cramming, test time had finally come.
Video: Gustav Nears, Gulf Coast Evacuates AssociatedPress
2 million flee Gulf Coast as Hurricane Gustav nears International Herald Tribune
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Washington Post
Crude Oil, Gasoline Advance as Gustav Cuts Production, Refining
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Gavin Evans and Margot Habiby Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil and gasoline futures rose as Hurricane Gustav approached the US Gulf coast, halting most regional oil and gas output and shutting local refineries.
Video: Deadly Gustav Ready to Wallop Gulf Coast AssociatedPress
US Gulf oil fields, refineries idled over Gustav guardian.co.uk
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AFP
Commerzbank in Dresdner deal
Financial Times - 33 minutes ago
By James Wilson in Frankfurt Commerzbank yesterday agreed to buy Dresdner Bank from Allianz, the insurer, in a €9.8bn deal that will reshape German banking.
UPDATE 1-Commerzbank, Generali insurance accord to end Reuters
Commerzbank announces 9000 job cuts as part of Dresdner deal Forbes
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ABC News
Gustav moves toward Gulf Coast as residents leave
MarketWatch - 4 hours ago
By MarketWatch ST. PAUL (MarketWatch) — Hurricane Gustav headed toward the Gulf Coast on Sunday as residents evacuated and officials braced for the strongest hurricane to hit the area since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Louisianan worries about what he left behind as he flees Gustav CNN
Gustav, threat of other storms could stir lawmakers Reuters
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New Zealand Herald
Storm Updates
Atmore Advance - 1 hour ago
Below are updates on Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Hanna issued Sunday morning just before 8 am by Escambia County Emergency Management Agency director David Adams.
Hanna plows westward The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
AFNORTH Responds: EPLOs, Hurricane Hunters, MedEvac WMBB-TV
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Boston Globe
Louisiana Primary May Be Delayed By Gustav
Washington Post - 38 minutes ago
ST. PAUL, Minn. — As the rapid changes to the GOP convention schedule have demonstrated, politics is quickly taking a backseat here to fears of Hurricane Gustav as it bears down on the Gulf Coast.
Video: National Hurricane Center Gustav Forecast AssociatedPress
Mets pitcher makes quick trip to New Orleans International Herald Tribune
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WKRG-TV
Hurricane Gustav strands Carnival ships at sea
USA Today - 3 hours ago
Two Carnival ships scheduled to return Monday to ports along the Gulf Coast will remain at sea for at least two extra days to avoid an encounter with Hurricane Gustav.
Carnival cruise extended by Gustav BusinessWeek
Carnival Fantasy Extends Cruise To Avoid Gustav WKRG-TV