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
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Strong data, financials drive stocks higher
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Wednesday as surprisingly strong data on durable goods orders soothed some concern about the sluggish economy while Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac led a rally in financial shares. Full Article
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Power spin-offs seen likelier
A slide in the shares of power producers could lead to spin-offs because running them under one roof looks even less sensible at lower valuations. Full Article
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New York probes Fidelity, Goldman ties: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office is probing the relationship between Fidelity Investments and Goldman Sachs Group Inc in connection with the broker's sales of auction-rate securities, people familiar with the investigation said on Wednesday. Full Article
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Russia's Medvedev looks east for support on Georgia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev looked east on Thursday for support for Moscow's tough line over Georgia, which has inflamed relations with the West and prompted talk of a new Cold War. Full Article | Video
Young Obama
A look at Barack Obama in his younger days, through photos released by his presidential campaign.
