USA Hot News - September 2 2008

september 2 2008 - USA Hot News

The Politics of Hurricanes Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago After Hurricane Katrina and in our 24/7 media world, natural disasters have become the equivalent of national car wrecks, as millions of rubberneckers tune into cable to assess the material and political damage. Video: Laura Bush, Cindy McCain Open Convention AssociatedPress The Age McCain VP pick Sarah Palin says 17-yr.-old daughter Bristol is ... New York Daily News - 1 hour ago By RICHARD SISK and DAVID SALTONSTALL ST. PAUL - The hurricane that slammed the GOP convention Monday wasn't named Gustav - it was called Bristol. Lynchburg News and Advance Warner, Gilmore Mix It Up At Parade Washington Post - 3 hours ago By Tim Craig BUENA VISTA, Va., Sept. 1 -- Virginia's top Senate candidates clashed verbally after marching in this city's annual Labor Day parade, kicking off a general election campaign that threatens to become overshadowed by the commonwealth's ... Candidates spar in Buena Vista Roanoke Times Warner, Gilmore trade jabs at parade The Free Lance-Star The Free Lance-Star Unions look to federal proposal as giving employees freedom of choice Kansas City Star - Aug 31, 2008 By RANDOLPH HEASTER Last December, a majority of the dealers at Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa signed cards stating they wanted an election on whether a union should represent them. Secret's out, and employees will be the losers Indianapolis Star Decision to Organize Rests With Workers RedOrbit New York Times Campaign to Keep Schools Under Mayor’s Thumb New York Times - 1 hour ago Students left the Isobel Rooney Middle School 80 in the Bronx in late June after school was let out for the summer. By JENNIFER MEDINA and ELISSA GOOTMAN Close allies of the Bloomberg administration have set up a political organization to campaign for ... Mayoral Control at Stake as School Begins New York Sun Voice of America Ramadan: The training ground for a balanced life Jakarta Post - 3 hours ago This year, the beginning of Ramadan falls on the first day of September. Ramadan is the month when Muslims, whose health permits, are ordered to fast from dawn to dusk -- abstaining from food, drink and sexual activities. Spiritual reflection is the force behind holy month observance Houston Chronicle