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All the news unfit to print for Monday, September 1, 2008

WE'RE THE WIVES FROM THE GOVERNMENT, AND WE'RE HERE TO HELP

Move over Jerry Lewis!
The would-be Republican convention has turned into a telethon.. Laura Bush and Cindy McCain lead the appeal for donations after Hurricane Gustav.. They appeared Monday night at an abridged version of opening night of the Republican Convention for the fundraising effort.. Delegates are also putting together comfort packages filled with supplies for hurricane victims..

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Pappa don't preach


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Other womanly-presidential news.. America's would be VPILF Sarah Palin embroiled in controversy already.. Rumors persisted online for days that her most recent child was actually her 17-year-old daughter's child.. The rumor got national attention after appearing on left leaning Daily Kos, republished by the Drudge Report..

Today, Palin acknowledged that her 17-year-old daughter was currently pregnant .. "Life happens," said McCain adviser Steve Schmidt, talking about the pregnancy story..

As for that ugly rumor about Palin's child with down syndrome? Obama said publicly today that if he finds out anyone in his campaign is spreading the rumors they would be fired...

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Out of the woods? Try JUST ENTERING THE WOODS..

Just as Gustav winds down into a power storm, minus the hurricane title, residents will assess the damages--once they can get back home.. And while major disaster seems to have been averted at this hour in New Orleans, there are other storms coming..

Hanna poised to strike the United States before the end of this week (Republican convention begins with a storm and ends the same way?)

Focus will then shift to Ike.. Some fearful forecasts put Ike near the Gulf of Mexico next week..

Another potential exists in the Atlantic for development, just off the African coast..

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Private levee near New Orleans may fail, official says



Still watching NEW ORLEANS, but they may have dodged the bullet with Gustav..


People walk along the Industrial Canal flood wall in the Ninth Ward in New Orleans, September 1, 2008.
REUTERS/Dave Martin

Major damage taking place in Western Louisiana .. Mississippi officials said a 15-foot storm surge flooded homes and inundated the only highways to coastal towns devastated by Katrina ..

As far as the levees in New Orleans: Col. Jeff Bedey, commander of the Corps' hurricane protection office, said, "We are seeing some overtopping waves. We are cautiously optimistic and confident that we won't see catastrophic wall failure."

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2:30 UPDATE

Gustav is near Morgan City, Louisiana..
Levees overtopped in New Orleans--but not breached..
Roads flooded..
Grand Isle hit hard..
Various tornado warnings from Florida panhandle though Louisiana..
Fears for East Texas, as storm may stall out..
New hurricane threatens Mid-Atlantic late this week: Hanna..
NWS carefully studying system in Atlantic forming.. would be Ike..
Oil prices fall as Gustav weakens..

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Water levels cause stress on levees; still no breaches reported; so far, Industrial Canal levee not compromised


Big waves crashing over Industrial Canal in New Orleans..

Winds still coming out of the South .. Army Corps of Engineers concerned about the water level ..

Levees stressed but not compromised..

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SO FAR SO GOOD: LEVEES CONTINUE TO HOLD, PROTECTING NEW ORLEANS FROM DISASTER


Developing..

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ALL EYES ON THE INDUSTRIAL CANAL: LEVEES STRESSED -- BUT HOLDING

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FOX NEWS: COAST GUARD MAY HAVE SAVED NEW ORLEANS

Shepard Smith reporting that Coast Guard have secured the barge that was floating freely in Industrial Canal in New Orleans..

Developing..

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PRAYERS FOR NEW ORLEANS..

FOX NEWS REPORTING: 2 boats and a barge loose in Industrial Canal!

One bumping into city sewer and water system!

Various networks showing live footage of water overtopping levees.. --BUT NOT BREACHING..

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New Orleans Local coverage



GUSTAV: LANDFALL

Landfall of Gustav near Cocodrie, Louisiana..

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Gustav = A Little Relief for Republicans?

George W. Bush and Dick Cheney are not going to address the Republican convention *if they have one!* And privately many Republicans are breathing a sigh of relief.. the Politico reporting that Bush's decision to pay attention to Gustav is saying the GOP an 'awkward moment'..

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Reports: Levees in New Orleans being overtopped

FOX NEW'S Shepard Smith said that at least one levee wall in the Ninth Ward is being topped at this point ..

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REPORTS: GRAND ISLE FLOODING


Reports on CNN: The Gulf of Mexico is covering Grand Isle.. CNN's reporter covering Grand Isle, Ali Velshi, says he cannot see any land on Grand Isle..

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We don't like Ike


In the midst of Gustav, perhaps this will be hurricane overload: But forecasters are closely studying a tropical depression forming between Africa and the Lesser Antilles.. A few forecast models show this storm traveling to the Gulf of Mexico..

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FEMA OFFICIAL SAYS GUSTAV WILL OVERTOP LEVEES



SERIOUS CONCERN OVER LEVEES


The amount of rain that Gustav will produce is causing fear inside FEMA and Homeland Security..

The situation in Louisiana is dire.. Grand Isle may be in the eye of the storm.. Gustav is tracking a little more Northwest at this hour, staying longer over water--warm water in the Gulf of Mexico, allowing it to keep its strength pretty steady over the past few hours..

Gustav is going to be a massive rainmaker.. Concerns this Labor Day 2008 over levees that may break...

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9:41 UPDATE

Tornado warnings all across the Gulf Coast from the Florida panhandle back to Texas..

Hurricane force winds in a widespread area across New Orleans..

Gustav downgraded to a Cat 2 storm (however, please remember, 115 MPH was a Cat 3, Gustav is now at 110 MPH, so a Cat 2 is NOT a huge difference)..

Various cities across the Gulf, including the city of New Orleans, is watching and praying that their levees hold. New Orleans is not getting a direct hit, but instead is on the Northeast quadrant of the storm..

People of Grand Isle are worried about a storm surge..A possible high storm surge..

The most frightening impact of this storm: Forecasters are studying computer guidance that this storm is about to slow down and stall out.. possibly over Louisiana.. This could get bad, even with it being a Cat 2

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