Evacuations begin in Texas ahead of Hurricane Ike (AP)

Poll finds 18 percent of voters undecided (AP)
AP - With Wall Street in turmoil and the economy hurting, whichever presidential candidate convinces a swath of persuadable voters that he gets it —...

Some refuse to evacuate as Ike closes in on Texas (AP)
AP - Hurricane Ike, a colossal storm nearly as big as Texas itself, began battering the coast Friday, threatening to obliterate waterfront towns and...

LA blocks new fast-food outlets from poor areas (AP)
AP - City officials are putting South Los Angeles on a diet. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place a moratorium on new fast food...

Obama denies shifting to reach political center (AP)
AP - Asked by a voter about accusations of flip-flopping, Democrat Barack Obama dismissed the notion Tuesday that he has been shifting stances on...

Tornado tears through swath of Minnesota (AP)
AP - The National Weather Service in northwestern Minnesota says a tornado has torn a half-mile-wide "path of destruction" near the town of Park...