German customs raid Hyundai at Berlin tech fair
(Reuters)
Reuters - German customs police raided South
Korea's Hyundai IT Corp (048410.KQ) in Berlin on Saturday,
seizing flat-screen televisions from its stand at IFA, the
world's largest consumer electronics fair.
AP - President Bush said Saturday that Americans may have cause this Labor Day weekend to start worrying less about the nation's — and their families' — economic health.
AFP - Hurricane Gustav swelled into a "dangerous" category three hurricane Saturday as it bore down on Cuba after ripping through the Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica, killing 85 people.
New Obama Ad Rebuts Palin Pick
(The Nation)
The Nation - The Nation -- The Obama campaign released a new, national cable ad on Saturday responding to John McCain's decision to tap Sarah Palin as his running mate. The message could not be clearer: Forget McCain/Palin, this ticket is all about McCain/Bush.
AP - The U.N. says Russian soldiers are telling thousands of refugees in Georgia who want to return to their homes that their security can't be guaranteed.
Cuba, Gulf Coast brace for deadly Gustav
Gustav's top winds got up to 115 mph (185 kph) Saturday morning, raising the storm to Category 3 status, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Gustav is expected to pass over the western tip of Cuba later Saturday as it moves into the
Chavez hopes for 'true change' from next US government
Caracas, Aug 30 (DPA) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he hopes the next government of the US 'respects' the sovereignty of the people of the Americas and brings about 'true change' in the White House. 'The only thing we aspire to in a new
Bolivian President: I Never Dreamt of Becoming President and to Visit Libya Again
(JANA) President Juan Eva Morales of Bolivia said he had previously been to Libya as a trade unionist but had never dreamt of visiting the country again as a president. President Morales made these comments in an interview with JANA correspondent earlier
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