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New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered the city’s more than 239,000 residents to evacuate on Sunday in the face of powerful Hurricane Gustav, which he called “the mother of all storms.”

Can Tigers finally cook up a championship? Published: Friday, August 29, 2008 at 9:06 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 29, 2008 at 9:28 p.m. CLEMSON — All the ingredients appear in order for Clemson to have one of the most potent offenses in its history, but can too many chefs spoil the stew?

The Big Ten Network has reached a multi-year distribution agreement with Charter Communications that will add the channel to the second biggest cable system in Minnesota.

By not returning the survey — but not signing on to a boycott of it, either — Yale has taken a significant step in a continuing effort to walk the tightrope between supporting the anti-rankings movement and maintaining distance from the petition-signing tumult.

NEW YORK , Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Like a fine vintage wine — an epicurean delight near and dear to Miles Davis (1926-1991) — the music contained on Kind of Blue reveals added nuance and unexpected pleasures the older it gets.

Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) — TransCanada Corp ., the nation’s largest pipeline company, won approval from Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to build a $27 billion pipeline to carry natural gas from the Arctic to U.S. markets.

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vancouver Island on Thursday but was too far away to be felt on land and too small to generate a tsunami, the Canadian government said.

Sen. Joe Biden will pursue two campaigns at once this fall: his race for the White House as Barack Obama’s running mate and his quest for re-election to the Senate. Biden spokesman David Wade said Sunday that Biden will continue his Senate re-election campaign. Biden is expected to defeat Republican challenger Christine O’Donnell in November. That means that if Obama and Biden win the …

Former teen star Mackenzie Phillips has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance after she allegedly was found carrying drugs at Los Angeles International Airport.

CONCORD, N.C. — A large number of roads in Cabarrus County are closed Wednesday morning due to flooding. The area received approximately 4 inches of rain in the past 24 hours.