Louisiana evacuees urged to stay put; power outages widespread
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 0 KB- Found: 2008-09-03, 14:12 GMT
NEW ORLEANS -- Even though Hurricane Gustav did not wreak the destruction expected when it struck the Gulf Coast on Monday, officials yesterday said they were not ready to allow many of the 1.9 million Louisiana residents who had evacuated to return to their homes. ...

Obama, McCain coming here
Lancaster Online - 0 KB- Found: 2008-09-03, 16:52 GMT
The two presidential candidates are bringing their battle to the battleground state and Lancaster County in the next week. Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama will appear sometime between 5 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Lancaster's Buchanan Park, off Buchanan and Race avenues, ne...

Local recalls terror of 9/11 attacks
Collier Citizen - 0 KB- Found: 2008-09-03, 20:24 GMT
As the Indianhead nuclear power plant came into view, the entire train went silent deadly silent. Steve Rowe stared pensively at its stark profile.

Biden's 'enthusiastic' support brings some cheer to Amtrak
The Washington Times - 0 KB- Found: 2008-08-30, 03:46 GMT
Amtrak's having a great year, with soaring gas prices making the long-struggling railroad a more popular option for travelers and helping it gain traction in Congress. Now its fans are excited about the vice-presidential candidacy of Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr., a longtime passenger and supporter.

Party tickets bring American experiences to fore
AP via Yahoo! News - 0 KB- Found: 2008-08-31, 18:42 GMT
An Irish Catholic guy from a coal town who rides Amtrak home from work each night. A "hockey mom" of five who served on the PTA. A 72-year-old Vietnam vet. A biracial kid with a stepfather and a history of moving around.

Amtrak supporters cheer commuter Biden's vice presidential bid
The Pantagraph - 0 KB- Found: 2008-08-30, 06:27 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amtrak's having a great year, with soaring gas prices making the long-struggling railroad a more popular option for travelers and helping it gain traction in Congress. Now its fans are excited about the vice presidential candidacy of Joe Biden, a longtime passenger and supporter.

Louisiana mopping up after Gustav encounter
Seattle Times - 0 KB- Found: 2008-09-03, 10:27 GMT
Even though Hurricane Gustav did not wreak the destruction expected when it struck the Gulf Coast on Monday, officials said Tuesday that...

Vice-less veep
Chicago Flame - 0 KB- Found: 2008-09-02, 02:13 GMT
When Barack Obama chose Senator Joe Biden he chose a man who is not known to have any vices except of the mouth. The man is a talker, and he talks talks talks and he talks talks talks. Otherwise, he is not known for having any sexual or ethical issues in his closet, as his family is an all-American model from the 1950s and Biden rides the Amtrak train every night to come home to him.

Trains hit car, woman dies
Seattle Times - 0 KB- Found: 2008-09-03, 08:25 GMT
A railroad spokesman said a 74-year-old woman is dead after two trains hit her car Tuesday afternoon at a crossing south of Tacoma. BNSF Railway spokesman Gus...

Three-Time Emmy Award-Winner Wayne Brady Joins Elite List of 20th Anniversary of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer ...
BlackNews.com - 0 KB- Found: 2008-09-03, 19:20 GMT
Philadelphia, PA (BlackNews.com) - The multi-talented Wayne Brady adds his name to a prestigious list of co-hosts of the 20TH Anniversary of the Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards Show, which will take place September 9 at the Kimmel Center of The Performing Arts in Philadelphia.