An elderly Palestinian pours coffee near Jenin. …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
An elderly Palestinian pours coffee near Jenin. Women who drink a lot of coffee may have less risk of developing cancer of the uterus, a Japanese study said
Photo:Saif Dahlah/AFP
An elderly Palestinian pours coffee near Jenin. …
Clouds build just west of New Orleans at the intersection of …
August 31, 2008
(Reuters) – Clouds build just west of New Orleans at the intersection of interstates 10 and 301, which are deserted after the evacuation of the city, prior to the arrival of Hurricane Gustav August 31, 2008. REUTERS/Mark Wallheiser
Clouds build just west of New Orleans at the intersection of …
Police cars patrol the Canal Street as one of …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
Police cars patrol the Canal Street as one of the first bands of wind and rain from Hurricane Gustav arrive in August 31 in New Orleans, Louisiana. According the National Hurricane Center Gustav downgraded to Category 3 with top winds near 125 mph early Sunday.
Photo:Stephen Morton/AFP
Police cars patrol the Canal Street as one of …
As the rain begins, a woman carrying an umbrella …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
As the rain begins, a woman carrying an umbrella walks down Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 31 after a mandatory evacuation was ordered ahead of Hurricane Gustav.
Photo:Jim Watson/AFP
As the rain begins, a woman carrying an umbrella …
One of the first bands of wind and rain from …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
One of the first bands of wind and rain from Hurricane Gustav arrive in August 31 in New Orleans, Louisiana. According the National Hurricane Center Gustav downgraded to Category 3 with top winds near 125 mph.
Photo:Stephen Morton/AFP
One of the first bands of wind and rain from …
Louisiana National Guard troops roll down a deserted …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
Louisiana National Guard troops roll down a deserted Burbon Street ahead of Hurricane Gustav’s arrival August, 31 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Photo:Stephen Morton/AFP
Louisiana National Guard troops roll down a deserted …
File photo shows US Marines patrolling an area …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
File photo shows US Marines patrolling an area during an operation in Iraq’s western Anbar Province. The US military will hand over security control of Anbar, once the most explosive battlefield in Iraq, to local forces on Monday as Iraqi Sunnis begin observing the holy month of Ramadan.
Photo:Cpl. Graham A. Paulgrove/AFP
File photo shows US Marines patrolling an area …
File photo shows US Marines inspecting rifles …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
File photo shows US Marines inspecting rifles found in the closet of a civilian Iraqi home in Anbar province. The US military will hand over security control of Anbar, once the most explosive battlefield in Iraq, to local forces on Monday as Iraqi Sunnis begin observing the holy month of Ramadan.
Photo:David Furst/AFP
File photo shows US Marines inspecting rifles …
File photo shows a US Marine standing guard in …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
File photo shows a US Marine standing guard in Anbar Province, Iraq. The US military will hand over security control of Anbar, once the most explosive battlefield in Iraq, to local forces on Monday as Iraqi Sunnis begin observing the holy month of Ramadan.
Photo:Jim Watson/AFP
File photo shows a US Marine standing guard in …
Republican presidential nominee John McCain and …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
Republican presidential nominee John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin greet the crowd at a rally at T.R. Hughes Ballpark on August 31 in O’Fallon, Missouri. McCain shelved most of Monday’s first day of the Republican convention and vowed to put politics on hold as Hurricane Gustav roared towards ill-fated New Orleans.
Photo:Joe Raedle/AFP
Republican presidential nominee John McCain and …
Presumptive US Republican presidential nominee …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
Presumptive US Republican presidential nominee John McCain, running mate Sarah Palin, former Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee take the stage during a rally at T.R. Hughes Ballpark on August 31 in O’Fallon, Missouri.
Photo:Joe Raedle/AFP
Presumptive US Republican presidential nominee …
Luiz Felipe Scolari, seen here, shrugged off …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
Luiz Felipe Scolari, seen here, shrugged off the frustration of Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Tottenham by insisting his side are already in title-winning form
Photo:Glyn Kirk/AFP
Luiz Felipe Scolari, seen here, shrugged off …
Roy Halladay pitched seven strong innings to lead the Blue Jays …
August 31, 2008
(CBC) – Roy Halladay pitched seven strong innings to lead the Blue Jays to a 6-2 win Sunday in their final game at Yankee Stadium.
Roy Halladay pitched seven strong innings to lead the Blue Jays …
A 29-year-old man was gunned down in the back of a taxi in east …
August 31, 2008
(CBC) – A 29-year-old man was gunned down in the back of a taxi in east Vancouver early Saturday morning.
A 29-year-old man was gunned down in the back of a taxi in east …
With thousands of entries vying for the honour of becoming the …
August 31, 2008
(CBC) – With thousands of entries vying for the honour of becoming the new anthem for CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada, setting yours apart is no easy task.
With thousands of entries vying for the honour of becoming the …
Two men from Abbotsford, B.C., have been charged with second-degree …
August 31, 2008
(CBC) – Two men from Abbotsford, B.C., have been charged with second-degree murder following a 90-day investigation into the stabbing death of an 18-year-old man.
Two men from Abbotsford, B.C., have been charged with second-degree …
Vanessa Roy tops off a container of french fries with a liberal …
August 31, 2008
(The Canadian Press) – Vanessa Roy tops off a container of french fries with a liberal amount of cheese curds as fellow worker Steve Patenaude (behind) waits to apply original or Italian meat sauce at the ‘Le Festival de la poutine’ in Drummondville, Que., on Saturday August 30, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe
Vanessa Roy tops off a container of french fries with a liberal …
Mike Weir of Canada hits his third shot on the …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
Mike Weir of Canada hits his third shot on the 2nd hole during the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts. Weir birdied the 18th hole to grab a one-stroke lead over Colombia’s Camilo Villegas on Sunday after the third round of the seven million-dollar Deutsche Bank Championship.
Photo:Hunter Martin/AFP
Mike Weir of Canada hits his third shot on the …
A man hauls bags down Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of …
August 31, 2008
(Reuters) – A man hauls bags down Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, ahead of Hurricane Gustav’s arrival, August 31, 2008. Hurricane Gustav churned toward the Louisiana coast through the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico on Sunday with strength that could rival 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, prompting low-lying New Orleans to begin evacuation. REUTERS/Lee Celano
A man hauls bags down Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of …
The Mississippi River and downtown New Orleans …
August 31, 2008
(AFP) –
The Mississippi River and downtown New Orleans seen from the West Bank in New Orleans, Louisiana. The United States girded for disaster Sunday as Hurricane Gustav plowed toward Louisiana, with over a million people fleeing the Gulf Coast and oil production all but shut off in the Gulf of Mexico.
Photo:Mario Tama/AFP



