Ike Strikes Cuba as Ike Aims Gulf Coast Texas Mexico
Hurricane Ike pounded eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm then weakened offshore, prompting mass evacuations and closures in Havana. Officials reported fatalities and 1.2 million displaced. Forecasters warned of strong winds and heavy rain as Ike moved toward the Gulf and potential Gulf Coast impacts. Oil prices dipped as traders anticipated Gulf disruption.
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States Should Raise Driving Age to 17 or 18
In Chicago AP report, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety leader Adrian Lund urges states to raise teen licensing age citing teen crash deaths. Proposal, debated by parents, teens, and college presidents amid discussions on graduated licenses and broader public safety concerns.
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Ariz
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Barbara Gaines
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
UPMC
Karen Sternheimer
University of Southern California
Pickens pitches energy plan for independence and renewables
Oilman T. Boone Pickens urged bipartisan support for his Pickens Plan to reduce foreign oil reliance. He met with John McCain and Barack Obama, plans to spend 58 million promoting a Midwest wind corridor while shifting natural gas to transportation and advancing wind nuclear coal biofuels geothermal and solar. He called oil imports a ticking bomb endangering economy and security.
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Barack Obama
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Obama
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