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Gustav leads Louisiana to declare emergency

Tropical Storm Gustav's impending arrival in the Gulf of Mexico prompts Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to issue a statewide state of emergency and request federal disaster assistance ahead of the storm. full story

Storm blamed for 22 deaths
WDSU: Louisiana begins evacuating animals
CNNMoney: Oil prices rise as Gustav nears
Nagin: Levees big question

Northeast

WGAL: Cops: Underage speeder drove for mom
WPTZ: Workers evacuated from nuclear plant
WMTW: Woman may get jail over book protest
WFSB: Pen pals wed at 96, 85
WCVB: Yaz out of hospital after surgery

South

WDSU: Louisiana declares Gustav emergency
WFAA: High school bible class raises concerns
WCNC: Over 140 pets seized from home
WESH: Surfer gets bitten twice by shark
WFOR: Teen had sex with dog, police say

Midwest

KARE: Chief: St. Paul is ready for RNC
KOTV: One dead in oil well field explosion
WRTV: Town's shoe thefts solved; dog blamed
WRTV: Copper thieves hit rail crossings
KMBC: Lawsuits filed in brain tumor cases

West

KPTV: Oregon fault livelier than San Andreas
KERO: Kids' skeletons found in storage
KIRO: Man accused of shooting cats with darts
KXLY: Reservation raid nets 24,000 pot plants
KTLA: Police: Newborn found in shopping bag

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