McCain’s Running Mate “Troopergate”Scandal Tarnishes the Union and Upcoming RNC

August 31, 2008

John McCain and Sarah PalinPalin ‘Troopergate’ Scandal Could End McCain’s Chances

by J.J.

WASHINGTON,DC (RUSHPRNEWS) AUGUST 31,2008–This morning the world was asking “who is Sarah Palin?” That’s because it turns out John McCain’s seemingly unblemished choice for a running mate might have a big ugly ethical stain on her young political career. This whole thing is a big messy he-said she-said that reeks of a bad Jerry Springer episode. Let’s break it down. Read more

NEW ORLEANS: Evacuation Continues as Hurricane Gustav Heads to US

August 31, 2008

New Orleans prepares for hurricane GustavNEW ORLEANS,LA (RUSHPRNEWS)08/31/2008–Powerful Hurricane Gustav is headed toward the U.S. Gulf coast after hitting western Cuba, where it caused considerable destruction, but no deaths. It has weakened since crossing Cuba, but is expected to strengthen as it travels across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Read more

ASPCA Deploys Disaster Response Team to Assist in Animal Evacuations, Sheltering in Anticipation of Hurricane Gustav

August 31, 2008

animals, the other victimsNew York, NY (RUSHPRNEWS) August 31, 2008 — The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has deployed a team of disaster response (www.aspca.org) experts to assist the state of Louisiana in pre- and post-storm evacuation and sheltering in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav. Louisiana state officials have declared a pre-storm State of Emergency, and Gustav is a Category 3 Hurricane that could make landfall as early as Monday morning, September 1.
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‘Nature’ is Now Hip, Say Marketing Experts

August 31, 2008

Hippy is hip againKelkheim, Germany (RUSHPRNEWS) 08/31/2008– Hippies and bird watchers traditionally nurture a love of nature, but according to a new study, ‘nature’ is now hip in society as a whole. Read more

McCain To Pennsylvania Voters - Meet My VP, Governor Sarah Palin-

August 31, 2008

John McCain and Governor Sarah PalinBy Kent Klein

Washington (RUSHPRNEWS) 08/31/2008–The likely Republican Party presidential nominee. Senator John McCain, has introduced his new running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, to voters in the important state of Pennsylvania. VOA’s Kent Klein reports from Washington.
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Court Restores Clean Water Protections in Southern California

August 30, 2008

Order blocking government enforcement of water quality standards reversed

LOS ANGELES(RUSHPRNEWS) 08/30/2008- - Ruling on a post-trial motion by environmental groups, an Orange County Superior Court yesterday reversed the part of a July 2, 2008 judgment that blocked the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board from enforcing many water quality standards that control Southern California’s worst source of water pollution, storm water runoff.

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LABOR DAY LEADERS: ‘Babylon A.D.’ #1 Friday But ‘Tropic Thunder’ Should Win Weekend; ‘Dark Knight’ To Pass $500 Mil

August 30, 2008

BABYLON A.D.LOS ANGELES,(RUSHPRNEWS)08/30/2008–The summer box office may have run up near-record numbers, but it crawls to a close this Labor Day weekend with some very uneven films. Twentieth Century Fox’s Vin Diesel sci-fi starrer Babylon A.D. (3,390 theaters) was No. 1 Friday with a narrow margin of victory, but DreamWorks/Paramount’s moviemaking spoof Tropic Thunder (3,473) from Ben Stiller should finish the 3-day weekend and 4-day holiday on top for the third straight week.

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Juniper Research Appoints Andrew Kison as Senior Analyst

August 30, 2008

http://www.juniperresearch.com/images/template/topborder/juniper-logo.gifJuniper Research Strengthens Mobile Analyst Team

Hampshire, UK (RUSHPRNEWS)08/30/2008Juniper Research,  the leading mobile telecoms analyst house is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Kitson as Senior Analyst. Read more

Tibetan Monks Deported from Lhasa to Qinghai,China

August 30, 2008

Chinese policeman keeps watch on crowd as Tibetan Buddhist monks chant prayers at Drepung monastery, August 2003. (Photo: AFP) Months after widespread Tibetan protests against Chinese rule, hundreds of monks are still detained in Qinghai.

LHASA,Tibet,(RUSHPRNEWS)08/30/2008–Hundreds of Tibetan monks detained after widespread protests against Chinese rule earlier this year were deported from the Tibetan capital Lhasa to remote Qinghai province, where they remain in custody, according to Tibetan sources.
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