Russia: Any country could be next, warns Ukrainian president - Guardian Unlimited
Ukraine's president, Viktor Yushchenko, could not have put it more starkly. Condemning Russia's decision to recognise the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Georgia's two separatist regions, Yushchenko warned yesterday: "Any nation could be next." In fact, Yushchenko was articulating what ...
Next up: Bill Clinton and a look at foreign policy, national security - CNN
(CNN) -- Democrats tried to heal the wounds of a long primary season Tuesday with a primetime call for unity from the party's one-time presidential frontrunner, Hillary Clinton. They also repeatedly tied John McCain to an unpopular George W. Bush and a faltering economy. Close attention will be paid ...
New Orleans faces evacuation as Gustav looms - MSNBC
Aug. 27: The threat of the strengthening tropical storm Gustav moving into the Gulf of Mexico prompted Lousiana officials to plan for a possible evacuation Tuesday. NBC's Don Teague reports. NEW ORLEANS - National Guard troops stood ready and batteries and water bottles sold briskly as the New ...
Tiffany doubles 2Q profit on strong sales overseas - Forbes
Jewelry retailer Tiffany says second-quarter profit doubled, beating Wall Street expectations as sales rose by double-digit percentages in Asia and Europe. The New York-based Tiffany & Co. said Thursday it earned $80.8 million, or 63 cents per share, in the three-month period ended July 31. That ...
Oil rises on worries Gustav may strengthen - Seattle Times
Oil prices rose above $119 a barrel Thursday on fears that Tropical Storm Gustav could strengthen on its way toward crude and natural gas rigs and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico. Royal Dutch Shell PLC said it's evacuating some 300 workers from offshore Gulf rigs, while BP PLC was also removing ...
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