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    Rita Evacuees Urged Not to Rush Home (AP)

AP - Hurricane Rita pummeled east Texas and the Louisiana coast
 Saturday, triggering floods and demolishing buildings, yet the dominant
 reaction was relief that the once-dreaded storm proved far less fierce
 and deadly than Katrina. Authorities pleaded with the roughly 3 million
 evacuees not to hurry home too soon, fearing more chaos.

    Israel Unleashes Airstrikes Against Hamas (AP)

AP - Israel launched a "crushing" retaliation Saturday against Hamas in
 Gaza with deadly airstrikes, troops massed at the border and a planned
 ground incursion after militants fired 35 rockets at Israeli towns --
 their first major attack since the Gaza pullout.

    Higher Gas Prices May Be Legacy of Rita (AP)

AP - The millions of Texans who fled Houston and other Gulf Coast cities
 to avoid Hurricane Rita are likely to pay higher prices for gasoline --
 if they can find it -- on their return trips home.

    Rita Hampers New Orleans' Plan to Dry Out (AP)

AP - Hurricane Rita left floodwaters lapping at the high-water marks set
 by Katrina just three weeks ago, raising questions about how swiftly
 New Orleans can recover from its epic flooding and providing a grim
 reminder that the city remains in peril even as it seeks to rebuild.

    No reports of deaths from Rita's strike -US govt (Reuters)

Reuters - There have been no reports of deaths from Hurricane Rita's
 strike on the U.S. Gulf Coast and damage from the storm was less than
 feared, a federal officials said on Saturday.

    Cheney Aneurysm Surgery Is Successful (AP)

AP - Vice President Dick Cheney had successful surgery on Saturday to
 repair aneurysms on the back of both knees and was alert and
 comfortable after the six-hour procedure, his spokesman said.

    Puerto Rican Nationalist Dies in Shootout (AP)

AP - A Puerto Rican nationalist wanted in a 1983 robbery of an armored
 truck in Connecticut was shot and killed by FBI agents in a shootout,
 ending the fugitive's 15 years on the run, the bureau said Saturday.

    Deal on Debt Relief Passes IMF Hurdle (AP)

AP - A deal to erase billions of dollars of debt for poor countries
 cleared an important hurdle Saturday, winning the endorsement of the
 International Monetary Fund's steering committee.

    Brian Wilson Dialing Up Katrina Donors (AP)

AP - "Iowa Jim" was suspicious. Was Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson
 really putting messages on his official Web site urging people to
 contribute to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts?

    Presidents Cup Tied Going Into Sunday (AP)

AP - Two years later and halfway across the world, the Presidents Cup is
 as close as ever. Chris DiMarco came up aces, Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk
 came through with clutch comebacks and Retief Goosen and Adam Scott
 proved as formidable as ever Saturday, all of them turning in solid
 performances that left the matches tied going into a final round of 12
 singles matches.

    Rita crashes into Gulf Coast (Reuters)

Reuters - Hurricane Rita left the U.S. Gulf Coast reeling on Saturday
 from two powerful storms in less than a month, with renewed flooding in
 New Orleans, widespread power outages and roads across hundreds of
 miles closed by debris, although damage was less than feared.

    Thousands protest Iraq war, globalization (Reuters)

Reuters - More than 100,000 protesters flooded Washington on Saturday to
 stage dual demonstrations against the U.S.-led war in Iraq and economic
 globalization, before coming together to demand that President George
 W. Bush bring troops home.

    Texas plans staggered return for Houston evacuees (Reuters)

Reuters - Texas' governor on Saturday urged the nearly 3 million Texans
 who fled Hurricane Rita not to head home yet as the state sought to
 stagger their return to avoid the traffic chaos that marked the
 evacuation.

    Two civilians wounded in Israeli missile strike (Reuters)

Reuters - An Israeli helicopter fired three missiles into a Gaza town on
 Saturday in a strike on Palestinian militants, wounding two civilians,
 local witnesses and medics said.

    UN condemns Iran amid nuclear bomb fears (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.N. nuclear watchdog passed a resolution on Saturday
 requiring that Iran be reported to the Security Council for failing to
 convince the international community that its nuclear program was
 entirely peaceful.

    Peacock Flies Lower on Thursday (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - Not so long ago, such a feat would have been
 unthinkable: the underdog UPN television network beating the mighty NBC
 in a crucial Thursday night slot.

    Leaving Poses Its Own Risk for Aged (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - HOUSTON -- As Hurricane Rita barreled down on the
 Texas Gulf Coast, threatening the low-lying region with massive
 flooding and winds of more than 100 mph, nursing home operators faced a
 life-or-death decision: to evacuate their frail and elderly charges --
 or not.

    'It's Happening to Us,' He Says With Disbelief (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - BEAUMONT, Texas -- Timothy Abbott would not describe
 his life as easy. Decent, maybe. He'll go that far.

    More Iraqis Tortured, Officer Says (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON -- An Army captain and two sergeants from
 the 82nd Airborne Division who were responsible for supervising
 prisoners in Iraq have come forward with allegations that members of
 the unit routinely beat, tortured and abused detainees in 2003 and
 early 2004.

    At ABBA, Go Left to SpongeBob (Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Times - Diana Blaney, a planetary scientist working on the
 Mars rover missions, stared at a black-and-white image of three rocks
 about the size of duffle bags in Gusev Crater.

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