Tourists flee as Gustav churns toward Jamaica (AP via Yahoo! News) Tourists and oil workers fled Thursday as Gustav churned toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands with winds near hurricane force. Louisiana called a state of emergency and put the National Guard on standby, hoping to avoid the chaos of Hurricane Katrina three years ago.

Gustav grows near Jamaica; New Orleans keeps watch (AP via Yahoo! News) Tropical Storm Gustav surged toward renewed hurricane force on Thursday as it drove toward Jamaica, while many miles away, New Orleans watched it with a nervous eye.

Tourists evacuate as Gustav grows near Jamaica (AP via Yahoo! News) Tropical Storm Gustav surged toward hurricane force on Thursday as it drove toward Jamaica and aimed for the Cayman islands, prompting evacuations of tourists and offshore oil workers. In its wake, impoverished Haitians scrambled for food. Meanwhile, New Orleans kept nervous watch, three years after Katrina's destruction.

Gustav Heads to Jamaica, Gulf Waits (Time Magazine) The New Orleans area watched as a storm marched across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary

Gustav Grows Near Jamaica, Threatens Gulf (CBS News) Tropical Storm Gustav surged toward hurricane force as it drove toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, prompting evacuations of tourists and offshore oil workers. Meanwhile, New Orleans kept nervous watch, three years after Katrina's destruction.

Tourists evacuate as Gustav grows near Jamaica (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Tropical Storm Gustav surged toward hurricane force on Thursday as it drove toward Jamaica and aimed for the Cayman islands, prompting evacuations of tourists and offshore oil workers.

DNC 2008 Notes & Quotes: Moby gives us his approval (Rocky Mountain News) The electronic music superstar approves of the DNC and its host city. And alcohol.

Airlines waive fees for New Orleans flights ahead of Gustav (USA Today) Airlines are waiving fees for New Orleans passengers who want to change travel plans ahead of Tropical Storm Gustav. The carriers' weather waivers –- which include several other Gulf Coast cities -– come nearly three years to the day after...

Gustav strengthens, heads toward Jamaica (Houston Chronicle) Tropical Storm Gustav surged toward hurricane force today as it drove toward Jamaica and aimed for the Cayman islands, prompting evacuations of tourists and offshore oil workers.

Gustav threatens to regain hurricane status as it nears Jamaica (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) KINGSTON, Jamaica - Tropical storm Gustav is quickly regaining strength, threatening to again become a hurricane as it drives toward Jamaica.