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Big Easy faces evacuation as Gustav looms

National Guard troops stood ready and batteries and water bottles sold briskly as the New Orleans area watched a storm march across the Caribbean on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary.

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Oil rises on worries Gustav may strengthen

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 in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Red Sox hand out another Bronx bashing

Jason Bay drove in four runs, Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam and the Boston Red Sox routed the listless Yankees 11-3 on Wednesday night, putting an emphatic dent in New York’s dwindling playoff chances.

Mets rally, reclaim NL East lead from Phillies

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Scoop: Tim Gunn calls Miley Cyrus ‘tarty’

“I don’t want her to look like she’s going into a convent school, but it’s just a little too much for a 15-year-old,” the “Project Runway” mentor told OK! magazine about Cyrus’ style.

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Cells switch identity in biological breakthrough

Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.