By JUAN A. LOZANO
Associated Press Writer
GALVESTON, Texas  –  Many residents who fled this storm-ravaged island waited in their cars early Wednesday for permission to return and see for themselves what Hurricane Ike had done to their homes. 
Even before dawn, Galveston-bound traffic was stacked up on Interstate 45 for 10 miles from the entrance to the [...]

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A Denver-area boy was suspended for wearinga homemade anti-Obama T-shirt to school. (KDVR Image)
An 11-year-old in Aurora, Colo., says his first amendment rights are being trampled after he was suspended for wearing a homemade shirt that reads “Obama is a terrorist’s best friend.”
The fifth grader at Aurora Frontier K-8 School wore it on a day [...]

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Shopping is a necessity and can be therapeutic for some, but for others, it’s a compulsive habit that can ruin lives. Now, to help prevent the problem, researchers have developed a new test that identifies shopaholics.
Researchers from University of Richmond have developed a new scale, which consists of just nine questions, for measuring compulsive buying. [...]

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a rally in Jacksonville, Fla. Saturday, Sept., 20, 2008, (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)
By CHARLES BABINGTON
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON  –  Since the nation’s birth, Americans have discussed race and avoided it, organized neighborhoods and political movements around it, and used it to divide and hurt people even as relations [...]

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Monday, Sept. 22, is the official start to fall.
NEW YORK — Monday, September 22nd marks 2008’s autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere. So that means there will be equal lengths of day and night, right? Almost.
Despite the fact that the word “equinox” comes from the Latin words for “equal” and “night,” daylight hours will [...]

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Metro says riders will soon receive more details on trains more quickly through a new electronic message display.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Metro says riders will soon receive more details on trains more quickly through a new electronic message display.
The system is slated to debut Monday on electronic message boards in station platforms and mezzanines.
The screens will [...]

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a campaign stop in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
CHARLOTTE, N.C.  –  Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama planned to head to Florida this week for three days of preparation for the first debate of the general election, a matchup that could reshape a [...]

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District of Columbia officials are encouraging residents to participate in “Car Free D.C. Day” on Monday, September 22.
WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia officials are encouraging residents to participate in “Car Free D.C. Day” on Monday.
The project promotes using sustainable means of transportation and raising awareness about cars’ impact on people’s quality of life. Organizers [...]

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In this Feb. 4, 2008 file photo, members of the Grateful Dead, from left, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir speak at a news conference before performing a fundraising concert for presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in San Francisco. (AP File Photo)
By The Associated Press
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.  –  Barack Obama has the Dead [...]

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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a rally in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
CORAL GABLES, Fla.  –  Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is holding a rally focusing on women’s issues at the University of Miami.
The Illinois Senator is scheduled to speak at the BankUnited Center on Friday on [...]

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