Tropical Depression Number 10 Forms Over Atlantic
September 2, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Tropical depression number 10 hsa formed over the Atlantic Ocean, and will likely develop into a hurricane in the coming days.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center has reported on the new tropical depression. Read more
Hurricane Hanna Keeps NASA From Moving Atlantis
September 2, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) -Hurricane Hanna has forced NASA to delay the planned move of taking the space shuttle Atlantis to its launch pad.
It was originally expected that on early Tuesday, the sapce shuttle Atlantis was going to me moved to a coastal launching pad. Read more
Teenage Daughter Of Gov. Palin Is Pregnant, Will Keep Baby
September 1, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has come out and announced that her teenage daughter Bristol is pregnant. This comes less than a week after she was chosen by Republican John McCain as his choice for vice president.
Gov. Sarah Palin has stated in the past that she is against abortion, and is a social conservative. Read more
Gustav Weakens To Category 2 Hurricane As It Hits Land
September 1, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Hurricane Gustav, according to the National Hurricane Center, has weakened and is now a Category 2 hurricane.
Hurricane Gustav made landfall on the Louisiana coast on early Monday morning, with many expecting the worst. Read more
Gustav Changes Plans Set For McCain, Republicans
September 1, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Hurricane Gustav, set to slam into New Orleans and surrounding areas today, has caused the plans of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, and the entire Republican National Convention, to change.
The Republican National Convention was set to open up in St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday, but the events which were planned are not taking place. Read more
Over 1 Million People Flee As Gustav Nears New Orleans
August 31, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - Over 1 million people are getting the heck out of Louisiana as Hurricane Gustav approaches the city of New Orleans, and its surrounding areas.
New Orleans is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, but will now have to get ready to take a hit once more. Read more
Barack Obama Speech Beats Idol, Olympics In Ratings
August 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - The final night of the Democratic National Convention featured a speech by Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, and was watched by nearly 40 million viewers.
According to estimates from Nielsen Media research, nearly 40 million people tuned in on Thursday night to see Sen. Barack Obama accept his party’s presidential nomination. Read more
Man Claims To Have Found Dead Shark In Lake Michigan
August 30, 2008
Detroit (ChattahBox) - Rich Fasi has come out and stated that he has found a dead shark in Lake Michigan.
Rich Fasi of Traverse City, Michigan came out this week and stated that he actually found a shark in the popular lake. Read more
Obama Builds On Lead After McCain VP Announcement
August 30, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - It appears that the choice by Republican presidential candidate John McCain to choose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate may not have been the right one. This comes as a new poll shows Democratic nominee Barack Obama building on his lead.
According to a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll, Barack Obama is building on his lead over McCain. Read more
New Orleans Mayor Orders Evacuation As Gustav Nears
August 30, 2008
New Orleans (ChattahBox) - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered an evacuation of the city on Saturday to get ready for what he called “the mother of all storms,” Hurricane Gustav.
The evacuation order is not going to be physically enforced, but will kick off starting at 8 A.M. CDT on Sunday morning. Read more