Endangered levee...First lady's appeal...Palin revelations

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The levees protecting New Orleans are holding against the storm surge from Gustav, now a minimal hurricane.

However, a levee in southeastern Louisiana is in danger of collapse, and officials are scrambling to fortify it.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Republicans have opened their storm-shortened national convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. First lady Laura Bush and John McCain's wife, Cindy, joined to urge Americans to help hurricane victims.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) New revelations about John McCain's running mate, sarah palin (PAY'-lin). It's been disclosed that a lawyer has been hired to represent the Alaska governor in an investigation of her firing of the state's public safety commissioner. And Palin revealed her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is pregnant.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) More than 50 people have been arrested after demonstrations near the Republican National Convention site turned violent. Protesters harassed some delegates, smashed windows, slashed car tires and threw bottles.

LAS VEGAS (AP) Jerry Lewis has raised a record 65 million dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in his annual Labor Day telethon. The 22-hour telethon also made a pitch for those affected by Hurricane Gustav.

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