• Obama Speaks Tonight:
  After his surprise appearance [1] on stage with VP nominee Joe Biden last night, Obama is set to deliver his nomination acceptance speech at Invesco Field in front of 75,000 people tonight. On the 45th anniversary [2] of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, it's scheduled to start [3] at 8 p.m. EST. John McCain may announce his VP pick shortly after.



• New Orleans May Evacuate:
  City officials have begun preliminary measures to evacuate the city [4] of New Orleans as Hurricane Gustav threatens the coast on the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary. Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency and has put 3,000 National Guard troops on standby.




• EU Considers Sanctions:
  The EU is considering sanctions [5] and more against Russia over the crisis in Georgia. France has called an emergency summit on Monday to reassess relations with Russia after Moscow refused to pull out all of their troops. Meanwhile, Georgia's foreign minister says that ethnic cleansing [6] in South Ossetia is nearly complete.

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