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Haiti sits in strengthening Isaac's path

By CNN Wire Staff
Tropical Storm Isaac, currently moving through the Caribbean south of Puerto Rico, is on a path that could lead it to vulnerable Haiti at hurricane strength Friday night.

$1 billion in pot destroyed in raids on federal lands

By CNN Wire Staff
More than $1 billion worth of marijuana has been uprooted from federal lands during a two-month operation targeting illegal pot farms, federal authorities announced Tuesday.

Survey: 17% of high schoolers drink, smoke, use drugs during school day

By Carl Azuz
About 17% of American high school students drink, smoke or use drugs during the school day, a new survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University says.

Martin Luther King Jr. interview found in Tennessee attic

By Chris Boyette
In a dusty old attic in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Stephon Tull was rummaging through dilapidated boxes left there by his father many years before, when he came across an interesting find.

Tropical Storm Isaac a concern as GOP convention nears

By CNN Wire Staff
Tropical Storm Isaac churned away in the Atlantic Ocean early Wednesday, forecast to strengthen into a hurricane and posing a potential threat to the GOP convention in Florida next week.

West Virginia ranked as No. 1 school -- for partygoers

By Steve Almasy
Perhaps right now in Morgantown, West Virginia, they are raising a glass, or rather a mug, to celebrate their No. 1 ranking from the Princeton Review.

AAA: More travelers to hit the road during Labor Day weekend

By Karin Caifa
Despite the recent uptick in gas prices, the last major travel holiday of the summer is expected to be busier.

Woman held captive in Philadelphia basement for a decade sues city

By Jonathan Noah and Ed Payne
A 20 year old woman whose aunt allegedly beat her and held her captive for a decade in the basement of a Philadelphia apartment building has sued the city, claiming her ordeal could have been avoided if officials had acted appropriately.

Piers Morgan puts up empty chair after Akin cancels appearance

By Richard Allen Greene
When the Republican Senate candidate who said "legitimate rape" rarely resulted in pregnancy canceled plans to appear on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight," the CNN chat show host did not hurriedly book another guest for his M

Celebration, surprise, humor after Augusta National admits first women

By Greg Botelho
The offices of SPARK, a nationwide coalition of girls-only programs, were abuzz Monday as news spread about Augusta National's decision to allow female members for the first time in its 80-year history.