Southern Discomfort: Gustav’s winds hit Gulf shore at 105 miles per hour 70 miles southwest of New Orleans, where engineers expect levees to hold; hurricane path projected to cross Baton Rouge, LA.

Midwest Meeting: McCain to accept party nomination despite storm, but many Republican National Convention plans in limbo.

Northern Exposure: Palin’s 17-year-old daughter pregnant, not married, but due in December, and due to be huge in October.

Courting Disaster: Eyman sues to maintain standards for amending King County charter.

Car-Free Sunday: Shuts down Rainier Avenue South; people successfully ride bikes, walk.

Prime Minister in Japan: Resigns after floundering in deadlock with parliament.

Floods in India: Eighty dead and 500,000 without food or drinking water.

Glass Onion: EU to hold emergency meeting, threatening to isolate Russia over Georgia invasion.

Uppity Teachers: Strike could delay first day of school in Bellevue.

Dirty Hippies: Dust storm consumes Burning Man.