Selected and fresh photos from around the web.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
CARSON, CA - JULY 31: Andre Villa practices in the Moto X Freestyle during the summer X Games 14 at Home Depot Center on July 31, 2008 in Carson, California.
Uruguay's Alvaro Gonzalez, top, celebrates with teammate Maximiliano Pereira at the end of a World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match against Colombia in Bogota, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Uruguay won 1-0.
Peru's Piero Alva (L) celebrates with teammate Johan Fano after scoring against Venezuela during their World Cup qualifying soccer match at the Monumental stadium in Lima September 6, 2008.
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 06: Director Larry Charles (L) and writer/producer/actor Bill Maher attend the "Religulous" premiere during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival held at the Ryerson Theatre on September 6, 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
Former astronaut Lisa Nowak (R) speaks to the press as her attorneys Cheney Mason (L) and Donald Lykkebak (C) stand with her after her pre-trial hearing at Orange County Court in Orlando, Florida August 24, 2007. Nowak is accused of stalking and attacking Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman at Orlando International Airport.
Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
Supporters of the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, in the presidential election, in front of The Parliament House in Islamabad on September 6, 2008. Zardari secured a large win in Pakistan's presidential elections on September 6, capping a remarkable rise from jail, exile and his wife Benazir Bhutto's assassination just nine months ago. The controversial front-runner swept a poll among lawmakers to become the 14th president in Pakistan's short but turbulent history, taking power in the world's only nuclear-armed Islamic state and frontline "war on terror" ally.
Supporters of the ruling party, Pakistan People's Party, chant slogans as they celebrate the victory of Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election in Islamabad September 6, 2008. Zardari, the widower of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, swept to victory in a presidential election on Saturday, as a suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in the northwest.
While sequential market growth is unusual in the second quarter of the calendar year, it's clear that, in the second quarter, Intel's processor shipments drove the growth ... Intel's processor shipments alone grew nearly 4.3% over the first quarter and 20.8% year over year, while Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD: , , ) processor shipments were about flat. 
Apple Inc. (AAPL: 154.40, -7.72, -4.8%) and Yahoo Inc. (YHOO: 20.12, -1.01, -4.8%) both lost 4.8%, Google Inc. (GOOG: 477.32, -14.66, -3.0%) was down 3% and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD: 4.19, -0.17, -3.9%) was behind 3.9%.
Conditions will be much brighter in the PC-oriented semiconductor segment, with global revenue growth of 5.3 percent, compared to a 0.9 percent rise in 2007. The cessation of a price war between Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. means that ASPs for PC microprocessors will hold relatively steady in 2008, helping the semiconductor segment to grow faster
In our June report, I suggested that readers prepare for some inventory digestion in July and August. Based on the fact the year-over-year growth rate in the APac countries slowed from an average of 17.1% during May and June to 9.8% in July, it appears that I was at least half right...
key step in AMD's transformation, helping to strengthen our balance sheet, lower our breakeven point, and hone our focus in order to take full advantage of our position as a leader in both microprocessors and graphics technology.
Of course, litigants may not seal information merely because public disclosure will be embarrassing or will otherwise reflect poorly on them.
For example, Intel's response to the plaintiffs' [AMD] statement filed on May 15, most parts which allege Intel's individual behaviors toward the computer manufacturers were redacted, even though the events took place so long ago that there is no likely reason that their disclosure could cause competitive damage
The public has a well-established right to observe what is going on in our courts, whether it is a criminal trial or a business dispute ... Each in its own way has an important impact on society and public access promotes confidence that justice is being done fairly.
We trust the court can find a way to protect the companies' trade secrets, without blocking all information on the allegations in this case ... Intel has already been fined $25 million in South Korea for engaging in this illegal, anticompetitive rebate program. We would hope evidence related to that illegal behavior and business practice would not be something anyone would want to or could afford to emulate.
