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.
Adrian Dantley delivers his induction speech at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Roy Halladay throws against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto September 5, 2008.
NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 05: Singer Mary J. Blige and Martin Kendu attend the Conde Nast Media Group's Fifth Annual Fashion Rocks at Radio City Music Hall on September 5, 2008 in New York City.
LANCASTER, PA - SEPTEMBER 4: Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a rally at Buchanan Park September 4, 2008 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Obama is campaigning through Pennsylvania as U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) accepts the Republican nomination for U.S. President tonight.
Italy's Claudia Pettazzoni (L) and Peru's Fidel Rios kiss each other to win the IKE, the International underwater kissing event in Riccione on July 20, 2008. The couple won the world's longest underwater kiss title with a time of 1 minutes and 51 seconds.
A model presents a creation by Belarussian designer Dmitry Prigozhaev during the International Festival of Vanguard Art, Mammoth, in Minsk November 17, 2007.
Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) arrives to accept the nomination. at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota September 4, 2008.
Shares of technology companies, considered vulnerable because of their overseas exposure, tumbled. Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems was a top drag on the S&P 500, with a drop of 4.4 percent at $22.29 on Nasdaq 
Alexander & Baldwin's global compass, coupled with the worldwide prestige of the New York Stock Exchange, will be an important differentiator for our businesses in the coming years as we further expand our operations regionally and internationally ... This important milestone in our company's 138-year history signals our commitment to securing the most efficient and visible trading platform for our shareholders. We are honored to partner with the NYSE, the most recognized stock exchange in the world. Additionally, we thank NASDAQ for their support over the years of our listing.
NASDAQ OMX is committed to providing our global customers and investors with the highest quality data in the most efficient, cost-effective way possible ... As the capital markets become increasingly global, these are logical steps in ensuring that our customers have easy access to NASDAQ OMX data, regardless of location.
I’m not trying to impress you or top your story or make you laugh, I’m just gonna tell you what I saw today.
Smoking mad Newports/’Cause I’m due in court/For an assault/That I caught in Bridgeport, New York.
