Photos for August 29, 2008

Michael Smith

Published August 29, 2008

A photo from November 2005 shows damage to Shell's Mars platform and an attached oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Katrina hit.

Published August 29, 2008

Frank Williams Jr.

Published August 29, 2008

The Ritz movie theater in Malvern closed Thursday after years of dropping attendance.

Published August 29, 2008

Gary George, owner of Southwest Lawnmower Parts & Service in North Little Rock, points out the new automatic choke that lessens emissions on recent model lawn mowers.

Published August 29, 2008

This image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Gustav over Jamaica and Tropical Storm Hanna further east over the Atlantic. The image was collected at 2:15 a.m. CDT Friday Aug. 29, 2008.

Published August 29, 2008

Gary George with Southwest Lawnmower Parts and Service checks on the addition to the choke of a lawnmower engine. The automatic choke is meant to lessen emissions and may save gas.

Published August 29, 2008

Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to reporters in her Capitol office in Juneau, Alaska, in this July 2008 file photo.

Published August 29, 2008

Sarah Palin

Published August 29, 2008