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Tropical Storm Isaac takes aim on the Dominican Republic and Haiti, could become a hurricane
• ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) -- Tropical Storm Isaac took aim at the Dominican Republic and Haiti early Thursday, expected to gain strength after drenching tiny islands in its whirl over the eastern entrance to the Caribbean.
• No major damage was reported, but authorities in Puerto Rico said an elderly woman died in an accident while preparing for the storm.
• U.S. forecasters said Isaac was likely to approach Hispaniola, the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti, as a hurricane late Thursday or early Friday after intensifying over the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. It was predicted to move on to Cuba as a tropical storm and perhaps eventually menace Florida as a hurricane later in the week.
• In the eastern Caribbean, many seafront bars and restaurants remained open Wednesday night as lightning and thunder crackled and choppy surf slapped against piers and seawalls.
• The storm was 255 miles (410 kilometers) south-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, early Thursday, with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph). Isaac was moving west near 12 mph (19 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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Michelle Obama to meet families of those killed and wounded in Sikh temple shooting
• MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Sikh temple where a white supremacist killed six people earlier this month has been largely repaired. A crisp new American flag flies out front, prayer services have returned to a normal schedule and walls once scarred by gunfire are now covered with banners of support from around the world.
• While the Sikh community in this Milwaukee suburb continues to mourn the dead, they have taken solace in one fact: The killing has drawn attention to their religion and given them a chance to share traditional Sikh messages of peace and justice with a global audience. A scheduled visit Thursday by first lady Michelle Obama offers one more opportunity to preach unity and compassion.
• "There's a prayer we say twice a day, asking God to please give peace to everybody and give progress to every person in this birth," said Inderjeet Singh Dhillon, one of the temple leaders. "We don't mention a person's name or color or religion. (Continued on page 27)
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