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The Nation's Weather (AP)

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/science/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080903/ap_on_we_us/weatherpage_weather"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080902/capt.159faae7177a471695ef0a52f480b453.weather_national_ny1.jpg?x=123&y=130&q=85&sig=uoabomvguAsKlgzGJVFSdQ--" align="left" height="130" width="123" alt="The Weather Underground forecast for Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, shows Gustav will continue to produce moderate to heavy rain across the lower Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, a cold front will push through the Great Lakes and Central Plains, triggering showers and storms. Sunny and warm weather persists in the East Coast. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)" border="0" /></a>AP - Tropical Depression Gustav was expected to slowly weaken Wednesday as it moved northwestward into eastern Texas. Gustav was to remain a tropical depression and cause severe local storms, heavy rains and high winds. It was expected to cause flooding in parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and northeastern Texas.</p><br clear="all"/>