Gulf Coast Weather - ‘sunny with a chance of tar balls’

Some aren't taking chances on a forecast like "sunny with a chance of tar balls," so they're going elsewhere. Full story

In tour of Gulf coast, president strikes optimistic tone

In a newly optimistic tone, President Barack Obama promised Monday that "things are going to return to normal" along the stricken Gulf Coast and the region's fouled waters will be in even better shape than before the catastrophic BP oil spill.