Big surf as Hurricane Earl swirls along eastern seaboard, set to sweep through ... - New York Daily News

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:14:47 GMT+00:00

Big surf as Hurricane Earl swirls along eastern seaboard, set to sweep through ...
New York Daily News
People play in strong ocean waves in Atlantic City, NJ, as Hurricane Earl heads toward the eastern coast. Hurricane Earl shown in a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite image. ...
Hurricane Earl bears down on Outer Banks, following well-worn pathChristian Science Monitor
Hurricane Earl downgraded to Category 3 as winds decrease to 115 mphWashington Post
Atlantic Beach hosts hurricane parties as Earl nearsBBC News
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Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico, But No Leak Found - ABC News

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:30:40 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Offshore Oil Platform Explodes in Gulf of Mexico, But No Leak Found
ABC News
An explosion on an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico early today ignited a fire that caused workers to evacuate into the water, but the US Coast Guard said that all the workers survived and there are no oil leaks reported ...
Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescuedForbes
Crude Oil Trades Near $75 After Blast on Mariner Energy Platform in USBloomberg
Second Gulf spill puts moratorium back in questionBusinessWeek
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Middle East talks begin with work plan - Los Angeles Times

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:22:06 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Middle East talks begin with work plan
Los Angeles Times
Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet in Washington and agree on fortnightly talks to work toward a peace deal even as the issue of settlement construction in the West Bank threatens to derail the effort. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looks on ...
PM, Abbas agree: Deal within a yearHa'aretz
Israelis, Palestinians to work out framework agreementJerusalem Post
Abbas vows to ensure security in Palestinian territoryXinhua
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Labor, business leaders differ on ways to fix economy - MiamiHerald.com

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:59:54 GMT+00:00

Christian Science Monitor (blog)

Labor, business leaders differ on ways to fix economy
MiamiHerald.com
WASHINGTON — With the Labor Day weekend approaching, union leaders and US business interests expressed concerns Thursday about the fragility of the nation's economic recovery. They offered drastically different remedies for fixing ...
AFL-CIO president to Sarah Palin: Change or be linked with McCarthyismChristian Science Monitor
AFL-CIO head has Carnahans, Skelton on his election list this fallSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Union 'mobilization' plans to blast GOP, stump for DemocratsWashington Times
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Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe - Houston Chronicle

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:51:26 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe
Houston Chronicle
PHOENIX — The Justice Department sued the nation's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" on Thursday, calling Joe Arpaio's defiance of an investigation into his office's alleged discrimination against Hispanics "unprecedented. ...
Joe Arpaio: Why is Obama administration suing an outspoken Arizona sheriff?Christian Science Monitor
Arizona Pols in the Hot SeatNewsweek
U.S. government sues Ariz. sheriff in civil rights probeUSA Today
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RPT-Australia PM commits to tighter gambling rules - Reuters

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:06:58 GMT+00:00

Reuters (press release)

RPT-Australia PM commits to tighter gambling rules
Reuters
MELBOURNE, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has committed to tighter regulation of the country's $10 billion slot-machine industry, if she succeeds in her bid to form a minority government after inconclusive elections last ...
Labor closer to forming Australia's governmentIrish Times
It's potholes, not black holesThe Australian
Independent Lawmaker Supports Australian LeaderNew York Times
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White House: No second stimulus being considered - Reuters

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:27:07 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

White House: No second stimulus being considered
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House stressed on Thursday that no second economic stimulus package is being considered as part of new measures under review by President Barack Obama's team. Obama said on Monday he and his advisers are discussing ...
White House considering major tax breaks for businesses, sources sayWashington Post
White House: No "Big New Stimulus Plan" ComingCBS News
Gibbs Defends Obama's Efforts to Help House DemocratsCQPolitics.com
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Obama's Cleveland trip blends economic hopes with political realities - Plain Dealer

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:18:22 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Obama's Cleveland trip blends economic hopes with political realities
Plain Dealer
Washington -- Three weeks after coming to Ohio to promote remedies for the ailing economy, President Barack Obama will return on Wednesday, this time to Cleveland. The White House released few details of the upcoming trip, saying only that Obama will ...
Obama to hold press conference next FridayReuters
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UDATE 1-Obama to hold press conference next FridayFOXBusiness
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Convicted killer spared death penalty - CNN

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:45:07 GMT+00:00

AFP

Convicted killer spared death penalty
CNN
(CNN) -- An Ohio death row inmate who has repeatedly claimed his innocence was spared execution, after the state's governor Thursday noted "legitimate questions" about evidence used to convict the man. ...
Strickland commutes death row inmate's sentence to life without paroleColumbus Dispatch
Ohio governor overturns convicted killer's executionAFP
Ohio gov spares killer who claimed innocenceThe Associated Press
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Afghans pull money from troubled Kabul Bank - Los Angeles Times

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:46:10 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Afghans pull money from troubled Kabul Bank
Los Angeles Times
Afghans on Thursday rushed to withdraw their savings from troubled Kabul Bank despite attempts by officials to reassure nervous depositors that their money was safe. ...
Afghans Pull Money From Weakened BankNew York Times
Kabul Bank Customers Crowd Branch Seeking Withdrawals as Managers ReplacedBloomberg
Karzai, NATO at odds over another Afghan airstrikeMiamiHerald.com
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