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Hurricane Earl, Category 2 storm, moves to Long Island in New York, could ...
New York Daily News
Town workers install barriers on the boardwalk as Hurricane Earl heads toward the eastern coast in Atlantic Beach, NC on Thursday. Hurricane Earl is pictured moving north-northwest in the Atlantic Ocean. Are you worried that Hurricane ...
Hurricane Earl swipes US east, but no big hitReuters
Hurricane Earl weakens as it approaches Mass.Boston Globe
Flooding on Outer Banks, Earl heads for NortheastThe Associated Press
Baltimore Sun -ABC News -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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Unemployment rises slightly in August to 9.6%
Los Angeles Times
The nation lost 54000 net positions last month, the US reports. Once-growing manufacturers shed jobs last month, as did budget-strapped state governments and the Census Bureau. Job seekers wait to meet potential employers at a career fair in Denver. ...
Unemployment rate rises, in sign of weak growthWashington Post
US Lost 54000 Jobs in August; Rate Rose to 9.6%New York Times
August jobs report: Signs of life for employmentCNNMoney
MarketWatch -The Associated Press -TheStreet.com
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Mariner Gulf Fire Sparks Calls to Keep Drilling Ban
BusinessWeek
Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The blaze aboard a Mariner Energy Inc. oil platform yesterday shows President Barack Obama should maintain the drilling ban imposed after the BP Plc blowout in April, lawmakers and environmentalists said. ...
Mariner Energy fire inflames Gulf drilling debateMarketWatch
BP says offshore oil limits could hurt payouts in spillAFP
US Probes Mariner Fire in Gulf of Mexico That Sparked BP Spill Deja VuBloomberg
Vanity Fair -Newsweek -Wall Street Journal
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Pakistan bomb attack leaves at least 42 dead
Telegraph.co.uk
At least 42 people have died in a suicide attack during a Shiite Muslim rally in Pakistan's south-western city of Quetta in the second major strike by militants within 48 hours. By Rob Crilly, Islamabad The attack has raised fears that the Pakistan ...
35 killed in suicide attack on Shia rally in PakThe Hindu
Pakistan suicide bombing kills 43CBC.ca
Explosion at Shiite Protest Kills at Least 40 in PakistanNew York Times
Xinhua -The Associated Press -The Press Association
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Police question scientist in Miami airport scare
The Associated Press
MIAMI — A scientist has been detained at the Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a government official said. The FBI and Miami-Dade police were ...
Police question scientist in Miami airport scareBoston Globe
MIA reopens after evacuation due to 'suspicious item'MiamiHerald.com
Police Question Scientist In Miami Airport ScareNPR
AFP -USA Today -WGRZ-TV
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Palestinian Militants Protest Peace Talks
Voice of America
Photo: AP Israeli and Palestinian leaders have wrapped up the first round of their newly relaunched direct peace talks and may now have to confront opposition from the region. Palestinian militants rejected the talks and vowed to continue to attack ...
West Bank animosity kills mood for peaceSydney Morning Herald
Mid-East talks: Regional voicesBBC News
When chance of Mideast peace knocks at door againXinhua
Aljazeera.net -The Associated Press -AFP
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Put the millionaires' tax money to good use
Washington Post
With the economy downshifting into first gear and their poll numbers sagging, the White House and Democratic congressional leaders are desperate for an economic and political game-changer as they head into the November elections. ...
Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6 PercentThe Washington Independent
US needs to do more to aid recovery, Romer saysMarketWatch
Stimulus? Who Said Anything About a Stimulus?FOXNews (blog)
Bloomberg -The Business Insider -Wall Street Journal
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Portugal child sex abuse 'proved'
BBC News
All seven defendants in a long-running trial in Portugal have been found guilty of sexually abusing children in the care of a state-run home. The six men and one woman include Carlos Cruz, a former top TV presenter, and Jorge Ritto, a former ambassador ...
Charges proven in Portugal child abuse trialAFP
Verdict expected in Portugal sex abuse trialCNN
Court Gives Verdicts In Portugal Child Abuse TrialNPR
The Press Association -Sky News -The Age
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Samsung raises 2010 smartphone sales target
Reuters
SEOUL/BERLIN (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , the world's second-biggest maker of mobile phones, expects to sell up to 25 million smartphones this year, exceeding its earlier target, the company said on Friday. ...
Samsung Expects Profit Boost From Mobile PhonesWall Street Journal
Samsung Galaxy Tab: What the analysts sayThe Guardian
Samsung releases its new tablet PC Galaxy Tab to beat iPadSeer Press
PC World -Techtree.com -Bloomberg
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Shooting in southwest Chicago leaves 4 men dead
The Associated Press
CHICAGO — Four men have been killed in a shooting in southwest Chicago. Authorities say the men were in a garage in the West Lawn neighborhood Thursday night when they were gunned down. Police say they believe the men were specifically targeted in the ...
Four Men Found Slain, Bound With Duct Tape In Chicago GarageHuffington Post (blog)
Four Shot Dead in Southwest Side GarageMyFox Chicago
4 killed in attack in Southwest Side garageSouthtown Star
Chicago Sun-Times -Chicago Breaking News - Tribune -CBS2 Chicago
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