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Nadal, Venus move on at US Open
By EDDIE PELLS 2010-09-04T10:24:34Z NEW YORK (AP) -- Venus Williams brought the glitter. Rafael Nadal brought the grit.... | |
US says goodbye to Earl as storm spins into Canada
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS 2010-09-04T12:59:34Z YARMOUTH, Mass. (AP) -- The remnants of Hurricane Earl took aim at Nova Scotia early Saturday after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense than feared, dumping heavy, wind-driven rain on Cape Cod cottages and fishing villages accustomed to nor'easters.... | |
BP raises blowout preventer, key evidence in probe
By HARRY R. WEBER 2010-09-04T12:33:22Z NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- BP crews worked Saturday to slowly raise the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, careful not to damage or drop a key piece of evidence in the spill investigation.... | |
Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake
By ROB GRIFFITH 2010-09-04T13:06:30Z CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) -- Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. The prime minister said it was a miracle no one was killed.... | |
Obama says he's committed to helping middle class
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE 2010-09-04T11:47:19Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- A healthy economy needs bustling Main Streets and a thriving middle class even more than a healthy stock market, President Barack Obama said as he reaffirmed his commitment to work hard for America's hardworking men and women.... |
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Set it On Fire, Part Two
Cherries Jubilee was the most beautiful thing I'd ever made, and I was going to make my last one count. | |
Restaurants Now: Tavern Law
(Seattle) - Pouring everything from fizzes to flips, this brand-new speakeasy keeps the focus on good, old-fashioned liquids. | |
My Day on a Plate: Debi Mazar
From Goodfellas to good food. The actress, mother, and current Dancing with the Stars hoofer has a new website, Under the Tuscan Gun, where she dishes out her favorite traditional Italian recipes, ingredients, and anecdotes. | |
Travel Smart: Designed to Death
Gourmet's travel editor thinks hotel decor should not be hazardous to your health. | |
Restaurants Now: Ellerbe Fine Foods
(Fort Worth, TX) - A Shreveport chef brings a touch of elegance—and Cajun moxie—to the edge of cow country. | |
Extreme Frugality: Well, Nobody's Perfect
The zero-spending game is called on account of soccer ... and foraging for wild edibles. |
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Former President Clinton campaigns for NY Democrat (AP)
AP - Former President Bill Clinton slammed Republicans Friday for their stewardship of the economy during their years in power in Washington, and said the party's campaign message heading into the 2010 midterm elections is: "Put us in because the Democrats didn't fix what we did to you in 21 months... | |
Obama, NATO secretary-general to meet next Tuesday (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama plans to meet at the White House next week with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (AHN'-derz FOHG RAHS'-moo-sihn). | |
Virginia's 2nd District race: Republican Scott Rigell challenges Democrat Glenn Nye (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - Considered a toss-up race, the Virginia contest between Rep. Glenn Nye and Republican Scott Rigell is causing a good deal of concern for backers of Nye, a freshman Democrat. While he's voted in line with the conservative 2nd Congressional District, recent events involving the Department of Defense cuts could directly impact his re-election chances in a bad way... | |
Obama planning new package of economic aid (AP)
AP - Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, likely including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth. | |
New Fundraising Reports Give Latest Snapshot of N.Y. Races (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Pre-primary fundraising reports filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission provided fresh evidence that New York is a state to watch this cycle, with competitive primaries coming up Sept. 14 and the potential for Republicans to pick up a handful of seats in November. | |
O'Donnell earns degree 21 years later (AP)
AP - Twenty-one years after she began her undergraduate work, Republican Christine O'Donnell can accurately call herself a college graduate. | |
Tea Party Express hopes to repeat Alaska win in Delaware Senate primary (The Upshot)
The Upshot - Buoyed by Joe Miller's surprise win in Alaska's Senate GOP primary, the Tea Party Express is hoping to take down another heavily favored Republican incumbent, this time in Delaware. The group plans to spend $250,000 on radio and TV ads to boost Christine O'Donnell, a largely unknown conservative activist who is vying against longtime GOP [... | |
Obama to campaign for Sestak in Pa. (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama is heading to Pennsylvania to help Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak's bid for the Senate. |
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Police: Pa. woman zaps self, brother with stun gun
By 2010-09-03T18:43:44Z NORTH EAST, Pa. (AP) -- Police said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on charges including driving under the influence, disorderly conduct for fighting, and public drunkenness in the Aug. 8 incident.... | |
Mich. man gathering corn confronted by alligator
By 2010-09-03T18:24:16Z BURR OAK, Mich. (AP) -- A man gathering sweet corn in southern Michigan is the latest to have an unexpected encounter with an alligator. The animals have been showing up far north of their traditional habitats this summer. Jeff Adamski of Burr Oak said he was picking corn near the Michigan-Indiana border when two women who were a few rows over came running and screaming, saying they had seen an alligator.... | |
Goats rescued after 2 days on 6-inch ledge in Mont
By MATT VOLZ 2010-09-03T17:31:48Z HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe.... | |
Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit
By 2010-09-03T17:31:48Z JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal - who smoked up to two packs a day - puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry. His parents said he'd throw tantrums every time they tried to stop him from lighting up.... | |
Plumbers help Tenn. newlyweds find flushed rings
By 2010-09-03T17:31:50Z MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Diane Buckalew said she felt sick when she woke up and realized two rings she'd left on the bathroom counter the night before were gone. She and husband Carl, married in Las Vegas a month ago, realized Thursday their cat Jinxe had batted into the toilet an amethyst ring and Diane's 4-carat, $40,000 diamond engagement ring.... |
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Victorian man killed in NZ plane crash
[ABC News, Australia] The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that an 18-year-old man from Victoria is one of the people who died in a plane crash on New Zealand's South Island today. | |
Cartoon of Mexican flag draws criticism
[CNN] An American's cartoon showing the eagle in the Mexican flag dead in a pool of blood is drawing criticism. | |
Victoria braces for more flooding
[ABC News, Australia] Heavy rainfall across Victoria has caused landslides, flash flooding and the evacuation of homes. | |
Government health website 'out of date'
[ABC News, Australia] The New South Wales Government has been accused of hiding disappointing health figures on its new Your Health Service website. | |
Artists battle for London's coveted Fourth Plinth
[CNN] This year's shortlist for the prestigious fourth plinth commission in London's Trafalgar Square is the most international yet, with artists from Germany, the U.S., Puerto Rico, Denmark, Norway and the UK in the running. |
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