Officers flown in to protect Christchurch - Stuff.co.nz

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:23:00 GMT+00:00

Officers flown in to protect Christchurch
Stuff.co.nz
LATEST: More than 80 police officers from Auckland are on their way to Christchurch this afternoon to help maintain order in the city centre tonight. Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has also requested the army help provide safety and security in the city ...
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A weakened Earl blows by - Boston Globe

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:48:45 GMT+00:00

New York Times (blog)

A weakened Earl blows by
Boston Globe
Yesterday was a beach day for a few intrepid residents and tourists on Nantucket, who watched as waves approached a house at Smith's Point in Madaket. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff) This story was reported by Erin Ailworth in Hyannis, Maria Cramer in Oak ...
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Blast kills 55 at Shiite march in western Pakistan - Washington Post

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:47:08 GMT+00:00

Reuters India

Blast kills 55 at Shiite march in western Pakistan
Washington Post
SUKKUR, PAKISTAN - A suicide bombing at a Shiite demonstration in the western Pakistani city of Quetta left at least 55 people dead Friday, triggering fears of an outbreak of sectarian violence as the nation continues to struggle ...
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Outgoing Obama Adviser: Stimulus was Right to Do - CBS News

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:53:20 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Outgoing Obama Adviser: Stimulus was Right to Do
CBS News
Christina Romer, outgoing chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, addresses a breakfast meeting of the Economic Club of Washington, DC, Aug. 6, 2009. On her last day on the job Friday as chair of President Obama's Council of Economic ...
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Obama to Address New Economic Ideas Next WednesdayABC News
Obama to Link Tax Plan, HiringWall Street Journal
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How the midterm campaign will play out - Washington Post

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:41:15 GMT+00:00

Financial Times

How the midterm campaign will play out
Washington Post
With the Republicans leading the Democrats on the generic congressional ballot, what will the two parties in Congress do before November? Below, responses from Dan Schnur, Scott Keeter, Jennifer Palmieri, Matthew Dowd, Martin Frost and Christine Todd ...
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Jan Brewer debate gaffe: How badly will it hurt her chances? - Christian Science Monitor

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:42:54 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

Jan Brewer debate gaffe: How badly will it hurt her chances?
Christian Science Monitor
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled badly at the beginning of a gubernatorial debate Wednesday. But Brewer is a Republican in a conservative state, so the damage may be limited. From left, Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Barry Hess, Arizona Gov. ...
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`Plague doctor' takes a curious journey - MiamiHerald.com

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:57:56 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

`Plague doctor' takes a curious journey
MiamiHerald.com
A convicted research scientist was stopped at Miami International Airport after screeners found a suspicious-looking metal canister in his luggage. Thomas C. Butler was an authority on infectious diseases at Texas Tech University. ...
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Factbox: Details of cargo plane which crashed in Dubai - Reuters

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:02:24 GMT+00:00

New Zealand Herald

Factbox: Details of cargo plane which crashed in Dubai
Reuters
(Reuters) - A Boeing 747-400 cargo plane operated by United Parcel Service crashed after takeoff in Dubai on Friday, killing two crew members, authorities said. Here are some details of the type of aircraft involved. The Boeing 747 is a backbone of the ...
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Zoning Law Aside, Mosque Projects Face Battles - New York Times

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:26:27 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Zoning Law Aside, Mosque Projects Face Battles
New York Times
In disputes over the construction and expansion of mosques in California, New York, Tennessee and elsewhere, supporters of the projects tend to invoke constitutional principles of religious freedom. At a New York mosque, ...
Video campaign invites American Muslims to share their normalcyLos Angeles Times
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9 killed in New Zealand skydiving plane crash - The Associated Press

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:43:17 GMT+00:00

AFP

9 killed in New Zealand skydiving plane crash
The Associated Press
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A light aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in flames Saturday near a popular tourist spot in New Zealand's Southern Alps, killing nine people including four foreign tourists, police said. The plane caught fire after takeoff ...
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