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Iraq takes control of Sunni Anbar from US forcesRAMADI, Iraq (AFP) - Iraqi forces Monday took over control of the Sunni Anbar province, once the most explosive battlefield in Iraq, from the US military, symbolising the growing security gains in the war-torn country.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:38 am U.S. hands over former Iraqi insurgent flashpointRAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - The U.S. military handed over Iraq's Anbar province to Iraqi security forces on Monday, less than two years after it almost lost the western region to a Sunni Arab insurgency.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:32 am Bush heads to Texas as Gustav menaces (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:30 am The End is Not for a While [XKCD]xkcdSource: Digg | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:30 am Commerzbank to axe 9,000 jobs in Dresdner takeover (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am Commerzbank to axe 9,000 jobs in Dresdner takeoverFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank plans to cut almost 2 billion euros ($3 billion) in costs by slashing 9,000 jobs and shrinking investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort after buying Dresdner Bank, but investors appeared unconvinced by the deal.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:27 am Death for Shanghai police killerA young man who killed six police officers in a frenzied knife attack in Shanghai has been sentenced to death, state media say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:25 am Russia warns West against Georgia supportMOSCOW (AP) -- Russia warned the West on Monday against supporting Georgia's leadership and called for an arms embargo against the ex-Soviet republic nation until a different government is in place....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:24 am Russia warns West against Georgia support (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:24 am Group: Georgia admits to dropping cluster bombsA prominent human rights group says Georgia has admitted dropping cluster bombs in its military offensive to assert control over the restive province of South Ossetia.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:23 am Gustav not expected to gain strength; New Orleans clears outHurricane Gustav, still a menacing Category 3 storm bringing the threat of heavy rain and flooding, roared toward the largely ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:23 am New Orleans braces for worstAs New Orleans yesterday stared into the crosshairs of Hurricane Gustav, dubbed the "mother of all storms" by Mayor Ray Nagin, nearly 2 million residents fled for...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:22 am Republicans pare down convention as Gustav nears (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:21 am Hurricane Gustav headed just west of New OrleansNEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Gustav charged toward the largely deserted coast of Louisiana early Monday, but appeared destined to make landfall to the west of a city still recovering...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:21 am Hurricane Gustav charges toward Gulf Coast (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:19 am Gustav clouds Republicans' showST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - Republicans open their convention on Monday to nominate presidential candidate John McCain with no pomp and little politics, shelving the usual celebration out of deference to the approaching threat of Hurricane Gustav.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:18 am Gustav on track to become Cajun country's KatrinaHOUMA, La. - In the low-lying Cajun country west of New Orleans, where levees are largely nonexistent and the sea has been nibbling away the land for years, the looming threat...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:18 am New Orleans empties ahead of Gustav
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:17 am Arab group claims Man City dealA Middle-East company claims to have completed a takeover of Manchester City.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:16 am EU struggles for unity on Russia (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:15 am EU struggles for unity on RussiaBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries faced a struggle to keep a united front on Russia at an emergency summit on Monday, with splits emerging over whether to punish Moscow for its intervention in Georgia.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:15 am A few choose to ride out Gustav
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:15 am US military returns control of Anbar to IraqisBAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military handed over control of the once brutally violent Anbar province to Iraqi forces Monday, marking a major milestone in America's plan to eventually send its troops home....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:15 am US military returns control of Anbar to Iraqis (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:15 am Brewers want call overturned, no-hitter for CC - The Associated Press
The Associated Press - The Milwaukee Brewers want CC Sabathia to be awarded the first retroactive no-hitter in major league history. After Sabathia tossed a 1-hitter on Sunday in which the only hit was an infield single that could have been called an error, the Brewers vowed ... Sabathia's bid was close call National League Game Capsules Source: Google News | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am Vladimir Putin tranquilizes runaway tigerMOSCOW - He's driven a big truck, flown in a Russian fighter jet and fished shirtless on national television. Now comes Vladimir Putin's latest image-boosting...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am McCain: Palin a "soulmate"John McCain, in his first television interview since his shocking vice presidential pick, said that he saw in Sarah Palin "a partner and a soul mate."Source: Digg | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:10 am Oil Falls on Report Gustav Won't Speed Up Before Striking Land - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Grant Smith Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell, reversing earlier gains, on a forecast that Hurricane Gustav is unlikely to intensify in the Gulf of Mexico before striking land. Oil falls as Gustav shows no sign of strengthening Oil gains over $1 as Gustav shuts US output Source: Google News | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:09 am Report Card: Workers worse off on pay, employment (AP)AP - This Labor Day finds workers in worse shape than they've been in years, according to a scorecard released Monday by Rutgers University.Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:08 am Report Card: Workers worse off on pay, employmentThis Labor Day finds workers in worse shape than they've been in years, according to a scorecard released Monday by Rutgers University.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:08 am Germany's DAX Index Declines; Commerzbank, Henkel Lead Retreat - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Henrietta Rumberger Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- German stocks fell for the first time in three days after Commerzbank AG announced plans to buy Allianz SE's Dresdner Bank and as a drop in retail sales in Germany weighed on consumer shares. Commerzbank Plays A Risky Game Banks lead European shares lower; Commerz tumbles Source: Google News | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:07 am Germany Split Over Russia May Hurt Unity at EU Summit (Update2) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Alan Crawford and Leon Mangasarian Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition is split over confronting Russia, its biggest energy supplier, for invading Georgia, threatening efforts to strike a united European ... Most Poles want sanctions against Russia EU mulls Russia ties at emergency summit Source: Google News | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:07 am Ad targeting based on ISP tracking now in doubt (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:07 am The Sarah Palin arrives at a GOP convention, eager to meet the new ... - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - Sarah Palin, Alaska's governor but John McCain's new vice presidential partner, has arrived in St. Paul for the abbreviated Republican National Convention where the selection of the relatively unknown 44-year-old mother of five has energized thousands ... Why Alaska's dogged gov is needed to get to finish line Don’t Like Palin’s Wikipedia Story? Change It Source: Google News | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:07 am Ad targeting based on ISP tracking now in doubtIt sounded like a winning proposition — free money — for Internet access providers. By tracking their subscribers' personal Web surfing habits, they could help deliver ads targeted to the consumers' interests, and claim a share of the burgeoning online advertising market dominated by Internet search companies. But those efforts to sniff out consumers' interests are running into the ditch.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:07 am 'Dark Knight' swings past $500 million mark (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:06 am Britain urges EU to halt talks on Russia cooperation pact - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk - Britain today called on the EU to suspend talks on closer ties with Russia in protest at its invasion of Georgia. As European leaders gathered in Brussels for an emergency summit, Britain, which is advocating a tough line on Russia, urged the EU to put ... Russian Foreign Minister calls for arms embargo on Georgia Russia warns West against Georgia support Source: Google News | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:05 am Gustav on track to become Cajun country's KatrinaIn the low-lying Cajun country west of New Orleans, where levees are largely nonexistent and the sea has been nibbling away the land for years, the looming threat of Hurricane Gustav has inspired a pervasive sense of dread.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am Incremental Anbar Drawdown ExpectedU.S. commander says drawdown in Anbar province likely incremental.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am Russia Warns West Against Backing GeorgiaRussia has warned the West against supporting Georgia's leadership and called for an arms embargo against the nation until a different government is in place in the ex-Soviet republic.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 11:00 am Typical Home Bandwidth Usage? - Slashdot
Slashdot - Broadband writes "With a growing number of internet service providers imposing hard bandwidth caps, I too will soon find myself with a limit. Comcast Opens Up About Monthly Internet Usage Cap Comcast to Place a Cap on Internet Downloads Source: Google News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:58 am New Tact in Iraq: Hack AttacksIraq's computers make a prime target for global terror.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:53 am U.S. returns control of Anbar to Iraqis
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:53 am China earthquake death toll rises - guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk - The death toll in Saturday's earthquake in south-west China is now at least 32, with 467 injuries, according to the Xinhua news agency. Rescuers appeal for tents after deadly China quake China rushes troops to quake zone as toll rises Source: Google News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:53 am Lenovo won't refund the Windows tax without an NDAWhen a Linux user attempted to obtain a reimbursement for an unused Windows license, Lenovo agreed to refund him $130, but only if he would sign a nondisclosure agreement first.Source: Digg | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:50 am Alaska National Guard General: Palin Plays No Role In DefensMaj. Gen. Craig Campbell, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, said he and Palin play no role in national defense activities, even when they involve the Alaska National Guard. The entire operation is under federal control, and the governor is not briefed on situations.Source: Digg | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:50 am Russia warns West against Georgia supportMoscow calls for an arms embargo against the ex-Soviet republic nation until a different government is in placeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:49 am Asian markets sink on economic and Gustav worriesAsian stock markets dropped sharply Monday, led by exporters like Canon and LG Electronics, amid worries over slowing global demand and crude prices as Hurricane Gustav bore down on Gulf Coast oil operations.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:46 am Russia Warns West Against Georgia SupportRussia calls for an arms embargo against Georgia until government is replaced.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:43 am Hurricane Gustav hits US coastNEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AFP) - Hurricane Gustav lashed the US state of Louisiana with torrential rain and gale force winds Monday after forcing nearly two million people to flee.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:42 am Bolivia's president lands in IranBolivian President Evo Morales arrives in Tehran for trade talks with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:41 am Iran says has not bought Russian missilesTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran denied on Monday it had bought Russia's advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, after Israeli defense sources said the Islamic Republic could take delivery of the weapons by the end of the year.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:40 am EU mulls Russia ties at emergency summitBRUSSELS (AFP) - European Union leaders gathered Monday for an emergency summit to review relations with Russia over the conflict with Georgia but sanctions are unlikely.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:40 am Nigeria denies militant attacksThe Nigerian military denies claims that 29 soldiers were killed in clashes with militants.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:39 am Moscow warns EU on Georgia tiesRussia says further Western support for Georgia's present leadership would be a historic mistake.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:38 am Abu Dhabi group buys Manchester CityLONDON - A United Arab Emirates business group said Monday it has completed a takeover of Premier League club Manchester City. Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:37 am Dalai Lama leaves hospital with a smileMUMBAI, India (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama left hospital in Mumbai on Monday morning after being treated for abdominal pain, smiling and waving to waiting photographers.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:37 am Critics draw their knives in VeniceFilm festival described as one of the weakest in recent yearsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:37 am More rest for Josh Beckett wouldn't change rotation planJosh Beckett is tentatively scheduled to come off the disabled list Friday in Texas but should he and the team feel his elbow needs a day or two of additional rest, the schedule...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:35 am Robots Check China's Post-Olympic AirScientists monitor the effects of China's efforts to reign in air pollution.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:35 am A recall vote for Jonathan Van EveryYou'd think after all the years he's managed in the minor leagues, Ron Johnson could come up with some new material. Yet when it came time for the manager of...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:34 am Sweep deprivation: Latest loss won't keep Red Sox up all nightWith one month to go, a couple of things are clear about the American League East race. The first is that the Rays are never going to lose again. Second, if the...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:34 am Thousands flee Hurricane GustavHundreds of thousands of people have been fleeing the southern US coast as Hurricane Gustav approaches land.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:34 am China Again Seeks Help After Big QuakeTents in short supply after earthquake in southwestern China kills 33.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:33 am Gulf oil fields idled ahead of Gustav - Washington Post
Washington Post - By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - US energy companies shut nearly all offshore Gulf oil and gas production and raced to bring down flood-prone Louisiana refineries on Sunday ahead of Hurricane Gustav, which threatens to rival the wrath of 2005's ... Video: Nagin Urges New Orleans Residents To Leave Hurricane Hammers Louisiana; New Orleans Empties (Update2) Source: Google News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:33 am Can Blockbuster be saved?Once the leader in rentals and the place where practically everyone found time to stop after work and pick up a few movies, Blockbuster is now a shadow of its former self. Competitors, suspect management, and evolving industry dynamics have rocked the company, leaving it in a precarious position.Source: Digg | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am Top Thai union calls for strike to boost protests - AFP
AFP - BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's biggest union Monday called for a strike to support anti-government protesters who are squatting in the main government complex to demand the resignation of Premier Samak Sundaravej. Thai protesters vow more action Thai Government Backers Take to Streets Source: Google News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am 3 Things They Should Teach In A Computer Science DegreeThere are three subjects that a computer science degree should teach and currently is not. Including these three concepts as part of the curriculum would produce CS grads that are much more well rounded and better able to handle working in the real world.Source: Digg | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am Taking the stairs to a healthy heartSwiss study points to dramatically increased levels of fitnessSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:30 am Anti-government protest leader Sondhi LimthongkulLeader of the anti-government protesters, Sondhi Limthongkul. Thailand's biggest union has called for a strike to support anti-government protesters who are squatting in the main government complex to...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:27 am Samak Sundaravej is seeking a peaceful solutionThailand's biggest union has called for a strike to support anti-government protesters who are squatting in the main government complex to demand the resignation of Premier Samak Sundaravej, seen here...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:27 am Anti-government protestors outside Government House in BangkokAnti-government protestors attend a rally outside Government House in Bangkok. Thailand's biggest union has called for a strike to support anti-government protesters who are squatting in the main government...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:27 am Police officers outside Parliament House in Bangkok.Police officers secure an area as anti-government protestors rally during a demonstration outside Parliament House in Bangkok. Thailand's biggest union has called for a strike to support anti-government...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:27 am Hurricane Gustav nears Louisiana coastNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav hurtled toward collision with the Louisiana coast on Monday, bringing pounding rain, surging wind and the most direct threat to New Orleans since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:14 am Gulf oil fields idled ahead of GustavHOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. energy companies shut nearly all offshore Gulf oil and gas production and raced to bring down flood-prone Louisiana refineries on Sunday ahead of Hurricane Gustav, which threatens to rival the wrath of 2005's Katrina.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:13 am Man charged with posing as policemanHe carried a toy badge and a plastic Beretta, but he pulled over real motorists longer than anyone knowsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:13 am Microsoft slashes Japan Xbox 360 pricesTOKYO - Microsoft on Monday slashed the prices for the Xbox 360 video game consoles in Japan, an intensely competitive market where the U.S. software company has long been...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:09 am Rescuers appeal for tents after deadly China quakeBEIJING (AP) -- Rescuers appealed for temporary housing and tents Monday after a weekend earthquake in southwest China killed at least 36 people, injured hundreds and left tens of thousands of homes in ruins....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:04 am Reel estate: Broker lures buyers with free fishRealtor Caroline Caira has often brought gifts - usually department store gift cards or restaurant certificates - for new homeowners. But her latest promotion takes the bait. ...Source: Home - BostonHerald.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:02 am Gulf Coast braces for GustavHurricane expected to make landfall to the west of New Orleans, still recovering three years after Katrina's devastating blowSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Despite bugs, rain and elections, we still live in an amazing countryDespite bugs, rain and elections, we still live in an amazing countrySource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Sep 2008 | 10:00 am Ubisoft CEO: Europe more important than US nowAnd he's not just saying that to make up for years of financial inequity and utterly perverse release schedules. "First, our money - the pound or the euro - is very strong and because of that the turnover from those countries is heavier than they used to be," Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot tells GamesIndustry.biz. "So for Ubisoft turnover Europe is actSource: Digg | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:57 am Dalai Lama Discharged From HospitalThe Dalai Lama has been discharged from the Indian hospital where he had been undergoing tests for abdominal discomfort, the Tibetan spiritual leader's spokesman said. He is in good condition but doctors have advised him to rest as much as possible.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:56 am Gaddafi 'to hand out oil money'Libya's Muammar Gaddafi says oil profits should go directly to citizens amid planned reforms.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:55 am Anger at death of Kremlin criticOpposition leaders in Russia's Ingushetia region condemn the killing of an anti-Kremlin journalist shot in police custody.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:51 am India Christians shelter in campsMore than 10,000 Christians are living in refugee camps in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, officials say.Source: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:39 am Ovarian cancer survivor pays it forwardThanks to a woman who shared her story in print, a Nova Scotian detected her disease early and is hoping to help others do the sameSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:36 am Sewers of goldPanning for precious specks in human wasteSource: BBC News | World | UK Edition | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:35 am Military halts offensive in Pakistan for RamadanISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan suspended fighting in the volatile northwest Monday for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and some of the 300,000 people displaced by air strikes and gunbattles started packing up belongings to return to their shattered homes....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:31 am The Nation's WeatherHurricane Gustav was expected on Monday to make landfall on the Louisiana coast as a Category 3 hurricane. An extremely dangerous storm surge of 10 to 14 feet above normal tidal levels is expected for areas along the northern Gulf coast. Rainfall accumulations are expected to reach between 6 to 12 inches in parts of Louisiana, southern Mississippi and southern Arkansas.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:27 am Kabul Raid Kills 3, Including 2 ChildrenKabul raid kills 3 people, including 2 children.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:25 am Kabul raid kills 3, including 2 childrenKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A raid by foreign and Afghan forces in Kabul early Monday killed a man and his two children, a police official and witnesses said....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:23 am Afghans protest in Kabul over civilian deathsKABUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters blocked a road in Kabul on Monday accusing U.S.-led troops of killing three members of a family, including two children, in a raid in the city, residents and witnesses said.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:23 am Pakistan halts offensive for RamadanTaliban spokesman welcomed cessation in fighting but says militants would not lay down their armsSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:21 am Hollywood reels in a record summer haulThe Dark Knight accounts for nearly one-eighth of $4.2-billion take at box officeSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:17 am The catastrophe occurred when the Kosi river breached its banksIndian flood-affected villagers are transported by boat in the Murliganj area in Poornia district. At least half a million people have been left stranded in northern India without food or water, two weeks...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:15 am Tens of thousands of survivors are temporarily housed in relief campsIndian families wait for relief in temporary relief camps at the Banmakhi area of the Poornia district, some 475 kms north-east of Patna. At least half a million people have been left stranded in northern...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:15 am Tensions were rising over the lack of supplies for survivorsIndian flood affected families wait for relief in temporary relief camps at the Banmakhi area of the Poornia district. At least half a million people have been left stranded in northern India without food...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:15 am Dalai Lama Discharged From Indian HospitalDalai Lama discharged from hospital after being treated for stomach pain.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:12 am Mexican Pres: Better Weapons for PoliceMexican President Felipe Calderon wants results in war against criminal gangs.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:08 am A hardened few choose to stay and ride out GustavWith 16 adults, six young children and five dogs roaming the decks, the "Captain Rayne" looked more like Noah's Ark than a crew boat that ferries workers back and forth to offshore oil rigs. And skipper John Lyons fully expects his vessel to bring his family and friends safely through whatever Hurricane Gustav dishes out, no matter how biblical.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:07 am Chicago students to skip first day, lobby for cashMaurisha Gaiter didn't raise her two daughters to be honor roll students by letting them skip class.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Sep 2008 | 9:02 am US military returns control of Anbar to IraqisThe U.S. military has handed over security control of the western province of Anbar to Iraqi forces.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:50 am 'Disaster Movie' Voted Worst Movie of All TimeWell, at least it lived up to its name.Source: Digg | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:50 am McCain, GOP tear up convention script
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:46 am Mayor: Car bomb kills 4 in CaliThe mayor of Cali says a car bomb has exploded in front of the palace of justice, killing at least four people and injuring 20 others.Source: Newsvine - Get Smarter Here | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:45 am Oil prices rise as Gustav shuts Gulf installationsSINGAPORE (AFP) - World oil prices rose by more than one dollar in Asian trade on Monday after Hurricane Gustav forced the shutdown of almost all oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:45 am Commerzbank buys Dresdner for 9.8 bln eurosFRANKFURT (AFP) - German insurance giant Allianz has said it would sell the nation's third-largest private bank, Dresdner Bank, to number two Commerzbank for 9.8 billion euros (14.4 billion dollars).Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:45 am A soldier looks over a mosque in the volatile island of Jolo Sulu, in the southern Philippines.A soldier looking over a mosque in the volatile island of Jolo Sulu, in the southern Philippines. At least four people have been killed and 19 others wounded after a powerful bomb ripped through a passenger...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:40 am India rushes doctors to flood victimsIndian authorities rushed doctors and medical equipment to flood-devastated northern India on Monday to ward off outbreaks of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:39 am Russia warns West against Georgia supportRussia warned the West on Monday against supporting Georgia's leadership and called for an arms embargo against the ex-Soviet republic nation until a different government is in place. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:37 am Man indicted over fatal stabbings in Ibaraki Prefecture in March+(Kyodo) _ Prosecutors on Monday indicted a 24-year-old man over fatal stabbings in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture in March after determining the suspect was mentally competent to be held...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:36 am Baseball: Hanshin's Williams deactivated from roster+(Kyodo) _ Hanshin Tigers lefty Jeff Williams was removed from the active roster Monday after a drop in pitching performance. Hanshin manager Akinobu Okada said Williams, one of three...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:34 am Russia Lavrov GeorgiaRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses students of MGIMO (Moscow State Institute for Foreign Relations) in Moscow, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008 . Russia warned the West on Monday against supporting...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:33 am Afghanistan Jude LawBritish actor Jude Law speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008. Oscar-nominated Law returned to war-ravaged Afghanistan Sunday to help keep a momentum around Peace...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:33 am Pakistan Halts Terror Fight For RamadanPakistan said it was suspending a military operation against insurgents in a tribal region for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan but warned any provocations in the area would bring immediate retaliation.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:30 am Bus explosion injures 2in NE China: watchdog+(Kyodo) _ The Chinese government has put a gag order on media in the wake of an apparent bus explosion over the weekend that injured at least two people in the northeastern province of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:25 am Weather forecast for Tuesday+(Kyodo) _ Weather forecast for Tuesday, Sept. 2: Tokyocloudy>rain Osakafair>cloudy Nagoyacloudy>rain Sapporocloudy Sendaicloudy Niigatafair/cloudy Hiroshimacloudy>rain ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:23 am Back-to-Back Storms Leave Haiti ReelingBack-to-back storms leave Haiti farms reeling.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:19 am Bangkok bomb raises fears of violent campaignBANGKOK (Reuters) - A small bomb exploded in a Bangkok police booth in the small hours of Monday as a stand-off between the Prime Minister and protesters occupying his office entered its seventh day with no sign of either side backing down.Source: Reuters: Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:16 am Russia warns West against Georgia supportRussia warned the West on Monday against supporting Georgia's leadership and called for an arms embargo against the nation until ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:14 am 800 U.S. troops in Kandahar just the start, MacKay saysWill allow Canadian troops to shift some of their focus to redevelopment, Defence Minister saysSource: The Globe and Mail - Front Page News | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:13 am NYT: Storm politics present risks, rewardsThe hurricane's approach recalled failings of the Bush presidency just as John McCain's big moment arrived.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:11 am Afghan, U.S.-led forces kill 220 militants+(Kyodo) _ More than 220 militants were killed in an ongoing operation by Afghan and U.S.-led Coalition forces in southern Afghanistan over the past week, the Coalition said Monday. TheSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:10 am EA Can't Process Address Change,Cancels Warhammer Pre-OrdersElectronic Arts immediately forwards all pre-orders to a secretive processing facility, so if you happy to change your address after ordering a game eight months in advance, well, tough.Source: Digg | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:10 am Republican convention to begin in St. Paul as storm approaches+(Kyodo) _ (EDS: TO BE LED) Republicans are set to begin their four-day national convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, Monday to formally nominate their presumed presidential nominee, JohnSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:09 am S. Korea, U.S. to hold 'strategic dialogue' Tues. in Washington+(Kyodo) _ South Korea and the United States will hold their annual "strategic dialogue" on Tuesday in Washington, in which they will discuss North Korea's nuclear weapons program among...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 8:03 am After Cuba, Gustav Heads to the U.S.Powerful Hurricane Gustav heads for the U.S. after destroying homes in Cuba.Source: ABC News: International | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:53 am Four killed in suspected Colombian rebel car bombBOGOTA (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and around 20 more wounded by a car bomb in the Colombian city of Cali in one of the worst urban attacks this year, authorities said on...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:49 am Time running out for Iraqi lawmakers to pass election lawIraq has enough time to hold provincial elections this year but only if the nation's lawmakers wrap up a controversial law in the next two weeks, an electoral commission official said...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsWorld | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:45 am Mexican leader meets anti-crime march organizersMEXICO CITY (AP) -- Moving quickly to address mounting anger over crime, President Felipe Calderon promised Sunday to adopt several proposals from civic groups who led more than 100,000 Mexicans in marches against daily kidnappings and killings....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:43 am Preventing Heart Failure: Fish Oil?Fish oil supplements may work slightly better than a popular cholesterol-reducing drug to help patients with chronic heart failure, according to new research released Sunday. Chronic heart failure is a condition that occurs when the heart becomes enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently around the body...Source: Digg | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:29 am Gustav head to US after destroying homes in CubaHAVANA (AP) -- After a destructive and deadly march across the Caribbean, Hurricane Gustav was bearing down on southern Louisiana early Monday....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:20 am Dalai Lama discharged from hospitalThe Dalai Lama's spokesman says the Tibetan spiritual leader has been discharged from the hospital where he has been undergoing tests for abdominal discomfort.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:05 am There's not enough green in the budget for California parksState parks have a maintenance need of $1.2 billion. But the budget allocation for deferred maintenance is $12.2 million.L abor Day means picnics in parks. State budget deficits mean continued deterioration of state parks. And that's where Californians are this holiday. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Man is slain by Inglewood policeIt was the fourth officer-involved shooting in the city in as many months.Inglewood Police Department officers shot a man to death Sunday afternoon after receiving a report he had a gun, authorities said. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Bush cancels speech at GOP convention in St. PaulThe president says he must focus on preparations for Hurricane Gustav, which may hit New Orleans. Republican strategists are relieved that the president, and his low ratings, won't attend.The marquee act for opening night just canceled, but some Republicans couldn't be happier. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am California enters uncharted territory with no budgetSome say the stalemate could last into next year, leaving the incoming Legislature to solve the problem. That will leave those dependent on state funds without the money to operate.As the Legislature lurched to its close Sunday with no budget in place, California toppled its own record for fiscal dysfunction. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Hurricane Gustav bears down on empty New OrleansThousands have taken to the highways before the storm, expected to make landfall today as a Category 3.Hurricane Gustav neared the Gulf Coast early today with the first bands of its destructive rage, winds slightly weakened but still potent enough to spark a massive all-day exodus that all but emptied New Orleans and clogged Southern highways with nearly 2 million evacuees. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Deficit looms for California's unemployment benefit fundThe unemployment fund's shortfall could reach $1.6 billion by the end of 2009.With joblessness at a 12-year high and expected to head higher, California's fund for paying unemployment benefits is about to go broke. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Russia-Cuba ties worry U.S.Amid tensions over Georgia, Moscow has been signaling that it wants to restore its relationship with Havana that included military and intelligence cooperation.Amid rising tensions over Georgia, U.S. officials are increasingly concerned that Russia is moving to rebuild one of the most dangerous features of the old Soviet Union's security structure -- its alliance with Cuba. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Iraq army still needs U.S. support, commanders sayIraqi commanders do not want U.S. forces telling them what to do, but both sides say Iraq still needs the U.S. to provide military backup.Ances Najim hovered anxiously as Iraqi soldiers peered into the trunk of his car and clambered up a wall to see what was stashed in a neighbor's courtyard. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am California's doldrums sending some immigrant workers homeThe economic slowdown has translated into less work for day laborers, and for some, little reason to stay.For more than two years, Otoniel Lopez Cortez arrived at the Westlake day labor center before 6:30 a.m. to wait for jobs painting houses. Some weeks he earned a few hundred dollars, enough to pay his rent and bills and send money home to Guatemala. Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Afghan Army: GIs Didn't Fire First In RaidAn Afghan army commander says U.S. and Afghan troops were fired on first from a village in western Afghanistan where a government investigative commission says scores of civilians were killed. But the report doesn't resolve some big questions.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 6:26 am Whales shedding blubber, Japan study saysTOKYO (AFP) - Japan, under fire overseas for whaling it justifies as research, has released its findings -- whales are losing blubber because ocean resources are growing scarce.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 6:21 am China quake kills 32, destroys 258,000 homesChinese rescue teams carrying tents, quilts and sacks of rice rushed Sunday to reach quake survivors.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 5:54 am U.N. Says U.S. Must Lead On Climate ChangeThe next U.S. president must show greater leadership than previous administrations in tackling climate change, the head of the United Nations said.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 1 Sep 2008 | 5:30 am Report: Workers worse off on pay, employmentThis Labor Day finds workers in worse shape than they’ve been in years, according to a scorecard released Monday by Rutgers University.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 4:22 am China quake destroys 258,000 homes
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 4:18 am Katrina rebuilding efforts confront low literacy rateThree years after Katrina, residents of New Orleans are still buried in a blizzard of government paperwork. But for thousands ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 4:00 am Reality TV spurs Afghan business spiritA reality TV show broadcast in Afghanistan has encouraged Afghans to start their own enterprises, stirring entrepreneurial spirits in a country that has been ravaged by three decades of war.Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 1 Sep 2008 | 3:56 am Coffee may lower risk of uterus cancer: Japan studyTOKYO (AFP) - Women who drink a lot of coffee may have less risk of developing cancer of the uterus, a Japanese study said Monday.Source: AFP - Wire stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 3:27 am Qantas flight suffers engine trouble in FrankfurtA Qantas flight has landed without incident in the German city of Frankfurt after its crew shut down an engine because of a vibration. Qantas Flight 31 from Singapore to London diverted to Frankfurt Airport for repairs to the engine,...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 1 Sep 2008 | 3:12 am Gustav exodus includes Florida, Alabama, Miss.Louisiana residents aren't the only ones running from Hurricane Gustav.Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 2:46 am China quake kills 32, destroys 258,000 homesChinese rescue teams carrying tents, quilts and sacks of rice rushed to reach survivors of an earthquake that killed at least 32 people, turned tens of thousands of homes into rubble and cracked reservoirs.Source: Los Angeles Times - Top News | 1 Sep 2008 | 2:38 am Indian floods strand hundreds of thousandsAuthorities struggled to rescue about 700,000 people trapped by two-weeks of flooding that has essentially turned a swath of ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 1 Sep 2008 | 1:00 am Brewers want CC’s 1-hitter changed to no-hitter
Source: MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines | 31 Aug 2008 | 11:45 pm League: Milligan says she still loves BirdSYDNEY - Katie Milligan says she will support her NRL player boyfriend Greg Bird when he next faces court accused of glassing her in the face. Bird, who has been stood down indefinitely as the Cronulla Sharks five-eighth, was charged...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Aug 2008 | 11:40 pm Palin backed 'bridge to nowhere' in 2006Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she opposed federal funding for a controversial bridge to a sparsely populated island; in ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Aug 2008 | 11:37 pm McCain-Palin tour storm zone, stump in Mo.As the Republican Party revamped its national convention, John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin split their attention Sunday ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Aug 2008 | 11:21 pm Gustav: McCain response poses risks, rewardsUSA TODAY analysis: GOP candidate loses a night of national TV programming but curtailing activities puts McCain in decision ...Source: USATODAY.com News - Top Stories | 31 Aug 2008 | 10:56 pm Back-to-back storms leave Haiti farms reelingFAUCHE, Haiti (AP) -- Looking over his field of toppled banana trees, Jean Tilhomme Fontius said he had no choice but to raise prices on a staple fruit in this food-starved country after Hurricane Gustav battered his crop....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 31 Aug 2008 | 10:42 pm GOP Scuttles Most Plans For Convention's First DayAs Hurricane Gustav approached the Gulf Coast, Republicans announced the suspension of all but essential activities planned for the start of their convention in St. Paul, Minn., on Monday. President Bush and Vice President Cheney canceled plans to attend. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Aug 2008 | 10:04 pm New search for missing US adventurer FossettHAWTHORNE, Nevada - A year after aviator and adventurer Steve Fossett vanished on a Labor Day solo flight over western Nevada, friends and admirers are waging a new search for some sign of him in an area of rugged mountains. Steep...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Aug 2008 | 9:48 pm Once-Bustling Bourbon Street A Ghost TownThe bustling Bourbon Street in New Orleans is nearly empty as residents make their final preparations in advance of Hurricane Gustav. But some small-business owners are staying in town. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Aug 2008 | 9:10 pm Gulf Coast Residents Prepare For WorstAs Hurricane Gustav churns towards the Gulf Coast, residents from Texas to Florida are preparing for the worst. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is asking all residents along the coast to evacuate. President Bush has canceled his plans to attend the GOP convention Monday. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Aug 2008 | 9:07 pm New Orleans Levee System Project UnfinishedIn New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers has spent much of the past three years strengthening the levee system that Hurricane Katrina breached — but the project isn't supposed to be finished until 2011. Bob Turner, regional director for flood protection on the east bank of the Mississippi River, in southeast Louisiana, talks with host Jacki Lyden about the levees. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Aug 2008 | 9:05 pm Russia promises military aid to South OssetiaMOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's president said Sunday his country will give military aid to the two separatist regions at the center of the war with Georgia - signaling Moscow has no intention of backing down in the face of Western pressure....Source: AP Top International News At 7:25 a... | 31 Aug 2008 | 9:00 pm Gustav Flyover Recalls KatrinaHurricane scientists following Gustav from the air watched the hurricane rapidly gather strength. Most of them had tracked Katrina, and as they analyzed the data coming in Saturday, they were acutely aware of the implications for people on the ground. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Aug 2008 | 8:59 pm Cities, Towns Shut Down As Gustav AdvancesAs Gustav heads towards the Gulf Coast, cities and towns in the region are shutting down, and hundreds of thousands of residents are evacuating. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Aug 2008 | 8:59 pm Lafayette, La., Residents Prepare For GustavJacki Lyden talks to Frank and Carrie Durrand of Lafayette, La., about their preparation for Hurricane Gustav. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Source: NPR Topics: News | 31 Aug 2008 | 8:00 pm Hurricane Gustav Sweeps Across CubaHurricane Gustav wove a destructive path through western Cuba leaving homes, warehouses and churches roofless, and high tension towers, electricity and telephone lines downed, but no deaths have been reported. 350,000 people were evacuated.Source: World News: CBSNews.com | 31 Aug 2008 | 7:30 pm Palestinians Reject Israel's Proposed Interim Peace AccordPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas rejected Israel's idea of an interim peace agreement at a Sunday summit, a Palestinian negotiator said, insisting on an all-or-nothing approach that virtually ruled out an accord by a January target date.Source: FOXNews.com | 31 Aug 2008 | 5:36 pm Around 2m evacuate ahead of Hurricane GustavWith Hurricane Gustav just a day away from a possible monster hit on New Orleans, state police say roughly 1.9 million people have evacuated coastal Louisiana. Thousands more have fled from coastal Mississippi, Alabama and Texas. Louisiana...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm McCain culls convention schedule as hurricane nears USST. PAUL, Minnesota - John McCain tore up the script for his Republican National Convention today, ordering the cancellation of all but essential opening-day activities as Hurricane Gustav churned toward New Orleans. "This...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm Haneef delighted he's no longer suspectCanberra - Former terrorism suspect Mohamed Haneef is delighted federal police no longer see him as a person of interest, his lawyer says. But solicitor Rod Hodgson says he still does not trust the Australian Federal Police (AFP)...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm Russian police shoot owner of websiteMOSCOW - The owner of an independent website critical of authorities was shot and killed Sunday by police in a volatile province in southern Russia, his colleague said. The killing of Ingushetiya.ru owner Magomed Yevloyev could...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm Enough bloodshed: 100,000 call for tough action on crimeMEXICO CITY - Hundreds of thousands of frustrated Mexicans, many carrying pictures of kidnapped loved ones, marched across the country yesterday to demand Government action against a relentless tide of killings, abductions and shootouts. The...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm Palin launches battle for the Hillary voteAs Republicans gather in St Paul for this week's convention, the choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as Senator John McCain's running mate has highlighted one of the key themes of the next 10 weeks' campaigning: the chase for the...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm Adapting to world of waterSAHARSA - The deluge came and turned his world to water, so Umesh Kushyaha decided to build a boat. Kushyaha hammered nails into his rickety-looking wooden row boat on the side of the road, a lone strip of dry land that cuts across...Source: New Zealand Herald - World | 31 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm
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