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Pakistan Steps Up Security in Lahore After Attacks - New York Times

Google News - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 1:58am

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Pakistan Steps Up Security in Lahore After Attacks
New York Times
KMChaudary/AP Bomb attacks on a Shiite procession in Lahore set off clashes between mourners and the police. By WAQAR GILLANI LAHORE, Pakistan — Police intensified their patrols and street markets remained closed early on Thursday in a section of the ...
Death toll tops 30 in Lahore blastsCNN International
Pakistan militants kill 35 despite floodsThe Associated Press
Death toll from Lahore bombings rises to 31AFP
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Illegal immigrant population in US drops, report says - Washington Post

Google News - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 1:55am

Kansas City Star

Illegal immigrant population in US drops, report says
Washington Post
A deep recession and tougher border enforcement have led to a sharp decline in the number of immigrants entering the United States illegally in the past five years, contributing to the first significant reversal in the growth of ...
Illegal immigrants down, but not in IllinoisChicago Tribune
Study: Fewer illegal immigrants entering the USHouston Chronicle
Illegal immigration in sharp declineMiamiHerald.com
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Man slain after taking hostages Man slain after taking hostages - Washington Post

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The Guardian

Man slain after taking hostages Man slain after taking hostages
Washington Post
James J. Lee divided the world into good and bad. According to his writings on a Web site he created, people were bad, especially "parasitic" babies. Animals and bugs were good, Lee wrote. ...
Eco-extremist killed by police in TV station hostage dramaVancouver Sun
Police shoot and kill Discovery Channel gunman, hostages safeEntertainment Weekly
Gunman at Discovery HQs was radical environmentalistHindustan Times
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Abbas: 'We do not want one drop of blood to be shed' - Jerusalem Post

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Washington Post

Abbas: 'We do not want one drop of blood to be shed'
Jerusalem Post
Leaders join Obama, Abdullah, Mubarak at White House for dinner ahead of launch of direct talks. WASHINGTON – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned two recent Hamas attacks on Israelis in a speech at the White ...
Barack Obama: 'don't let the chance for peace slip away'Telegraph.co.uk
Obama Tells Israel, Palestinians to Seize OpportunitySan Francisco Chronicle
Mideast peace talks resumeWashington Post
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Independent Sides With Australia Labor Party - Wall Street Journal

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Independent Sides With Australia Labor Party
Wall Street Journal
CANBERRA—Australian independent lawmaker Andrew Wilkie on Thursday said he will back the center-left Labor party into office, in a move that delivers momentum to Prime Minister Julia Gillard's bid to form a minority ...
Australian lawmakers reveal $9.7B hole in pledgesThe Associated Press
Australian independent MP backs GillardAFP
Gillard Wins Backing of Independent Wilkie as She Works to Form GovernmentBloomberg
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Hurricane Earl upgraded; winds at 140 mph - Washington Post

Google News - Thu, 09/02/2010 - 1:17am

New York Times

Hurricane Earl upgraded; winds at 140 mph
Washington Post
Vacationers in Buxton, NC, in the Outer Banks, spend some final moments on the beach Wednesday as evacuations begin. Hurricane Earl is expected to brush the coastline early Friday morning. (Ricky Carioti) By Rob Stein Hurricane Earl swirled toward the ...
Hurricane Earl Nears Atlantic CoastNew York Times
Island evacuations start as Earl nears East CoastThe Associated Press
Hurricane Earl Gains Strength as It Moves Closer to US Eastern SeaboardBloomberg
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Did Tony Blair really have a drink problem? - The Guardian

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CBC.ca

Did Tony Blair really have a drink problem?
The Guardian
What with Gordon Brown breathing down his neck, the absence of weapons of mass destruction and John Prescott as his deputy prime minister, it's perhaps not surprising Tony Blair hit the bottle as soon as the sun was over the yardarm. ...
Cherie who? On way to top, Tony Blair's closest companion was Gordon Brown.Washington Post
Tony Blair makes first public appearance since release of bookTelegraph.co.uk
Tony Blair wasn't Labour's messiahThe Guardian
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Murkowski defeat costs state seniority - Anchorage Daily News

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Murkowski defeat costs state seniority
Anchorage Daily News
US Sen. Lisa Murkowski's defeat in last week's Republican primary ends a 30-year-reign of Murkowskis in Alaska politics, and political experts say it will weaken Alaska's political clout in Washington, DC Her fall from political heights ...
Tea Party's Alaska victory forcing GOP agenda changesBoston Globe
'Tea party' group behind defeat of GOP Senate incumbent in AlaskaLos Angeles Times
Is the tea party becoming the new Grand Old Party?The Associated Press
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Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina battle hard in first Senate debate - Los Angeles Times

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Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina battle hard in first Senate debate
Los Angeles Times
Candidates discuss hot topics from the economy to climate change to abortion. Boxer gives scathing critiques of Fiorina's record as Hewlett-Packard CEO and Fiorina calls Boxer 'bitterly partisan.' Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, left, shakes hands with ...
Boxer, Fiorina clash in hard-hitting debateSan Jose Mercury News
Boxer, Fiorina tussle over economy in first debatemsnbc.com
Fact-checking what they said at the debateSan Francisco Chronicle
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Metro Detroit Muslims work on tolerance, not terror - The Detroit News

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Reuters UK

Metro Detroit Muslims work on tolerance, not terror
The Detroit News
Like many, Areej Kattan doesn't like how Muslims and her religion are portrayed. Unlike many, she's doing something about it. Upset by recent scrutiny of her religion and eager to put a positive face on her faith, she started a Facebook campaign to ...
U.S. Muslims support ObamaNorthJersey.com
Archbishop Seeks Muslim DialogueWall Street Journal
New York Muslim leaders defend IslamLos Angeles Times
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Mission not quite accomplished - MiamiHerald.com

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Washington Post

Mission not quite accomplished
MiamiHerald.com
More than seven years after former President Bush announced the start of military operations in Iraq, Americans remain divided about the wisdom of invading that country and staying so long. No matter what side one takes on that score, there should be ...
After Obama's Iraq Speech, Afghans Worry About U.S. CommitmentTIME
Can Lessons Learned In Iraq Work In Afghanistan?NPR
At the Iraq war's end, a shrug of uncertaintyWashington Post
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Don't Rule Out Apple Ruling Your Living Room - BusinessWeek

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Sydney Morning Herald

Don't Rule Out Apple Ruling Your Living Room
BusinessWeek
Apple's (AAPL) decade-long run of iPod-, iPhone-, and iPad-fueled prosperity has featured only one notable dud. Introduced in 2006, Apple TV is a set-top box used to play movies and other digital fare on a TV via iTunes on a Mac or PC. ...
Apple unveils new iPod touch from $229I4U
Apple iPod Touch, the best gets betterCNET
Apple TV, iPods, Ping Will Challenge Google, Facebook, MicrosofteWeek
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Stimulus Averted Depression, Romer Says - New York Times

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msnbc.com

Stimulus Averted Depression, Romer Says
New York Times
Charles Dharapak/AP But she also gave her most detailed explanation yet for why her original forecast that unemployment would peak at 8 percent “was so far off.” Ms. Romer's last day as one of the four principals on Mr. Obama's ...
Economist Christina Romer serves up dismal news at her farewell luncheonWashington Post
Romer Calls for Washington to 'Spend More and Tax Less' in Farewell SpeechFOXNews
Romer's parting message: Spend for stimulusWashington Times
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Amazon.com Cuts Some TV Show Prices to 99 Cents - Wall Street Journal

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Amazon.com Cuts Some TV Show Prices to 99 Cents
Wall Street Journal
Amazon.com Inc. cut the price on some downloaded TV shows to 99 cents from $2.99 in the wake of Apple Inc.'s announcement Wednesday it will begin streaming some shows for 99 cents. Amazon's new prices affect more ...
Amazon offers purchases of Fox and ABC shows for 99 centsApple Insider
Hollywood's uneasy embrace of Apple's 99-cent TV rental offerLos Angeles Times
Apple and TV networks clash over 99 cent rentalsReuters
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Police search for missing man connected to suspect in 4 deaths - CNN

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Police search for missing man connected to suspect in 4 deaths
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Police in Hercules, California, were searching Wednesday for a man whose elderly father was bludgeoned to death -- possibly by a suspect in three other homicides in the same area. The suspect, Efren Valdemoro, ...
Dead suspect may be linked to 4 slayings in Calif.The Associated Press
Two bodies found in Vallejo after slaying suspect is shot dead by CHPSan Francisco Chronicle
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Brown poised to raise profile in governor's race - San Jose Mercury News

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IndyPosted

Brown poised to raise profile in governor's race
San Jose Mercury News
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown visits the San Jose Mercury News opinion/editorial board in San Jose on July 29, 2010. (Gary Reyes /Mercury News) SACRAMENTO -- With Labor Day approaching -- and Election Day two months ...
Jerry Brown buys TV airtimeLos Angeles Times (blog)
GOP gov candidate Whitman called for jury dutySan Francisco Chronicle
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Vanity Fair: Sarah Palin's 'sad and moldering strangeness' - Washington Post

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Washington Post

Vanity Fair: Sarah Palin's 'sad and moldering strangeness'
Washington Post
"Sarah Palin the Sound and the Fury" is sure to set tongues wagging as Michael Joseph Gross explores the "sad and moldering strangeness" of Sarah Palin's life in the new to the Web October issue of Vanity Fair. ...
Vanity Fair publishes 18-page attack on Sarah PalinChristian Science Monitor
Why No Amount of Reporting Can Hurt Sarah PalinNewsweek
The Case for Why Sarah Palin Won't Run for PresidentNew York Magazine
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Manufacturing Growth Speeds Up - Wall Street Journal

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Moneycontrol.com

Manufacturing Growth Speeds Up
Wall Street Journal
Growth in manufacturing activity accelerated last month in both the US and China, defying mounting signs of a global slowdown and cheering investors. The Institute for Supply Management, which surveys US purchasing ...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil, stocks rally on strong manufacturing dataReuters
Stocks surge amid signs of growth in manufacturingLos Angeles Times
Manufacturing in US and aboard lifts economyThe Associated Press
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Chiles abandons independent bid for governor - MiamiHerald.com

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MiamiHerald.com

Chiles abandons independent bid for governor
MiamiHerald.com
AP Chiles said in a press release Wednesday he'll throw his support to Democratic nominee Alex Sink. Chiles, the son of former Florida governor and US Sen. Lawton Chiles, plans to discuss his reasons for getting out of the contest at a news conference ...
Florida Governor Candidate Chiles's Withdrawal From Race May Aid DemocratBloomberg
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US wins first meeting with Iran, stays unbeaten - The Associated Press

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FOXSports.com

US wins first meeting with Iran, stays unbeaten
The Associated Press
ISTANBUL — In the political arena, Iran vs. the United States is a matchup that gets attention. In a basketball arena, not so much. "For me, it's a normal game," Iran captain Mahdi Kamrany said. The United States won it easily, earning a top seed in ...
USA crush Iran at basketball championshipsAFP
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