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Corey Pavin picks Tiger Woods for US Ryder Cup team - Los Angeles Times

27 min 14 sec ago

CBC.ca

Corey Pavin picks Tiger Woods for US Ryder Cup team
Los Angeles Times
Tiger Woods took his belated spot on the US Ryder Cup squad this morning, given one of four wild-card invitations as captain Corey Pavin went with experience – and one promising rookie – to defend the statuette next ...
Tiger Woods added to 2010 Ryder Cup team by Corey Pavin as a captain's pickNew York Daily News
Chemistry lesson: Ryder Cup team better with or without Tiger?USA Today
Woods makes US Ryder Cup teamCNN
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Death toll in Pakistan bomb blast rises to 16 - Reuters

39 min 29 sec ago

DAWN.com

Death toll in Pakistan bomb blast rises to 16
Reuters
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed in a car bomb attack at a residential complex for police officers in the northwestern Pakistani town of Kohat Tuesday, police said. "Right now the death toll is 16. It includes four women and six ...
Official: Blast targeting Pakistan police barracks kills at least 20CNN International
Bomb kills 12 near Pakistan police HQ: PoliceAFP
Blast rocks police installation in NW PakistanThe Associated Press
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Julia Gillard Joins Growing List of Elected Female Leaders - TIME

44 min 31 sec ago

The Hindu

Julia Gillard Joins Growing List of Elected Female Leaders
TIME
If you hear the faint sound of something shattering, don't fret: Julia Gillard has just kicked through Australia's glass ceiling. Following the nation's inconclusive elections on Aug. 21, Gillard finally won the support of two independent MPs on Sep. ...
Australia's Julia Gillard forms new government on shaky groundChristian Science Monitor
Australia's 'rainbow coalition' can expect a bumpy rideThe Guardian
Australia Still Undecided, on MiningWall Street Journal
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French Unions Strike, March as Sarkozy Pension Debate Starts - BusinessWeek

51 min 44 sec ago

The Hindu

French Unions Strike, March as Sarkozy Pension Debate Starts
BusinessWeek
Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- French unions struck nationwide and hundreds of thousands demonstrated as lawmakers began debating President Nicolas Sarkozy's bill to raise the retirement age. Transport workers walked off the job last night, ...
In pictures: France protestsBBC News
Protest against pension reform cripples French transport (Roundup)Monsters and Critics.com
Commuters walloped by strikes in France, LondonThe Associated Press
Wall Street Journal -Sydney Morning Herald -CBC.ca
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Possible plea deal in works for JetBlue flight attendant - CNN

1 hour 18 min ago

CBC.ca

Possible plea deal in works for JetBlue flight attendant
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An attorney for Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who made headlines in August when he deployed a plane's emergency chute, indicated in court Tuesday that discussions about a possible plea agreement with ...
JetBlue's Steven Slater Working on Plea Deal to Avoid JailPeople Magazine
'Fed-up' JetBlue attendant to undergo mental health evaluationUSA Today
Steven Slater, fed-up JetBlue flight attendant, looks for a deal in court ...New York Daily News
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NATO chief condemns Florida church's plans to burn Koran - Reuters

1 hour 20 min ago

Washington Post

NATO chief condemns Florida church's plans to burn Koran
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of NATO on Tuesday condemned a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, saying it was disrespectful and could endanger Western troops. ...
Petraeus: Planned Koran Burning Endangers TroopsVoice of America
Petraeus Warns Against Planned Koran-BurningNew York Times
Church Weighs Koran Burning After Petraeus Warning, Pastor SaysBloomberg
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Rice Ordered Bush to Stay Away From D.C. After 9/11 Attacks - FOXNews

1 hour 23 min ago

FOXNews

Rice Ordered Bush to Stay Away From D.C. After 9/11 Attacks
FOXNews
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks during a lecture "The Future of Asia" at the Chinese University of Hong Kong March 19, 2010. (Reuters) Condoleezza Rice commanded President Bush to stay away from Washington in the wake of the Sept. ...
Condoleezza Rice reveals fear and chaos in White House during 9/11 attacksMirror.co.uk
Rice kept Bush from DC on 9/11New York Post
New Documentary: Condi Rice Yelled at Bush on 9/11AOL News
Jerusalem Post -Independent -Blue Star Chronicles (blog)
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Thousands forced to flee as towering blaze engulfs dozens of homes - msnbc.com

1 hour 23 min ago

MiamiHerald.com

Thousands forced to flee as towering blaze engulfs dozens of homes
msnbc.com
>>> let's begin with the wild weather out west, we have got wildfires in colorado, also down south, a tropical storm , miguel almaguierre has got the latest. >> reporter: firefighters are waiting to assess this situation and see how fast the flames ...
Planes prepare to battle Boulder County wildfireDenver Post
CO firefighters to step up attack on Boulder blazeHouston Chronicle
Firefighters' Homes Among Those Destroyed in Colorado BlazeABC News
MyStateline.com -The Coloradoan -ReporterHerald.com
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Balls up: Google Doodle toys with usual logo today - msnbc.com

1 hour 39 min ago

Telegraph.co.uk

Balls up: Google Doodle toys with usual logo today
msnbc.com
If you, like so many others, checked Google's homepage today, you probably thought you were still hung over from the holiday weekend. You chased, you scrolled, but still you couldn't catch the logo because it had atomized like a ...
Google animated logo (un)connects the dotsCNN
Google's logo foreshadowing tomorrow's event?Fortune
Google balls: What's up with the Google logo today?Christian Science Monitor
New York Daily News -San Francisco Chronicle -PC World
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Valero says Corpus Christi unaffected by storm - Reuters

1 hour 48 min ago

Reuters

Valero says Corpus Christi unaffected by storm
Reuters
HOUSTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) said operations at its refineries were unaffected by the passage of Tropical Storm Hermine through Texas on Tuesday. Valero owns six refineries in Texas, including a 315000 barrel per day (bpd) ...
Flood alert as Hermine hits TexasBBC News
Tropical Storm Hermine crosses into Texasabc7.com
Natural-Gas Futures Fall on Mild Weather, Lack of Gulf Storm DisruptionsBloomberg
Houston Chronicle -FOXNews (blog) -Voice of America
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Blast near police HQ in northwestern Pakistan - Reuters

1 hour 56 min ago

Reuters

Blast near police HQ in northwestern Pakistan
Reuters
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A huge blast shook police headquarters in the northwestern Pakistani town of Kohat on Tuesday, causing many casualties, police said. Kohat is a garrison town close to the lawless tribal areas of Khyber and Orakzai, known as major ...
3 dead in blast at police complex in NW Pakistanmsnbc.com
Bomb kills four near Pakistan police headquartersAFP
Blast rocks police installation in NW PakistanThe Associated Press
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Blast near police HQ in northwestern Pakistan - Reuters

1 hour 56 min ago

AFP

Blast near police HQ in northwestern Pakistan
Reuters
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A huge blast shook police headquarters in the northwestern Pakistani town of Kohat on Tuesday, causing many casualties, police said. Kohat is a garrison town close to the lawless tribal areas of Khyber and Orakzai, known as major ...
Car bomb targets Pakistan policeBBC News
Blast kills two near Pakistan police headquartersAFP
Blast rocks police installation in NW PakistanThe Associated Press
Modesto Bee -WECT-TV6 -The News International
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First Read: GOP tidal wave may be building - msnbc.com

1 hour 56 min ago

CNN

First Read: GOP tidal wave may be building
msnbc.com
New NBC/WSJ poll shows GOP with nine-point lead (49%-40%) among likely voters, but it's tied among registered voters (43%-43%)… How Democrats can fight back: by hitting Republicans on Social Security and Bush… But the poll also suggests that playing ...
56 Days to Decide: Voters Sour Toward Dems, Odds Improve for GOP House TakeoverFOXNews
House ripe for Republican takeover, latest polls findChristian Science Monitor
Polls Offer Grim Outlook for Democrats in NovemberCBS News
AFP -Voice of America -The Washington Independent
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Obama's 'don't call it a stimulus' economic development plan - Christian Science Monitor

1 hour 56 min ago

Reuters India

Obama's 'don't call it a stimulus' economic development plan
Christian Science Monitor
The first part of an economic development program announced Monday by President Obama would bring $50 billion in infrastructure upgrades, but the term 'stimulus' has become associated with big government spending. President Obama attends a Milwaukee ...
Ex-budget chief differs with Obama on US tax cutsReuters
Obama Proposes $50 Billion in InfrastructureNewsweek
Obama to back company tax breaksBBC News
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Obama to get the Woodward treatment - USA Today

1 hour 58 min ago

Kansas City Star

Obama to get the Woodward treatment
USA Today
The subject of Bob Woodward's super secret project on the Obama administration has been revealed, and the White House probably isn't crazy about the title. The latest book by the bestselling investigative reporter focuses on "Obama's critical decisions ...
Woodward book to be called 'Obama's Wars'The State
Bob Woodward's New Book, 'Obama's Wars,' to be Released Sept. 27ABC News
Bob Woodward has a new book, and ABC's Diane Sawyer has lined up an interview ...Orlando Sentinel

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Netanyahu: There is no guarantee that talks will succeed - Jerusalem Post

2 hours 34 min ago

Kansas City Star

Netanyahu: There is no guarantee that talks will succeed
Jerusalem Post
By JPOST.COM STAFF PM gives Rosh Hashana address to nation; states that there are many obstacles and reasons to doubt peace is possible, but attempting to reach an agreement is a necessity; "we are trying sincerely but not naively. ...
Israel set to extend settlement freezeSydney Morning Herald
PM says 'peace not at any price' in New Year greetingYnetnews
Netanyahu tells Israeli public: No guarantee peace talks will succeedHa'aretz
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Van der Sloot: I've 'misused' Holloway case 'for my own advantage' - CNN

3 hours 7 min ago

Kansas City Star

Van der Sloot: I've 'misused' Holloway case 'for my own advantage'
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Joran van der Sloot is accused of trying to extort more than $250000 from Natalee Holloway's family. (CNN) -- In a jailhouse interview with a Dutch television station, Joran van der Sloot said he is remorseful for telling so many ...
Van der Sloot Admits To Extorting Holloway FamilyAHN | All Headline News
Lawyer: Revenge Try Won't Hurt Van Der SlootCBS News
Van der Sloot "feels guilty"CBS42
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Andy Coulson set to face police questions over phone-hacking claims - The Guardian

3 hours 18 min ago

The Guardian

Andy Coulson set to face police questions over phone-hacking claims
The Guardian
David Cameron's PR chief faces police questioning over the phone tapping affair, MPs were told today. John Yates, the assistant Metropolitan police commissioner, told the home affairs select committee that police were likely to interview Andy Coulson, ...
Police to quiz PM's aide CoulsonBBC News
New probe into phone-hacking claimsThe Press Association
UK police urge NY Times to show hacking evidenceReuters
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Ellison Brings Hurd Into Oracle - Forbes

3 hours 33 min ago

CBC.ca

Ellison Brings Hurd Into Oracle
Forbes
Fresh off his departure as Hewlett-Packard CEO, Mark Hurd has a new job at Oracle. Hurd, who was fired from HP last month amid a sexual harassment scandal, was also named to Oracle's board of directors. The company also announced that Charles Phillips, ...
Oracle's hiring of Hurd leads tech-sector actionMarketWatch
Oracle up as former HP's Hurd joins as presidentReuters
Kaminsky's Call: Hiring Mark Hurd May Bring Upswings for OracleCNBC
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