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The Associated Press | Bonds rise on labor woes CNNMoney.com - Investors seek shelter as unexpected jump in unemployment and job losses signals further economic slump. By Kenneth Musante, CNNMoney. Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.1% Jobless rate at 5-year high |
![]() Ghana Broadcasting Corporation | Rice lands in Libya on historic visit CNN International - Rice will hold a landmark meeting with leader Moammar Gadhafi, once dubbed by President Ronald Reagan as "the mad dog the Middle East. Video: Inside Story - Rice visits Libya - 03 Sep 08 - Part 1 Rice Arrives in Libya to Meet Gadhafi |
![]() Boston Globe | Hanna Charging Towards Carolina Coast Washington Post - At 11 am, the center of Tropical Storm Hanna was about 375 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina, and expected to make landfall along the northern South Carolina coast tonight before tracking north and then northeast toward the Chesapeake ... Video: Hanna Eyes Coast, Ike Possibly Following Hanna toting 4 to 7 inches of rain; 10 in spots |
![]() ABC News | Washington Post National Political Reporter Washington Post - Don't want to miss out on the latest in politics? Start each day with The Post Politics Hour. Join in each weekday morning at 11 am as a member of The Washington Post's team of White House and congressional reporters answers questions about the latest ... McCain’s speech - thumbs up, thumbs down Comment by John S. Baick Professor of History, Western New England College |
![]() BBC News | Pakistani Lawmakers Set to Elect Next President Voice of America - By VOA News Pakistani lawmakers are set to hold presidential elections, in which the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is expected to win. Asif Zardari lived in Benazir Bhutto's shadow Pakistan parties begin final push for presidential votes |
![]() The Age | Top Investigative Reporter: US Spies on Iraqi PM Voice of America - By VOA News A top US investigative reporter says the Bush administration has extensively spied on Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. New Woodward Book: 'The War Within' New book says US spied on Iraqi PM |
![]() ABC News | Caylee's mom walks out of jail again CNN - (CNN) -- For the second time in 15 days, a Florida woman suspected in the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter has left jail, this time after somebody anonymously posted the $500000 bond. 'Our Hearts Are Breaking': New Photos of Caylee Anthony Mother of missing Fla. toddler leaves jail again |
![]() BBC News | Ukrainian Political Feud Has Implications for Moscow Voice of America - By Peter Fedynsky US Vice President Dick Cheney's trip to Ukraine is viewed as a signal of American support for that country's pro-Western and pro-NATO government. Video: Raw Video: Cheney Meets With Ukrainian Leaders UPI NewsTrack TopNews |
![]() Canada.com | Let's move forward, metro Detroiters say Detroit Free Press - By MEGAN WHALEN • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • September 5, 2008 After pleading guilty to felony charges in his perjury case and no contest to an assault charge, Kilpatrick will spend four months in jail, pay up to $1 million in restitution, serve 5 years ... Video: A Timeline of Detroit Mayor's Text Scandal Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick resigns |
![]() KCBS | Fairfield councilman who was shot in the head taken off life support San Jose Mercury News - AP A Fairfield councilman who was declared brain dead after being shot in the head four days ago was taken off life support this morning. Fairfield councilman taken off life support NorCal Councilman, 22, Taken Off Life Support |
![]() Modesto Bee | Local schools celebrate rise in API scores Patterson Irrigator - Local schools are celebrating this week with Thursday’s release of the state’s Academic Performance Index scores, though many are still struggling to meet lofty federal progress goals. State falling way behind No Child Left Behind County schools improve on state measurement, but fall behind in ... |
2 Die In Irving Motorcycle Accident CBS 11 - IRVING (CBS 11 News) ― Two friends on motorcycles were killed Thursday night when they tried to merge from southbound Highway 161 onto westbound Highway 183. Two teen motorcyclists die in Irving highway crash 10:25 AM CT Teen Motorcycle Riders Die In Crash |
![]() KCBS | 2 shot to death in latest outburst of Mission District violence San Francisco Chronicle - Two men were shot and killed overnight in San Francisco's Mission District, the latest spasm of violence in an area where five people have been slain in the past two weeks, police said today. Two killed, three injured in SF shootings 2 Shot And Killed In SF Mission District Shootings |
Los Angeles Times | LAX tightens security measures after alleged smuggling Los Angeles Times - Airport and federal officials have made adjustments in the international terminal after an elevator mechanic was arrested on suspicion of helping illegal immigrants enter the country. Major airlines improve their on-time performance this summer LA/Ontario International Airport Announces New Flights |
![]() BBC News | Angolans Go to the Polls New York Times - By CELIA W. DUGGER JOHANNESBURG - More than eight million people - nearly half of the population - have registered to vote in war-ravaged Angola, a country with an abundance of oil, diamonds and grinding poverty that held its first election in 16 years ... President: Angola faces historical moment Angolan Elections Underway, Many Polls Opening Late |
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