Dagestan car bombing kills five
2010-09-04 23:31:15
A suicide car bombing at a military base in the southern Russian region of Dagestan kills five people and wounds at least 26 others.

Democrats Plan Political Triage to Retain House - New York Times
2010-09-04 23:16:54
The AgeDemocrats Plan Political Triage to Retain HouseNew York TimesWASHINGTON — As Democrats brace for a November wave that threatens their control of the House, party leaders are preparing a brutal triage of their own members in hopes of saving enough seats to keep a slim grip on the ...GOP relying on political neophytes to retake SenateBoston GlobeGOP flies high, but midterm won't be a breezeLos Angeles TimesGrim outlook for US Democrats two months from voteAFPCharlotte Observer -Fort Worth Star Telegram -Detroit Free Pressall 243 news articles »

The military 'junk' left in Iraq
2010-09-04 23:13:34
Thousands of tonnes of US military equipment have been moved out of Iraq but plenty has been left behind - and not just for the troops who remain there.

Amazon river at record low
2010-09-04 23:11:42
The Amazon river has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years in north-eastern Peru

5 killed, 39 injured in Dagestan suicide bombing (AFP)
2010-09-04 23:09:23
AFP - A suicide bombing at a military installation in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan killed five people Sunday and wounded 39, Ria Novosti news agency said, citing a top security source.

Israel launches raids on Gaza - Aljazeera.net
2010-09-04 23:06:27
The GuardianIsrael launches raids on GazaAljazeera.netCross-border rocket fire draws airborne response from Israeli military, which injures at least three Palestinians. Israel has launched a series of air raids against targets in southern Gaza just hours after Palestinian fighters fired a rocket over the ...IDF responds to Kassam, West Bank shootingsJerusalem Post1 killed, 3 hurt in Israeli air strikes on GazaAFPMideast peace talks can secure Clinton's legacy if she succeedsBoston GlobeCNN -Xinhua -TIMEall 9,577 news articles »

BP: Crews lifting device from Gulf face delay (AP)
2010-09-04 22:41:22
AP - A crane hoisted a key piece of oil spill evidence to the surface of the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday, giving investigators their first chance to personally scrutinize the blowout preventer, the massive piece of equipment that failed to stop the gusher four months ago.

Isner's 33 aces aren't enough in loss to Youzhny
2010-09-04 22:41:19
NEW YORK (AP) John Isner's trip to the U.S. Open ended in the third round, and it included none of the drama or history he created at Wimbledon.The 18th-seeded American, best known for winning the longest match in tennis history, lost to No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 6-4, 6-7 (7), 7-6 (5), 6-4 Sunday night.At Wimbledon in June, Isner won a 70-68 fifth set over Nicolas Mahut in the first round, a match that lasted 183 games over 11 hours, 5 minutes. He played a total of 116 games and 8 hours, 12 minutes in New York.The 6-foot-9 Isner lost Sunday despite pounding 33 aces at up to 144 mph. His biggest problem: 61 unforced errors, 25 more than Youzhny, who reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for the first time since he was a semifinalist in 2006.

BP well 'poses no further risk'
2010-09-04 22:27:10
The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.

New blowout preventer placed on Gulf well - CNN
2010-09-04 22:05:59
Telegraph.co.ukNew blowout preventer placed on Gulf wellCNN(CNN) -- A blowout preventer that may hold important forensic evidence as to why it failed, triggering the world's largest accidental oil spill, has been brought to the surface of the Gulf and placed on a vessel, officials said Saturday night. ...Key oil spill evidence raised to Gulf's surfaceThe Associated PressBP oil well declared to be no longer a threat to gulfLos Angeles TimesBP Installs New Blowout Valves on Cemented Macondo Well in GulfBloombergBBC News -AFP -USA Todayall 8,117 news articles »

Gales, aftershocks shake quake-hit New Zealand city (Reuters)
2010-09-04 22:01:03
Reuters - Strong aftershocks and gale-force winds buffeted New Zealand's second biggest city of Christchurch Sunday as a clean-up got underway after the country's worst earthquake in 80 years.

Cell assault sergeant facing sack
2010-09-04 21:40:37
A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.

The Real Social Network: Your Mobile Contacts
2010-09-04 21:26:21
The term 'social network' is of course synonymous with online networks like Facebook. But think about what you're actual social life is like for a second. Are you really closest to the people whose items you 'like' the most on Facebook? What about the people you @reply or retweet on Twitter? The people you reblog the most on Tumblr? If you're anything like me, probably not. Instead, the best indicator of who I actually interact with socially the most in real life are the calls I make and the texts I send -- it's all mobile interaction. I've written before that I think location is the bridge between social networks and actual social life. But why do we even need that bridge? Why are so many startups content to build on top of the Facebook or Twitter social graph, when a lot of them can access your actual social graph in your mobile contact book? We're seeing more and more apps go 'mobile first, web second' these days, and that's likely to increase going forward. This means that they start as services on mobile devices. So again I ask, why not just get to your actual social graph through your contacts there?

Craigslist drops adult services listings - San Francisco Chronicle
2010-09-04 21:25:49
New York Daily NewsCraigslist drops adult services listingsSan Francisco ChronicleBradley C Bower / AP (09-04) 18:21 PDT San Francisco -- After years of mounting public pressure, Craigslist appears to have surrendered a battle over sexual ads on its website that some viewed as a test case for the boundaries of online freedom. ...Craigslist unexpectedly pulls adult services listingsArs TechnicaCraigslist Abandons Adult Services... for Good?PC MagazineCraigslist censored: Adult section removedCNETBoston Globe -Washington Post -LubbockOnline.comall 812 news articles »

Heavy rains devastate Guatemala
2010-09-04 21:17:56
Heavy rains have caused widespread floods and landslides in Guatemala, killing at least 18 people.

Bahrain charging Shia activists
2010-09-04 21:08:53
Prosecutors in Bahrain accuse 23 Shia activists of forming a 'terrorist network' aiming to overthrow the Gulf state's Sunni-dominated government.

Ex-bank executives say their dismissals caused panic withdrawals in Kabul - Washington Post
2010-09-04 21:05:21
ABC NewsEx-bank executives say their dismissals caused panic withdrawals in KabulWashington PostConcerned Afghans stood in long lines Saturday to withdraw money from the nation's largest, but troubled bank. By Ernesto Londoño, Andrew Higgins and David Nakamura KABUL -- The two ousted executives of Afghanistan's largest bank have blamed a hasty ...Withdrawal's Continue at Kabul BankWall Street JournalAfghans continue pulling money from troubled bankThe Associated PressLong lines at troubled Kabul BankBBC NewsSydney Morning Herald -CNN -Voice of Americaall 2,105 news articles »

Earl fizzles as it sweeps through Maritime Canada (Reuters)
2010-09-04 20:50:34
Reuters - Hurricane Earl made landfall in Canada on Saturday and fizzled after a series of scares along the U.S. East Coast, flooding roads, felling trees and cutting power to tens of thousands in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia.

'Sting cash' found on cricketers
2010-09-04 20:36:36
Cash paid to an agent as part of a sting operation by the News of the World is found in the possession of the Pakistan players under suspicion of spot-fixing, the BBC's David Bond says.

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2010-09-04 20:24:02
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