National Geographic

Hurricane Earl weakens as it scoots by US east
BusinessWeek
A weakened Hurricane Earl churned past North Carolina's Outer Banks and began to lash southeast Virginia early Friday, while two more states along the US East Coast declared states of emergency. Earl lost strength Thursday, winding down ...
Cape Cod greets Earl with plywood and grumblingReuters
Earl, Losing Force Fast, Churns by New EnglandWall Street Journal
Earl Weakens to Tropical Storm near New EnglandCBS News
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Telegraph.co.uk

Army wanted in quake-hit Canterbury
Stuff.co.nz
LATEST: Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker has requested the army to help provide safety and security in the city in the wake of the country's most damaging earthquake since the 1931 Napier disaster. Parker said he requested Prime Minister John Key ask the ...
Powerful quake hits New ZealandLos Angeles Times
New Zealand struck by 7.4 earthquakeBoston Herald
Widespread devastation after 7.0 quake in New ZealandAFP
New Zealand Herald -Jamestown Sun
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AFP

Nine dead in New Zealand plane crash
BBC News
Nine people, including four foreigners, have been killed in a light aircraft crash in New Zealand, say reports. The plane, owned by a skydiving company, burst into flames shortly after taking off at the tourist spot of Fox Glacier on the South Island. ...
Plane crash kills 9 in New ZealandCNN
Nine Dead in New Zealand CrashWall Street Journal
Plane crash kills 9 in New ZealandCNN International
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msnbc.com

Suicide Bomber Kills 53 at Shiite Protest
New York Times
Arshad Butt/AP By SALMAN MASOOD ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A blast detonated by a suicide bomber ripped through a Shiite protest, the second such attack in three days, in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 53 people, ...
55 killed in Pak suicide blastTimes of India
Pakistan Taliban threaten attacks on US and EuropeTelegraph.co.uk
Obama condemns attacks in Pakistan, offers to host South East Asian leadersUSA Today
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Reuters (press release)

Peres hails 'promising start' of newly launched talks
Jerusalem Post
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND BLOOMBERG NEWS Clinton declares peace is within Israeli and Palestinian interests; Erekat denies report that negotiating teams scheduled to meet in West Bank. President Shimon Peres said newly launched peace talks with the ...
Can Netanyahu manage expectations?Aljazeera.net
Palestinians deny agreeing to West Bank talks with Israel on MondayHa'aretz
Mideast progressXinhua
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Washington Post

Outgoing Obama Adviser: Stimulus was Right to Do
CBS News
Christina Romer, outgoing chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, addresses a breakfast meeting of the Economic Club of Washington, DC, Aug. 6, 2009. On her last day on the job Friday as chair of President Obama's Council of Economic ...
Obama Pledges New Measures Next Week to Boost US Economic Growth, HiringBloomberg
Obama to Link Tax Plan, HiringWall Street Journal
Obama to Address New Economic Ideas Next WednesdayABC News
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MiamiHerald.com

`Plague doctor' takes a curious journey
MiamiHerald.com
A convicted research scientist was stopped at Miami International Airport after screeners found a suspicious-looking metal canister in his luggage. Thomas C. Butler was an authority on infectious diseases at Texas Tech University. ...
Scientist Sets Off Security Scare, Not His First, at Miami AirportNew York Times
Suspicions force airport closurePittsburgh Post Gazette
Miami airport shut down after security officials see researcher's canisterFort Worth Star Telegram
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ABC News

Jan Brewer debate gaffe: How badly will it hurt her chances?
Christian Science Monitor
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled badly at the beginning of a gubernatorial debate Wednesday. But Brewer is a Republican in a conservative state, so the damage may be limited. From left, Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Barry Hess, Arizona Gov. ...
Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadingsThe Associated Press
Arizona governor's cringeworthy debate moment holds lessons for anyone who ...Fredericksburg.com
The Ungreat DebateNew York Times
NPR -UPI.com -Arizona Daily Star
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The Guardian

Zoning Law Aside, Mosque Projects Face Battles
New York Times
In disputes over the construction and expansion of mosques in California, New York, Tennessee and elsewhere, supporters of the projects tend to invoke constitutional principles of religious freedom. At a New York mosque, ...
Video campaign invites American Muslims to share their normalcyLos Angeles Times
Poll: Most New Yorkers oppose mosqueBoston Herald
Where are the voices of reason in the angry debate over ground zero mosque?Austin American-Statesman
Seattle Times -Christian Science Monitor -QNotes
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Reuters

Arizona colleges accused of immigrant discrimination
Los Angeles Times
Before this year, Phoenix-area community colleges asked legal immigrants to show a green card before hiring them. The Justice Department calls the policy 'document abuse' and seeks damages. By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau Employers who ...
Justice sues Ariz. sheriff for documentsWashington Post
Justice Dept. Sues Sheriff Over Bias InvestigationNew York Times
Government Sues Arizona SheriffWall Street Journal
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