| World News  | Chaos, desperation from Hanna's floods in Haiti
The Miami Herald
GONAIVES, Haiti -- Floodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute food at orphanages marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna on Thursday. They hunkered down in their base as desperate people begged for food and water outside the gates. A Haitian politician struggling to gauge the extent of the damage in Haiti's fourth-largest city helicoptered into the U.N. compound and said the situation is critical. "If they don't have food, it...
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|  | The Republicans running against themselves
International Herald Tribune
It is clear that the Republican Party has settled on a message: "Washington is not working." The phrase is included in virtually every speech and every statement at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. We agree completely that Washington is in desperate need of renewal and reform. We're not even going to quibble about the fact that Barack Obama said it first. The problem is that American voters have yet to hear - from John...
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|  | Zimbabwe's opposition says lost faith in talks
The Star
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's main opposition party has lost faith in power-sharing talks with President Robert Mugabe and will leave him to form a government alone rather than be forced into a deal, a party official said on Thursday. Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe attends the funeral service of the late Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa in Lusaka, September 3, 2008. (REUTERS/Mackson Wasamunu) The official, who asked not to be named, said the...
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|  | Besieged Thai leader to seek confidence vote
The Australian
THAILAND'S Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej plans to seek a national vote of confidence in his beleaguered government at a referendum next month. But the Peoples Alliance for Democracy, which provoked the crisis by occupying Government House 11 days ago, appeared to immediately reject the plan as co-leader Sonthi Limthongkul reiterated the protesters' bottom-line demand that Mr Samak go. "As long as he insists on staying on, we will not go...
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|  | Party embraces the boyfriend, too
The Australian
LEVI Johnston, 18, fell under the full glare of the world's media attention yesterday when he stood on the tarmac with his 17-year-old pregnant girlfriend to be hugged by Republican presidential candidate John McCain. His girlfriend, Bristol Palin, is the daughter of Senator McCain's vice-presidential pick, Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin, who was there with her husband, Todd, and their four other children. Senator McCain, with his wife, Cindy, and...
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|  | Flood emergency declared in Chile
BBC News
Chile has declared an emergency in southern areas where torrential rains have left at least eight people dead and caused widespread flooding. Some 23,000 people have been affected by the rains, said to be...
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|  | McCain to kick off final drive for presidency
AOL
ContentType:Spot Development; ContentElement:FullStory; Breaking:True; By GLEN JOHNSON Associated Press Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Republican presidential nominee John McCain begins his final drive for the White House with a jump-start from running mate Sarah Palin that cast the 72-year-old senator as the obvious choice for a nation hungry for change. McCain was preparing a prime-time acceptance speech Thursday to the Republican National...
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|  | Syria sets basis for Israel talks
BBC News
Syria has send a list of proposals to Israel aimed at laying the groundwork for direct peace talks between the two foes, President Bashar al-Assad says. "We are awaiting Israel's response to six points submitted through Turkey," Mr Assad said, promising Syria would respond positively to Israel's answer. Direct talks could happen once a new US administration "which believes in the peace process" takes office, he said. Syria has remained in a state...
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| Business News  | Dubai firm to build space centre in RAK
Gulf News
Dubai: Dubai's Space Investment Company (SIC) has entered into an agreement with the Ras Al Khaimah government through RAK Investment Authority (Rakia) to build a Dh380 million space centre in the emirate. A spokesperson from the company said the land deal for the project has been signed. "This is the first project of its kind in the region and will give a major boost to tourism in Ras Al Khaimah," the spokesperson said. The company expects the...
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|  | Dell releases new notebook
Business Journal
> Dell facility may bring 488 jobs Dell Inc. on Thursday unveiled its long-awaited and newest product: a mini-notebook. The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is an 8.9-inch notebook that the Round Rock computer maker is selling initially in the United States, Japan and Europe. Aiming to cash-in on students and other cost-conscious consumers, Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) is retailing the Mini for $399. Since the notebook's release was pretty well reported, the official...
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|  | Peso rebounds to 46.54 to $1
Inquirer
Most Read Business Honda to recall 580,000 mini-vehicles in Japan Peso rebounds to 46.54 to $1 Toyota picks RP as global engine hub (UPDATE) Market closes 0.15% higher Rich with oil, Gulf provides oasis for carmakers Change gang Philippines eyes becoming region's auto hub Peso at year's low Dollar slips broadly; traders await ECB, BoE Soymeal imports for 2008 to fall 20% OFW remittances seen reaching $17B this year VAT and your insurance claim...
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|  | Cry for Mindanao
Inquirer
MANILA, PhilippinesWhat lies ahead for Mindanao? Being a land of promise where many have not only found wealth but built business empires, Mindanao has also been cursed with violence, exploitation and neglect. Today, after all the painful experiences of centuries, lessons remain unlearned. Today, we move toward another round of hostilities, another round of death and destruction, another generation introduced to its violent inheritance. The...
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|  | Dollar hits '08 high vs euro as Europe struggles
San Diego
NEW YORK - The dollar rose to a 2008 high against the euro and a fresh 28-month high against the pound Thursday after the European Central Bank held its interest rate steady and cut growth forecasts for the euro zone. The 15-nation currency dropped to $1.4331 from $1.4493 late in New York Wednesday after earlier touching a new 2008 low of $1.4319. The ECB held its interest rate at 4.25 percent, as expected, as it struggles to balance accelerating...
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|  | Vulcan Minerals Inc.-Labrador Drilling Update
Free Realtime
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, Sep 04, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Vulcan Minerals Inc. ("the Company")(TSX VENTURE: VUL) is pleased to announce that it has been advised by the operator that drilling has been completed on the Tasisuak (TL) Lake nickel-copper prospect in Labrador. A total of 1960 metres were drilled over 18 holes....
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|  | Apple, AT&T sued for 'overloading' network with iPhones
Business Journal
> An iPhone customer has sued Apple Inc. and its exclusive U.S. wireless partner AT&T Inc. for selling too many of the smart phones, according to a report from Bloomberg News. The customer claims the high-speed phone network has been "overloaded" and unable to deliver promised performance. The iPhone 3G, designed to work with AT&T's faster third-generation network, switches over to slower networks because of the "high volume of 3G iPhones sold,"...
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| Entertainment News  | LI says 'I do' to 'Wedding Singer' and 8 other shows
Newsday
1 The Wedding Singer (Sept. 17-Oct. 4, Gateway Playhouse, Bellport). The musical comedy based on what many believe is 's best movie role makes its premiere. Set in the rock-angst heyday of 1985, it's about a rock-star wannabe who's the life of the party until his fiancee leaves him holding the ring at the altar. gateway playhouse .com, 631-286- 1133. I Love You Because (Sept. 20-Oct. 19, Studio Theatre, Lindenhurst). For the first time in five...
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|  | Britney Spears to kick off MTV video awards
Newsday
Despite her train-wreck performance at the MTV Video Music Awards last year, the network confirms will kick off the show once again. But it won't be a performance. Instead, MTV Networks Music Group president Van Toffler said yesterday, it'll be something "fun and unexpected" on Sunday night's show. Unexpected is probably the kindest way to describe Spears' performance at last year's VMAs. She gave an unfocused, almost unwatchable performance of...
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|  | Open Air Magazine Fall Issue Available September 5
The Examiner
Distributed by Press Release EMAIL ARTICLE PRINT ARTICLE McLEAN, Va. (Map) - MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Open Air Magazine continues to give its readers a unique perspective on the active lifestyle with its third issue, available on newsstands Friday, Sept. 5. Published by USA TODAY, the nation's top-selling newspaper, Open Air is available in Friday editions of the newspaper. The on-sale date for the winter edition is Nov. 7....
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|  | Online TV Grows in Popularity
The Examiner
Distributed by Press Release EMAIL ARTICLE PRINT ARTICLE NEW YORK (Map) - NEW YORK, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Online TV viewing has been gaining in popularity. Nearly one-fifth of American households who use the internet watch television broadcasts online, double the viewership from 2006, The Conference Board and TNS report today. The top two destinations for online broadcasts are the official TV channel homepage and YouTube.com. Most consumers do...
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|  | Good Book inspires year of fun-loving living
The Columbus Dispatch
Readers might not have an epiphany while reading A.J. Jacobs' The Year of Living Biblically, but they might laugh and think more about faith. In The Year of Living Biblically, Jacobs, an editor at Esquire magazine, tried to follow biblical precepts as closely as possible for a year and recorded the hilarious results. The book became a New York Times bestseller and, God willing, might become a film. His previous book, The Know-It-All, had Jacobs...
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|  | Serena edges Venus in all-Williams US Open quarter
AOL
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams watched the final shot sail beyond the baseline, and immediately her sister called for an instant-replay challenge. At that point, Venus Williams really had nothing else to lose. So more than 20,000 fans hushed Wednesday night, looking at the giant video boards high above Arthur Ashe Stadium. A moment later, the call was confirmed and the crowd roared: Serena had won this family affair at the U.S. Open. It may have...
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| Health News  | Plastic bottles deadly for the brain
The Times of India
5 Sep 2008, 0154 hrs IST,AGENCIES TORONTO: Plastic containers may be deadly for your brain. Canadian researchers have found that Bisphenol A (BPA), the chemical used in making plastic containers, might be responsible for impairing many brain functions such as learning and remembering. They also fear that it could be a factor behind Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia and depression. BPA is globally used in making...
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|  | Child vaccination rates hit record levels
Scientific American
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. toddlers got the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record levels in 2007, federal health officials said on Thursday, as they urged parents to continue to trust vaccine safety. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its report on vaccination rates for ages 1-1/2 through 3 years just a day after another study came out showing no link between autism and...
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|  | DOH vows to meet deadline on provisions of medicine law
The Philippine Star
An official of the Department of Health (DOH) yesterday assured representatives of various civic organizations that the agency would be able to meet the Nov. 4 deadline for the release of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the law espousing cheaper medicine. Health Undersecretary Alex Padilla issued the statement when five non-government organizations (NGO) handed over their version of the draft IRR, with the hope that some of the...
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|  | French cheeses recalled over listeria fear
Irish Times
Related�� Food businesses closed over health concerns | 04/09/2008External�� Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)The Irish Times take no responsibility for the content or availability of other websitesCONOR POPE The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a product recall of a number of French soft cheeses amid fears that they may have been contaminated with listeria. Listeria is life-threatening, and only small amounts need to be...
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|  | Editorial: Heart surgery in dire straits
NZ Herald
Your Views Have you had to wait for a heart operation? Related nzherald links: For many years Auckland's Green Lane Hospital was renowned throughout the country, and in the medical world, as a centre of excellence in cardiac surgery. It was one of the first to perform bypass operations and pioneered die injections to the heart for x-ray imaging, the development of pacemakers, anaesthesia for complex heart surgery and valve replacements. In 1962,...
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|  | FDA orders stronger warnings for 4 arthritis drugs
The Boston Globe
WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections. The drugs -- Enbrel, Remicade, Humira and Cimzia -- work by suppressing the immune system to keep it from attacking the body. For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the treatment provides relief from...
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|  | High fiber intake may cut preeclampsia risk -
Yahoo Daily News
Tue Sep 2, 1:35 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who increase their fiber intake by 5 grams a day -- the equivalent of 2 slices of whole grain bread -- may reduce their risk of developing preeclampsia by about 14 percent, researchers report. Preeclampsia is a serious and potentially fatal complication of pregnancy, characterized by high blood pressure, rapid weight gain, and protein in...
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| Politics News  | Police recommendation on Olmert 'in a few days'
Daily Star Lebanon
Compiled by Daily Star staff Friday, September 05, 2008 Israeli police are likely to recommend Sunday that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert be indicted on corruption charges, Israeli media reported on Thursday. A police source declined to comment on what investigators would advise the state prosecution. But he said police would announce their recommendations in the long-running case "within the next few days." With Olmert committed to resigning after...
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|  | Angola: A vote for the books
ISN
Angolan elections will determine whether the civil war ends tomorrow, or never. By Andrew D Bishop for ISN Security Watch (04/09/08) Angolans go to the polls 5 September for the first time in 16 years to determine the outcome of a legislative election of historical significance. In a country bloodied by 27 years of a civil war that ended as late as 2002, the vote will be more than a symbolic matter. It could determine whether the country slips...
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|  | Binay: Gov't should form team for Mindanao development
Journal Online
By: Alex Silva MAKATI Mayor Jejomar Binay yesterday asked Malacañang to form a multi-sectoral economic team to plan the economic development of Mindanao as a sustainable solution to the decades-old conflict in the island. Binay said the team should include representatives from the local governments of Mindanao, Muslims and other indigenous groups, private sector, and foreign development agencies. He also said resource persons like former Speaker...
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|  | Dos Santos goes on and on
News24
Fran Blandy Luanda - Jose Eduardo dos Santos, a football lover who has become one of Africa's longest serving leaders, shows little sign of retiring as the country holds a landmark election. Dos Santos, 64, has yet to declare whether he will seek a new term when Africa's main oil producer holds its first post civil war presidential elections in 2009, when he will have been its leader for 30 years. After spending most of his presidency trying to...
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