| World News  | 'Another US strike' in Pakistan
BBC News
At least three people have been killed in a suspected US missile strike on militant targets in Pakistan's border region, witnesses and officials say. Another 15 people were injured when a suspected drone aircraft hit a house in North Waziristan. Pakistan's army says it is investigating the...
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|  | Ike's floods kill 58, add insult to Haiti's misery
The Examiner
Comments GONAIVES, Haiti (Map, News) - Haitians took to their roofs to escape rising floodwaters for the second time in a week on Sunday as squalls from Hurricane Ike killed 58 people and collapsed a bridge that cut the last land route into the starving city of Gonaives. All but one of Sunday's victims came in the Cabaret area north of Port-au-Prince, according to civil defense director Maria-Alta Jean Baptiste. She said another three bodies were...
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|  | Several Explosions in Pakistan's Northwest Kill 6
ABC News
By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD Associated Press Writer DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan September 8, 2008 (AP) The Associated Press FONT SIZE Several explosions, reportedly caused by missile strikes from unmanned U.S. drone aircraft, hit a house and seminary linked to a key Taliban commander in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.Pakistani youngsters and employees of a private school, damaged in the Saturday's suicide bombing,... Pakistani youngsters and...
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|  | Killer Ike pounds Cuba on way to Mexico Gulf
The Star
HAVANA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike pounded northeastern Cuba with 120 mile per hour (195 kph) winds, torrential rains and massive waves that rolled through coastal towns on Monday on a path toward the Gulf of Mexico oil fields and possibly New Orleans. An evacuated house is submerged in floodwaters in Baracoa in this frame grab taken from Cuban state television September 7, 2008. Hurricane Ike pounded northeastern Cuba with 120 mile per hour winds,...
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|  | Iran presidential poll in June '09
Bahrain Tribune
TEHRAN (Reuters) Iran will hold its 2009 presidential election on June 12, when conservative Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad is widely expected to stand for a second four-year term despite mounting criticism over his economic policies. Iranian media said yesterday the Guardian Council, a constitutional watchdog, and the Interior Ministry had agreed on the date. The election was due in mid-2009 but the exact timing had not previously been...
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| Business News  | Airlines are trimming their schedules
Asbury Park Press
The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel. Executives acknowledge that despite the economic downturn, fares will rise, discounts currently available will be scarce, and routes and frequencies of flights will be reduced as domestic capacity is cut through the end of the year. The changes starting this month come on top of a...
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|  | Home buyers expected to realize savings
The Miami Herald
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Sunday moved to take control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which operated like private companies but had enjoyed implicit government backing until their seizure. The move aimed to bolster the complex workings of mortgage finance. Here are some answers to what the plan does and how it affects American homeowners. Q: How do Fannie and Freddie impact mortgage finance? A: They buy mortgages from...
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|  | Drivers happy to scoot away from their SUVs
Houston Chronicle
There's a buzz in Houston's thick, humid air. It's the sound of scooters. "I got mine about a month ago and love it. Still, I can't wait for winter," says Maira Lenares, a full-time mom in her 30s who tries to keep her Chevy Tahoe parked at her home near Memorial Park, even on days when the mercury is pushing past 90 degrees. "I started seeing scooters around even before the price of gasoline went up. It looked like a fun way to get from here to...
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|  | Firefox, IE face a new challenger
The Boston Globe
Google's new browser. Several local bloggers took Google's new browser for a spin after its debut on Tuesday. Doug Levin, founder of Black Duck Software, served up a largely positive review of Chrome, which will compete with browsers like Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox. Let me just say that I'm a fan of Chrome and think - putting aside the issue of "need" for another browser - that there's room in the market for another browser....
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|  | More than one way to get fit
The Boston Globe
Video games And I thought the Wii was only good for pulling muscles I didn't know I had. Science is finally catching up with marketers' claims that people can lose weight by playing certain video games. University of Hong Kong researchers recently said that kids playing active video games (which get you off your butt, and get all your parts moving) can burn up to four times as many calories as those that work only thumbs and wrists. This news has...
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|  | Markets jump on US mortgage deal
BBC News
Shares in Asia have rallied after the US government said that it was taking over troubled mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Investors hoped the largest bail-out in US history would prop up the country's housing market and ultimately help to end the credit crunch, analysts said. Japan's Nikkei index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index were up by about 4%. US...
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| Entertainment News  | HAMILTON SUFFERS AT THE HANDS OF STEWARDS AGAIN
Sporting Life
By Ian Parkes, PA Sport, Spa-Francorchamps Lewis Hamilton will have left the Spa circuit last night believing an injustice had been served in the wake of a controversial Belgian Grand Prix. For the fifth time in 13 races Hamilton suffered at the hands of the race stewards as the ninth win of his career was taken away two hours after he had crossed the finishing line. A three-man panel - Nicholas Deschenaux, Surinder Thatti and Yves Bacquelaine -...
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|  | Where was Aishwarya?
The Times of India
The Bachchans are a closely knit family and so on the big night of Abhishek Bachchan’s music release function of Drona , his most awaited film of the year, Ash was missing in action. It was his big night, but wifey darling could not be present. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had to take a flight to Brazil to join director Shankar’s crew for Robot. After a lot of...
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|  | Hathaway all the way
Toronto Sun
A hit movie, followed by a scandal, followed by thunderous Oscar buzz. In Hollywood, they call this multi-tasking. And it is life right now for Anne Hathaway, who spent the summer watching Get Smart hit box-office paydirt even as the FBI was digging up dirt on her now ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri, an alleged fraudster accused of fleecing millions of dollars from investors. Which brings us to this year's Toronto International Film Festival,...
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|  | TV's Digital Transition Starts in Wilmington, N.C.
The Examiner
TV Week - 55 mins ago The digital TV era dawns at noon today in Wilmington, N.C., when a small galaxy of national, state and local government officials and broadcast executives gather at Thalian Hall in the city’s historic downtown district to mark the end of commercial analog TV in an early test-run of the federally mandated nationwide switch in February.Lips were tightly zipped Sunday about exactly what will happen during the ceremony.Federal...
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|  | RealNetworks to introduce a DVD copier
The Examiner
Social Media Blog - 29 mins ago Brad Stone in Monday's NY Times: RealNetworks to Introduce a DVD Copier. People have been avidly feeding music CDs into their computers for years, ripping digital copies of albums and transferring the files to their other computers and mobile devices. This has not happened nearly as much with DVDs, for both practical and legal reasons. But that may soon change. On Monday, RealNetworks, the digital media company in...
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|  | No Heart for McCain
Boston Herald
Turns out Heart doesn't heart John McCain. The rock duo of Ann and Nancy Wilson demanded last week that the Republican party stop using its 1977 hit "Barracuda" to promote McCain and Sarah Palin's candidacy. Last Wednesday and Thursday nights, "Barracuda" blared through the arena in St. Paul, Minn., during the Republican National Convention. The song was used to champion vice presidential nominee Palin, who's been nicknamed Barracuda - apparently...
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|  | Sales Slump in Luxury-Car Segment
Wall Street Journal
Here's something you don't see every day: Factory sponsored low interest rate financing deals on new BMWs. But they're out there now, because even luxury brands are getting bounced around by a choppy economy. Several major luxury brands, including , Ltd.'s Land Rover, AG's Mercedes-Benz, Corp's Lexus, Co.'s Infiniti are promoting discounted leases or other price cutting deals to spur sales. These brands tend to shy away from crude, mass-market...
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| Health News  | NUTRITION & HEALTH
Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON - It's one of the biggest frustrations of life with food allergies: That hodgepodge of warnings that a food might accidentally contain the wrong ingredient. The warnings are voluntary - meaning there's no way to know if foods that don't bear them really should. And they're vague: Is "may contain traces of peanuts" more reliable than "made in the same factory as peanuts?" Now health officials in the U.S. and Canada are debating setting...
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|  | Real reasons children drink
The Charlotte Observer
From Mary P. Easley, North Carolina's First Lady: The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 is one the most studied public health laws in our history and it saves lives every year. That is why it is disappointing that some college presidents and chancellors support the Amethyst Initiative, an effort to lower the drinking age to 18. These men and women are leaders in our academic communities. Their decisions should be guided by research,...
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|  | Oral health tips
Denver Post
Related ArticlesSep 8:What your mouth says about your health Here are a few ways to prevent tooth decay and gum disease: Do not smoke. Limit alcohol to one to two drinks a day. Brush teeth twice a day. Replace your toothbrush every three or four months (sooner if the bristles are worn out). Floss daily (or use an inter-dental cleaner) to remove bacteria, plaque and food particles from between the teeth and under the gum line. Go to a dentist...
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|  | Perfect fit
Philadelphia Daily News
Computer experts at Princeton are helping archaeologists reassemble fragments of an ancient Greek fresco. By Tom Avril Inquirer Staff Writer A mighty volcanic eruption smothered the Mediterranean island of Thera in the 17th century B.C., preserving a storied trove of cultural and artistic relics from the late Bronze Age. When it was excavated in modern times, however, much of the trove was like a giant jigsaw puzzle. Greek archaeologists have...
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|  | Does weight loss surgery lower the risk of getting cancer?
The Boston Globe
Previous studies have suggested a link between obesity and increased cancer risk, and a new one bolsters that link by showing that weight loss seems to reduce cancer risk. The researchers at McGill University in Montreal studied nearly 6,800 very obese people and found that weight loss surgery, including gastric bypass and gastric banding, can cut the risk of some cancer by as much as 80 percent. The strongest evidence...
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|  | One injection a week for diabetics
The Times of India
8 Sep 2008, 1051 hrs IST,IANS TORONTO: A single injection is likely to replace the existing 14-shot dosage required weekly by type 2 diabetics, according to a Toronto based researcher. "Over two million Canadians have diabetes," said Daniel Drucker, clinician-scientist and senior...
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|  | Is it a gene that makes a man a family guy?
Philadelphia Daily News
Are men, like dogs, inclined by nature to mate and run? Or are they more like penguin males, so devoted that they sit on their mates' eggs through brutal Antarctic winters? It depends. A new study finds a genetic difference may nudge some men to form close family ties and others to remain detached. The gene in question, vasopressin receptor 1a, got attention a few years back when scientists discovered its power over closely related species of...
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|  | Ask Dr. H: Why son's blood type can differ from parents'
Philadelphia Daily News
By Mitchell Hecht Medical Columnist Question: Recently, our son needed an operation and had his blood type identified as Type O. The problem I'm having is that my wife and other son, as well as I, are Type B. How is it possible that both parents having the same blood type can result in a child having a completely different blood type? Answer: That's easy. When we refer to blood types like A, B and O, we're describing the presence or absence of A...
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| Politics News  | Bush hosts his last T-ball game
The Examiner
MSNBC Politics - 4 hrs ago With only about four months left in office, President Bush hosted his last T-ball game on the South Lawn Sunday, ending a tradition he's carried on for seven years. PRINT STORY | EMAIL STORY | COMMENTS ...
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|  | Obama, McCain differ on trade issues
The News & Observer
An occasional series comparing the presidential candidates' stands on prominent issues. For nearly a generation now, Democrats and Republicans alike have largely scorned tariffs, quotas and other measures that critics regard as protectionist. Instead, both parties have tried to expand overseas markets to make way for increased U.S. exports. In a sour economy, though, trade issues heat up, as workers blame globalization...
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|  | McCain tries to distance himself from president
Seattle Post-Intelligence
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Barack Obama isn't John McCain's only opponent. Sometimes McCain sounds like he's running almost as hard against President Bush and the Republican Party as he is against Obama, his Democratic rival for the White House. The GOP is guilty of indulging in a spending spree of taxpayers' money, McCain laments. Republicans haven't solved huge problems such as the looming insolvency of Social Security...
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|  | Obama's Stump Speech Plays To Fears, Hopes
CBS News
As Barack Obama paces before 15,000 people with a hand-held microphone, it's easy to assume his 30-minute talk is more or less a free-associating string of talking points and applause lines. In fact, it's a carefully organized four-part argument. Obama delivers it without notes or changes from week to week. A campaign centerpiece for 19 months, the full-blown stump speech probably has done more than anything to rocket him to fame and to a lead...
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