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Washington Post

Craigslist drops adult services listings
San Francisco Chronicle
Bradley 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 Technica
Craigslist Abandons Adult Services... for Good?PC Magazine
Craigslist censored: Adult section removedCNET
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Telegraph.co.uk

New blowout preventer placed on Gulf well
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A new blowout preventer was installed atop BP's plugged well and its failed predecessor was being hauled to the surface, officials said Saturday. The old device was about 500 feet below the surface, according to Adm. Thad ...
Key oil spill evidence raised to Gulf's surfaceThe Associated Press
BP oil well declared to be no longer a threat to gulfLos Angeles Times
BP well 'poses no further risk'BBC News
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Kansas City Star

White House Faces Political Headaches Over Jobs Ahead of Labor Day
ABC News
The skies over the White House were overcast Friday as President Obama and several prominent members of his economic team entered the Rose Garden to deliver remarks on the Labor Department's newly released August ...
Economy just treading waterWashington Post
Obama Promises New Economic Proposals Next WeekCBS News
Sputtering Recovery Prompts More TinkeringNPR
Christian Science Monitor -CNN International -Bloomberg
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CBC.ca

Big aftershocks felt in Christchurch
Stuff.co.nz
By STAFF REPORTERS Taking refuge at Linwood College, the McLeod family are to scared to go back to their house. New Brighton petrol station owner Sam Park looks over earthquake damage. Darfield man Craig Smith with earthquake damage to farm paddocks ...
NZ Quake Zone Hit By Aftershocks And WindsSky News
Christchurch coming to terms with earthquakeNew Zealand Herald
Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quakeThe Associated Press
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Reuters

Earl's biggest damage in Northeast: business
The Associated Press
YARMOUTH, Mass. — In the end, Earl's worst damage in New England was to seasonal businesses hoping to end their summer on a high note. The tropical storm, far less intense than feared, brushed past the Northeast and dumped heavy, wind-driven rain on ...
Goodbye, Earl: Tropical storm misses MaineLewiston Sun Journal
Tropical Storm Earl rakes Nova ScotiaLos Angeles Times
Earl put up its dukes, but withered into a blob of rain and windChristian Science Monitor
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AFP

Democrats Plan Political Triage to Retain House
New York Times
WASHINGTON — 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 Globe
GOP flies high, but midterm won't be a breezeLos Angeles Times
Grim outlook for US Democrats two months from voteAFP
Fort Worth Star Telegram -FOXNews -Voice of America
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Telegraph.co.uk

Israel launches raids on Gaza
Aljazeera.net
Cross-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 Post
Mideast peace talks can secure Clinton's legacy if she succeedsBoston Globe
1 killed, 3 hurt in Israeli air strikes on GazaAFP
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The Guardian

Muslims tread carefully around proposed mosque near ground zero
Christian Science Monitor
As public opposition to the proposed mosque near ground zero grows and Sept. 11 approaches, Muslims are preparing for anti-Islamic acts, encouraging adherents to participate in 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and changing how they celebrate the end of ...
American Muslims Gather to Break FastVoice of America
For US Muslims, a 9/11 anniversary like no otherThe Associated Press
Who will define ground zero? 9 years after 9/11, tug of war over 'sacred ...The Canadian Press
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ABC News

Ex-bank executives say their dismissals caused panic withdrawals in Kabul
Washington Post
Concerned 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 Journal
Afghans continue pulling money from troubled bankThe Associated Press
Afghans withdraw cash from bankSydney Morning Herald
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Telegraph.co.uk

Thousands protest deportations of Gypsy immigrants in France
Los Angeles Times
Authorities say 77000 protesters hit the streets in 130 towns across France in opposition to Sarkozy's program to dismantle illegal Roma camps. By Devorah Lauter, Los Angeles Times With the fast beat of Gypsy music rousing the crowd over loudspeakers, ...
Protest over French gypsy crackdownThe Press Association
French protest over Roma expulsionsAljazeera.net
Nationwide demonstration in France to protest Sarkozy's security measuresXinhua
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