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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 cuts off access to 'adult' adsSeattle Times
Craigslist unexpectedly pulls adult services listingsArs Technica
Craigslist Abandons Adult Services... for Good?PC Magazine
CNET -Washington Post -BBC News
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Washington Post

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
Bloomberg -AFP -USA Today
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Globe and Mail

Obama Concentrates on Economy as Election Nears
CBS News
President Obama will announce some new proposals to help small businesses, but Republicans are voicing opposition. Bill Plante reports. President Obama delivers a statement on the economy in the Rose Garden at the White House Sept. ...
White House Faces Political Headaches Over Jobs Ahead of Labor DayABC News
Economy just treading waterWashington Post
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
Bloomberg -The Hindu -CBS News
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Globe and Mail

Weakened Earl Mostly Spares East Coast, Insurers
Wall Street Journal
After a week of worrying and preparation, Hurricane Earl managed to mostly miss the mid-Atlantic, and largely fizzled out before it reached Massachusetts. That was good news for people with coastal homes and businesses, and turned what was ...
Earl's biggest damage in Northeast: businessThe Associated Press
Goodbye, Earl: Tropical storm misses MaineLewiston Sun Journal
Tropical Storm Earl rakes Nova ScotiaLos Angeles Times
Christian Science Monitor -NECN -FOX 40 News WICZ TV
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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
Xinhua -CNN -Ha'aretz
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The Guardian

American Muslims Gather to Break Fast
Voice of America
The holy month of Ramadan is marked by fasting from dawn to dusk. Muslim Americans end each day of fasting with a festive meal known as Iftar. After a long day, they relax and share the rituals of Ramadan from sundown to the predawn hours. ...
Muslims tread carefully around proposed mosque near ground zeroChristian Science Monitor
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
New York Times -Dayton Daily News -TMCnet
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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
BBC News -CNN -Voice of America
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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
BBC News -NEWS JUNKIE POST -Wall Street Journal
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