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| No injuries, signs of spill in Gulf rig explosion | Thu, Sep 2 10:52 AM |
| HOUSTON (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on Thursday in an accident that recalled the worst offshore oil spill in history, though there appeared to be no injuries and no initial signs of pollution.
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| U.S. to start NATO talks on Afghan transition: Petraeus | Thu, Sep 2 10:44 AM |
| KABUL (Reuters) - The United States will start preliminary talks with its allies in Afghanistan soon on next year's planned "transition," expected to include withdrawal of some U.S. forces, the top NATO commander in the country said on Thursday.
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| Putin says no grain exports before 2011 harvest | Thu, Sep 2 10:41 AM |
| MOSCOW/SARATOV, Russia (Reuters) - Russia abruptly signaled Thursday it would extend a grain export ban until late 2011 and ordered authorities to prevent speculators driving up food prices after the worst harvest in years.
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| U.S. says Israelis and Palestinians agree to more talks | Thu, Sep 2 10:39 AM |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders began their first round of direct peace negotiations in more than a year on Thursday, pledging to meet again in two weeks as part of a U.S.-brokered quest for peace.
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| U.S. says Israelis and Palestinians agree to more talks
(Reuters)
| Thu, Sep 2 10:39 AM |
 Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders began their first round of direct peace negotiations in more than a year on Thursday, pledging to meet again in two weeks as part of a U.S.-brokered quest for peace.
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| How Barack Obama became Mr. Unpopular
(Time.com)
| Thu, Sep 2 10:35 AM |
 Time.com - Nine weeks before the midterm elections, Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the polls. Where did all that adoration go -- and is a Republican sweep next?
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| Campaign Kickoff
(Time.com)
| Thu, Sep 2 10:35 AM |
| Time.com - A historic election season has already begun, and our coverage of it will be unrivaled in its scope, depth and insight | Yahoo! News: Elections |
| How Barack Obama Became Mr. Unpopular
(Time.com)
| Thu, Sep 2 10:35 AM |
Time.com - Nine weeks before the midterm elections, Barack Obama finds himself on the wrong side of the polls. Where did all that adoration go -- and is a Republican sweep next?
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| GOP to spend $2.5 million on Rubio; Meek targets Crist
(The Upshot)
| Thu, Sep 2 10:09 AM |
| The Upshot - Marco Rubio will get some serious help this fall in his bid to win Florida's open Senate seat: The National Republican Senatorial Committee announced this week that it plans to spend $2.5 million to boost the former state House speaker's campaign between now and November â one of the GOP's biggest investments this election year. [...] | Yahoo! News: Elections |
| Hurricane Earl takes aim at U.S. East Coast | Thu, Sep 2 10:02 AM |
| HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Powerful Hurricane Earl bore down on the U.S. East Coast on Thursday on a path toward North Carolina's barrier islands, which it was expected to lash with dangerous winds and pounding surf.
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| Embattled Illinois prisons chief resigns
(AP)
| Thu, Sep 2 09:50 AM |
| AP - Illinois' prison chief, who became a political liability to Gov. Pat Quinn during an election year because of a secret prisoner release program he oversaw, is stepping down, the governor said Thursday. | Yahoo! News: Elections |
| Burger King agrees to be sold for $3.26 billion | Thu, Sep 2 09:37 AM |
| LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Burger King Holdings Inc , the No. 2 U.S. fast-food chain, agreed to sell itself to investment firm 3G Capital for about $3.26 billion in a deal analysts said would give the restaurant breathing room to fix its business.
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| Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security | Thu, Sep 2 09:06 AM |
| LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence.
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| Fired aide to ex-Mo. gov runs for gov's dad's seat
(AP)
| Thu, Sep 2 08:57 AM |
 AP - It's been three years since Scott Eckersley was fired after asserting that his then-boss, former Gov. Matt Blunt, and others in Blunt's administration should not be deleting certain e-mails because they belonged to the public record.
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| NATO air strike kills 10 civilians: Afghan president
(AFP)
| Thu, Sep 2 08:56 AM |
 AFP - Ten Afghan civilians were killed Thursday in a NATO air strike on three vehicles carrying election campaign workers in northern Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai said in a statement.
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| As another wrestler dies, McMahon goes after Blumenthal on Vietnam
(The Upshot)
| Thu, Sep 2 08:26 AM |
| The Upshot - Two obvious vulnerabilities have long faced the candidates vying to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd in Connecticut. Republican Linda McMahon has had to struggle with her ties to World Wrestling Entertainment, the company she helped create, and WWE treatment of its performers. Democrat Richard Blumenthal, meanwhile, has been burned by news accounts that he [...] | Yahoo! News: Elections |
| Economy tops 1st Boxer, Fiorina Senate debate
(AP)
| Thu, Sep 2 07:28 AM |
 AP - Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina exchanged feisty jabs on taxes, the economy and their records in Congress and corporate America during the first debate in their Senate race.
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| Is the tea party becoming the new Grand Old Party?
(AP)
| Wed, Sep 1 10:42 PM |
 AP - Is the tea party the new Republican Party? The grass-roots network of fed-up conservative-libertarian voters displayed its power in its biggest triumph of the election year: the toppling of Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Alaska's GOP primary. Political novice Joe Miller is the fifth tea party insurgent to win a GOP Senate nominating contest, an upset that few, if any, saw coming.
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| Some Democrats See Competitive Opportunity in Alaska
(CQPolitics.com)
| Wed, Sep 1 08:02 PM |
| CQPolitics.com - With Sen. Lisa Murkowski conceding the Alaska GOP primary Tuesday night to lawyer Joe Miller, some Democrats now believe they have a chance to pick up a seat in a state no one thought could be in play in a cycle where Democrats are facing a significant loss of seats. | Yahoo! News: Politics News |
| Latest distraction for CO candidate: Kansas resume
(AP)
| Wed, Sep 1 03:53 PM |
 AP - Colorado gubernatorial hopeful Dan Maes' murky past in law enforcement in neighboring Kansas has become the latest distraction in his gaffe-ridden campaign.
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| Gates: Iraq outcome 'will always be clouded by how it began'
(McClatchy Newspapers)
| Wed, Sep 1 01:22 PM |
| McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — The U.S. military Wednesday marked the end of its combat mission in Iraq amid a series of conflicting messages that underscored the mixed feelings many here, both American and Iraqi, have toward a seven-and-a-half-year effort that cost tens of thousands of lives but left the political outcome undecided. | Yahoo! News: Politics News |
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| EHE International Window Display at Rockefeller Plaza to Promote... | |
| September 26th is National Mesothelioma Awareness Day. Though mesothelioma is rarely in the spotlight, this year, EHE International is helping to change this, by generously donating a window display... (PRWeb September 02, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4423144.htm |
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| Exclusive One-Day Conference Offers Lawyers a Chance to Fast Track... | |
| Held at Georgetown University Hotel, MyLegal.com upcoming conference presents
attendees with unparalleled legal social media training from industry experts (PRWeb September 02, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4447244.htm |
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| Murray Martin, President and CEO of Pitney Bowes - Keynote Speaker at... | |
| President and CEO of Pitney Bowes, Murray Martin will be the featured speaker at the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council (GNEMSDC) Trade Expo and Conference on October 1, 2010... (PRWeb September 02, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4448464.htm |
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| BooRoo.com Launches a New International Service for Creating,... | |
| An extension of a ten year old business includes an innovative and highly intuitive new platform. Creating surveys and quizzes is now simple, fun and productive. (PRWeb September 02, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4449474.htm |
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| CERTON Awarded DO-178B and DO-254 Level A Verification & Validation... | |
| CERTON has been awarded the exclusive outsource Verification & Validation effort for DO-178B and DO-254 Level A certification of the Pneumatic System Controller software and complex hardware as used... (PRWeb September 02, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4451284.htm |
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| Author Challenges Definitions of Addiction and Recovery | |
| New recovery advocacy group promotes the proven fact that people can and do permanently recover without relapse and without the stigma of being labeled with a disease. (PRWeb September 01, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4442624.htm |
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| Rapiscan Systems Receives Contracts Worth Up to $12M from U.S.... | |
| Awards Mark Company’s Ability to Enable Next Generation WMD Detection. (PRWeb September 01, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4447354.htm |
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| Public Records Tracker™ Helping Federal Government Agencies Meet... | |
| Federal Government Calling for Broad Adoption of Cloud-Based Approach, Including Managing FOIA Requests & Meeting Technology Requirements (PRWeb September 01, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4452004.htm |
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| AboutPaydayLoan.com Wants Payday Loan Content Contributors | |
| Today the website officially announced that it is looking for payday loan content contributors in order to bring more payday loan education to its users. The website has formed an alliance with other... (PRWeb September 01, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4452714.htm |
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| Javlin Partners with FedResults to Enter Federal Market for Data... | |
| Javlin takes next step to bring innovative data integration software into growing government and public enterprise market utilizing FedResults services. (PRWeb September 01, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/09/prweb4445614.htm |
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