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2010-09-02 02:10	Reuters UK	House prices fall in August - Nationwide
2010-09-02 02:07	AFP	Lahore suicide blast death toll rises to 31 LONDON (AFP) - British newspapers Thursday called the memoirs of former prime minister Tony Blair a good read but said they risk re-opening old wounds in his Labour party just as it struggles to fight back from electoral defeat. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 01:57	AFP	Lahore suicide blast death toll rises to 31 LONDON (AFP) - British newspapers Thursday called the memoirs of former prime minister Tony Blair a good read but said they risk re-opening old wounds in his Labour party just as it struggles to fight back from electoral defeat. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 01:55	Reuters UK	NZ regulator charges freight firms over cartel
2010-09-02 01:52	AP Top News	Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation WASHINGTON (AP) - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug. The Justice Department and the company said Wednesday in a statement it will plead guilty to one misdemeanor charge of "misbranding," in which the company's marketing led physicians to use Botox for unapproved uses. Those included the treatment of headache, pain, spasticity and cerebral palsy in children....
2010-09-02 01:47	AP Top News	Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast NAGS HEAD, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm's predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely populated part of the country in harm's way. Vacationers along North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks took advantage of the typical picture-perfect day just before a hurricane arrives to pack their cars and flee inland, cutting short their summer just before Labor Day weekend....
2010-09-02 01:47	AP Top News	US forces still in fight at end of combat mission HAWIJA, Iraq (AP) - Even as President Barack Obama was announcing the end of combat in Iraq, American soldiers were sealing off a northern village early Wednesday as their Iraqi partners raided houses and arrested dozens of suspected insurgents. While the Obama administration has dramatically reduced the number of troops and rebranded the mission, the operation in Hawija was a reminder that U.S. forces are still engaged in hunting down and killing al-Qaida militants - and could still have to defend themselves against attacks....
2010-09-02 01:47	AP Top News	Number of illegal immigrants in US now declining WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in two decades - decreasing by 8 percent since 2007, a new study finds. The reasons range from the sour economy to Mexican violence and increased U.S. enforcement that has made it harder to sneak across the border. Much of the decline comes from a sharp drop-off in illegal immigrants from the Caribbean, Central America and South America attempting to cross the southern border of the U.S., according to the Pew Hispanic Center, which based its report on an analysis of 2009 census data....
2010-09-02 01:47	AP Top News	Is the tea party becoming the new Grand Old Party? WASHINGTON (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. With the stunning outcome, the fledgling tea party coalition and voters who identify with its anti-tax, anti-spending sentiments proved that democracy is alive and well - within the Republican Party. Don't like who is representing you? Rise up, fire them and choose someone new....
2010-09-02 01:47	AP Top News	John Walker Lindh seeks Ind. prison prayer ruling INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh and another Muslim inmate have asked a judge to order a federal prison to allow them and other Muslims in their highly restricted cell block to pray as a group, in accordance with their beliefs. The American Civil Liberties Union last Thursday filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis for summary judgment on behalf of Lindh, 29, and Enaam Arnaout, 47, who claim that the prison's policy restricting group prayer in the Communications Management Unit violates their religious rights. The ACLU contends there are no disputes over the facts of the case and that the law is on the inmates' side, and asks the judge to rule in their favor....
2010-09-02 01:47	AP Top News	Dead suspect may be linked to 4 slayings in Calif. VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) - A murder suspect who led officers on a high-speed chase with his dead girlfriend in the passenger seat is a central figure in the investigation of at least four killings, authorities said Wednesday. Efren Valdemoro, 38, was shot and killed by California Highway Patrol officers Tuesday night after refusing to drop a meat cleaver, CHP spokesman Sgt. Trent Cross said. A high-speed chase upward of 100 miles per hour for Valdemoro, wanted in the death of a 73-year-old man last weekend, ended in a market inside a Richmond strip mall....
2010-09-02 01:42	AFP	Netanyahu sparks 'cautious hope' at peace talks WASHINGTON (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to forge a "historic" peace with the Palestinians Wednesday, injecting cautious hope into US President Barack Obama's long-odds Middle East talks. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 01:42	AFP	US charges Pakistan Taliban chief over CIA killings LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) - Three suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mourning procession in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 180, police and rescue officials said. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 01:42	AFP	Suicide blasts in Lahore kill 25, injure 180 LONDON (AFP) - British newspapers Thursday called the memoirs of former prime minister Tony Blair a good read but said they risk re-opening old wounds in his Labour party just as it struggles to fight back from electoral defeat. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 01:42	AFP	Evacuations start as US braces for Hurricane Earl BEIJING (AFP) - European companies in China on Thursday called for greater market access and a level playing field with Chinese rivals amid growing frustration among foreign firms over perceived unfair treatment. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 01:42	AFP	Apple unveils social network, new iPod and TV tool See Only Top Stories From:...
2010-09-02 01:42	AP Top News	Bernanke testifying to crisis inquiry panel WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to appear before a panel investigating the financial crisis to give his take on the meltdown and his views on potential systemwide risks posed by large financial institutions. Bernanke led the economy through the tumultuous months of the most severe recession since the 1930s, as the Federal Reserve took extraordinary measures to inject hundreds of billions into the battered financial system....
2010-09-02 01:42	AP Top News	Obama cautiously hopeful as Mideast talks begin WASHINGTON (AP) - Under the shadow of fresh violence, President Barack Obama solemnly convened the first direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in two years Wednesday, challenging Mideast leaders to seize a fleeting opportunity to deliver peace to a region haunted by decades of hostility. "I am hopeful, cautiously hopeful, but hopeful," Obama said with the leaders of Jordan, Egypt, Israel and the Palestinians beside him in the crowded East Room of the White House. Earlier Obama had met with each individually, and they gathered afterward for dinner....
2010-09-02 01:42	AP Top News	Police kill gunman who held 3 at Discovery Channel SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, officials said. The hostages - two Discovery Communications employees and a security guard - were unhurt after the four-hour standoff. Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger said tactical officers moved in after officers monitoring the gunman on building security cameras saw him pull out a handgun and point it at a hostage....
2010-09-02 01:42	AP Top News	Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast Island evacuations start as Earl nears East CoastNAGS HEAD, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm's predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely populated part of the country in harm's way. Vacationers along North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks took advantage of the typical picture-perfect day just before a hurricane arrives to pack their cars and flee inland, cutting short their summer just before Labor Day weekend....
2010-09-02 01:42	AP Top News	Roddick upset by Tipsarevic in 2nd round of Open NEW YORK (AP) - Andy Roddick found it infuriating that a lineswoman who called him for a foot fault was wrong about which of his shoes touched the line. The 2003 U.S. Open champion had much bigger problems Wednesday night at Flushing Meadows, though, and bowed out in the second round with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (4) loss to 44th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia, whose go-for-broke style paid off with 66 winners....
2010-09-02 01:40	Reuters UK	AIG Taiwan unit buyer seeks favorable ending
2010-09-02 01:32	AFP	Evacuations start as US braces for Hurricane Earl BEIJING (AFP) - European companies in China on Thursday called for greater market access and a level playing field with Chinese rivals amid growing frustration among foreign firms over perceived unfair treatment. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 01:30	Reuters UK	European shares set to slip after surge
2010-09-02 01:02	AFP	Eight killed in attack on Cancun bar See Only Top Stories From:...
2010-09-02 01:00	Reuters UK	Australia opposition hits snag in bid to form govt
2010-09-02 00:57	AFP	Evacuations start as US braces for Hurricane Earl BEIJING (AFP) - European companies in China on Thursday called for greater market access and a level playing field with Chinese rivals amid growing frustration among foreign firms over perceived unfair treatment. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 00:45	Reuters UK	Blasts kill 20 in Pakistan's Lahore, 170 hurt
2010-09-02 00:32	AP Top News	Roddick upset by Tipsarevic in 2nd round of Open NEW YORK (AP) - Andy Roddick was flustered by a foot-fault call and a long-running critique of the lineswoman who made it. The 2003 U.S. Open champion had much bigger problems Wednesday night at Flushing Meadows, though, and bowed out in the second round with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (4) loss to 44th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia....
2010-09-02 00:30	Reuters UK	China digs for ways to stymie BHP's Potash Corp bid
2010-09-02 00:30	Reuters UK	China digs for ways to stymie BHP's Potash Corp bid
2010-09-02 00:22	AFP	'Animal' Blair's memoirs risk opening old wounds TAUNTON, England (AFP) - Three Pakistan cricket players are facing a grilling over allegations they were involved in a betting scam, amid uncertainty over their role in the rest of the team's tour of England. Full Story »...
2010-09-02 00:17	AFP	'Animal' Blair's memoirs risk opening old wounds See Only Top Stories From:...
2010-09-02 00:12	AFP	Apple unveils social network, new iPod and TV tool See Only Top Stories From:...
2010-09-02 00:12	AP Top News	Bernanke testifying to crisis inquiry panel WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to appear before a panel investigating the financial crisis to give his take on the meltdown and his views on potential systemwide risks posed by large financial institutions. Bernanke led the economy through the tumultuous months of the most severe recession since the 1930s, as the Federal Reserve took extraordinary measures to inject hundreds of billions into the battered financial system....
2010-09-02 00:12	AP Top News	Player collapses on court at US Open; Oudin out NEW YORK (AP) - The scene was simply scary: Victoria Azarenka, a 21-year-old on the rise in the WTA rankings, paused about a half-hour into her second-round match Wednesday at the U.S. Open, then staggered, stumbled and collapsed to the court. Azarenka, seeded 10th in the Grand Slam tournament, rolled over to rest her head on her arm, and a trainer rushed over. Someone covered Azarenka's legs with a white towel. She retired from the match, eventually was helped into a wheelchair, her yellow visor askew atop her head, then taken to a hospital, where tests showed she had a mild concussion....
2010-09-01 23:57	AP Top News	Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast Island evacuations start as Earl nears East CoastNAGS HEAD, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm's predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely populated part of the country in harm's way. Vacationers along North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks took advantage of the typical picture-perfect day just before a hurricane arrives to pack their cars and flee inland, cutting short their summer just before Labor Day weekend....
2010-09-01 23:52	AFP	US charges Pakistan Taliban chief over CIA killings RALEIGH, North Carolina (AFP) - Thousands of people evacuated North Carolina's barrier islands as a strengthened Hurricane Earl threatened to pound large areas of the US east coast with heavy winds and rough seas. Full Story »...
2010-09-01 23:52	AFP	Evacuations start as US braces for Hurricane Earl TAUNTON, England (AFP) - Three Pakistan cricket players are facing a grilling over allegations they were involved in a betting scam, amid uncertainty over their role in the rest of the team's tour of England. Full Story »...
2010-09-01 23:52	AP Top News	Obama declares NC emergency ahead of Earl Obama declares NC emergency ahead of EarlWASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says an emergency exists in North Carolina and has ordered federal agencies to help state and local officials with handling any problems caused by Hurricane Earl. The president's action Wednesday authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate all disaster relief efforts....
2010-09-01 23:52	AP Top News	Apple unveils new TV box for renting movies, shows SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple Inc. is refining its plans to annex the living room into its entertainment empire. On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of Apple TV, which connects to a high-definition television and can show rented movies and TV shows from Apple's own service, plus content from Netflix, photos on Flickr, YouTube clips and more....
2010-09-01 23:42	AP Top News	Obama cautiously hopeful as Mideast talks begin WASHINGTON (AP) - Under the shadow of fresh violence, President Barack Obama solemnly convened the first direct Israeli-Palestinian talks in two years Wednesday, challenging Mideast leaders to seize a fleeting opportunity to deliver peace to a region haunted by decades of hostility. "I am hopeful, cautiously hopeful, but hopeful," Obama said with the leaders of Jordan, Egypt, Israel and the Palestinians beside him in the crowded East Room of the White House. Earlier Obama had met with each individually, and they gathered afterward for dinner....
2010-09-01 23:42	AP Top News	Police kill gunman who held 3 at Discovery Channel SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, officials said. The hostages - two Discovery Communications employees and a security guard - were unhurt after the four-hour standoff. Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger said tactical officers moved in after officers monitoring the gunman on building security cameras saw him pull out a handgun and point it at a hostage....
2010-09-01 23:42	AP Top News	Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast Island evacuations start as Earl nears East CoastNAGS HEAD, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm's predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely populated part of the country in harm's way. Vacationers along North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks took advantage of the typical picture-perfect day just before a hurricane arrives to pack their cars and flee inland, cutting short their summer just before Labor Day weekend....
2010-09-01 23:42	AP Top News	US forces still in fight at end of combat mission HAWIJA, Iraq (AP) - Even as President Barack Obama was announcing the end of combat in Iraq, American soldiers were sealing off a northern village early Wednesday as their Iraqi partners raided houses and arrested dozens of suspected insurgents. While the Obama administration has dramatically reduced the number of troops and rebranded the mission, the operation in Hawija was a reminder that U.S. forces are still engaged in hunting down and killing al-Qaida militants - and could still have to defend themselves against attacks....
2010-09-01 23:42	AP Top News	Number of illegal immigrants in US now declining WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in two decades - decreasing by 8 percent since 2007, a new study finds. The reasons range from the sour economy to Mexican violence and increased U.S. enforcement that has made it harder to sneak across the border. Much of the decline comes from a sharp drop-off in illegal immigrants from the Caribbean, Central America and South America attempting to cross the southern border of the U.S., according to the Pew Hispanic Center, which based its report on an analysis of 2009 census data....
2010-09-01 23:42	AP Top News	Is the tea party becoming the new Grand Old Party? WASHINGTON (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. With the stunning outcome, the fledgling tea party coalition and voters who identify with its anti-tax, anti-spending sentiments proved that democracy is alive and well - within the Republican Party. Don't like who is representing you? Rise up, fire them and choose someone new....
2010-09-01 23:42	AP Top News	John Walker Lindh seeks Ind. prison prayer ruling INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh and another Muslim inmate have asked a judge to order a federal prison to allow them and other Muslims in their highly restricted cell block to pray as a group, in accordance with their beliefs. The American Civil Liberties Union last Thursday filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis for summary judgment on behalf of Lindh, 29, and Enaam Arnaout, 47, who claim that the prison's policy restricting group prayer in the Communications Management Unit violates their religious rights. The ACLU contends there are no disputes over the facts of the case and that the law is on the inmates' side, and asks the judge to rule in their favor....
2010-09-01 23:42	AP Top News	Felon ex-pol with wild hair makes ballot in Ohio CLEVELAND (AP) - Outspoken former Democratic congressman Jim Traficant, who served time in federal prison for corruption, has fought his way back onto the Nov. 2 ballot to again run for a U.S. House seat - this time as an independent. The Trumbull County elections board ruled Wednesday that Traficant, noted for his distinctive toupee and 1960s-style pants, had qualified for the ballot in northeast Ohio's 17th district with 2,154 valid petition signatures, 11 more than required....
2010-09-01 23:32	AP Top News	Earl strengthens some as it nears East Coast Earl strengthens some as it nears East CoastMIAMI (AP) - Forecasters say Hurricane Earl's winds gusted even stronger as the powerful storm steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard. The National Hurricane Center says maximum sustained winds late Wednesday were about 140 mph (220 kph), making it a Category 4 hurricane....


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