Top StoriesMass evacuation in PakistanAljazeera.net - 1 hour ago An evacuation effort on a massive scale is continuing in Pakistan as tens of thousands of people flee another wave of floodwater in the south of the country. Video: UN Chief Appeals for Aid in Flood-hit Pakistan
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Pakistan warns of more floods as heavy rains fall The Associated Press Autopsy planned for accused Craigslist killer after apparent suicideCNN - - 1 hour ago By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An autopsy is scheduled for Monday in the death of Philip Markoff, a one-time medical student who died of an apparent suicide while facing charges in a killing tied to the Craigslist website. Video: 'Craigslist Killing' Suspect Likely Suicide
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Tokyo Shares End Lower As Exporters Fall On Weak GDP DataWall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Tokyo stocks fell Monday as weaker-than-expected Japanese gross domestic product data triggered selling in exporter shares such as Sony and TDK on worries that growth is slackening. News for you - Edit personalizationGolf is undergoing a changing of the guard, to the young and boldWashington Post - - 1 hour ago Golf is a whole new game - it's become an action sport. That was the longer-term conclusion to take from the tumultuous final round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Democrats may pay political price for Obama's words on NYC mosqueBoston Globe - 5 hours ago WASHINGTON - Republicans will probably use President Obama's support for the right of a Muslim group to build an Islamic center near the World Trade Center site to force Democrats to defend an unpopular position in the November election campaign. Video: Obama Supports 'right' for Ground Zero Mosque
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Company Town: 'The Expendables' is a force at weekend box officeLos Angeles Times - 3 hours ago Sylvester Stallone and a coterie of his '80s film colleagues collect an estimated $35 million to easily eclipse the chick-flick allure of 'Eat Pray Love' and 'Scott Pilgrim's' fan-boy set. US, S. Korea begin military exerciseCNN International - 1 hour ago By the CNN Wire Staff Anti-war activists in Seongnam, South Korea, on Monday denounce a joint US-South Korean military exercise. (CNN) -- The United States and South Korea began their annual joint military exercise Monday, kicking off an 11-day drill ... SKorea, US launch war games despite NKorea threat The Associated Press Asian Suppliers Mum on Apple-kickback AllegationsPC World - 2 hours ago Electronics component suppliers that allegedly paid kickbacks to gain business from Apple declined to comment on the allegations when contacted on Monday. WSJ: Apple Employee Cited In Alleged Kickback Scheme Wall Street Journal Apple manager arrested in kickback scheme San Jose Mercury News Factbox: Cairn India - target of Vedanta ResourcesReuters - - 36 minutes ago (Reuters) - India-focused Vedanta Resources (VED.L) is set to buy a 51 percent stake in Cairn Energy's (CNE.L) Indian unit, Cairn India (CAIL. Expert's take on Vedanta-Cairn India deal Economic Times Truck kills 8 spectators at California 200 raceWashington Post - 1 hour ago An off-road truck sailed off a jump and hurtled into a crowd where hundreds of spectators were standing at a race in the California desert, pinning bodies beneath it and sending others flying in a crash that killed eight people, authorities and ... Video: 8 Dead, 12 Hurt at Race in Calif. Desert
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Aviva Defends Rejection of RSA OfferWall Street Journal - - 1 hour ago LONDON—Aviva PLC on Monday defended its decision to reject a £5 billion ($7.8 billion) offer from RSA Insurance Group PLC for its general insurance business and its strategy of operating both life and nonlife insurance businesses. Australia PM vows 'Yes we will' as polls loomAFP - - 2 hours ago BRISBANE, Australia - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Monday made a Barack Obama-style "Yes we will" pledge to transform the country's healthcare and workforce ahead of knife-edge weekend elections. Painter suffers yet another rough dayIndianapolis Star - - 2 hours ago I am sure he's a very nice young man who makes his bed in the morning and helps little old ladies across the street. Any criticism I might direct at him is neither personal nor based on the fact he's a Purdue guy (which seems to be the addled sentiment ... Despite beating Colts, 49ers offense looks rusty San Francisco Chronicle NFL roundup Colts' errors fuel 49ers' points surge Detroit Free Press 'Settlement freeze biggest obstacle to direct talks'Ha'aretz - 47 minutes ago Abbas has conditioned direct talks with Israel on a continued construction freeze; Netanyahu has said extending freeze not politically possible. Many questions remain following preseason loss at CincinnatiDenver Post - - 1 hour ago Broncos quarterback Brady Quinn dives on a fumble in the second quarter Sunday night against Cincinnati. Quinn completed 6-of-16 passes for 68 yards with one interception, which was returned for a TD. NFL: Tebow scores but Denver falls short Philadelphia Inquirer Next up for Lions: Saturday at Broncos Detroit Free Press Variable Pricing and Net NeutralityNew York Times - - 3 hours ago It is easy to frame the debate over net neutrality as an ideological battle between forces who want unfettered Internet access and those who would prevent it. Hilary Duff Gets HitchedUs Magazine - 12 hours ago The 22-year-old actress wed her hockey player beau, Mike Comrie, in an intimate sunset ceremony at a $29 million estate near the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, Calif. Hilary Duff Mike Comrie Marry Right TV People: Hilary Duff marries hockey player Mike Comrie Memphis Commercial Appeal New revelations, criticism on Hurd exitBizjournals.com - 2 hours ago Former HP CEO Mark Hurd reportedly short-circuited an internal investigation by settling sexual harassment claims with former actress Jodie Fisher two days before his resignation was announced. Hurd's surprise settlement angered HP board Seattle Times The HP Truth Comes Out: The Board Fired Hurd And Then Paid Him To Go Away San Francisco Chronicle HPQ Google Finance Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Wall Street Journal - VentureBeat Zsa Zsa Gabor: Last Rites GivenRight Celebrity - 1 hour ago By Jeanette Sad news to report regarding Hollywood legend Zsa Zsa Gabor. Last rites were given to the actress on Sunday, as the Hungarian socialite took a turn for the worse stemming from a July 17 accident where she fell from her bed and suffered a ... Zsa Zsa Gabor, 93, asks for a priest to administer last rites at LA hospital New York Daily News Zsa Zsa Gabor in very serious condition Entertainment Weekly American League roundup Twins' Kevin Slowey yanked during no-hitterDetroit Free Press - 32 minutes ago MINNEAPOLIS -- Ron Gardenhire heard the boos Sunday. And the Twins manager acknowledged he was kind of booing himself. Even though Kevin Slowey had pitched seven no-hit innings, Gardenhire went to his bullpen. Twins win even though manager pulls plug on no-hitter Philadelphia Daily News Yankees shut out; Rays prevail Boston Herald 'The Big C' : Showtime series takes cancer seriously, but in a funny wayWashington Post - - 4 hours ago "The Big C" stars Laura Linney as Cathy Jamison, a reserved schoolteacher who decides it's time to make some drastic life changes after a cancer diagnosis. Television review: 'The Big C' Los Angeles Times Linney earns 'The Big C' a big A Boston Globe Hennes & Mauritz Sales Rise Is Fastest in 2 YearsBusinessWeek - - 1 hour ago Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Hennes & Mauritz AB, Europe's second-largest clothing retailer, said same-store sales excluding currency moves rose 10 percent in July, the fastest pace in more than two years. H&M Sales Beat Expectations Wall Street Journal H&M Reports Continued Rise in Same-Store Sales Women's Wear Daily PINK:HNNMY Google Finance MarketWatch - MarketWatch (press release) - Reuters UK Tequila hates on JuggalosDetroit Free Press - 54 minutes ago Compiled by BJ Hammerstein, Free Press staff writer. Contact him at 313-223-4528 or [email protected]. After being attacked this weekend at the Insane Clown Posse's annual Gathering of the Juggalos festival in Illinois, Tila Tequila said she ... Sideshow: Tequila: Crowd attacked Philadelphia Inquirer |
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