Top StoriesCarter wins release of American from North KoreaCNN - - 20 minutes ago By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Former President Jimmy Carter is leaving North Korea Friday with a US citizen who was imprisoned in the communist country after entering it illegally in January, according to the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia. North Korea releases American imprisoned since January San Jose Mercury News Facing Long Mine Rescue, Chile Spares No ExpenseNew York Times - - 3 hours ago Natacha Pisarenko/AP An image of one of the 33 trapped miners was shown on a television near the mine on Thursday. By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO SAN JOSÉ MINE, Chile - The government has consulted NASA about the extreme isolation of space. Video: Half-Mile of Rock Between Chilean Miners, Surface
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New Orleans' progress mixed with painUSA Today - - 2 hours ago By Chris Graythen, Getty Images By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY NEW ORLEANS - From jazz funerals to block parties to solemn church memorials, residents across the Gulf Coast are planning a medley of events to remember the devastation wrought by Hurricane ... Rethinking New Orleans Wall Street Journal In Empire of Eggs, a Dozen OpinionsWall Street Journal - - 2 hours ago CLARION, Iowa—One of the customers of the New Home Cafe here is Austin "Jack" DeCoster, owner of Wright County Egg Co. 'Salmonella link' at US egg farm BBC News Pakistan floods prompt mass evacuations in southBBC News - 1 hour ago Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis have been ordered to evacuate their homes as flood waters threaten several cities in the south of the country. HP's $1.8 Billion 3Par Offer Steps Up Its Bidding War With DellBusinessWeek - - 13 minutes ago Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. escalated a bidding war with Dell Inc. yesterday, saying it would pay $1.8 billion for the computer-storage company 3Par Inc. and trumping an offer from Dell for the second ... Man in Cab Stabbing Showed Zeal for VeteransNew York Times - - 1 hour ago Michael R. Bloomberg; Ahmed H. Sharif, the wounded driver; Bhairavi Desai, a drivers' advocate; and Christine C. Quinn. By RAY RIVERA and KAREN ZRAICK He could not have struck a more thoughtful tone. Lindsay Lohan Tweets For First Time Since RehabMTV.com - - 3 hours ago After a fairly rough summer, Lindsay Lohan is getting back into the swing of things. The actress, who left rehab Tuesday after spending 23 days in court-ordered treatment, has returned to Twitter. Hostility across US jars Muslim college studentsWashington Post - - 1 hour ago The controversy grows over a proposed mosque near Ground Zero as more politicians enter the fray. By Tara Bahrampour Although the Muslim students hadn't eaten since dawn, something besides food was on their minds as they loaded plates with tandoori ... Russell Simmons: A Challenge for WTC Mosque Opponents Wall Street Journal Pujols Reaches MilestoneNew York Times - 41 minutes ago By AP Albert Pujols hit his 400th home run in the fourth inning of the St. Louis Cardinals' game against the host Washington Nationals on Thursday, becoming the 47th major league player to reach the milestone. Albert Pujols' joins 400 club with milestone homer St. Louis Post-Dispatch Netflix iPhone App Released, Following iPad VersioneWeek - - 1 hour ago Netflix now offers a video-streaming app for the iPhone and iPod Touch, months after debuting one for the iPad. Apple may update its iPod line at an event next week. Golf: Tiger Woods rediscovers game, shares Barclays lead with opening 65San Jose Mercury News - 48 minutes ago AP In his first tournament since his divorce, Woods finally looked like the No. 1 player in the world Thursday at The Barclays when he opened with a 6-under 65 to share the lead with Vaughn Taylor. Video: Woods Shoots 65 for His Best Round of the Year
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The Starter, Round 2: The Barclays PGA Tour Google Quiet About Gmail Phone Calling Expansion PlanseWeek - - 1 hour ago Google unveiled a Gmail phone-calling application Aug. 25, but is mum on when the service will expand offshore. Skype, Facebook and others are growing their international user base. Google fixes Gmail bug that re-sent e-mail messages Computerworld Mexico starts identifying 72 massacred migrantsThe Associated Press - - 24 minutes ago SAN FERNANDO, Mexico - Working under heavy security in a region controlled by a brutal drug gang, authorities and diplomats began the gruesome task Thursday of identifying 72 Central and South American migrants killed just 100 miles from their ... Video: Lone Survivor of Mexican Massacre Recovering
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Bernanke may discuss new tactics to revive economyUSA Today - - 2 hours ago By David J. Lynch, USA TODAY The nation's economic headquarters today shifts 2000 miles inland to Jackson Hole, Wyo., where Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may offer clues about what the Fed might do to reinvigorate the flagging recovery. Asian stocks lower ahead of Bernanke's speech The Associated Press Germany: Singer Is Convicted for Transmitting HIVNew York Times - - 3 hours ago A German court on Thursday convicted a musician of causing bodily harm to an ex-boyfriend for having unprotected sex with him though she knew she was infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Video: Guilty, No Jail Time for HIV+ Singer in Germany
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Colts' Joseph Addai leaves game against Packers after suffering concussionLos Angeles Times - 34 minutes ago The Indianapolis running back is hurt while making a tackle during the third quarter of a 59-24 loss to Green Bay. Colts running back Joseph Addai breaks into the secondary ahead of Packers linebacker Nick Barnett during a 49-yard run in the first half ... Packers playing like they mean business Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Gary Brackett suffers hand injury in 59-24 loss to Packers Indianapolis Star China silent on North Korea's Kim visitReuters - - 3 hours ago A vehicle that is believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, the only vehicle in his convoy that is heavily tinted and armoured, leaves the Wusong hotel, where Kim is rumoured to be staying with his son, in Jilin city August 27, 2010. Video: Kim Jong Il visits China
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Liriano shines as Twins best Lee, RangersMLB.com - - 47 minutes ago ARLINGTON -- The Twins were one of the teams considered to be a front-runner for Cliff Lee when the left-handed ace was on the trading block in early July. Estimate Lowered of Typical Flu TollNew York Times - 2 hours ago The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday substantially lowered its often-quoted estimate of how many people die in a typical flu season, to 24000 from 36000. H1N1 taught health officials how to better respond to flu MetroWest Daily News CDC Revises Death Estimates From Flu BusinessWeek Australia PM: opposition to submit policy costingsReuters - - 25 minutes ago CANBERRA Aug 27 (Reuters) - Australia's opposition has agreed to allow Treasury officials to analyse its election promises, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Friday, removing an obstacle to talks with independents on forming a new government. Abbott to release policies for costing The Australian Australia's Greens 'Making Progress' With Gillard BusinessWeek In Alaska, Sen. Murkowski facing uphill climbLos Angeles Times - - 5 hours ago Estimates suggest the incumbent would have to win 3 of every 5 absentee votes to prevail in the GOP primary. If she falls short, she has not ruled out running as the Libertarian Party nominee. Libertarians an option for Murkowski Seattle Times Dancing With The Stars: DWTS Season 11 Cast -Bristol Palin & The SituationSpreadit - 18 minutes ago Dancing With The Stars: DWTS Season 11 Cast -Bristol Palin & The Situation - Bristol Palin has made it no secret that she is interested in a role in reality TV. Bristol Palin to join Dancing With The Stars Monsters and Critics.com |
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