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Irene cuts power to 2 mln, shuts refineries, nukes

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NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Hurricane Irene knocked out power to 2 million homes and businesses, disrupted oil refineries and forced nuclear plants to reduce power as it barrelled toward New York City early on ...
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How the special forces helped bring Gaddafi to his knees

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British combat jets pounded Libyan forces in a series of strikes over the weekend targeting command and control bunkers and missile sites.

Anna on my 'wall!'

Times of India -
A status update says it all ...studies, love, crushes, friends, exams, family, parents, teachers, homeworks, internet, fashion trends, Anna Hazare.... talks on phone... diminishing balance...!!!!!! and elders say that vr 'JUST KIDS'!

Shining moments

Boston Globe -
Nobody at Fenway Park faced a greater challenge yesterday than groundskeeper Dave Mellor in trying to figure out how to get in two games amid downpours related to Hurricane Irene.

Rochelle Riley: King knew we weren't ready to celebrate

Detroit Free Press -
The American civil rights movement was to come full circle today as its soldiers were to gather on the National Mall in Washington, DC, to celebrate a fallen captain.

Jennifer Aniston & Boyfriend Justin Theroux Move in Together!

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It's gettin' serious! First a romantic vacay in Hawaii and now a new, shared abode?! Actress Jennifer Aniston and boyfriend Justin Theroux have reportedly moved in together, according to People.

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CIA Drone Is Said to Kill Al Qaeda's No. 2

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WASHINGTON - A drone operated by the Central Intelligence Agency killed Al Qaeda's second-ranking figure in the mountains of Pakistan on Monday, American and Pakistani officials said Saturday, further damaging a terrorism network that ...

Libya regains Arab League seat

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The regional bloc restores Libya's membership, turning over the country's seat to the rebels' political leadership. The Arab League has readmitted Libya to the regional bloc, turning over the country's seat to the National Transitional Council (NTC) ...

Syria denies gatherings at two main squares in Damascus: report

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DAMASCUS, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Syria's state media on Saturday denied that there are any protests or any kind of gatherings at al- Abasseen and Ummayyad squares in Damascus, in contrast to what some "provocative" satellite channels had broadcasted ...

Japan faces more confusion amid leadership vote

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TOKYO (AP) - The five candidates vying to become Japan's next prime minister promised Sunday to resolve the country's nuclear crisis and revive its battered economy, amid widespread public cynicism about a revolving door of leaders.

In the World | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-08-28

Philadelphia Inquirer -
SINGAPORE - Former Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan won a narrow victory in Saturday's election to become the country's seventh president, a sign the popularity of the Southeast Asian city-state's ruling party is eroding.

Stetson Kennedy dies at 94; writer exposed the KKK

Los Angeles Times -
Author and folklorist Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s and delivered a major blow by exposing 'all their secret handshakes, passwords and how silly they were,' one scholar says.

Jon Huntsman: I Like Our Chances Of Winning GOP Presidential Nomination

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Although Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman is polling last against his competitors, he believes he will be able to clinch the nomination for president once the GOP primary is over next year.

DALLAS: Police say parents punished boy by denying him water

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A 10-year-old Dallas-area boy who died of dehydration after his father and stepmother kept water from him was being punished for wetting the bed, authorities say.

Mich. man's park death investigated

Detroit Free Press -
Rangers were investigating Saturday whether a man from the Upper Peninsula was the victim of a grizzly bear attack in Yellowstone National Park or whether the bear had come upon the hiker's body after he died.

The problem with Perry

Los Angeles Times -
The GOP candidate's positions are not a vision of the future for the US but of a discredited past. Republican presidential hopeful Texas Gov.

Hurricane Trichet Hits Jackson Hole

Business Insider -
The European Central Bank president does not seem to get it. Far from acknowledging that last month's interest-rate hike was premature, he touts “price stability.

Design: iPhone 5 release date, upcoming iPad 3 have Jobs fingerprints

Beatweek Magazine -
The upcoming iPhone 5 release date will mark the first major new Apple product launched under new CEO Tim Cook, with Steve Jobs having permanently resigned the position.

Herhold: A Steve Jobs lesson: Don't settle

San Jose Mercury News -
As a rule of thumb, commencement speeches have a half-life of a quarter-hour. But with Steve Jobs' announcement that he is stepping down as Apple's CEO, the commencement speech he delivered at Stanford in 2005 demands another few ...

Sofia Coppola Wed Rocker Boyfriend in 'Simple' Ceremony

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The director of 'Lost in Translation' married Thomas Mars in an Italian villa owned by her father Francis Ford Coppola. Sofia Coppola became a bride for the second time as she tied the knot to Phoenix rocker Thomas Mars Saturday, August 27 in her ...

MTV's Video Music Awards surprise revealed

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Jay-Z and Kanye West are getting up off their big thrones to perform at tomorrow's VMAs. Who knew the two hip-hop superstars were even coming to this year's Moonman shindig, because... When I was down at Nokia Live on Thursday to get a ...

Irene 'Wounding' Weekend Box Office

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Hurricane Irene and the closure of at least 1000 theater locations along the East Coast is expected to put a dent in this weekend's domestic box office.

Verlander wins 20th for Tigers

Boston Globe -
AP / August 28, 2011 Justin Verlander became the majors' first 20-game winner, grinding through six innings in the Detroit Tigers' 6-4 victory over the Twins yesterday in Minneapolis.

Matt Kemp's homer beats Rockies in 11th

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AP Mark J. Terrill / AP Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp, left, is mobbed by teammates after he hit a solo home run to win thel game in the 11th inning against the Colorado Rockies.

Win boosts Keselowski's chances to make Chase

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AP / August 28, 2011 BRISTOL, Tenn. - Brad Keselowski moved a step closer to making the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship by winning last night's Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, his third victory of the season.

Patriots put forth a sorry exhibition

Boston Globe -
DETROIT - From Bill Belichick on down, the Patriots have stressed over the last week-plus that despite their showing last week in Tampa Bay, there was still a lot of work to be done.

PGA Tour playoffs: Dustin Johnson wins shortened Barclays

Detroit Free Press -
Dustin Johnson poses with the trophy after he finished at 19-under 194 to win The Barclays following the third and final round Saturday.

'Aquatic Fleas' To the Rescue of World's Amphibians

International Business Times -
By IBTimes Staff Reporter | August 27, 2011 10:44 PM EDT Researchers at the Oregon State University have discovered a freshwater organism that might be the key to fight a fungus, which is the principal cause for the worldwide amphibian decline.

Betting the farm against climate change

Los Angeles Times -
Global warming is extracting real costs, even in states where the governors are in denial. Footprints mark the bank of a partially dried-up pond near downtown Dallas, Texas August 1. Scorching heat and lingering drought across Texas have pushed ...

President Hugo Chavez Undergoes Third Round Of Chemotherapy

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Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, who had a cancerous tumor removed from his pelvic region last June, has started a third round of chemotherapy today, this time in a military hospital in Venezuela.

New Bristol, Pfizer clot drug saves lives in study

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PARIS (Reuters) - An experimental anti-clotting drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer reduced deaths more than standard treatment warfarin in a major study, giving it a potentially important edge over rivals.

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