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A weakened Lee still poses flood threat in South

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SAUCIER, Miss. (AP) - While Lee's winds have lost some of their punch, forecasters warn that its slow-moving rain clouds pose a worse flooding threat to inland areas with hills or mountains in the coming days.
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Surrender hopes dashed in Gaddafi stronghold

ABC Online -
ELEANOR HALL: To Libya now where talks between the country's National Transitional Council and Gaddafi loyalists have broken down and both sides are now poised for a major clash in the town of Bani Walid.

Obama to spend Labor Day at Detroit AFL-CIO rally

The Associated Press -
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is celebrating Labor Day in Detroit, previewing his ideas for job creation and economic growth at a rally with thousands of supportive labor union members.

Death toll from typhoon reaches 27 in Japan

Xinhua -
OSAKA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the powerful typhoon that hit western Japan has reached 27, while 53 remains missing, Kyodo News reported Monday.

Police aided Apple in home search for missing iPhone prototype

Mobile Burn -
It appears that two Apple investigators, with the help of 4 San Francisco Police officers, searched a house in Ingleside that was though to contain the missing iPhone 5 prototype that was lost recently in a San Francisco bar and later thought to have ...

Red Cross leader to meet with Syrian President al-Assad

CNN -
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross is scheduled to meet Syria's president Monday to push for access to detainees held by the government.

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Euro Falls as Merkel's Election Defeat Boosts Haven Currencies

BusinessWeek -
Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The euro weakened versus the dollar, yen and Swiss franc after an election loss for Germany's ruling party stoked concern support is fading for bailouts of Europe's indebted states, boosting demand ...

McGill ranked tops in Canada

Montreal Gazette -
Students just starting a new academic year at McGill University can take pleasure in knowing they are attending the top-ranked university in the country, according to the new QS World University ...

Did China want to arm Qaddafi?

CBS News -
Libyan rebels run for cover during fighting against regime forces near the Gadayem forest, west of Tripoli, on August 21, 2011. A new report indicates they may have been running from Chinese-made weapons.

Shark kills man off popular WA beach

Sydney Morning Herald -
Police have praised the courage of surfers who pulled the body of a 21-year-old man to shore after he was killed by a shark off a popular West Australian beach.

At Tea Party rally, Romney focuses on Obama

Boston Globe -
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney greeted supporters wearing Romney T-shirts at a Tea Party rally in Concord, NH, yesterday. (Photos By Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) By Shira Schoenberg CONCORD, NH - In a much-anticipated address to nearly 200 Tea ...

DeMint is in demand

CNN International -
Programming note: Watch Sen. Jim DeMint's Palmetto Freedom Forum on Labor Day from 3 to 5 pm ET on CNN or CNN.com, then watch John King's interview with DeMint on "John King, USA" at 7 pm ET.

Wind-driven fires kill woman, child in East Texas

Houston Chronicle -
Virginia Esquivel, right, is comforted by her neighbor, Yolanda Rodriguez, after Esquivel's home in Cedar Park, Texas, burned on Sunday, Sept.

Obama strongly leads GOP candidates in California poll

Los Angeles Times -
The president's standing slips but is still high. Among Republicans, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney share a clear lead over other rivals for the nomination.

Protect labor voting rights

Deseret News -
For most Americans, Labor Day is simply the date that marks the end of summer, the herald of a new school year. The significance of organized labor (the group that pushed for its designation as a holiday to honor ...

GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Seen Lower; US Payrolls Weigh

Wall Street Journal -
LONDON (Dow Jones)--European stock markets are expected to open sharply lower Monday, weighed by losses across Asian markets after Friday's weaker than expected US monthly payrolls report kept global investors reeling and raised ...

Postal Service Is Nearing Default as Losses Mount

New York Times -
The United States Postal Service has long lived on the financial edge, but it has never been as close to the precipice as it is today: the agency is so low on cash that it will not be able to make a $5.5 billion payment due this ...

World Bank: China can help by boosting consumption

Seattle Post Intelligencer -
BEIJING (AP) — China can boost global economic growth by pressing ahead with reforms to promote domestic consumption and reduce reliance on exports and investment, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Monday.

CNOOC says output hurt by oilfield suspension, shares slump

Reuters -
HONG KONG, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Shares of CNOOC Ltd fell as much as 9 percent on Monday after China's top offshore energy producer said its production would be hit further by a government-ordered suspension of all operations ...

Samsung Pulls New Tablet as Apple Wins Injunction

Bloomberg -
Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Samsung Electronics Co. lost a chance to showcase its latest tablet computer at one of the world's largest electronics shows after Apple Inc. won a second injunction blocking Galaxy Tab sales in Germany.

Amazon's Kindle Tablet Is Very Real. I've Seen It, Played With It.

TechCrunch -
MG Siegler has been writing for TechCrunch since 2009. He covers the web, mobile, social, big companies, small companies, essentially everything.

The Cineaste Perspective: Shark Night 3D

South Shore Express -
I knew that the latest picture from David R. Ellis entitled “Shark Night 3D” wasn't going to be a masterpiece. However, my expectations of this film was going to be along the same lines and tone as films such as “Piranha 3D”, ...

'True Blood' recap: Ring of Fire

Entertainment Weekly -
Who else is hoping the Marnie story line wraps itself up in next week's season finale? Fiona Shaw has been wonderful on the show (awkward high-five!

Rafael Nadal finds ruthless streak to beat David Nalbandian in US Open

The Guardian -
Rafael Nadal collapsed on the floor of the main interview room with cramp, an hour after going through to the fourth round of the US Open with a straight-sets win over David Nalbandian that lasted two hours and 39 minutes in searing midday heat.

US Open notes: History made

NorthJersey.com -
Australian Sam Stosur and Russian Maria Kirilenko played deep into the night Sunday in their fourth-round match on the Grandstand court.

Former Tampa Bay Bucs, Oklahoma star Lee Roy Selmon dies

USA Today -
By Mike Foss, USA TODAY Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hall of Fame defensive end Lee Roy Selmon died Sunday afternoon, two days after suffering a massive stroke.

Golf roundup: Bubba Watson takes a 1-shot lead in Deutsche Bank Champ.

Detroit Free Press -
NORTON, Mass. -- For all that went wrong for Bubba Watson on the back nine Sunday, at least he still had the lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Sox are messed with by Texas

Boston Globe -
So you want to avoid 21-game winner Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers in the American League divisional series and play the Texas Rangers, huh?

Stem Cell Could Save Endangered Rhinos and Drills [PHOTOS]

International Business Times -
By IBTimes Staff Reporter | September 5, 2011 2:35 AM EDT The northern white rhino, which is one of the most endangered animals on Earth is almost extinct.

Earthquake Prediction Still Stymies Scientists

ABC News -
The East Coast earthquake left more than just residents unaccustomed to feeling the ground shake and sway in a daze. It also surprised some scientists who spend their careers trying to untangle the mysteries of sudden ...

Spacecraft Financed by Amazon's Bezos Crashes; Space Tourism Dream Lives

International Business Times -
By IBTimes Staff Reporter | September 4, 2011 2:09 PM EDT Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos can launch an e-commerce giant, he can launch the world's most popular e-reader, the Kindle, and he is likely to soon launch a new tablet to compete with ...

Man Dies From Toothache, Couldn't Afford Meds

ABC News -
A Cincinnati man without insurance died from a tooth infection because he couldn't afford his medication. (Getty Images) A 24-year-old Cincinnati father died from a tooth infection this week because he couldn't ...

Weekend marijuana street festival held in California

KMOV.com -
AP OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Smoking pot right in front of city hall. But there was catch. Organizers of this weekend's International Cannabis and Hemp Expo set up a designated toking area.

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