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S Korean PM urges explanation from DPRK on dam discharge
Xinhua - - 21 minutes ago
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo on Monday expressed regrets about the DPRK's unannounced discharge of water from a dam, which may have caused the disappearance of six South Koreans.
Record by Japan's next leader hot on net auction
Reuters - - 19 minutes ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's next leader, Yukio Hatoyama, probably never thought a song he recorded 20 years ago would one day fetch a pretty penny on online auction sites.
Japan vows big climate change cut BBC News
Japan plans greater emissions cuts Aljazeera.net
Philippine ferry rescue continues
Aljazeera.net - 18 minutes ago
The Philippine coast guard has rescued more than 950 people from a capsized ferry off the southern island of Mindanao, but several people remain unaccounted for.
Philippines Fears Oil Spill From Sunken Ferry; 9 Dead New York Times
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Analysis: More wrangling could doom health care
Kansas City Star - - 22 minutes ago
AP Writer President Barack Obama listens to a question at the White House Forum on Health Reform in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 5, 2009.
Obama set to make final healthcare push Los Angeles Times
Obama to make Bloom manufacturing czar
Detroit Free Press - - 36 minutes ago
President Barack Obama is to name auto adviser Ron Bloom as the administration's manufacturing czar Monday, responsible for creating policies to boost the long-struggling industries.
Obama to name manufacturing adviser at picnic The Associated Press
Unhappy Labor Day
Washington Post - - 7 hours ago
Official unemployment hovers just under 10 percent, its highest level since the early 1980s. Add in the partly employed and those who have given up on hunting for jobs because there are so few jobs to be had, and the unemployed and ...
Americans: We are what we do Fort Worth Star Telegram
Labor Day woes It's no picnic waiting for specifics on health care Houston Chronicle
Kraft Foods Makes $16.7 Billion Bid for Cadbury
New York Times - 25 minutes ago
By REUTERS PARIS - In a deal that would create a global food powerhouse with $50 billion in revenue, the American giant Kraft Foods said Monday that it had approached Cadbury with a $16.7 billion merger bid, but that the British company had rejected ...
Kraft to fund Cadbury offer via cash, debt MarketWatch
Asian Stocks Rise as G-20 Agreement Fuels Recovery Speculation ...
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose, giving the MSCI Asia Pacific Index its biggest advance in two weeks, as the Group of 20 nations agreed on steps to shore up the global financial system.
Asian Companies Look to us for Listings Wall Street Journal
Abu Dhabi to Buy Singapore Chipmaker for $1.8 Billion
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By AP SINGAPORE (AP) -- Abu Dhabi's government-owned Advanced Technology Investment Co. said Monday it agreed to buy Singapore's Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.
Abu Dhabi's ATIC To Buy Chartered For US$1.8B Wall Street Journal
Spotify launches iPhone and Android mobile services
Reuters - - 9 minutes ago
LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Spotify, the much-hyped European digital music service, has secured a deal to launch a mobile offering on Apple's (AAPL.
Spotify lands on iPhone throughout Europe Computerworld
Spotify iPhone and Android apps released SlashGear
Shuttle crew in home stretch of station resupply
CNET News - - 14 hours ago
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston--Sailing into the home stretch of a busy space station resupply mission, the shuttle Discovery astronauts worked Sunday to wrap up equipment and supply transfers before taking a half day off to relax and ...
Astronauts pack trash, gear for ride home Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Smart phones write a new chapter in e-books market
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Kindle ignited a surge in electronic reading, but other devices may find even more fans. Associated Press A few weeks ago, Pasquale Castaldo was waiting at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport for a delayed flight when a man sitting across from him pulled out ...
Gadget Makers Can Find Thief, but Don't Ask New York Times
At The Movies: 'The Final Destination' Holds Top Spot For Labor ...
BallerStatus.com - - 15 minutes ago
Despite the releases of a new Sandra Bullock comedy and the Gerard Butler action thriller "Gamer," the horror flick "The Final Destination" held on to the top spot at the box office this Labor Day weekend.
LOS ANGELES: 'Final Destination' tops box office TheNewsTribune.com
Michael Moore declares all-out war on capitalism
Los Angeles Times - 12 hours ago
Director Michael Moore now wants nothing less than the complete overthrow of the modern capitalist system. Capitalism is evil. That is the conclusion US documentary maker Michael Moore comes to in his latest movie "Capitalism: A Love Story," which ...
Capitalism: A Love Story -- Film Review Hollywood Reporter
The Beatles: Rock Band mostly fab
Los Angeles Times - - Sep 5, 2009
Though the overall group experience could be better, the game is an adventure in harmonic fusion, melding top-notch visuals and play, while ultimately celebrating a truly visionary quartet.
Fab Four go high tech, and Rock Band fans can't wait Meriden Record-Journal
Beatles celebrations in Louisville Examiner.com
Patriots send Seymour to the Raiders
Boston Globe - - 3 hours ago
FOXBOROUGH - Richard Seymour hinted to fellow defensive end Ty Warren during the offseason that he thought his days as a Patriot could be nearing the end.
NFL: Patriots' Seymour gets picked up by Raiders Philadelphia Inquirer
Raiders acquire defensive lineman Richard Seymour Los Angeles Times
Murray v Dent as it happened
BBC Sport - - 3 hours ago
To get involved text us on 81111 with TENNIS before your message. (Not all contributions can be used; UK mobiles only; network rates apply) By Piers Newbery 0451: Great stuff from Murray, great stuff from you, and the really good news is we can do this ...
Dent Ousted, but Is Happy With His Progress New York Times
Clijsters' comeback dream rolls on at US Open
FOXSports.com - - 1 hour ago
On paper, Venus Williams, the No. 3 seed and former champion, should have beaten Kim Clijsters, the new mother who was supposed to be just finding her way back onto the tour.
Clijsters' comeback is talk of the town at US Open The Associated Press
The Swine Flu Vaccine
Washington Post - 4 hours ago
WHEN IT comes to protecting yourself against this fall's swine flu (or H1N1 virus) outbreak, you know the drill. Wash your hands frequently.
Health officials look to contain H1N1 virus Boston Globe
Schools ready if H1N1 flu strikes Corvallis Gazette Times
First new Alzheimer's genes discovered for 15 years
Telegraph.co.uk - - 1 hour ago
Scientists have discovered the first new genes linked to Alzheimer's for 15 years and say the breakthrough could point the way to preventing 100000 people developing the devastating disease.
3 Genetic Variants Are Found to Be Linked to Alzheimer's New York Times
Questions from readers about healthcare debate
Los Angeles Times - - 7 hours ago
Would illegal immigrants be covered under Democrats' plan? Would paperwork be handled more efficiently? What would state and local taxpayers pay?
Health Care Debate Revives Immigration Battle New York Times
Opinion: Health care 'myths' have some truth to them San Jose Mercury News
US Economy Gets Lift From Stimulus
Wall Street Journal - - Sep 1, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Government efforts to funnel hundreds of billions of dollars into the US economy appear to be helping the US climb out of the worst recession in decades.
Obama Losing Support Among Democrats
Huffington Post - Sep 1, 2009
While all the attention has been paid to angry opponents of health care reform at Congressional town hall meetings, a bigger problem for President Obama and his party is brewing among Democrats.
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: the Ars Technica review
Ars Technica - - Aug 31, 2009
Mac OS X 10.6, aka Snow Leopard has landed. This time around, Apple goes light on the glitz in favor of some heavy work under the hood.
Did Texas execute an innocent man?
New Yorker - - Aug 30, 2009
Cameron Todd Willingham in his cell on death row, in 1994. He insisted upon his innocence in the deaths of his children and refused an offer to plead guilty in return for a life sentence.
Op-Ed Contributor A One-Way Ticket to Mars
New York Times - - Aug 31, 2009
NOW that the hype surrounding the 40th anniversary of the Moon landings has come and gone, we are faced with the grim reality that if we want to send humans back to the Moon the investment is likely to run in excess of $150 ...